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• Conservationists appalled after Ottawa raises Atlantic bluefin tuna quota

  “The government should be going through the Species at Risk Act process so we are certain” that the bluefin catch can be sustainably increased, David Miller, Read More »

• Tuna Cup is big catch in Tignish , but, a Commercial Tuna Fishery would be better!

  Tuna fishermen in western P.E.I. say fishing is “lovely” at the Tuna Cup, but they’re ready for a commercial fishery. Tignish is hosting the MacLeod’s Ledge Read More »
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  Federal appeals court upholds Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument

  Fishing groups sued over the creation of Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, a 5,000-square-mile area that contains fragile deep sea corals and vulnerable species Read More »
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  FFAW submits a request for Snow Crab price review in Newfoundland and Labrador

  The Fish Food and Allied Workers has submitted a request for reconsideration of snow crab prices to the Standing Fish Price Setting Panel for Newfoundland and Read More »

• “Stand Clear the Line: Swordfishing on the SouthCoast. – New Swordfishing Exhibit at New Bedford Heritage Center

  No one thinks much about commercial swordfishing and the Port of New Bedford, but 50 years ago or so, that line of work was fairly prominent Read More »
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  In class action lawsuit, Massachusetts lobstermen fight efforts to ‘red list’ their catch

  Four Massachusetts lobstermen have filed a class action suit against the Monterey Bay Aquarium and Marine Stewardship Council, groups that urged distributors and grocery stores to Read More »

• California Gold: The Uni Dynasty of Mendocino County

  Uni are shaped like small, golden tongues, and have a custard-like consistency. The sea urchin gonads are the very essence of the ocean, and not an Read More »

• Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 1995 60′ Steel Shrimper, Cat 3408, Fed Permit

  To review specifications, information, and 10 photos, >click here<, To see all the boats in this series >click here<12:02 Read More »

• Orsted, months after a $4 billion write-off on offshore wind, decides to cut jobs, halt dividends, and quit several markets

  Orsted has struggled to keep its promising wind projects alive in recent times. High costs tied to Inflation, elevated interest rates, and supply crunches took a Read More »
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  Martin Olsen, a Commercial Fisherman

  Martin O. Olsen, 82, of Fairhaven passed away Thursday, September 10, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford after a brief illness.  He was the Read More »
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  Wicked Tuna exclusive: The new season 8 begins after a rough 2018, preview

  Wicked Tuna is back this Sunday on National Geographic Channel. Last season was defined by unstable alliances, shocking injuries, and massive blow ups, and winning is Read More »
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  A new push to stop NJ offshore wind development

  As debate continues over what is causing so many dead whales to wash ashore along the New Jersey and New York coastline, New Jersey Congressman Chris Read More »

• Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update, August 24, 2014

  “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 »

• Its never enough. National Marine Sanctuary eco bureaucracy panel says more protected marine zones likely needed

  New ecological reserves should be considered as part of an updated marine zoning plan for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, local advisors say. Read more Read More »
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  Massachusetts state lobster closure extended

  As has become an annual tradition, the state’s yearly fishing closure to protect right whales has been extended until mid-May, cutting short a season already slashed Read More »

• Alaska Fish Factor: Stall in Salmon Catch Shares

  Catch share crunch – It will cost a fisherman more than that to get his hands on 100,000 pounds of halibut in prime Alaska fishing regions.  Read More »
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  Boat captain admits ‘negligence’ in oil spill near Witless Bay reserve

  The captain of the fishing vessel than ran aground Friday — spilling diesel near the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve — says the incident was due to “negligence” on his Read More »

• Shipshape: Simplifying Boat Control and Improving Maneuverability

  Before his vessel Hard Merchandise returned to the water for this year’s bluefin season, “Wicked Tuna” star Captain Dave Marciano of Angelica’s Fisheries fishing charters upgraded Read More »
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  Over a Million Bucks for Bruce – Offshore Companies Get Leg-Up from DFO

  This week, news broke that DFO spent untold millions completing two weeks of science work for redfish on the Mersey Venture, a 200-foot factory freezer trawler owned Read More »

• Government Shutdown: Who is looking out for your food during the shutdown?

  Even in the midst of a government shutdown, crises like the current salmonella outbreak occur. But the question on many people’s minds is whether the federal Read More »
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  Peconic Bay scallops die-off tied to newly detected parasite

  The catastrophic die-off of Peconic Bay scallops in eastern Long Island waters may be tied to a previously undetected parasite that can infect the kidneys of Read More »

• Puget Sound can’t heal itself – We can no longer put off the work needed to restore valuable waters, By Dave Somers

  On a nice day, looking out from Everett across Port Gardner toward the Olympic Mountains, it is excusable to think all is well. The water is Read More »
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  North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for Februay 27, 2017

  Click here to read the Weekly Update, to read all the updates, Click here 17:32 Read More »

• Long Island, NY: County Attorney To Explore Legal Action On Behalf of Commercial Fishing Industry

  The Suffolk County Legislature at its July 29 General Meeting unanimously passed a resolution, sponsored by Suffolk County Legislator Jay Schneiderman (I-Montauk), asking the County Attorney Read More »

• Opinion: The Fisheries Act is crucial to speed disaster relief to American fisheries

  By the time NOAA and OMB finally approve and allocate disaster relief, small businesses and fisheries are already devastated and, in some cases, may have already Read More »