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• It’s all in the data – Advocates use mapping to save Newport Coast Guard helicopter

  Last year, the Coast Guard wanted to withdraw a MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Newport because of budget constraints. Search and rescue operations would have been handled Read More »

• Well-known Newfoundland fisherman, Lorne Fudge, dies

  A well-known fisherman who was fighting the provincial government for a right to receive money as part of a resettlement program has died. For fellow fisherman Read More »

• Companies Express Disappointment in Slow Progress of South Pacific Tuna Treaty Negotiations

  “The has been unable to operate at full capacity due to ongoing Treaty negotiations since August of 2015. Our Fleet was forced to cease fishing operations Read More »
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  F/V Emmy Rose: NTSB uses video, high-res photos in probe of sunken fishing vessel

  Investigators trying to learn why a commercial fishing boat sank off Massachusetts nearly a year ago, taking the lives of all four crew members, are using Read More »

• Maine lobstermen will not be scapegoated over right whale

  New England fishermen are bracing themselves for another salvo of regulation and activist pressure after the tragic entanglement death of a right whale that washed ashore Read More »

• Cuts likely for lower Columbia River fall chinook fishing

  State, federal and tribal officials — plus all manner of commercial and sport fishing interests — are in the middle of the month-long process leading to Read More »

• Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission to discuss Columbia River reforms on Friday

  The Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet by teleconference at 8:30 a.m. Friday to discuss the Columbia River salmon reforms. The public may listen to the Read More »
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  Whaling town Taiji begins dolphin hunt

  The hunting season for dolphins using a controversial “drive-hunting” method began Sunday in the whaling town of Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, without any major protest from animal-rights Read More »

• Sea hunt: Officials plan to track seafood ‘bait to plate’ to end fraud

  For crimes committed on the high seas, Arnold Bengis is going to pay. He’s already served a five-year federal prison sentence for stealing massive amounts of rock Read More »

• Lobster prices rocket on supply downturn

  Lobster prices are at extremely high levels as supply remains low at the summer’s close. Prices are in the mid-$17/lb. range for the price of tails and lobster Read More »
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  Big white shrimp return to Lake Pontchartrain in big numbers

  People who like big shrimp are rejoicing. That’s because some of the biggest white shrimp many have seen are now showing up in Lake Pontchartrain. Old-timers Read More »
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  FISH-NL’S TOP 25 QUOTES OF 2018

  There are twenty five good ones, but this one by John Gillett is one of my favorites. NUMBER 9 “It’s time to manage the predators of our Read More »
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  Research looking at genetic structure of Atlantic lobster

  A PhD student from Laval University, Dorant is heading up a research project which seeks to better understand the genetic structure of the American lobster in Read More »

• A Message from John Bullard, Regional Administrator – There Is No Silver Bullet for Groundfish

  The great philosopher Yogi Berra said, “You can observe a lot by watching.” You can also learn a lot by listening. I try to do a Read More »
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  Maine lobstermen: The other endangered species?

  When President Biden signs the $1.7 trillion omnibus bill into law, Maine’s lobster industry will take a six-year step back from the brink thanks to the Read More »
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  Three New Species Of Warm-Blooded Fish Discovered

  Scientists have found three more species of a fish that – despite what we are taught at school – are fully warm-blooded. The species in question Read More »

• Video – California Commercial Dungeness Crab Season Could Start Next Week

  State officials opened the central coast of California to recreational Dungeness crab season on Thursday and commercial season could open as soon as late next week, Read More »
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  Transport Canada – New protective measures announced for North Atlantic right whales

  Transport Canada has announced further protective measures in the Gulf of St. Lawrence for the North Atlantic right whale. The measures, announced Monday evening, include further Read More »
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  Retired Commercial Fisherman Bernard J. Mattera of San Pedro, California, has passed away

  It is with heavy hearts to announce the peaceful passing of our beloved Father. Bernard J. Mattera, born and raised in San Pedro, California, on July Read More »

• Man eats 25 crab claws in 17 min. in Keys contest

  Alfredo Munoz of Moses Lake cracked and consumed 25 claws in 17 minutes and 35 seconds during Saturday’s contest that attracted more than 50 competitors at Read More »
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  How Much Does a Crab Boat Cost? – Average Price

  So how much does a crab boat cost nowadays? To begin with, you’ve got to have loads of dough if you’re aiming for the best crabbing Read More »
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  Letter: Celebrate efforts to make commercial fishing safer

  I appreciated seeing Colin Murphey’s photography feature showing our local commercial fishing crews engaged in safety training on Nov. 30 (“Fishing — the Most Dangerous Game,” Read More »

• ‘Wicked Tuna’ star meets Kaua‘i fishermen, scientist eager to resume local ahi research

  Reality television star Dave Marciano, captain of the fishing vessel Hard Merchandise on the long-running National Geographic series “Wicked Tuna”, has spent the last two weeks Read More »

• Letters to the editor: Keep East Coast free of drilling – Hadley Wingate

  Hadley fails to make a critical connection regarding U S Interior’s “Smart from the Start”, All of he Above” strategy. Knowing that view could possibly change Read More »
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  Lars Petter Austnes: Longtime commercial fisherman was known for his big heart, Viking spirit, has passed away

  Lars Petter Austnes of Edmonds, Washington passed away on April 29, 2020 at the age of 64. Lars was born October 2, 1955 in Ålesund, Norway, Read More »