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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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FISH-SAFE: Colder weather may spur “hot work;” certain precautions should be taken

Filed under FISH SAFE, January

Cold weather here in the Northeast means many fishermen have hauled-out and will be making repairs over the coming months – either by themselves or by working with local marinas or boatyard facilities. Cold weather, of course, also means that some materials — I am thinking metal pipes and such — may be under stress …

FISH-SAFE: Looking-out for the observers

Filed under FISH SAFE, November '19

As most readers know, fishery observers are trained participants in the National Observer Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) who accompany fishing trips. They observe how much fish and what species are being caught, how bycatch is handled by the captain, and whether the boat is adhering to catch limits. When the …

FISH SAFE: EPIRBs – A cautionary tale for fishermen

Filed under FISH SAFE, September '19

In early August, the US Coast Guard District 17 in Anchorage, AK reported that roughly 16 false EPIRB activations since October 2018 had cost taxpayers about $534,000 — or close to an average of $33,400 per false activation. The actual cost of a false activation depends on the context of the false activation and how …

FISH-SAFE: Pondering two types of preventable fishing vessel casualties common in summer months

Filed under FISH SAFE, July '19

Are there certain fishing vessel casualties we see in the summer months that we could classify as preventable? Could we reduce fishing vessel casualties if we raised awareness of such preventable casualties? The answer is, yes. That would seem to be the case. The USCG database of fishing vessel casualties — documenting incidents to which …

NOAA Fisheries Navigator February 2020

Filed under February '20, NOAA Fisheries Navigator

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NOAA Fisheries Navigator December 2019

Filed under December '19, NOAA Fisheries Navigator

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NOAA Fisheries Navigator October 2019

Filed under NOAA Fisheries Navigator, October '19

EXCLUSIVE 4-Page Insert from the OCTOBER 2019 edition of Commercial Fisheries News > Click page below to download .pdf file (2mb) < *PLEASE NOTE: This version has been corrected to reflect a phone number error present in the original.