May 2013

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This month’s edition includes features:
 Along the Coast, Bearin’s, Classifieds, Coming Events, Editorial, Groundfish History, Guest Columns, Letters, Lobster Market Report, Maine Line, Shop Talk

and News Articles:

• Wind Farms and the Fishing Industry
• Changing Ocean: Dogfish, seals, environment
• Avoiding yellowtail: SMAST, scallopers team up
• Lobsters – Market Report; Town Meeting; Union
• Tracing fish: Ocean to plate
• GEARNET: Fishermen partnerships

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This month”s edition includes features:
 Along the Coast, Bearin’s, Classifieds, Coming Events, Editorial, Guest Columns, Lobster Market Report, Maine Line, New Boats, News Catch, SAFE BOAT, Shop Talk

and News Articles:

• NMFS weighs emergency action to lift northern monkfish trip limits
• Conch fishermen warned about perils of Asian horseshoe crab bait
• Maine Lobster earns MSC certification
• Gloucester summit:  Huge potential to diversity working waterfront
• 2013 MLA awards
• Maine DMR holds off on pursuing new lobster rules
• lobster marketing bill sent to DMR for fee adjustments
• ‘Thumbs up’ to the Maine forum
• Section expands shrimp fishery for those still taking a stab at it
• AOL: 20 years and still going strong
• NMFS grants redfish exemption but industry calls program ‘unworkable’
• How to manage fluke?  RI seeks industry input
• NE groundfish history:  The only thing constant is change
• Flower’s Boats: ‘A long short ride’ so far

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This month’s edition includes features:
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and News Articles:

• Special Report- Cod despair
• Winter flouder bright spot
• Shrimp catch – Weather thwarts fleet
• ME scallops – How’re limited-access areas working out
• Looking deep for SNE lobsters
• Fishermen safety – Can’t beat training; attend courses
• NOAA FISHERIES NAVIGATOR

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This month’s edition includes features:
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and News Articles:

• Shrimp preseason tows disappointing
• Dogfish: Research reveals migration surprises
• Hundreds turn out at Maine lobster meetings
• Scallops: Access area changes, gen cat IFQ fleet flexibility, and more
• Safe, effective use of flares
• End of an era on Martha’s Vineyard

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  Along the Coast, Bearin’s, Classifieds, Coming Events, Editorial, Fish Safe, Guest Column, Lobster Market Report, Maine Line, New Boats, News Catch, Shop Talk

and News Articles:

• SPECIAL REPORT – Shrimp
• Bluefin tuna quota unchanged at ICCAT
• Maine Lobster: Talk with commissioner at public forums
• New boat launches, Khristy Michelle, Miller Time
• Atlantic herring: Expect quotas to rise; lawsuit fallout
• Lobster symposium covers science bases
• Students bring fresh eyes to gear design

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This month”s edition includes features:
  Along the Coast, Bearin’s, Classifieds, Coming Events, Editorial, Enforcement Report, Guest Columns, Lobster Market Report, Maine Line, New Boats, News Catch, SAFE BOAT, Shop Talk

and News Articles:

• Sandy slams the Northeast; NJ shore takes biggest hit
• MA pushes to modify ‘ambiguous’ zero tolerance lobster v-notch rule
• ASMFC alerts lobstermen to CA II agreement, future area changes
• GET INVOLVED!  It Might Change Where You Fish
• Trawl to Table connects fishermen to consumers
• Bluefin:  Assessment bodes well for recovery
• Dogfish quota hike hailed, but processors face challenges
• In praise of the mighty biscuit

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This month”s edition includes features:
  Along the Coast, Bearin’s, Classifieds, Coming Events, Editorial, Enforcement Report, Guest Columns, Lobster Market Report, Maine Line, New Boats, News Catch, SAFE BOAT, Shop Talk

and News Articles:

• Georges Bank yellowtail quota fears
• Scallopers welcomed with double christening
• NMFS shifts harbor porpoise closure to Feb/March
• NE council moves to protect Elephant Trunk seed scallops
• Rebuilt Commercial Fisheries Center of RI opens
• Dam removals aid groundfish rebuilding
• Another Working Waterfront Festival success

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This month”s edition includes features:
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and News Articles:

• Focus on Lobsters – Prices, marketing, handling, boats, and more
• Seafreeze buys former Pt. Judith co-op plant
• Scalloper Liberty rebuilt from stem to stern
• Shrimp section considers allocating quota by state/gear in Addendum I
• Dogfish: Fishermen still struggle, despite quota hike, MSC label

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This month’s edition includes features:

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and News Articles:

• ASMFC keeps dogfish quota rollover at 5% max
• ASMFC adopts Areas 2 and 3 lobster trap reduction program
• Eat lobsters; abundant supply, prices low
• Cornell Cooperative Extension launches monkfish RSA study
• Herring spawning issues continue to command industry attention
• Groundfish: Foreboding cuts on 2013 horizon

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This month’s edition includes features:
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and News Articles:

• Lobster Price Plummets
• Herring Amendment 5
• Climate change, NMFS assesses stock impacts
• Yelowtail quota shift: Scallopers to groundfish fleet
• Maine considers split area scallop plan
• Bullard new NMFS RA
• Engine Directory

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This month’s edition includes features:

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and News Articles:

• Maine trappers for new shrimp association
• Longliners won’t benefit from swordfish revitalization
• Bluefin market report: Cautions optimism as season starts
• GOM gillnetters under Oct/Nov closure to protect harbor porpoise
• Sluggish lobster demand: downward price pressure
• Scallop RSA program funds 13 more projects
• NMFS, ASMFC ultimately agree on 2012 dogfish quota, trip limit

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This month’s edition includes features:
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and News Articles:

• In New Bedford – Commercial Marine Expo
• Skate TALS – Wing limits unchanged
• Ron Smolowitx – A tip of the hat
• Yelllowtail cut a fleet crippler
• Monkfish control date
• Time for another look at butterfish
• Lots of Lobsters – Assessments, markets and more

and much much more!

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This month’s edition includes features:
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and News Articles:

• Scaqllop, groundfish study biggest ever
• GOM cod – an interim reprieve
• Troubled lobster company closes
• Herring Area 1A open days
• River herring – avoiding hot spots
• Maine lobster marketing plan

…and much much more

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This month’s edition includes features:
Along the Coast, Bearin’s, Classifieds, Coming Events, Editorial, Guest Columns, Letters,  Lobster Market Report, Maine Line, News Catch, SAFE BOAT, Shop Talk

and News Articles:

• More trouble for groundfish stocks
• SNE lobster cuts approved
• Gloucester revives commission
• Concordia – Outfitting a community affair
• Maine Forum – lots of coverage, photos, awards
• Gear work trims blackback bycatch

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This month’s edition includes features:
Along the Coast, Bearin’s, Classifieds, Coming Events, Editorial, FISH SAFE, Guest Columns, Letters, Lobster Market Report, Maine Line, News Catch, Shop Talk

and News Articles:

• SPECIAL REPORT – GOM Cod
• Record lobster catch in Maine
• DMR Commissioner Keliher
• Shrimp turmoil, abrupt closure
• Herring – Spawning regs; Amendment 5 hearings
• SNE lobsters – doomed by rising water temps?
• Black sea bass tagging

and much much more!

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This month’s edition includes features:
Along the Coast, Bearin’s, Classifieds, Coming Events, Editorial, Guest Column, Lobster Market Report,  News Catch, Shop Talk

and News Articles:

• Scallop survey findings
• Squid net modification
• Bluefin series stunning conclusion
• Vanuish – Scalloper designed with fishermen in mind
• Lobster – Processors have busy December
• Bill Whipple tribute
• NEFMC HERRING AMENDMENT 5 OVERVIEW

… and much, much more!

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This month’s edition includes features:
Along the Coast, Bearin’s, Classifieds, Coming Events, Editorial, Enforcement Report, FISH SAFE, Guest Columns, Letters, Lobster Market Report,  News Catch, Quahog Market Report, Shop Talk

and News Articles:

• Groundfish trials intensity
• Scalloper Concordia launches in Fairhaven
• Lobsters – Eat ‘em fresh over the holidays
• Bluefin Part 6 – Challenging slog to east-west mixing proof
• BASE auctions

… and much, much more!

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