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Commercial Fisheries News
Volume 34 Number 6
February 2007
Maine to revisit lobsters on draggers ban
PORTLAND, ME – In its boldest move yet to stem the tide of groundfish vessels leaving Maine to land lobsters in Massachusetts ports, the Portland Fish Exchange is spearheading a drive to change Maine’s law that prohibits the landing of lobsters caught by mobile gear. ...continued
Maine lobstermen oppose dragged lobster bill
AUGUSTA, ME – Lobster industry representatives are united in their fierce opposition to LD 170, a bill that proposes to allow Maine groundfish vessels to land 100 offshore-caught lobsters per day and up to 500 per trip. ...continued
Maine DMR issues RFP for seed lobster fund research proposals
WEST BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME – On Dec. 19, the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) announced its 2007 request for proposals (RFP) to conduct lobster research funded from the seed lobster program. ...continued
CLF report calls for 30 new marine protected areas
BOSTON, MA – The Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) and World Wildlife Federation Canada have released a report calling for the establishment of a network of “ocean conservation areas” off the coasts of New England and the Canadian Maritimes “to restore and protect marine habitat and biodiversity, and to support marine ecosystems.” ...continued
UNH net uses ropes to separate haddock, cod
This is the fourth installment in our ongoing series examining the performance of various haddock net designs that fishermen and scientists around the region have been testing in cooperative research projects. ...continued
Shrimp abundant; counts higher than market prefers
KENNEBUNK, ME – With shrimp boats from Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts nearly two months into a 151-day season by mid-January, fishermen were reporting seeing lots of shrimp in the mid-40 to mid-50 count range. ...continued
US retains ICCAT quota shares; loses key battle
DUBROVNIK, CROATIA – The 2006 meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) yielded both relief and disappointment for the United States. ...continued
Fishermen warn: Track your days-at-sea usage!
SEABROOK, NH – On Jan. 15 and 16, fishermen reported they had received what appeared to be bogus trip-land confirmation e-mails from the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Northeast Region’s Office of Law Enforcement. ...continued
NC bluefin season sputters: tuna avoiding warm water
MOREHEAD CITY, NC – In late January, the North Carolina bluefin tuna fishery was winding down toward the season’s end. ...continued
NMFS explains days-at-sea counting glitches
With the help of fishermen affected by the recent problems with days-at-sea counting experienced by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), CFN put together the following list of questions for the agency. ...continued
Area 1A herring TAC may be further slashed
GLOUCESTER, MA – The inshore Gulf of Maine herring fishery is about to undergo profound change on several fronts.
For one, it’s now certain that midwater trawlers will be prohibited from fishing in Area 1A from June through September. ...continued
ASMFC asks: Should lobster regs be uniform?
CRYSTAL CITY, VA – In the coming weeks, lobstermen in the Northeast will be asked whether they want to see more standardized lobster regulations throughout the range of the resource. ...continued
NMFS delays scallop Elephant Trunk Area opening; cuts trips
GLOUCESTER, MA – Responding to an extraordinary request from the scallop industry and the New England Fishery Management Council, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) implemented a temporary “interim rule” to delay the opening of the Elephant Trunk Area by two months and significantly scale back fishing activity in the area once it does open (see CFN January 2007 for full details about the request). ...continued
NMFS looking for Mid-Atlantic research proposals
GLOUCESTER, MA – The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced late in December that it was accepting applications for the 2008 Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Research Set-Aside (RSA) Program through Feb. 12, 2007. ...continued
NESC details groundfish Point System idea
The “Point System” is a comprehensive output-control management proposal for the Northeast multispecies fishery that the Northeast Seafood Coalition is proposing to replace the current days-at-sea input-control system. ...continued
NFI-SMC auction of Mid-Atlantic quota raises record $$
CAPE MAY, NJ – A Dec. 18 auction of rights to fish for specific lots of Mid-Atlantic species raised more than $800,000 to fund cooperative research projects. That compares to the $700,000-plus raised during last year’s auction. ...continued
Coast Guard wants feedback on LORAN-C shutdown proposal
WASHINGTON, DC – In a Jan. 8 Federal Register announcement, the Coast Guard announced that it was requesting feedback from the public on the possible decommissioning of the long range navigation system known as LORAN-C. ...continued
Molly Benjamin
After hearing of her terminal cancer diagnosis, more than 300 people crowded into the VFW Hall in Provincetown on Dec. 8 to pitch in toward staggering medical expenses but really to say goodbye to fisheries writer, fisherman, shellfish aquaculturist, sports lover, handyman, gardener, and all-around great friend Molly Benjamin. ...continued
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