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• NOAA eases monkfish limits as ‘alternative’

  NOAA Fisheries has announced proposed measures that would loosen controls in the Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank on monkfish, which is seen as a lucrative Read More »
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  No free market in Maryland crab picking

  I don’t doubt how productive and valuable Mexican immigrant crab pickers in Maryland are. Their bosses say they’re the heart of the crab industry. But upon Read More »
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  More Florida manatees died in 2021 compared to any other year

  There have more manatee deaths so far this year in Florida compared to any other year in the state’s recorded history. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Read More »
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  Three rescued from sinking Montauk fishing vessel taking on water

  Three crew members were rescued from a Montauk-based fishing vessel that took on water early Wednesday off Fire Island, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The spokesman, P.O. Read More »

• Always Top Quality! Your Seafreeze Ltd. Preferred Price List for MARCH 19, 2015

  Contact our sales team today @ 401 295 2585 or 800 732 273  Click here for the complete price list from Seafreeze Ltd. We are Direct to the Read More »
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  Government ‘disappointed’ by French fishermen’s threats to block exports to UK

  The Government has said it is “disappointed” by threats of protest action by French fishermen amid the escalating dispute over post-Brexit fishing rights,,, Talks are ongoing Read More »

• It ain’t about fishin’, but it was a distraction while I looked for fish news! Kelowna mayor surprised when interviewer removes top – Video

  This chick is using big guns to draw attention to her,,,,radio show. The mayor of Kelowna, B.C., found himself put on the spot when a blogger Read More »

• ADF&G figures show commercial pinks slow to arrive in Southeast

  Southeast Alaska fishermen have pulled in almost 10 million salmon so far this summer even as the pace of fishing remains below five-year averages, according to Read More »

• Can the small family-owned boats survive or will the remaining fishermen wind up as sharecroppers for someone else’s fleet?

  By Rich Eldred – BREWSTER —  Just as big eat the little fish in the sea, Cape Cod’s fishing fleet is being  swallowed by larger pockets Read More »

• Again we are treated to the absurdity that is “fishery management” in North Carolina

  Sam Walker, writing for the outerbanksvoice.com, has what we think is an excellent article on the latest boondoggle from the NC Marine Fisheries Commissison. As with Read More »

• Dory Racing Season Begins This Saturday!

  Elimination races to qualify to represent the US against Canada in the International Dory Races will take place this Saturday June 8th, 9:00 AM at Niles Read More »
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  New R.I. Offshore Wind Project Missing Details

  The Revolution Wind project was chosen through a shared bidding process with Massachusetts. Key details, such as cost, the power-purchase agreement, job creation, and work to Read More »
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  They ask for justice for the death of a fisherman hit by a Coast Guard boat

  “It was gross negligence.” With that short sentence, Manuel Córdova today summed up the opinion of many in the fishing community about the circumstances surrounding the Read More »

• Commercial fishers demand stricter enforcement and penalties for illegal lobster sales – Federal and provincial governments need to step-up enforcement

  Uncertainty on the future of the commercial fishery will potentially put the sustainability of the lobster catch and jobs at risk according to the leaders of Read More »

• Breakwater Fisheries won’t commit to rebuilding Cottlesville plant – fire was ‘100 per cent arson’;

  The owner of the seafood processing plant in Cottlesville, New World Island that was burned by an arsonist in March says he’s not ready to say whether Read More »
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  Wastewater worries

  On Tuesday, the Ontario City Council voted to have City Manager Adam Brown send a returning letter to Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality. The letter will Read More »

• Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update, August 17, 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 »

• British Columbia Seine fisherman defends dumping of pink salmon during aboriginal fishery

  The captain of a seine boat that dumped pink salmon during an aboriginal fishery in Johnstone Strait said Tuesday he is the victim of federal policy Read More »

• Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council – The August 2014 Council Meeting Report is now available

  Issues Addressed: Deep Sea Coral Amendment – Research Set-Aside – Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Specifications – Bluefish Specifications – Comprehensive Summer Flounder Amendment Read More »

• Positive signs for fishing industry

  New figures have revealed around 40 million protein portions are landed into Cornwall’s fishing ports every year. It’s been calculated by the Cornish Fish Producers Organisation Read More »

• Keeping the Nut’s Out – Federal agencies, Point Lay seek to minimize media enacted walrus disturbances

  Federal agencies are stepping in to shield a North Slope village from the possibility of a deluge of international attention should a large walrus haulout develop nearby, as it has Read More »

• Warren set to host fishing reform hearing today

  The hearing — which will also include Sen. Mark Begich, D-Alaska, chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard — is designed Read More »
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  Brazen thieves are pinching lobster from East Coast fishermen

  As lobster fisherman Ken Wyatt rang in the new year with 40 friends in his sprawling shed, four kilometres away at the end of a winding, Read More »

• In crabbers’ turbulent moment, Edmonds seafood processor ‘saved our season’

  When a seafood processing plant in Alaska shut down in the middle of crabbing season, fishermen found themselves in a pinch. Under the state’s quota system, Read More »
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  North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for April 11, 2022

  A recent study conducted by researchers at LSU shows that Southern Flounder Stocks have declined throughout their entire range from North Carolina to Texas. The study Read More »