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• Alaska should never stray from ‘Fish First’ policy

  Fish come first” has been the essential foundation of Alaska’s salmon management since statehood. The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed this principle on Sept. 25, 2015, by Read More »
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  Bristol Bay’s sockeye run is already the biggest on record

  Bristol Bay’s 2022 sockeye run is now the biggest on record: 69.7 million fish have returned this summer. That surpasses the previous record of 67.7 million Read More »

• Hundreds Protest New Jersey’s Offshore Wind Farms

  Concerns over the increase in whale and dolphin deaths along the Jersey Shore have ignited protests against Governor Phil Murphy’s support for offshore wind energy. On Read More »
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  Menhaden Mural and Otis Smith Plaque Unveiled in Lewes

  Art and history come together on a new mural dedicated to and inspired by the fishing industry and a former mayor. On March 25th, Damon Pla Read More »
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  North Pacific Fishery Management Council will meet in Homer, Alaska, September 30 – October 9, 2019

  The North Pacific Fishery Management Council will meet September 30 – October 9, 2019, at the Land’s End in Homer, Alaska.  Read the Agenda > click Read More »
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  UNACCEPTABLE – Strict right whale protection goal raises concerns among lobstermen

  Patrick Keliher, head of the Maine Department of Marine Resources, announced the proposed target at a conference of U.S. and Canadian lobstermen in Portland Friday while Read More »
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  Upstart FISH-NL Turns Up the Heat on Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union!

  Things got a little heated outside the Fish, Food and Allied Workers office in Corner Brook when some 250 harvesters from around the west coast marched Read More »
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  Cheers! Local fishing nonprofit receives $50,000 donation

  Tito’s Handmade Vodka partnered with the Martha’s Vineyard Fishermen’s Preservation Trust (MVFPT) to fund a new gin boom, a type of hydraulic crane that helps unload Read More »

• An Important Message From Scott Lang – Please Help Support The Center For Sustainable Fisheries

  Greetings from all of us here at CSF, This organization was founded on the principle that our fishermen, and the fishing industry, were not getting their Read More »
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  Latest shark incident prompts Cape Cod politician to push ‘Hazard migration strategy’ – would hook ’em, kill ’em

  A Barnstable County commissioner is proposing a controversial “shark hazard mitigation strategy” after a shark attacking a seal off a Cape Cod beach Monday sent terrified Read More »

• Lobster Legend William V. (Billy) Wyss, of South Kingstown, RI has passed away

  William V. (Billy) Wyss, 69, of South Kingstown RI passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2024 with his family lovingly by his side. As with everything Read More »

• Culture: How fishermen use charms, juju and suicide ropes to catch fish for Nairobians

  At 8pm, a ghostly stillness settles over the waters of Lake Victoria. A gentle breeze wafts along the beaches, the air fragrant with pine, grass and Read More »
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  Boasts about boosting fishing quotas after Brexit have been branded “codswallop”- The fish don’t exist!

  Regaining control of British waters was a major part of the Leave campaign before Brexit but six months on and questions have been raised about the Read More »
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  Reposted: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council meeting in Virginia Beach,March 6-7, 2019

  The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will meet March 6-7, 2019 at the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront (3001 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach, VA 23451, Telephone 757-213-3000)  Briefing Read More »

• Fishing for answers in Louis Daniel’s resignation

  In late August in a Raleigh hotel convention room, N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries Director Louis Daniel welcomed a state representative to the podium. Daniel had Read More »

• Coast Guard rescues three people from a 15-foot commercial fishing vessel in the vicinity of Egg Bank, St. Helena Sound, S.C.

  Coast Guard watchstanders in Sector Charleston command center were notified of the incident by Beaufort County Dispatch that a 15-foot commercial fishing vessel had capsized. more@uscgnews  Read More »
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  Reaching Out

  I am Kimberly Jo Scott and I am looking for my cousin Wayne Willet. 6 years ago we lost contact. He has lived and worked in Read More »

• US Customs seizes bladders from endangered fish being shipped from Venezuela to China

  U.S. officials in Puerto Rico have seized a load of fish bladders taken from an endangered species and stuffed inside packages that were shipped from Venezuela Read More »

• Commercial Vessel Discharge Reform Act gains support Cordova District Fishermen United supports exemptions for commercial fishing vessels

  Pending federal maritime legislation to exempt commercial fishing vessels from certain requirements of the Clean Water Act, which could otherwise result in substantial fines, is gaining Read More »

• This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch – Labels for Frankenfish get a bipartisan nod in DC

  If  gets a green light by the FDA, it will be labeled as such if US Senators have their way. The Senate Appropriations Committee passed the Read More »

• Medevac- 230nm South St John’s

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• American Shrimp Processors Association pushing for legislation to help the industry

  It is estimated Americans will eat 1.5 billion pounds of shrimp this year, but it’s not  that will benefit. According to NOAA, it’s foreign countries. In Read More »
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  NOAA calls off active search for killer whale J50

  The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has called off the active search for a sick killer whale that garnered international attention. The southern resident killer Read More »

• Atlantic Ocean temperatures continue above normal: report – record highs on Grand Banks

  Warmer ocean temperatures are continuing in Canada’s Atlantic Ocean zones, according to the latest  released by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Almost no sea ice made it Read More »

• The real Fisherman’s Wharf: An addiction to the sea

  Sandquist, a commercial fisherman, sips his whiskey and beer and looks out the window. He just returned from a trip to Monterey after the commercial anchovy Read More »