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As fish move to colder waters, some boats follow
A November report in the ICES Journal of Marine Science looked at how fishermen are reacting to the migration of fish north as the ocean's temperature gradually increases.
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Port of New Bedford is No. 1 for 18th straight year
Death, taxes and New Bedford ranked as the most valuable fishing port in the country remain certainties in life.
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Fishermen had good year aided by lobsters, scallops
U.S. commercial fishing generated more than $144 billion in sales in 2016, buoyed by growth in key species such as sea scallops and American lobsters, the federal government reported on Thursday.
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Offshore Wind Bonanza Draws Bidding War
Companies competed Thursday for the opportunity to install wind turbines in Atlantic waters off Massachusetts in an auction that shattered records even as it headed toward a second day of frenzied bidding.
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Economic impact of US commercial fishing is strong
“In 2016, commercial and recreational saltwater fishing in the United States generated more than $212 billion in sales and contributed $100 billion to the country’s gross domestic product,” said Commerce Secretary
SFP: Farmed shrimp has significant sustainability concerns
Charlie Baker: Fishing, offshore wind coexistence is ‘something we have to deal with’
Vineyard Wind navigates travel lane dispute
New England Council Discusses Whiting, Enforcement, Dogfish, Herring, Ecosystem Management, and More at December Meeting
Scientists: Offshore testing puts whales at risk
Benchmark says salmon industry needs multiple tools for sea lice, no ‘silver bullet’
Americans eating a lot more seafood, according to NFI’s new Top 10 list
Rockfish make a remarkable recovery off California coast, prompting federal officials to raise catch limits
ASMFC Approves Addenda XXXI and XXXII to the Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan
Dogfish harvest to stay same in ’19 as fishermen seek market
As climate change sends fish to colder waters, some boats follow
Port of New Bedford ranks No. 1 for 18th consecutive year
Feds: US fishermen had good year aided by lobsters, scallops
Offshore Wind Bonanza Draws Bidding War in Record-Setting Sale
- US commercial fishermen take their aquaculture concerns to Capitol Hill
- Farm bill, with US fish requirement, passes Senate, now heads to House
- Bipartisan Bill to Protect Endangered Fish Species in Pacific Northwest Heads to President Trump for Signature
Washington
- Charlie Baker: Fishing, offshore wind coexistence is ‘something we have to deal with’
- NORTH CAROLINA: Disaster declaration OK’d for fishing industry storm damage
- Environmental groups will join 16 South Carolina cities to sue over offshore drilling tests
State & Local
- DAVID H. WALLACE: Grateful for Jon Mitchell’s advocacy of clam industry
- JACK SPILLANE: A rogue agency gets set to shut down another New Bedford fishery
- JOHN BULLARD: Trump policies threaten New England fishermen
Opinion
- Port of New Bedford ranks No. 1 for 18th consecutive year
- Feds: US fishermen had good year aided by lobsters, scallops
- Economic impact of U.S. commercial, recreational fishing remains strong
Economic Impact
- Vineyard Wind navigates travel lane dispute
- Dogfish harvest to stay same in ’19 as fishermen seek market
- Offshore Wind Bonanza Draws Bidding War in Record-Setting Sale
Fisheries Management
- Fishing crew charged with shark fin trafficking
- Carlos Rafael vessel captain sentenced for thwarting Coast Guard inspection
- New Bedford Fishing Boat Captain Sentenced
Enforcement
- Scottish minister calls for removal of link between seafood trade and access to waters
- Canadian Government Announces Aquaculture Management Initiatives
- Pacific groups seek vessel standards, ramp up IUU fight
International Trade
- Rockfish make a remarkable recovery off California coast, prompting federal officials to raise catch limits
- SFP: Farmed shrimp has significant sustainability concerns
- Blob 2.0 is bad sign for Gulf of Alaska groundfish
Conservation & Environment
- Lawsuit filed over Trump plans for offshore drilling tests
- West Coast fishermen are suing oil companies for climate change damages
- Appeals court blocks another US gov’t effort to overcome Mexico gillnet import ban
Legal
- ASMFC Approves Addenda XXXI and XXXII to the Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan
- New England Council Discusses Whiting, Enforcement, Dogfish, Herring, Ecosystem Management, and More at December Meeting
- Recreational Closure for Red Grouper in South Atlantic Federal Waters on December 12, 2018
