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• Lobsterman accused of stealing traps, Some confiscated equipment belongs to late Tony Rahn

  PORTSMOUTH — A lobsterman charged with one felony, two misdemeanors and more than 130 violations — including allegations that he stole a deceased lobsterman’s traps — Read More »

• Last In First Out – Shrimp quota change may be ‘disastrous’ for Nova Scotia fishery

  A massive decline in northern shrimp stocks off the northeastern coast of Newfoundland could cost Nova Scotia fish companies millions. That has one Nova Scotia fishermen Read More »

• “The Plan” – Mid-Atlantic states draft regional plan for improving coastal waters

  With the ocean facing significant challenges in the near future, Mid-Atlantic states, federal agencies, and others have banded together to draft a plan to promote more Read More »
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  Alleged shrimp boat bandit arrested in Houston, ran boat aground, damaged 2 others

  After weeks, an arrest was finally made in the case of the Shrimp Boat Bandit. Able Antonio Martinez, 22, was arrested and charged with two felony warrants Read More »

• Seventh-generation fisherman Carlton Elbridge Joyce of Swans Island, Me. has passed away

  Carlton Elbridge Joyce peacefully left for his heavenly home on Sunday, May 5, 2024, while his family kept vigil at MDI Hospital. Though strong at 85, Read More »
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  Fishermen from across NC speak out against increased commercial fishing regulations

  Proposed changes to North Carolina commercial fishing regulations could threaten jobs across the state, and the supply of seafood to the region. Nearly 100 people spoke Read More »

• California crabbers use GPS to find whale-killing gear

  Fisherman Jake Bunch leans over the side of the fishing boat “Sadie K,” spears his catch, and reels it aboard: an abandoned crab pot, dangling one Read More »

• VIMS begins 75th anniversary celebration

  The Virginia Institute of Marine Science begins a yearlong celebration of its 75th anniversary this month, with the launch of a special multimedia website and the Read More »

• Interview – “Counting Fish” – Don Cuddy tells how the film came about

  “Counting Fish” a new documentary by Don Cuddy, profiles the work of Dr. Kevin Stokesbury, researcher at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, in his efforts to Read More »
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  Membertou First Nation buys two offshore lobster licences at $25 million

  Membertou First Nation has reached an agreement with Clearwater Seafoods for a $25-million purchase of two offshore lobster licences. “We’re very excited here in Membertou First Read More »
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  A key vote looms on commercial fishing in North Carolina

  A high stakes meeting of the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC), set to begin today, includes a proposal that advocates say could devastate the state’s Read More »

• Net-free zones mean ‘more fish for recreation’

  THERE are too many commercial fishermen in the state, according to recreational fisherman and central Queensland spokesman for the Queensland Recreational Fishing Network, Kim Martin. For Read More »
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  The two men accused of killing Franky the Pug are disputing the charges.

  Justin Chipman and Nathan Burke were arrested on multiple charges after they allegedly broke into Phil Torrey’s home in 2018 and stole his hummer, taking his pug dog Read More »
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  China has finally developed a taste for lobster—and it’s keeping Maine fishermen flush with cash

  Seafood is a classic luxury item in China. But until recently, people there weren’t big on lobster. The iconic, bright-red crustaceans were known as the “Boston Read More »
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  Hull headscarf parade to raise money for trawler statue

  A parade through Hull will raise funds to build a statue honouring four women who campaigned for trawler safety measures in the 1960s. The Headscarf Revolutionaries Read More »
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  The new Charleston ice plant is up and running with increased prices

  The port of Coos Bay has its new ice plant up and running in Charleston. The newly built ice plant replaces the plant that was destroyed Read More »

• Buyer found for Newlyn’s Fishermen’s Mission

  Newlyn’s iconic Fishermen’s Mission is set to be sold to a local businessman – but the Mission hopes to retain a presence in the building by Read More »
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  Wind Energy Is Not Renewable, Sustainable Or Climate-Friendly

  Wind turbines continue to be the most controversial of so-called “renewable” energy sources worldwide. But, you say, wind energy is surely renewable. It blows intermittently, but Read More »
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  Shrimp pass hard-shell crabs as North Carolina’s most lucrative seafood

  Hard shell blue crabs had been the state’s leading seafood in pounds caught and in dockside value for decades. They still lead in pounds caught, but Read More »

• World-renowned chef Eric Pateman cooks up a statement on seal in Twillingate

  Along with his daily business responsibilities, Pateman travels the country and the world, espousing the delights of sustainable, local Canadian ingredients and their role in the Read More »
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  Not what I’m seeing: Crab fisherman thinks stock healthier than scientists say

  Port de Grave snow crab fisherman says he’s baffled by a bleak stock assessment recently released by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. While federal scientists said there has Read More »
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  Washington State Marine Spatial Planning: Are ‘winds of change’ in store for local waters?

  Could Pacific Ocean wind farms and fish-rearing net pens in Willapa Bay become future industries in Pacific County? Those are some possibilities being studied among an Read More »

• MacKinley needs own own plan for marketing lobster, not Maine’s: LaVie

  Fisheries Minister Ron MacKinley has abandoned Island Lobster fishermen entirely and has no plans of any kind to work with fishermen, says PC Fisheries Critic Colin LaVie.  “The Governor Read More »

• Alaska Department of Fish and Game Releases New Chinook Salmon Stock Assessment

  Chinook Salmon Research Plan and 2012 Symposium Draft Research Plan.  Here Read More »

• Divers seek lost crab pots in Washington waters

  Recreational and commercial crabbing in Washington’s inland waters is a popular pastime and an important seafood industry. But thousands of crab pots are lost every year, Read More »