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Editorial - Relax. Sit a spell. Read this issue.<\/b><\/a>
(11-29-2018)\n
As this issue was going to press, much of the region was getting its first real taste of winter.\u00a0 Dooryards were filling up with gear and for many it marked the unofficial end of another season.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIt is a time, of course, to give thanks.\u00a0 To c...

Editorial - Fishermen need to vote on November 6<\/b><\/a>
(10-28-2018)\n
Fishermen need to vote on November 6\r\n\r\nThe message is simple.\u00a0 Wherever you live, wherever you fish, on the first Tuesday in November get out and vote. \u00a0\r\n\r\nYes, we know. Your senses are saturated from the endless barrage of political ads.\u00a0 You j...

Editorial - Lessons from an island about life, death, and pressing on<\/b><\/a>
(06-02-2018)\n
The words come hard.\u00a0 Really hard.\r\n\r\nEarlier this month, as the pieces and parts of this issue began to fall into place, I had designs for a special editorial to fill this space.\r\n\r\nIt was sparked by seeing the first photos of Drew Eaton's new boat...

Editorial - MLA elects new president; now Maine Fishermen's Forum must also<\/b><\/a>
(04-02-2018)\n
There's a changing of the guard at the Maine Lobstermen's Association (MLA) that not only impacts the association's members, lobster fishermen and others all along the coast, but also the venerable Maine Fishermen's Forum.\r\nBy now you have probably h...

Maine Fishermen\u2019s Forum:\u00a0 An annual ritual for many; CFN too<\/b><\/a>
(02-27-2018)\n
Yep, no doubt about it.\u00a0 It\u2019s Maine Fishermen\u2019s Forum time again.\u00a0 Though the weather is likely to be snotty \u2013 it usually is \u2013 forum time means spring is just around the corner.\r\n\r\nBoats that were hauled for the winter will go back overboar...

EDITORIAL: Boats - Big ones, small ones, and a legend called Osmond<\/b><\/a>
(01-30-2018)\n
Okay.\u00a0 Stick another log on the fire and settle in.\r\n\r\nYou\u2019ve got some reading to do this month, just in time for these blowy February days.\r\n\r\nIn this issue you will find our annual Year of New Boats review, sponsored by Furuno.\u00a0 This special 16...

Editorial: To our friend, Robin - Our thanks and best wishes<\/b><\/a>
(12-28-2017)\n
Earlier this month, friends, family, industry colleagues, and former employees gathered for an evening of celebration to mark the retirement of Robin Alden.\r\n\r\nRobin, as most of you know, has been a remarkable force in fisheries here in Maine and thr...

Editorial: Don\u2019t miss - A pair of revealing, enlightening profiles in this issue<\/b><\/a>
(11-28-2017)\n
You may think you know Wayne Hamilton.\r\n\r\nBut the truth is, the quiet man behind the Hamilton Marine supply store powerhouse \u2013 currently celebrating 40 years in business \u2013 is fiercely private and certainly not given to self-aggrandizement.\r\n\r\nWhi...

Op-Ed: Fishermen file suit over Northeast Marine National Monument<\/b><\/a>
(04-04-2017)\n
A\u00a0coalition of New England fishing organizations filed suit in early March over former President Barack Obama\u2019s designation of a vast area of ocean as a national monument \u2013 a dictate that could sink commercial fishing in New England.\r\n\r\nThe orga...

EDITORIAL: This year\u2019s new boats recap: Our own Dow Jones?<\/b><\/a>
(01-30-2017)\n
As we swing into spring show season here in New England, it\u2019s pretty well guaranteed that much of the discussion with readers and advertisers who stop by the Commercial Fisheries News booth at the upcoming Maine Fishermen\u2019s Forum or Commercial Ma...

Editorial: New year, new president: What\u2019s it mean to you?<\/b><\/a>
(12-27-2016)\n
Whatever your politics, it\u2019s a safe bet that you too are glad the presidential election is finally behind us and we can just get on with business, life, and moving forward.\r\n\r\nYes, the country remains deeply divided and the waters we are about to c...

EDITORIAL: Thankful for the bounty of lobsters and scallops<\/b><\/a>
(11-29-2016)\n
If you somehow missed the headlines, landings data in NOAA\u2019s recently released Fisheries of the United States 2015 reminds us once again of the vital role lobsters and scallops play \u2013 not just in this region \u2013 but in the overall health and vita...

Engaging in offshore wind power process, projects<\/b><\/a>
(08-30-2016)\n
Offshore wind power has gone from the drawing board and onto the water in a big way off the New England coast.\r\n\r\nAs this issue goes to press, two wind power projects off the Massachusetts coast are ramping up survey work in preparation for selecting...

Editorial - Changing of the guard at New England council<\/b><\/a>
(07-26-2016)\n
Effective the end of this month, Pat Fiorelli, who has been the public affairs officer for the New England Fishery Management Council for nearly three decades, is leaving to begin a new chapter in her life, retirement.\r\n\r\nStepping into her shoes is f...

Editorial: Pat White - The curtain goes down on a class act<\/b><\/a>
(04-26-2016)\n
There have been few times in the 40-plus years of Commercial Fisheries News that we have set aside this space to honor a fallen colleague.\r\n\r\nTo do so is to risk slighting so many others who have passed without the special recognition.\r\n\r\nBut I could...

EDITORIAL: A cause for celebration amid causes for concern<\/b><\/a>
(03-29-2016)\n
Far be it from us to find the dark cloud in an otherwise silver lining \u2026\r\n\r\n\u2026 But, as word spread around the recent Maine Fishermen\u2019s Forum of record-breaking landings in the state again last year, the excitement was somewhat tempered.\r\n\r\nThe n...

EDITORIAL: Tread cautiously before making lobster license changes<\/b><\/a>
(03-01-2016)\n
It would appear, as this issue goes to press, that a controversial bill to change some elements of the Maine lobster licensing process may be stuck in committee.\r\n\r\nIf so, we think that is probably not a bad thing.\r\n\r\nThe bill, widely discussed and w...

EDITORIAL: Calling your attention to \u201cmust-reads\u201d in this issue<\/b><\/a>
(02-02-2016)\n
While we like to think every issue of Commercial Fisheries News is chock full of news and information that our readers want and need to read, every now and then it seems to makes sense to point out a couple of \u201cdon\u2019t miss\u201d pieces.\r\n\r\nIn this is...

Farewell to the old, in with the new: Time to kick off the New Year<\/b><\/a>
(12-22-2015)\n
This issue marks the kick-off of trade show season here in New England and our opportunity to connect face-to-face with many of you in the coming months.\r\n\r\nIn late January, you will be seeing us \u2013 and this issue \u2013 at the Massachusetts Lobstermen...

Editorial: We need to know more about impact of warming ocean waters<\/b><\/a>
(11-24-2015)\n
For years fishermen, fisheries managers, and the academic\/scientific community have been trying to understand the near collapse of Gulf of Maine cod stocks and explain the apparent failure of decades of rebuilding effort.\r\n\r\nWe all know the conversat...

EDITORIAL: Time to rediscover the spirit of Fish Expo<\/b><\/a>
(10-28-2015)\n
When the trade show now known as Commercial Marine Expo (CME) returns to New Bedford next spring, organizers are planning an event reminiscent of the old Fish Expo gatherings.\r\n\r\nNext year marks the 50th anniversary of Fish Expo, which in its heyday ...

Editorial: Shut down marine monument in NE now<\/b><\/a>
(09-29-2015)\n
There are bad ideas.\r\n\r\nThere are very bad ideas.\r\n\r\nAnd then there\u2019s this.\r\n\r\nA current proposal to potentially create a marine national monument off the coast of New England is, in our view, one of the worst ideas ever.\r\n\r\nEnvironmental groups pr...

EDITORIAL: Find a solution now for at-sea monitoring cost <\/b><\/a>
(09-01-2015)\n
The Northeast groundfish industry \u2013 what is left of it \u2013 and NOAA\u2019s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) are at an impasse over future funding of the at-sea monitoring program (ASM).\r\n\r\nNMFS is saying it is time to shift the cost burden to ...

EDITORIAL: No substitute for planning, training to fish safe<\/b><\/a>
(07-28-2015)\n
In the words of a wise old Coast Guard veteran some years back, \u201cThere are only two times fishermen really take chances out on the water.\u00a0 When they are making money, and when they\u2019re not.\u201d\r\n\r\nCynical?\u00a0 Maybe.\r\n\r\nBut his point was well taken....

EDITORIAL: In defense of the council process<\/b><\/a>
(06-30-2015)\n
How do you know when the New England Fishery Management Council has made a good decision?\r\n\r\nVirtually nobody is happy.\r\n\r\nCynical?\u00a0 Perhaps, but that has seemingly been the case with recent council actions that have spawned a firestorm of reactions...

EDITORIAL: Summertime \u2013 Another season of lobster boat racing<\/b><\/a>
(05-26-2015)\n
By the time most of you see this, the pages of the old shop calendar will have turned to June.\u00a0 And that means just one thing.\r\n\r\nThe start of another season of lobster boat racing here on the coast of Maine \u2026 and by all early indications this one...

EDITORIAL: Barbs and bouquets \u2013 Some folks get it right, others have no clue<\/b><\/a>
(04-29-2015)\n
From the newly-established Commercial Fisheries News (CFN) \u201cawards desk\u201d this month, a couple of well-deserved bouquets.\r\n\r\nFirst, to Laura Orleans and the board of the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center Inc. (FHC).\r\n\r\nOrleans\u2019 name may alread...

EDITORIAL \u2013 It\u2019s not the error, it\u2019s how you handle it<\/b><\/a>
(03-30-2015)\n
One look at this month\u2019s cover and two thoughts quickly come to mind.\r\n\r\nIs that summer, really?\u00a0 Will we ever see it again?\r\n\r\nAnd is that a woman we see working on deck in those oilskins?\r\n\r\nYes it is.\u00a0 And not just any woman.\r\n\r\nThat is Shanno...

EDITORIAL - 40 years of ME Fishermen\u2019s Forums: Why so special?<\/b><\/a>
(03-03-2015)\n
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Maine Fishermen\u2019s Forum and Trade Show, a notable milestone worthy of celebration, recognition, and a few moments of personal reflection.\r\n\r\nI haven\u2019t been at all 40 forums \u2013 though I know several of ...

EDITORIAL - Boats, news, and more boats in this issue of CFN<\/b><\/a>
(01-26-2015)\n
Christmas may have come and gone, but that\u2019s not stopping us from giving readers a little something extra in this issue.\r\n\r\nAs the cover \u201cteaser\u201d promises, this issue marks the return of our popular Year of New Boats review.\r\n\r\nThis special 12-...

EDITORIAL \u2013 A heartfelt thank you for your support of CFN<\/b><\/a>
(12-23-2014)\n
As the year draws to a close, it seems natural to take time to consider what we\u2019ve accomplished, the challenges on the horizon, and the people who have helped us rise above life\u2019s difficulties to become the best we can be.\r\n\r\nAnd that\u2019s what we...

EDITORIAL \u2013 Whale rule change shows that cooperation works<\/b><\/a>
(11-25-2014)\n
On Nov. 6, barely four months after announcing the latest adjustment to the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) published a proposed rule to change the Massachusetts Restricted Area closure start dat...

EDITORIAL \u2013 Science must acknowledge climate change effects<\/b><\/a>
(10-29-2014)\n
Populations of many fish species \u2013 summer flounder, butterfish, squid, black sea bass, cod, and bluefin tuna to name a few \u2013 are clearly being impacted by changing ocean water temperatures.\u00a0 The challenge now is to realign fisheries stock assess...

EDITORIAL \u2013 Weigh in on the future of fluke management<\/b><\/a>
(09-29-2014)\n
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) have launched an ambitious joint effort to fully assess and revamp their summer flounder management strategies in response to a number of factors,...

EDITORIAL - It\u2019s your future: Prepare for habitat hearings<\/b><\/a>
(07-28-2014)\n
Just when you thought things couldn\u2019t get more complicated, they have.\u00a0 The New England Fishery Management Council is gearing up for public hearings on proposed Omnibus Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Amendment 2.\u00a0 Once finalized, this massive amend...

EDITORIAL \u2013 Time for a quota increase for western bluefin<\/b><\/a>
(06-23-2014)\n
Summertime is when the thoughts of people in the bluefin business turn to fishing.\u00a0 Chasing bluefin is potentially profitable, true.\u00a0 But on that perfect day when the fish are biting or skimming the surface in a harpooner\u2019s sight, it also can be ...

EDITORIAL \u2013 Creative financing can buoy fishing businesses<\/b><\/a>
(05-27-2014)\n
The decline of the groundfish fishery, depressed lobster prices, the sluggish economy, and other factors have created serious financial problems for many fishing-related businesses in the Northeast.\u00a0 Most everyone has heard the adage that \u201cit take...

EDITORIAL \u2013 Butterfish: An assessment success story<\/b><\/a>
(04-21-2014)\n
The latest butterfish stock assessment is a game changer, not just for the long-finned (Loligo) squid fishery, which has been stymied by a butterfish bycatch cap, but for the way some stock assessments could be conducted in the future.\r\n\r\nPublished i...

EDITORIAL - Planning the future of Maine\u2019s lobster fishery <\/b><\/a>
(03-24-2014)\n
Given the fundamental importance of lobstering to the livelihoods of thousands of people, fishing communities, and the economy of the state of Maine, it makes sense that everyone involved wants to do all they can to safeguard the fishery\u2019s future.\r...

EDITORIAL - Safety matters: Time for a quick review <\/b><\/a>
(02-24-2014)\n
Taking up the theme of fishing vessel safety can be a hazardous thing to do in a CFN editorial since it entails walking that fine line between helpfully calling readers\u2019 attention to a fundamentally important topic and alienating them with nagging....

EDITORIAL - Disaster aid secured: Now, how to spend it <\/b><\/a>
(01-27-2014)\n
A\u00a0rare political thaw in January led to an encouraging turn of events as Congress managed to put aside seemingly intractable differences to agree on a fiscal year 2014 federal budget bill.\u00a0 The bill, which was awaiting the President\u2019s signature a...

EDITORIAL \u2013 Wind farms coming: It\u2019s time to tune in <\/b><\/a>
(05-01-2013)\n
With the crises enveloping the groundfish, scallop, lobster, and northern shrimp fisheries, everyone in the Northeast commercial fishing industry is exhausted.\u00a0 It\u2019s understandably difficult for people to even think about redirecting time and ener...

EDITORIAL \u2013 Northeast fisheries merit federal support <\/b><\/a>
(11-19-2013)\n
The tremendous importance of Northeast fisheries to local, state, and national economies is the main message of \u201cFisheries of the United States 2012,\u201d the latest installment of the annual report from the National Marine Fisheries Service that com...

EDITORIAL \u2013 Efforts to build US dogfish market could pay off <\/b><\/a>
(10-21-2013)\n
Groundfish boats need something to fish on, and there are more than enough spiny dogfish around, along with a hefty 40.8-million-pound quota for the 2013 fishing year.\u00a0 But, at 12-to-14 cents per pound, it\u2019s a rare fisherman who can make a day\u2019s...

EDITORIAL \u2013 Work, goodwill yield relief for gillnetters <\/b><\/a>
(09-23-2013)\n
In a welcome turn of events, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing to eliminate the consequence closure strategy it implemented in 2010 as an incentive for gillnetters to use pingers to keep harbor porpoise out of their gear.\r\n\r\nT...
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