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Commercial Fisheries News
Volume 35 Number 8
April 2008
ASMFC floats lobster trap transfer protocols
ALEXANDRIA, VA – In light of the growing interest among lobstermen in transferring traps among each other, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) American Lobster Management Board has proposed a new addendum to the interstate lobster plan to ensure that trap transfers are consistent from one jurisdiction to another. ...continued
Prison possible for VA immigration violations
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – In mid-March, as Commercial Fisheries News was going to press, the Peabody Corporation, a Virginia company with eight big scallop boats and its own packing plant on the Newport News waterfront, was awaiting sentencing in a US District court on charges of harboring more than 100 illegal aliens over a four-year period. ...continued
NMFS tells MA how to spend groundfish aid
BOSTON, MA – The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has attached some serious strings to the $13.4 million appropriation secured by the state’s congressional delegation to provide economic relief to Massachusetts groundfish fishermen. ...continued
NJ fishing companies propose a wind farm
CAPE MAY, NJ – A number of New Jersey-based commercial fishing companies have joined together to form a consortium to put forward a plan to build a wind farm off of Atlantic City. ...continued
Monkfish carryover days likely to drop to four
GLOUCESTER, MA – Unless something monumental changes, industry members will not be able to “carry over” more than four unused monkfish days-at-sea into the next fishing year. Until now, fishermen have been allowed to carry over up to 10 days. ...continued
Northeast Seafood Coalition fund-raiser uplifting for all
GLOUCESTER, MA – Despite rising fuel prices and regulatory uncertainty looming over the horizon, the Northeast Seafood Coalition’s 6th Annual Big Money Raffle fund-raiser at the Elks Lodge on Feb. 29 was a success. ...continued
Hybrid shrimp trawl radically cuts fish, small shrimp bycatch
HAMPTON, NH – Dave Goethel, a New Hampshire fisherman of 35 years, turned collaborative research net advances into success this shrimping season. ...continued
Sushi, seafood benefit health, safe to eat
The New Year started off with a sickening jolt for the seafood industry when one of the most powerful newspapers in America, the New York Times, printed a story strongly suggesting that fresh tuna was dangerous to eat. ...continued
MA adopts new rules for spring fisheries
NEW BEDFORD, MA – Based on recommendations from the state Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF), the Massachusetts Marine Fisheries Commission adopted several new approaches for governing the 2008 scup, fluke, black sea bass, monkfish, and commercial hook fisheries during its March 6 meeting here. ...continued
NMFS determines loggerhead petition ‘may be warranted’
SILVER SPRING, MD – Scallopers, trawl fishermen, gillnetters, longliners, and others who see an occasional turtle may want to take note of a recent finding by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) about loggerheads. ...continued
2007 lobster settlement index looks strong
WEST BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME – According to the 2007 New England Lobster Settlement Index, lobster larvae are comfortably settling in among the Gulf of Maine substrate at a rate that is comparable to, if not better than, favorable years past. ...continued
ME lobster exit-entry ratios shift to trap tags
PORTLAND, ME – In September 2007 Maine enacted a new law amending the method the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) must use when issuing a new lobster license within any of the limited entry lobster zones. The shift in exit-entry guidelines is required to take effect starting with license year 2009. ...continued
Beal, Cushman receive 2008 MLA awards
ROCKPORT, ME – The Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA) once again used the closing banquet of the Maine Fishermen’s Forum to honor two individuals who have made a significant difference in the commercial fishing industry. ...continued
DMR advisers OK lobster hatchery exemptions
HALLOWELL, ME – The Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) Advisory Council met on Feb. 20 to discuss the special license renewals by groups involved in lobster hatchery operations as well as to act on rule-making proposals. ...continued
ME readies for 2008 lobster boat race season
ROCKPORT, ME – Maine lobster boat racers passed go, collected a major new sponsor, and steamed full speed ahead toward the 2008 season at the March 1 annual meeting of the Maine Lobster Boat Racing Association held during the 33rd annual Maine Fishermen’s Forum at the Samoset Resort. ...continued
RI Supreme Court upholds DEM license limits
PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Supreme Court has upheld the legality of putting limits on the number of fishing licenses issued by the state Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and ruled that such limits do not violate the state constitution’s allowance for a “free” fishery. ...continued
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