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• First Nations seek meeting with fisheries minister

  Members of the First Nations Wild Salmon Alliance in British Columbia have written to federal , requesting an urgent meeting to discuss plunging salmon returns in Read More »

• Increase in humpback whales in B.C. waters results in record number of entanglements

  Paul Cottrell, marine mammal coordinator with the federal fisheries department, has received reports of a record 22 whale entanglements in the province so far this year, including Read More »

• Cod salvation and devilish interference

  The more people I talk to about the fishery the more I become convinced that there are three root causes of the reoccurring catastrophes in the Read More »

• Caterpillar – How Should I Care for my Cooling System?

  The first step for cooling system care is making sure you’re using the proper fluids. Either distilled or deionized water should be used with an approved Read More »
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  Plan to Close Fish Farms on Salmon Migration Routes a ‘Step in Right Direction’

  After months of negotiation, the province and the ’Namgis, Kwikwasut’inuxw Haxwa’mis and Mamalilikulla First Nations announced an agreement to remove some fish farms in the Broughton Read More »
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  Investigation may lead to charges in the Nathan Carman “Chicken Pox’’ boat sinking

  A multi-state investigation is underway into Nathan Carman and the disappearance of his mother while on a tuna fishing trip with him, a trip that authorities Read More »

• Commercial Fisherman Pleads Guilty to Income Tax Evasion

  A crew member on commercial fishing vessels operating out of New Bedford pleaded guilty today to evading nearly $300,000 in federal income taxes. Rodolfo Membreno, 49, Read More »
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  McNeill Fishing Ltd., not former president, charged with fishing violations

  A story in the Jan. 19 Observer incorrectly reported a recent conviction against McNeill Fishing Ltd. While the company pled guilty and paid $33,598 for some Read More »

• Fishing disaster aid – direct assistance to keep the industry going has been minimized and replaced with permit buybacks

  Frank Mirarchi, a retired commercial fisherman from Scituate, said the direct assistance will go to fishermen who have a 5,000-pound qualifying history. He said it will Read More »

• Coast Guard rescues 3 people from fishing boat that ran aground in Gloucester

  The Coast Guard has rescued three people from a fishing boat that ran aground in Gloucester. The boat can be seen washed up on the jetty. Read More »

• Snow crab stock projected to remain healthy, for the most part, in 2024

  Fisheries and Oceans Canada released its annual stock assessment on snow crab Tuesday in St. John’s, and the data indicates the stock remains on par with Read More »
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  DFO working to keep U.S. markets open to northern fisheries

  The Department of Fisheries and Oceans is working to ensure that fisheries in Nunavut and Nunavik will be able to export their products to markets in Read More »

• R.I. fishermen turn to digital tools to help survey of lobster catches

  Thick fog obscures all but the lower towers of the Claiborne Pell Bridge as Al Eagles throttles down the Catherine Ann and drifts up to one Read More »
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  Former Deadliest Catch Star Beaten Almost to Death. Then His Big Brother Found The Attackers

  Jake Harris, best known as a reality TV fisherman on Discovery Channel’s “Deadliest Catch,” was involved in a brutal mugging this past Saturday in Washington state Read More »

• Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update, June 1, 2014

  “The Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance is dedicated to its mission of continuing to help create sustainable fisheries without putting licensed fishermen out of business.” Read the Read More »

• Carlos say’s No deal for scallop vessels after new season starts March 1st!

  The sale process of his 12 New Bedford, Massachusetts-based scallop vessels and licenses — with the prospective buyer believed to be Cooke Aquaculture — is not Read More »

• After pursuit at sea, captain busted trying to smuggle illegal immigrants into South Florida

  The boat entering the Hillsboro Inlet might have gone unnoticed, if the captain hadn’t made an “aggressive” U-turn beside a sheriff’s boat and headed back out Read More »
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  Warming oceans: fish on the move

  The oceans are getting warmer, and fish are adapting to rising ocean temperatures with their fins and swimming to waters that better suit their temperature preferences. Read More »
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  Harvester and FFAW frustrations about snow crab prices looming ‘on the eve of the fishery’

  It will be a few more days before Newfoundland and Labrador snow crab harvesters will find out what they will be paid for their catches. The Read More »
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  Congressmen Ask Feds To Investigate Hawaii Tuna Money

  Four members of Congress are requesting a federal investigation into a murky fund that’s connected to commercial tuna fishermen in Hawaii and three U.S. Pacific island Read More »

• New Bedford again leads the nation in value of seafood catch, Gloucester takes huge losses

  For the 14th year in a row, New Bedford ranked first in the nation for the commercial value of fish landed in 2013, NOAA Fisheries announced Read More »

• To the Editor: Why can’t fishermen earn a living? by Sam Parisi Gloucester

  What will it take to have our government help or even allow our fishermen to earn a living? Read more Read More »
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  New Zealand – New digital fishing rules could cost thousands

  All commercial fishing operators will have to invest thousands to install cameras and tracking devices on their boats, under new rules announced by the Ministry for Read More »
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  Norwegian Rat Saloon Fundraiser in Unalaska brings in $37,000 for F/V Destination families

  A benefit event last Friday at the Norwegian Rat Saloon in Unalaska brought in over $37,000 for the families of the crew of the crab boat Read More »
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  The Daily Catch! What’s Your Story?

  All hands on deck! We are looking for fisherman, fishermen’s spouses, loved ones, family members, people who work in and around the seas who have a Read More »