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SAFE-BOAT SMART-BOAT: PFDs, grappling with fishing\u2019s \u2018safety culture\u2019 <\/a><\/h3>by Fred Mattera \u2013\u00a0\r\n\r\nDuring safety training sessions in December and January each year, I break out the \u201cCold Water Boot Camp USA\u201d DVD.\u00a0 It\u2019s a great tool for reviewing coldwater safety with fishermen now that the water temperature is a fr...

EDITORIAL - Disaster aid secured: Now, how to spend it <\/a><\/h3>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...

Yellowtail flounder possession ban in pipeline for limited-access scallopers<\/a><\/h3>DANVERS, MA \u2013 In the near future, limited-access scallopers may be prohibited from keeping any yellowtail flounder at all if a new measure in Framework 51 to the groundfish plan is approved by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).\r\n\r\nThe Ne...

Maine scallop success leads to early closures; lobster marketing progresses<\/a><\/h3>HALLOWELL, ME \u2013 At press time, Maine scallopers were having to come to grips with the realities of the state\u2019s commitment to rebuild the resource as a combination of growing abundance of small scallops and increased fishing effort prompted closur...

39th Maine forum highlights include visit from 'Deadliest Catch' captain<\/a><\/h3>ROCKPORT, ME \u2013 Anyone who\u2019s a fan of the Discovery Channel\u2019s \u201cDeadliest Catch\u201d reality series might want to make an extra effort to arrive early for this year\u2019s Maine Fishermen\u2019s Forum, which begins on Thursday, Feb. 27 at the Samoset R...

Block Island Wind Farm sets precedent for bringing fishermen to the table<\/a><\/h3>POINT JUDITH, RI \u2013 Offshore wind farm proposals are advancing in Maine, New Jersey, Virginia, and elsewhere, but the 30-megawatt, five-turbine Block Island Wind Farm, which is being developed by Deepwater Wind Holdings LLC for construction entirely...

NOAA FISHERIES NAVIGATOR - February 2014<\/a><\/h3>Insert to the February 2014\u00a0Commercial Fisheries News (Click Page to Download)\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n 

Maine Line \u2014 Dirigo II - New addition to Maine\u2019s Marine Patrol fleet <\/a><\/h3>Mother Nature must\u2019ve liked the looks of the new Maine Marine Patrol vessel Dirigo II.\u00a0 The old gal saw fit to warm things up in the middle of what had so far been a bitter January, even clearing the ice out of Somes Sound for the 38-footer\u2019s ch...

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