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  Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 104ft. Steel Canadian built Seiner

  Specifications, information and 39 photo’s click here To see all the boats in this series, Click here 12:55 Read More »
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  $18,000 penalty for diesel spill after fishing boat sinks

  In August 2022, a 58-foot fishing boat sank off the western shore of San Juan Island, kicking off a complex, lengthy response to prevent additional diesel Read More »

• Kirk Fish Co. rides out another stone crab season in Goodland

  Goodland’s afternoon stickiness pushes through the doorway of the fish house where Patty Kirk is hand-mixing her umpteenth batch of mustard sauce. It’s May 11, a Read More »
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  EU prepares Canada-style Brexit deal for UK

  The EU is preparing to present Britain with a skeleton, Canada-style trade deal by the early summer if the UK is unable to clarify its demands Read More »
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  Maine shrimp – get ’em while they’re hot!

  Thanks to a study being conducted by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) and the states of Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts, four trawlers and Read More »

• Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 38′ Calvin Beal Lobster Boat, 450HP Cummins

  To review specifications, information, and 30 photos’, >click here<, To see all the boats in this series, >click here< 07:26 Read More »
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  Numbers on the Rise! Lobster might become one of the most important fisheries in Newfoundland

  Warmer waters are getting part of the credit for an uptick in lobsters off the coast of Newfoundland and some companies are betting big on the Read More »

• Despite Hurricane Joaquin threat, the N.C. Seafood Festival is still on!

  As of presstime, the N.C. Seafood Festival is still in full swing despite Hurricane Joaquin that is forecast to be off the coast during the weekend.  Read More »

• British Columbia Officials net alleged abalone thieves

  Victorian fisheries officers have netted  four suspected abalone thieves after uncovering more than 400 of  the lucrative molluscs in raids. The four will be charged for Read More »

• ROCKLAND, Maine: Linda Bean fires back at PETA, claims animal rights group has launched ‘full-scale attack’ onlaunched ‘full-scale attack’

  Maine lobster industry leader Linda Bean said the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is waging a full-scale attack on the lobster industry. “In no Read More »
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  Schumer Votes No On USMCA Trade Deal Because It Doesn’t Include Climate Change

  The Senate passed the deal by a margin of 89-10. The USMCA‘s supporters say the bipartisan trade agreement could help America’s farmers, ranchers, businesses and workers. Read More »
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  Monkfish win for Scottish fleet after UK-Norway talks

  A deal struck between the UK and Norway will help to offset “over-precautionary” catch advice affecting monkfish catches in the North Sea. The bilateral talks between Read More »

• Coast Guard Refuses to Enforce California’s New Environmental Regulation

  The state of California is once again proving that it is a far-left outlier, and now even the U.S. Coast Guard won’t enforce one of the Read More »
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  A Decade old interview with a Maine Lobsterman

  Now you’re probably asking yourself why you’d want to watch an interview that is more than 10 years old of a Maine lobsterman. And my best Read More »
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  Wing Slashes Shrimp Trawling Fuel Costs and By-catch Rates

  Randy Skinner’s Wing Trawl System has been through a few generations of development, each tested and put through its paces on board his own shrimper, the Read More »

• Gulf Nova Scotia Sustainable Fisheries Collaborative Research Society out to net individual N.S. fishermen

  “Particularly in the (Gulf of St. Lawrence) region, there’s a certain amount of animosity between some organizations,” said Patty King, who has been hired as a Read More »

• Politics-Minded Enviro Group sets its gun sights on Congressman Steve Southerland, its “Ocean Enemy #1”

  Southerland has been an avid Catch Share opponent. The organization, led by the marine biologist David Wilmot, is different than many other conservation groups in that Read More »
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  Opinion: Federal rules are sinking Maine’s lobster industry

  As a lifelong Maine lobsterman, I understand the inherent dangers of my job. I keep watch on the forecast knowing that sudden weather changes can make Read More »
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  Fishermen Protest Against Kyaukphyu Seaport

  Fishermen aboard 120 boats protested along the Thanzit River against the Maday Island deep seaport in Arakan State on Monday, as authorities have banned them from Read More »
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  Lobsterman John Olson has been on the water for nine decades, and he’s still working

  If the definition of a true outdoorsman is spending more of your life braving the elements than seeking shelter from them, lobsterman John Olson may be Read More »
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  Fishermen in NCLA Video Explain the Need to Reel in NOAA’s at-Sea Monitor Rule

  The New Civil Liberties Alliance released a video today outlining why it is unconstitutional to force Atlantic herring fishermen to fund government-mandated monitors at sea. It Read More »
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  Fraserburgh nets host of honours at annual awards

  Fishermen and businesses from Fraserburgh and Macduff were among those recognised in the 2020 Fishing News awards for the UK and Ireland. A presentation ceremony scheduled Read More »

• Marystown an obvious choice for Norwegian-style salmon farm, contractor says

  The company contracted to build a controversial aquaculture hatchery in Marystown says Newfoundland is the perfect place to bring its Norweigian technology — not only are Read More »
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  Tanker/Whale Strike Update: ENGO says number of whales killed by ships each year in the 1000s

  We posted a story about a 32-foot whale carcass was found wedged on the bow of a Japanese tanker as it pulled into harbour. Shocking images, Read More »

• NOAA, states and fishing industry reconsider buyout or buyback plans

  Even as Massachusetts pushes to get the second phase of federal disaster funding to eligible Bay State beneficiaries, the fate of the federal buyout or industry Read More »