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• Commercial fishermen let loose to stem the tide of sockeye on the Kenai and Kasilof rivers.

  Setnetting in the Kenai, Kasilof and East Forelands Sections of the setnet fishing sites will have their hours extended until 11 p.m. Saturday while the Kasilof River Special Harvest Area Read More »

• Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update June 30, 2013

  “The Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance is dedicated to its mission of continuing to help create sustainable fisheries without putting licensed fishermen out of business.” Read the Read More »

• DFO wins court victory to prevent corporate control of inshore fishery in Atlantic Canada and Quebec

  The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has won a court decision upholding its right to prevent the corporate takeover of inshore fisheries in Atlantic Canada and Read More »
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  Annapolis Royal mayor says tidal turbine shutdown won’t hurt town’s coffers

  Last week the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans ordered NSP to shut down the iconic electrical power generating station after a review of data, especially Read More »

• Brawl erupts at fisheries meeting

  A brawl erupted at a discussion held under the patronage of Fisheries Minister Mahinda Amaraweera today. The discussion was held in Chilaw, Sri Lanka regarding the issues Read More »
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  Coast Guard medevacs ill fisherman 75 miles off Lincoln City, Oregon

  An aircrew aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Coast Guard Sector Columbia River conducts a medical evacuation of an ill fisherman 75 miles offshore of Lincoln Read More »
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  A Fisherman’s Life – Sammy Corbett

  When you live and breathe fishing, it’s important to keep an ample supply of bait on hand. Time spent running to the store is time that Read More »
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  ‘An act of the devil’: Cold Water Cowboys’ boat washes ashore in storm

  The fishing vessel, which made a name for itself on the Discovery Canada reality TV series Cold Water Cowboys, succumbed to the harsh winter seas of Read More »
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  Cuomo hits hold button on commercial fishing license reform plan

  Andrew Cuomo on Thursday said the state would hit the pause button on a planed overhaul of the commercial fishing licensing system, saying regulators need more Read More »
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  Retired Commercial Fisherman Leon “Bud” Francis Champlin Sr., of Narragansett, RI, has passed away

  Leon “Bud” Francis Champlin Sr., 98, of Narragansett, passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2021. Born in North Kingstown, he was the son of the late Leon Read More »
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  Five fishermen rescued from grounded fishing vessel in St-Pierre

  The crew of a Newfoundland fishing boat was rescued early Monday after their vessel ran aground in St-Pierre-Miquelon. Five fishermen from the Arlene & Adonna were Read More »

• Federal bill that could eliminate shark fin sales puts pressure on N.C. shark fishermen

  The sale of shark fins may soon become illegal for coastal fisherman across the country. Legislation has been introduced to the House and Senate which would Read More »

• Toxin Levels Dropping in California Crabs

  Seafood lovers and California’s commercial fishermen received good news Thursday as tests revealed dropping levels of the dangerous neurotoxin that has temporarily delayed the state’s crab Read More »
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  KFO to Highlight Litany of Festering Problems Facing the Fishing Sector 

  Morale in the Irish fishing industry is at an all-time low as rocketing fuel costs, shrinking quotas and the lingering legacy of Brexit are all proving Read More »
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  Fishermen: Narragansett Bay cleanup might be doing harm

  Narragansett Bay is cleaner and clearer than it’s been in decades. But after huge strides in treating wastewater and controlling storm runoff, some are asking a Read More »
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  Casting a line for congressional candidate’s fishing perspective

  The following is a personal opinion and should not be implied as an endorsement of any candidate. I’ve read and heard many comments prior to and Read More »

• Big fight looms at Board of Fish meeting over Prince William Sound trawl bycatch

  For years, conservationists, tribes and fishermen have feuded over bycatch of salmon in the huge pollock harvest in the remote Bering Sea off Alaska. Now, a Read More »

• Grouper Fishing Opens May 1 In Florida Atlantic Waters

  BrevardTimes.com – Species included in the recreational and commercial opening are gag, black, red, yellowmouth, yellowfin and tiger grouper; scamp; red hind; rock hind; coney; and graysby. Read More »

• NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center to gauge unprecedented West Coast toxic algal bloom

  The bloom stretches from the Central California Coast north to Washington and possibly Alaska, and involves some of the highest concentrations of the natural toxin domoic Read More »
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  Rocked by coronavirus, LI fish markets are bouncing back

  Long Island seafood markets, rocked by the coronavirus pandemic, are slowly bouncing back from sharp drop-offs in restaurant orders and other broadsides, some by branching out. Read More »

• European Union: Fish talks have greater than usual significance

  Increased fish quotas and greater catching flexibility must be agreed when the EU fisheries council starts tomorrow, if next year’s discard ban has a hope of Read More »
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  Trawler tanker fire; TAIC orders Talley’s to review its maintenance procedures

  Languishing in the water off the West Coast, the boat had to be towed back to shore after suffering extensive heat and smoke damage despite a Read More »

• Our View: Congress can help NOAA support groundfishermen

  The science, expert experience and anecdotes shared Wednesday at a forum on groundfishing in the Northeast were quite convincing that the fisheries could be better managed. Read More »

• MFV Louisa Fisherman Lachlann Armstrong’s battle for survival: “I didn’t know if I’d make it”

  A fisherman who swam through icy waters and clung onto rocks after his boat sank off the Outer Hebrides has spoken of his dramatic battle for survival Read More »
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  ‘There are only so many last straws a man can take — but going home wasn’t an option’

  “Would you like some bacon and spuds?” asked the skipper cheerily. Not having dared move around the boat since the Atlantic storm began, let alone attempt Read More »