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Commercial Fisheries News
Volume 37 Number 11
July 2010
Aging groundfish/scallop fleet draws concern
PORTLAND, ME – The Northeast fishing fleet is getting old. Although some impressive state-of-the-art offshore scallopers have been built in recent years, particularly in New Bedford, the sobering fact is that well over half of the boats holding federal scallop and/or groundfish permits were constructed between 1970 and 1989, meaning these hulls are 21-to-40 years old. ...continued
Expo’s back in business
High marks for CME’s move to New Bedford
NEW BEDFORD, MA– A renamed, relocated, and refocused Commercial Marine Expo (CME) opened to mostly rave reviews from exhibitors and attendees here during its two-day run at the State Pier June 9-10. ...continued
New Bedford, Gloucester back Amd. 16 lawsuit
GLOUCESTER, MA – Arguing that Amendment 16 to the federal groundfish plan establishes a preferential allocation scheme through the sector program and imposes overly restrictive limits on a fishery that has been substantially rebuilt, a wide range of parties have signed onto a lawsuit challenging implementation of the amendment. ...continued
NMFS reduces common pool trip limits on five species; adjusts 2010 groundfish ACLs
GLOUCESTER, MA – The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) took a couple of actions in May and June to adjust and/or clarify groundfish regulations and allocations related to Amendment 16. ...continued
Early fish raise hopes for bluefin season
HARWICH, MA – Three weeks into the harpoon and general category season, a trickle of fish were being landed, mostly around Gloucester, and there was some optimism that the 2010 bluefin tuna fishery might amount to something for New England fishermen. ...continued
New England council issues backgrounder on ‘groundfish facts’
NEWBURYPORT, MA – With many groundfish stocks clearly on the rebound, industry complaints over small catch limits mounted exponentially in the weeks following the May 1 start of the 2010 fishing year. ...continued
Lobster reference points now color-coded
ALEXANDRIA, VA – The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) American Lobster Management Board has adopted new reference points to monitor the health of all three of the region’s lobster stocks – Gulf of Maine, Georges Bank, and Southern New England. ...continued
Maine DMR ready to buy permits for pilot groundfish permit bank
HALLOWELL, ME – The Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) is gearing up to buy federal groundfish permits as part of a program to preserve and increase opportunities for small-scale fishermen to stay in the fishery. ...continued
Skate wing limit increases to 5,000 lbs in Amd. 3; bait limit at 20,000 lbs with LOA
GLOUCESTER, MA – In a textbook example of how better data can make a world of difference, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), responding to new scientific advice, has increased the skate wing possession limit in Amendment 3 to the federal Northeast Skate Complex Fishery Management Plan from 1,900 pounds to 5,000 pounds. ...continued
Turtle ESA proposal deadline extended; oil spill worries mount
SILVER SPRING, MD – At the request of industry and other stakeholders, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) have extended the comment deadline for their joint proposal to elevate the status of loggerhead sea turtles from “threatened” to “endangered” under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). ...continued
Turtle observers to ride all types of NE boats
SILVER SPRING, MD – Over the next five years, Northeast region fishermen, if asked, will have to carry an observer whose primary job will be to monitor fishery interactions with turtles. ...continued
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