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  Scottish fishing chiefs lash out over conservation group Oceana’s ‘fake news’

  The Aberdeen-based Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) has accused conservation group Oceana of spreading “fake news”. Oceana is today publishing a report calling for a “legally binding Read More »
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  U.S. Senator Collins ‘misinformed’ on Canadian lobster fishery

  Canadian lobster fishermen are challenging the “misinformed” remarks of a U.S. senator. Susan Collins, a Republican senator from Maine, has accused them of undermining conservation efforts Read More »

• Asian carp may be back in Lake Erie, scientists worry

  Is the dreaded Asian carp swimming in Lake Erie again? It’s a mystery as big as the lake. The question terrifies several agencies in the U.S. Read More »

• Coast Guard escorts disabled RI fishing vessel ahead of winter storm

  With a major winter storm approaching, Coast Guard crews from Station Menemsha, Massachusetts and Station Castle Hill, Rhode Island, aided a distressed fishing crew about 10 Read More »

• Meet Holly Faulkner, lobster buyer – the Big Bras d’Or stalwart is the only female on the job — and she’s proud

  One of a handful of designated lobster buyers here at Big Bras d’Or’s Factory Wharf, the 22-year-old has faced the elements head-on since lobster fishing season Read More »
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  Feds release Puget Sound steelhead recovery plan

  The National Marine Fisheries Service has drafted a recovery plan for Puget Sound steelhead, including those from the Skagit River. The fisheries service, which is a Read More »

• Portsmouth’s Tom Nies to lead the New England Fishery Management Council

  The 18 members of the New England Fishery Management Council recently selected Tom Nies of Portsmouth as the agency’s new executive director. He succeeds Capt. Paul Howard, Read More »

• North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for January 18, 2016

  Click here to read the Weekly Update, to read all the updates, Click here 12:22 Read More »
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  Boat owner describes devastation when his 42ft Bruno get’s ripped apart

  The owner of a boat that was ripped apart in Bailey’s Bay by Hurricane Nicole has likened the ordeal to “losing a family member”. The storm Read More »

• Questions, answers about toxic West Coast crabs

  A poisonous substance linked to a massive algae bloom off the West Coast has prompted officials to halt recreational shellfishing from Washington to California and is Read More »

• The Chuckleheads are planning another Lawsuit. – Marin group plans suit to help protect sperm whales

  (They just went through this.) “These endangered sperm whales should be protected from these gillnets,” said Joanna Nasar, spokeswoman for the Turtle Island Restoration Network. “It’s Read More »
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  Dongara Blessing of the Fleet festival marks 50 years of celebrating the community’s fishing industry

  The Blessing of the Fleet tradition has evolved over time and was first introduced in Western Australia at Fremantle in 1948. Decades later, the local chamber of Read More »

• Key West attorney claims more Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary closed marine areas has already been decided

  “They have already made their decisions” on new marine protected areas, Horan said Thursday from Key West. “These are areas up to 25 square miles where Read More »

• Unalaska Responders Put Out Fire on F/V Blue Pacific

  A fire broke out aboard the freezer longliner Blue Pacific Wednesday morning while it was tied up at the Coastal Transportation dock. continued@kubc Read More »
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  Obituary: Louis Puskas Jr. of Barnegat Light, New Jersey has passed away

  With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Louis Puskas Jr. of Barnegat Light, New Jersey, born in Rocky Hill, New Jersey, who passed away on Read More »
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  How Nantucket Came to Be the Whaling Capital of the World

  Today Nantucket Island is a fashionable summer resort: a place of T-shirt shops and trendy boutiques. It’s also a place of picture-perfect beaches where even at Read More »

• Fishermen Defend Increased Trinity River Flows to Protect Salmon

  The  Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations (PCFFA) represented by Earthjustice, filed intervention papers late Friday defending the planned release of Trinity River water to keep salmon alive Read More »
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  Gulf of Maine: Whale scientists fire back – Marine biologists disagree with a judge’s decision

  Lobster industry professionals, elected officials and now a federal judge have expressed doubts as to whether the National Marine Fisheries Service used the best available science Read More »
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  Electronic monitoring long-awaited boon for Cape Cod fishermen

  Cape fishermen first started advocating for the use of electronic monitoring in 2006, said Melissa Sanderson, chief operating officer of the Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance. Read More »

• DMWR Director reports on use of Disaster Relief Fund

  Director of Marine and Wildlife Resources Dr. Ruth Matagi Tofiga has provided a status report on the use of the $1 million Disaster Relief Fund that Read More »
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  Federal Funding for Killing Sea Lions Might Help Cowlitz River Salmon

  Though the actions taken to secure $892,000 in federal funding for the protection of Columbia River system salmon took place thousands of miles from Lewis County, Read More »
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  Trollers call for Murkowski’s aid with treaty

  “You take our fish, you take our lives!” This is the fourth time salmon trollers have taken to the streets during the 2018 season to protest Read More »
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  North Carolina’s First Lady pays visit to hurting fishermen

  It’s been a difficult year for commercial fisherman Down East which is why Crystal Coast Waterkeeper hosted First Lady Kristin Cooper in Harkers Island Saturday, Cooper Read More »

• Thiele Acts for Fishermen ‘Under Siege’

  Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. has introduced a package of legislation intended to aid the commercial fishing industry. Two of the three bills were introduced in Read More »
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  Ex-Head of Maine Union Co-op Named in Racketeering Suit

  The annual Maine lobster catch might not be in trouble, but certain people who sell it are. On December 5, Lobster 207, a wholesale marketing cooperative Read More »