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Seafreeze buys former Pt. Judith co-op plant
DAVISVILLE, RI – Earlier this year, Davisville-based Seafreeze Ltd., the largest producer and trader of sea-frozen seafood on the East Coast, purchased the 37,000-square-foot building that once housed the Point Judith Fishermen’s Cooperative from the Slavin Point Judith Fishermen’s Company. The former “co-op” building at 75 State St. in Galilee stands on property owned by …
Lobster boat prices inch up; catch slackens off
After surprisingly good Labor Day lobster sales for almost everybody, things “quieted down dramatically” in mid-September, to quote dealers, co-op managers, and exporters. News of the earlier low lobster prices paid to the boats had reached the public, who decided to take advantage of them over the long holiday weekend. Some people, though, expected prices …
Groundfish: Foreboding cuts on 2013 horizon
PORTSMOUTH, NH – The region’s battered groundfish industry, still struggling to cope with this year’s sharp reductions in Gulf of Maine cod and Georges Bank yellowtail flounder allocations, recently learned that annual catch limits (ACLs) for six key groundfish stocks could be reduced by as much as 73% for the 2013 fishing year. This jarring …
Herring spawning issues continue to command industry attention
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Fishermen will receive plenty of advance notice if the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) ever decides to modify spawning area boundary lines in the Gulf of Maine for Atlantic herring. The commission’s Atlantic Herring Section had considered giving itself the ability to make fairly quick changes to existing boundary lines as …
Cornell Cooperative Extension launches monkfish RSA study
RIVERHEAD, NY – Cornell University Cooperative Extension (CCE) researchers are looking for a few good monkfish samples – up to 1,200 fin clips, to be precise. In June, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) formally awarded 371 monkfish days-at-sea to CCE under the Research Set Aside (RSA) Program. The money generated by sales of the …
Eat lobsters; abundant supply, prices low
The lobster market has been through a tumultuous period since the report in the August CFN. At that time, there was a substantial catch of shedders and boat prices had dropped to 30-year lows. Canadian processors, typically the largest market for softshells, had not yet started buying US lobsters and supply was overwhelming demand. By …
Lobster trap reductions for Areas 2 and 3
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Lobstermen in Areas 2 and 3 who want to consolidate businesses and reduce the overall number of traps in each area moved one step closer to that goal during an Aug. 7 meeting here of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) American Lobster Management Board. The consolidation program, which hinges on …
ASMFC keeps dogfish quota rollover at 5% max
ALEXANDRIA, VA – An attempt to increase the 5% cap on the amount of unused dogfish quota that can be “rolled over” into the next fishing year failed in the face of strong opposition from scientists and the federal government. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) Spiny Dogfish and Coastal Sharks Management Board had …
2012 ENGINE DIRECTORY
Engine specifications for all commercial models: cyl configuration, displacement, Propulsion output and weight. Names, addresses, telephone numbers for dealers and distributors. Caterpillar Cummins Deere Deutz FPT/Iveco Isuzu Lugger Man Mitsubishi MTU Detroit Diesl Scania Sisu Diesel Volvo Penta Yanma Read the rest and much, much more in the August issue of Commercial Fisheries News. Download …
Bullard to lead NMFS Northeast Region
GLOUCESTER, MA – John Bullard is the new National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Northeast Regional Administrator. NMFS Director Sam Rauch announced the appointment on July 2 after many months of speculation over who would be named to fill the post following the retirement late last year of longtime administrator Pat Kurkul. Bullard is a familiar …
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