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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Scallopers welcomed with double christening
NEW BEDFORD, MA – In what may have been a first ever for this port, Nordic Fisheries’ Roy Enoksen and O’Hara Corporation’s Frank O’Hara hailed the arrival of two, brand new sister-ship scallopers to their fleets on Sept. 8 with a nearly simultaneous double christening. Enoksen welcomed the large crowd gathered for the celebratory event …
Georges Bank yellowtail quota fears
PLYMOUTH, MA – If nothing significant changes in the next few months, the 2013 quota for Georges Bank yellowtail flounder is likely to be a chokehold on both the Atlantic sea scallop and groundfish fisheries next year. Georges Bank is home to New England’s most abundant resource – haddock – and serves as a vital …
NOAA Fisheries Navigator – November 2012
Insert to the November 2012 Commercial Fisheries News Contents: Listening to Industry: Bullard Hits the Road Meet John Bullard, NOAA’s New Northeast Regional Administrator NEAMAP: Collaborating to Improve Fisheries Monitoring Removing the Great Works Dam on Maine’s Penobscot River Acoustic Deterrents Can Be Effective In Reducing Harbor Porpoise Entanglements If Used Correctly Vessel Monitoring System …
NOAA Fisheries Navigator – May 2012
Insert to the May 2012 Commercial Fisheries News Contents: A Joint Message Regarding Gulf of Maine Cod Groundfish FW 47 Proposed Rule Offers New Fishing Opportunities Mail Call: Taking Steps to Reduce Duplicate Notices Modified Dredge Design Deflects Turtles From Scallop Operations S-K Funds Supporting Crucial Whelk Research 19 Sectors Proposed for Fishing Year 2012 …
NOAA Fisheries Navigator – March 2012
Insert to the March 2012 Commercial Fisheries News Contents: NOAA Fisheries Considering Increasing Opportunities to Sustainably Harvest Swordfish Watch for Socio-economic Surveys this Summer High Rate of Harbor Porpoise Take Results in Fall GOM Gillnet Closure Changes Implemented for the Northeast Small-Mesh Fishery FW 47 Sets New Groundfish Catch Limits, Management Measures for ’12 Recreational …
NOAA Fisheries Navigator – January 2012
Insert to the January 2012 Commercial Fisheries News Contents: NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement Continues to Fight Seafood Fraud Simplifying Permit Holder Letters New Limited-Access Mackerel Program Establishes Permit, Possession Limits Cooperative Research Expanding to Incorporate Oceanographic Information Skates: 2011 Quota Increases, ESA Petitions Public Comment Sought on Catch Share, Rebuilding Proposals for Atlantic Sharks …
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