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Herring industry struggles with haddock cap; Area 1B concerns
PORTLAND, ME – Prompted by a request from industry, the New England Fishery Management Council in mid-June considered but rejected a motion seeking emergency action regarding the haddock catch cap that is expected to constrain the herring midwater trawl fleet on Georges Bank by early fall. The council also discussed – in painstaking detail – …
Bluefin tuna harpooners doing well; hook bite getting a good start
HARWICH, MA – The bluefin tuna fishery was chugging along in mid-July. Dealers reported a somewhat slow though steady stream of landings. Most were coming from boats fishing off Maine, as well as “a few here and there” from around Cape Cod. The big news was that harpooners, for the first time in close to …
LMR – Late July start for shedders; price holds
The July lobster market changed markedly from that of the overabundance of Canadian product in June. A number of Canadian fishing seasons closed and two that still remained open by the July 8 reporting week, the Bay of Fundy, Lobster Fishing Area (LFA) 35, and Cape Breton, LFA 27, were landing product that was getting …
Marine power choices: Think it through
A quick disclaimer before we begin: The following thoughts are the opinions of the author – that’d be me – and not necessarily those of Commercial Fisheries News. None of these statements is meant to be an endorsement or criticism of any product. I’ve simply been fortunate enough to witness some of the good, the bad, …
FISH SAFE – ME apprenticeship program putting safety-trained lobstermen on the water
The Maine Lobster Apprenticeship Program is the first of its kind in the US that requires not only hours of apprenticeship but also the successful completion of a US Coast Guard Fishing Vessel Safety Drill Conductor Course, according to the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR), which administers the program. This was not always so. …
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JULY 2014 NEW BOAT – Provider II
Builder: SW Boatworks, Lamoine, ME Finisher: David Schlaefer, Bernard, ME w/ John Thurston and Lance Closson Owner: Lewis Bishop, Bass Harbor, ME Dimensions: 40’x13’6″x3’10” Designer: Ernest Libby Jr., Beals Island, ME Fishery: Lobster Hull: Solid fiberglass Top: Custom top by David Schlaefer; fiberglass w/foam core Power: QSL9 Cummins (405 hp @2100 rpm) w/2:1 ZF 305A …
EDITORIAL – Time for a quota increase for western bluefin
Summertime is when the thoughts of people in the bluefin business turn to fishing. Chasing bluefin is potentially profitable, true. But on that perfect day when the fish are biting or skimming the surface in a harpooner’s sight, it also can be a tremendous rush, the thrill of a lifetime. Still, the tangled mess of …
Harpooners get a jump on the ‘14 bluefin season
HARWICH, MA – The 2014 bluefin tuna fishery opened on June 1 and harpooners soon sprung into action. By midmonth, fish had been landed in ports from Maine to Cape Cod, although fishermen and dealers still characterized it as a relatively slow start due to cool water temperatures and strings of bad-weather days. “It’s quiet, …
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