A 25-year-old man has been arrested after what Mounties are calling “a dangerous” escapade on the water involving a stolen fishing boat Monday off the coast of Prince Rupert. RCMP allege the man tried to ram and evade a police vessel in the dark at night using a boat that had been reported stolen from Port Hardy a day earlier. Two RCMP boats responded and tried to intercept the stolen boat, but it didn’t stop, the RCMP alleged in a news release Thursday. Photos. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 16:21
Daily Archives: June 19, 2025
Man in stolen boat fires flares, tries to ram police vessel off Prince Rupert coast, RCMP say
Lobsters making a comeback in Long Island Sound
Lobsters are making a comeback in Long Island Sound! Fishermen say a good start to the season is helping bring down prices. Lobsters were all but gone from the area not too long ago. Now, the sound is getting healthier, and so is the lobster population. At Lobster Landing in Clinton, it’s the first season in years that they have been able to get all of their lobsters from the sound. “We had to get all of the bigger sizes from up in Maine, Canada, where the water is a little colder,” said Angela Morander, Co-owner, Lobster Landing. Over in Stonington, Peter Wakeman manages The Lobster Pound at Seawell Seafood. “Business is pretty good, prices are coming down,” Video, more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 14:22
Fatal Cornish trawler accident blamed on critical safety failures
An investigation into the death of a deckhand aboard a beam trawler from Cornwall has revealed a chain of critical safety failures. The fatal accident happened on February 6, 2021, when the crew member was struck and killed by a falling trawl beam on the PZ 512 Cornishman trawler, based in Newlyn, Penzance, 44 nautical miles south-southwest of the Isles of Scilly. The Marine Accident Investigation Branch report details how the vessel’s port trawl beam, which had been hoisted to allow the crew to repair the fishing gear, fell suddenly. The beam trawler Cornishman (Image: Devon and Cornwall Police) The immediate cause was the failure of a chain link that was part of the beam’s quick-release mechanism. Links, more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 12:42
When not ripping regime a new one, Boston judge is considering what sort of lobsters some Cape lobstermen can bring back to sell
US District Court Judge William Young, who earlier this week found regime cuts to medical research grants to be the most racist and homophobic things he’s seen in 40 years on the bench, today agreed to re-open a 27-year-old lawsuit brought by the Upper Cape Lobstermen’s Association over the harvesting of certain female lobsters. The group’s original suit was over a state bid to bar them from catching and selling most “V-notch lobsters” – egg-bearing lobsters that had a V-shaped notch cut in their tail to immediately signal other lobstermen to throw them back, at least during the four or so years it takes for the lobster to regrow the cut-out section of their tail. The goal is to help the species survive. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 10:53
Newfoundland and Labrador harvesters applaud northern cod quota increase, processors think it should go higher
Increases to the northern cod quota are being celebrated by Newfoundland and Labrador’s inshore harvesters, but the province’s processing companies feel the total allowable catch didn’t have to be as conservative as it was. Prior to the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) announcing the 2025-2026 quota of 38,000 metric tonnes on Wednesday, June 18, the union representing inshore harvesters and fish plant workers in Newfoundland and Labrador called for a quota of around 35,000 tonnes. That would have been nearly double the 18,000-tonne quota announced in 2024 as DFO lifted the moratorium on the commercial northern cod fishery that had been in place since 1992. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 09:29
Shrimp trawling amendment in proposed flounder/red snapper bill draws strong opposition in the Outer Banks
A bill in the North Carolina General Assembly, originally meant to restore flounder and red snapper seasons, could now target the shrimping industry. The Outer Banks community feels it could be detrimental to the fishing industry here. “A lot of my shrimp are caught inside the half mile in the ocean. I mean, that would just be total devastation for us,” said Robby Midgett, a longtime fisherman based out of Stumpy Point. “A lot of my shrimp are caught inside the half mile in the ocean. I mean, that would just be total devastation for us,” said Robby Midgett, a longtime fisherman based out of Stumpy Point. Robby Midgett’s entire life has consisted of being a fisherman based out of Stumpy Point, and his family history in the area goes back more than 200 years. “My whole life has been selling fish, shrimp, and crabs here,” said Midgett. Video, more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 07:28
Carrabelle Boat Captain sentenced for assaulting deckhands in the Gulf of America
Terry Carrington, 38, of Carrabelle, Florida was sentenced today to 84 months in prison after previously pleading guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon and assault resulting in serious bodily injury that occurred in the Gulf of America. The sentence was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. According to court records, Carrington and the two victims were fishing for red snapper as part of a multi-day commercial fishing trip in April 2024. During the trip, Carrington, without provocation, struck the first victim, breaking his jaw, rendering him unconscious. Carrington then retrieved a rifle and attempted to shoot the second victim, who after multiple shots were fired wrestled the rifle away from Carrington. Ultimately, the victims subdued Carrington and returned to land where they were able to alert law enforcement. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 06:22
