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• SAFMC Meeting – September 15-19, 2014

  Webinar Registration: Watch the meeting LIVE as it happens – Sign up for daily Webinars here.    Meeting Agenda here   Briefing Book Materials 14:29 Read More »

• Cape Breton lobster fisherman dies after falling overboard

  A lobster fisherman died in hospital after falling overboard southwest of Yarmouth on Monday morning. Two others were safely pulled from the water after they went Read More »

• Saving Seafood Alert – Three Members of Massachusetts Congressional Delegation Push for Fishing Disaster Funding

  Rep. Markey’s amendment, which was filed today, seeks to restore the $150 million in funding as an emergency appropriation, and therefore would not require a reduction Read More »

• Getting to Know the Fishermen Behind the Boats at Meet the Fleet

  Most of the time the Menemsha dock is a quiet place, Captain Wes Brighton said. Fishermen come and go, unloading their catch and setting up to Read More »

• Newport Coast Guard Helicopter funding looks promising – not a done deal, but close

  Encouraging news out of Washington DC that a two year extension of funding for the Coast Guard rescue helicopter base at Newport Airport has been approved Read More »

• PNA urged to respect Forum decision on fisheries

  New Zealand’s Ambassador for Pacific Economic Development says the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) should respect the wishes of Pacific leaders on how to manage Read More »

• Decades in the making, salmon-deboning Pinbone Wizard ready for market

  Despite the name, don’t confuse the Pinbone Wizard the with classic The Who song about pinball. Though once you see the machine in action, quickly and Read More »
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  P.E.I. lobster boat captain said he was at the wheel during fatal collision

  The captain of a boat that crashed into another in a fatal collision that killed two people told an investigator he didn’t know how he didn’t Read More »
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  Finding his calling: Former lobsterman forges a new career

  Coby Lesbines is a completely self-taught bladesmith and blacksmith. What started as a hobby for when Coby wasn’t lobstering has turned into a full-time enterprise, Barney Brook Customs. Read More »

• Gulf Coast Governors Call on Congress to Give Management Control to States for Red Snapper Fishery

  fosterfollynews.com – The letter to U.S. House and Senate leadership, signed by the governors’ states, “With a stock that is recovering steadily, our recreational anglers are Read More »
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  Victoria Nuland speaks about her experience of living with 80 Russian fishermen on one boat

  American diplomat Victoria Nuland said that she could understand Russian culture better after she had worked with Russian fishermen for six months. The reason for the story Read More »

• Gretna, Louisiana fishing captain Nam Nguyen fined $62K for illegal longline fishing

  BATON ROUGE, La. – Federal authorities have fined a Gretna fishing captain $62,500 for allegedly using live bait on longline gear and possessing J-hooks and a permit to Read More »

• “Alaska Salmon Now”, Applauds Federal – Corporate Decisions to End Controversial MSC-Only Sustainability Policies

  “MSC-only policies are unfairly hurting American jobs and consumers,” said Greg Gabriel, Executive Director of the Northwest & Alaska Seiners Association. “Alaska has proven time and Read More »
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  The Case: Defamation suit marks shift in fight over lobstering – MLA says Seafood Watch assessment intentionally misstates facts

  A University of Maine Law School professor says it’s unlikely a judge or jury will actually settle the science around lobstering’s impact on North Atlantic right Read More »
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  Many Questions Unanswered Following DEP Statement on Fish Die Off at Black Island

  A Maine Department of Environmental Protection statement on the massive of die-off of nearly 116,000 salmon at pen sites off Black Island in mid-August raises more Read More »

• Islesford, Maine – Lobsters are on the move, but most lobstermen can’t be

  “We know the water’s warmer,” Thomas said in the pier’s office this spring, noting what’s believed by scientists to be a key reason behind the lobsters’ Read More »

• A Happy Ending! Fishermen rescue humpback whale in southwest N.B.

  It’s been a long week for a couple of Bay of Fundy fishermen that rescued a humpback whale that got trapped inside their weir nets. “It Read More »

• North Pacific Fishery Management Council Meeting September 30 – October 8

  Agenda, (updated 9/27) September 30 – October 8, Anchorage Hilton.  To listen live while the meeting is in session: npfmc.webex.com  08:43 Read More »

• Polar Star crew recognized for mission-saving repairs

  Polar Star’s engineering crew knows more about the saga of aging cutters than the average Coast Guardsman. Every patrol, maintenance issues occur regularly, but Operation Deep Read More »
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  2016 proves a record year for Maine’s fishing industry

  Maine’s fishing industry topped $700 million in overall value in 2016, including a dockside value for the lobster fishery of $533 million. Both were records, according Read More »

• The need for real science in Magnuson by Carmine Gorga

  If there are no fish at docks in Gloucester, it is not because there are no fish in the ocean.  It is because the National Oceanic Read More »
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  NOAA admin defends budget in House oversight hearing

  The House Subcommittee on Water, Oceans and Wildlife met to discuss the administration’s fiscal year 2020 budgets for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Read More »

• A Great Fisherman Throttles Back – ALASKA CAFE

  When great Alaskans run into trouble, a lot of the time we take a wait and see attitude instead of being pro-active. In this case I’m Read More »
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  Another North Atlantic right whale found dead on Cape Cod

  Yet another North Atlantic right whale carcass has been discovered, the sixteenth confirmed death of the endangered species this year. The International Fund for Animal Welfare Read More »
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  Phil Paleologos: The Canastra Brothers withdraw their offer

  With no explanation offered, the respected Canastra brothers will not move forward with a transaction to acquire 15 vessels. Adios to Carlos Rafael’s groundfish and scallop Read More »