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  Louisiana Shrimpers want lobbyist to help voice their concerns in Washington

  The Louisiana Shrimp Association is fighting back against imported shrimp and their goal is to save their livelihood. They want their voices to be heard in Read More »
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  How ropeless fishing traps could protect North Atlantic right whales — and the fishing industry

  Tensions between Atlantic fishermen and conservationists escalated this week as the Department of Oceans and Fisheries closed six fishing grounds off the coasts of New Brunswick Read More »

• Alaska: As Stream Levels Drop, Salmon Die Before Spawning

  Some rainfall over the weekend may have eased a looming crisis for pink salmon stocks in Southeast Alaska. The summer’s fine weather and record salmon runs Read More »

• Snow crab fishermen fined $7K

  Three snow crab fishermen in the province have been fined a total of $7,000. According to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Carman Frampton of Burin Read More »

• NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service seeks comments on Atlantic bluefin tuna management proposals

  NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service is seeking public comment on a proposed rule and its associated draft environmental impact statement, which aims to reduce discards of Read More »

• The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council Address Overfishing (lots of info)

  HONOLULU (28 June 2013) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council concluded its three-day meeting today [Friday]  in Honolulu on federally managed fisheries in Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Commonwealth Read More »

• Industry-led sea urchin restoration project gets DMR boost

  An industry-led effort to determine whether sea urchins can be encouraged to grow in once fertile habitat got a boost last week. The Department of Marine Read More »
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  Livelihood lobster fishing cast adrift: How DFO’s inaction has history repeating itself

  Its resources are in high demand by Indigenous and non-Indigenous fishers alike, and for more than 20 years it has seen tensions between the two communities Read More »
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  Mark Phillips wanted to bring up some low points of a special Vineyard Wind meeting

  A Rhode Island fishing board on Saturday voted in favor of a revised compensation offer from offshore wind developer Vineyard Wind in a decision that boosts Read More »

• DEAR JOHN 2.0: Will “concerns” re. hatchery salmon lead to ‘loss of political support’ in Alaska for the ‘wild’/‘enhancement’ strategy?

  An open letter to John Sackton, Editor of Seafood.com By Bertrand Charron, Editor of SeafoodIntelligence.com, Dear John, I believe it is high time – since my Read More »

• Spot prawn fleet agrees to voluntarily avoid nine prehistoric reefs in the Strait of Georgia

  B.C.’s commercial spot prawn fishermen have, for the first time, agreed to voluntarily avoid nine prehistoric glass-sponge reefs in the Strait of Georgia during this year’s Read More »
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  Will Labour betray Scotland’s fisherman in order to win concessions from the EU?

  On July 18, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, after only a fortnight in the job, hosted a summit meeting of the European Political Community (EPC) at Blenheim Read More »

• The quest to save South Mississippi’s oysters – Fishermen begin oyster relay under DMR program

  The quest to save South Mississippi’s oysters continued Monday. Coast fishermen were out on the Mississippi Sound all morning working to relocate oysters. The fishermen were Read More »
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  Cod Populations Might be Losing a Migration ‘Supergene’

  North Atlantic cod populations haven’t just decreased in number during the last century — their genetic diversity has plunged, too, which could ultimately impede cod from Read More »

• A fisherman’s prayer

  When the manaratbat – a person, usually an old man or woman, who officiates the prayer for the dead – does not arrive, Losanto ‘Ka Jun’ Read More »
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  Marine Accident Investigation Branch – Fishermen ‘worked to exhaustion’ before death in sinking

  Martin Johnstone, Christopher Morrison and Paul Alliston died when the Louise went down in the Outer Hebrides in April last year. The Marine Accident Investigation Branch Read More »
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  P.E.I. fishermen ‘optimistic’ about spring lobster season amid record prices

  Island fishermen are anticipating the start of the spring lobster season in a few weeks with a heightened sense of optimism. In areas where the season Read More »

• Tabusintac fisherman Tabusintac fisherman – community is still grieving – Video Report

  The northeastern New Brunswick community of Tabusintac is still grieving the loss of three fishermen after their boat ran aground on a sandbar in May. Fishermen Read More »
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  The Nova Scotia lobster fishery fight – Year in Review

  Sept. 17, the Sipekne’katik First Nation launched a self-regulated lobster fishery outside the federally-regulated commercial fishing season. On Sept. 18, two people are arrested on assault Read More »

• Coast Guard in Southeastern New England, local partners, good Sam save 5 lives in 3 separate incidents

  The Coast Guard, partner agencies, and a good Samaritan teamed up to respond to three separate Southeastern New England maritime emergencies since Thursday evening. At about Read More »

• Scallop fishermen will be able to catch more next year

  The New England Fishery Management Council approved rules on Wednesday that are expected to yield about 47 million pounds of scallops during the fishing year that Read More »
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  Russian participation in international salmon survey cut short in Gulf of Alaska

  An international expedition to study salmon in the Gulf of Alaska lost its Russian vessel part-way through the venture as a result of sanctions in the Read More »
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  Fisherman indicted on attempted murder charges after attacks with fishing gaff

  A federal grand jury indicted an Andrews man Wednesday in connection to the attack of a crewmate and his captain after they refused to go back Read More »

• Company aims to restore Tasmania’s squid fishing industry to its glory days

  A Tasmanian woman has partnered with the Commonwealth Government to resurrect the once booming Tasmanian squid industry. Fishermen call them the weeds of the sea because Read More »

• Time is running out to protect the Atlantic coast

  President Trump has proclaimed that his administration is seeking “American energy dominance.” The reality is we’re already there. The United States produces more natural gas and Read More »