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Gulf of Maine Haddock Best Practice Recommendations

2/5/2020 - If you are catching cod, move to a new location. All cod caught in the Gulf of Maine must currently be thrown back. Don’t waste your bait on them! Fish with bait, not with jig. You will help preserve fish populations. Cod and haddock caught with bait have a higher… SEE MORE

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Alaska Proposes $1 Million in Commercial Fisheries Cuts

2/5/2020 - By Laine Welch. Alaska’s commercial fisheries division operates on a nearly $67 million budget, of which $36 million comes from state general funds. Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposed budget for FY2021 calls for a nearly $1 million reduction. Here are targeted programs across the state at this early stage in the… SEE MORE

Michigan Fishing Report Week of January 30th, 2020

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2/3/2020 - Southeast Lower Peninsula Lake Erie: Is still open. A few launches were iced over, so boat anglers could not get out. Lake St. Clair: Had very little ice, and what remained was not safe. The perch bite was slow. Panfish were caught in the canals and marinas. St. Clair River: Fishing was slow.… SEE MORE

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Lubec Lands Major Grant to Create Safe Harbor

2/3/2020 - By Wanda Curtis. The town of Lubec was awarded a $19,650,000 federal grant to provide a year-round safe harbor for resident and visiting fishermen and recreational boaters. The total cost of the project is estimated at $19,689,750, with the remainder of the cost paid for by a $30,000 grant from… SEE MORE

Maine Dept. of Marine Resources Closes Parts of Penobscot Bay to Scalloping

2/3/2020 - Published by PenBayPilot.com Effective Feb. 2, parts of Penobscot Bay are closed to scalloping, as the state attempts to protect the scallop broodstock. “The Commissioner adopts this emergency rulemaking to establish scallop conservation closures within Middle Penobscot Bay Islands, and also, Somes Sound and Cranberry Isles in Zone 2,” said… SEE MORE

Delaware Fishing Report Week of January 30th, 2020

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2/3/2020 - By Eric Burnley, Sr. Delaware Bay I was disappointed when most of my reporting stations were closed and those that were open had nothing to report from the tidal creeks, rivers or bay. With the mild weather and warm water temperatures we have, I thought the yellow perch run would… SEE MORE

Intrepid Boats is on an inspired roll: they released 9 new models in a single year!

2/3/2020 - Ken Clinton, the president of Intrepid Boats, has spent the past 12 months living and breathing new boat designs. After nearly 30 years with the company, this year marks a capstone for him and his team with the release of 9 new models in a single year! Intrepid Boats, founded… SEE MORE

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$90 Million Boat Basin Overhaul in the Works

2/3/2020 - By Jason Cohen. The 79th Street Boat Basin, one of the Upper West Side's quirkiest features, may get a much-needed $90 million face-lift if a Parks Department plan secures the necessary approvals. Nate Grove, chief of Waterfront and Marine Operations for the Parks Department, presented the proposed plan to Community… SEE MORE

Smiling Faces at the 2020 New York Boat Show

1/30/2020 - Our staffer, Maureen McQuillan, covered the New York Boat Show last week at the Jacob Javits Center. Saturday's torrential rains put a bit of a damper on things, but all in all everyone enjoyed the show. SEE MORE

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With 130-Mile Coast, New Jersey Marks a First in Climate Change Fight

1/29/2020 - By Tracey Tully. New Jersey will become the first state to require that builders take into account the impact of climate change, including rising sea levels, in order to win government approval for projects, Gov. Philip D. Murphy announced on Monday. The move by Mr. Murphy, a Democrat, is part… SEE MORE