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  Big, new D&D fishing catamaran arrives home in Narooma

  The town of Narooma came out in big numbers to greet the big new commercial fishing boat the D&D when it sailed through the bar crossing after Read More »

• ‘I’m still shaken up from it:’ Fishing boat captain tells about helicopter rescue

  A fishing crew from Esgenoopetitj, N.B., is happy to be high and dry after running into trouble in Miramichi Bay this week. The crew called for help Read More »
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  Maine Marine Patrol revs up its fleet

  The Marine Patrol recently launched P/ V Endeavor, a 42-foot-long lobster-style patrol boat made by Farrin’s Boat Shop in Walpole. The boat’s hull is from Calvin Read More »
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  Opinion: Alliance defends prices paid to lobster fishermen

  I am writing on behalf of the Nova Scotia Seafood Alliance, in response to the editorial reprinted from the Charlottetown Guardian in Friday’s Chronicle Herald complaining Read More »

• Fishermen watching Del. battle for exclusive recreational fishing zones in federal waters

  Delaware is asking the federal government to turn the artificial reefs into “Special Management Zones,” or SMZs, where only hook-and-line or spear fishing is allowed. Commercial Read More »
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  Hurricane Ophelia 2017: Category 2 storm to pass near Azores, then head for Ireland

  Hurricane Ophelia continued on a path that will take it near the Azores today as a Category 2 hurricane. The National Hurricane Center said Ophelia, the Read More »

• An Interview with Captain Dave Marciano: Gloucester fishing comes into focus on new season of ‘Wicked Tuna’

  The captains of Wicked Tuna, Nat Geo’s top-rated reality series, return for a sixth season Sunday, March 12 at 9 p.m. The cutthroat show about angling off Read More »
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  Invasive Blue Crab wreak havoc on French Mediterranean mollusks, eels, oysters and mussels

  Fisherman Yves Rougie pulled up a net from the waters of the Canet-Saint-Nazaire lake in southern France. He was hoping for a catch of eels. Instead Read More »
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  Gulf Coast wins against ‘far-left activists’ in NOAA decision, Alabama officials say

  U.S. Sens. Katie Britt and Tommy Tuberville applauded the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration rejecting a petition to establish a mandatory 10-knot speed limit and other Read More »

• Freeport fisherman lands 200-pound halibut alone

  Gillis still had the 25-pound head of the halibut in a bucket of the back of his truck when I ran into him in Digby on Read More »

• South Pacific Tuna Treaty renegotiation session concluded successfully

  The most recent South Pacific Tuna Treaty renegotiation session concluded successfully on Saturday, June 25, 2016. Negotiators from the United States and representatives of the 16 Read More »

• State permanently closes lower Penobscot River to lobster fishing

  BUCKSPORT, Maine — State fishery officials have decided to permanently close 7 square miles of the lower Penobscot River to lobster and crab harvesting. The closed Read More »
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  The Reason Crabbers Worried Deadliest Catch Might Destroy Their Livelihoods

  Considering the fact that most of the captains we meet in “Deadliest Catch” have enjoyed an immense amount of success due to the series’ popularity, it Read More »

• Shaheen, Ayotte Ask Commerce to Waive State Matching Requirement on Behalf of New Hampshire Fisheries

  (Washington, DC) – As part of their ongoing efforts to protect New Hampshire’s fishing industry and mitigate industry-wide economic losses, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Read More »

• Fishery Scientists and Managers to Address Fishery Collapse in American Samoa, Overfishing in the Western Pacific Region

  HONOLULU (17 June 2014) The American Samoa longline fishery is suffering from a potential economic collapse. In 2013, many vessels in the fishery operated at a Read More »
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  Fisheries Minister Jordan: A new path for First Nations to fish in pursuit of a moderate livelihood

  We have never stopped working with First Nations to reach agreements and implement their right to a moderate livelihood. That is why effective this season, we Read More »

• Fisherman Joseph Landry found guilty of manslaughter in Phillip Boudreau ‘murder for lobster’ trial

  A Cape Breton lobster fisherman has been found Guilty of manslaughter in the death of a man at sea. Joseph James Landry, 67, of Little Anse, Read More »
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  Shrimp boat collision in Aransas Pass, Texas

  In Aransas Pass, a shrimp boat crashed into a motorboat in the Aransas Pass harbor. The shrimping boat was the one to run over the smaller Read More »

• Holly Bamford appointed new NOAA assistant administrator

  “Holly not only brings strong scientific credentials to this position, but she also has significant leadership and management expertise. She is particularly well qualified for this Read More »

• Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak medevaced an injured fisherman from F/V Beverly Ann 50 miles southeast of Seward Tuesday

  Coast Guard 17th District watchstanders received the report via satellite telephone from a crewmember aboard the Beverly Ann stating the 22-year-old fisherman was struck in the head by deck Read More »

• Benefits of fish farms in Gulf debated

  Fish farming is contentious, with fishermen and environmentalists warning that new rules supporting it could harm the marine environment and put fishermen out of work. Federal Read More »

• Green Crab found near Pool’s Cove – Could be a serious issue in Fortune Bay

  According to Cynthia McKenzie, a research scientist with Fisheries and Oceans, the green crab has established a foothold in the Pool’s Cove area of Fortune Bay. Read More »
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  Hitchhiking honeymooners hitch a 9,200km trawler ride – Fishermen, honeymooners back in NZ after voyage from Falkland Islands

  A New Zealand honeymoon couple stranded on the remote Falkland Islands in March because of the coronavirus have managed to return home by hitching a ride Read More »

• Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 50′ Duffy Gillnetter, Lobster,Longliner,Scalloper

  To review specifications, information, and 26 photos’, >click here< To see all the boats in this series, >click here< 06:38 Read More »

• NH Seacoast fishermen await calm to check on battered gear – Hurricane Sandy

  While his boat escaped the storm unscathed, Walsh said he was still concerned about his 350 traps that remained in the water. He said he moved Read More »