Commercial Fisheries News is the Northeast’s commercial fishing industry newspaper. Published monthly, CFN provides the latest waterfront news along with coverage of the state and federal rules and regulations affecting the harvest of all the region’s major species. Regular features include lobster and fish market reports, a safety column, new boats, the enforcement report, and the popular and effective Classifieds.
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Geir Monsen – Ardent industry advocate, Seafreeze co-founder
NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI – As the fishing industry got good news on river herring, it lost one of its strongest advocates. Geir Monsen, vice-president and co-founder of Davisville, RI-based Seafreeze Ltd., died unexpectedly on July 27 at the age of 62. On Aug. 9, the National Marine Fisheries Service issued a finding that alewife and …
NOAA FIsheries Navigator September 2013
Insert to the September 2013 Commercial Fisheries News Click here to download and read the NOAA Fisheries Navigator (520K .pdf)
Changing Ocean
Water temperature, ocean patterns altering fish behavior, distribution MYSTIC, CT – Back in April when the New England Fishery Management Council was gathered here, member David Goethel of New Hampshire described the groundfish fleet’s downward slide in the following fashion. In the 1990s, he said, “We had an overcapacity issue with groundfish, and we dealt with …
Shrimp section charts path for 2013-2014
Shrimp section charts path for 2013-2014 PORTLAND, ME – The northern shrimp resource will receive extra attention this year as it undergoes a “benchmark” stock assessment on top of its annual assessment update. The Northern Shrimp Section of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) discussed the timetable for both assessments during a June 13 …
Lobster Market Report – August 2013
Shedders dominate, price drops on spotty catches The July lobster market reflected the arrival of shedders as the dominant grade of lobster. This year, though, the shedders did so in a spotty, patchy way rather than in an overwhelming glut, as they did last year. In fact, some dealers thought this year’s shedder volume was …
Bluefin fishery picks up again
Bluefin fishery picks up again; schools of big giants raise new questions HARWICH, MA – Following a several-week lull, the bluefin fishery was picking up in mid-July with schools of giants being reported off Maine, in Cape Cod Bay, off Chatham, and on Georges Bank. Stick boats had finally caught a break with the weather and …
New endline-reduction proposal
New endline-reduction proposal centers on seasonally closed areas, trap trawl measures GLOUCESTER, MA – On July 16, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMF) published its long-anticipated proposal to further protect endangered whales by reducing the number of endlines in the water. Comments will be accepted through Sept. 16 and public hearings will be held in August …
Engine Directory 2013
Get the latest info from all the participating engine manufacturers for your marine power.
Announcing Best of Season Photo Contest
Lobster Boat Racing 2013 Photo Contest 1st Prize – $250 2nd Prize – $100 3rd Prize – $50 send us your best 2013 race photos – enter as many as 3 photos per race then vote for your favorites, send a link to your friends and family to vote for your photos Voting will …
First-ever offshore wind energy lease sale scheduled for July 31
WASHINGTON, DC – The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will conduct the first-ever Outer Continental Shelf competitive lease sale for renewable energy developers on July 31. The agency will offer to the highest bidders a total of 164,750 acres of ocean bottom within the Rhode Island/Massachusetts wind energy area (WEA) located 9.2 nautical …
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