Category: Fishing

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Is the Future of Offshore Fishing Female?

6/20/2021 - By Allie Conti. The fishing club’s newest member had slept through her alarm and was now speeding through Queens toward the beach in the predawn light. Gypsea Star was supposed to debark at 5 a.m., almost half an hour earlier, and if the anglers weren’t able to beat the other… SEE MORE

SiriusXM Marine's Fish Finder - Dolphin Catch

The Secret is Out: Find Fishing Hot Spots in Real-Time

6/14/2021 - SiriusXM Marine’s Fish Mapping gives users real-time information for fishing and weather conditions. Fish Mapping helps you find the hot spots! Serious offshore anglers rely on SiriusXM to take much of the guesswork out of fishing. The service recommends areas most likely to be active and gives anglers data they… SEE MORE

“Best Harbor” 2021 Contest Winners Announced

6/4/2021 - Rockland, ME — Over 2,500 people voted in this year’s “Best Harbor in the U.S.” contest that ran online from mid-April through May 31st, 2021. Local communities vied intensely for the top spot up until the final moments of the contest! Out of the 1,400 harbors for which we provide… SEE MORE

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Lobstering on the Downeast coast of Maine.

Attention Federal Lobster Permit Holders: ROV Inspections

6/2/2021 - Throughout the year, the NOAA Office of Law Enforcement will be inspecting lobster gear in federal waters off New England and the mid-Atlantic using remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs). The purpose of these inspections is to check lobster gear for compliance with federal requirements related to trap tags, gear markings,… SEE MORE

River Herring, Once Eyed for Endangered List, Grow in Counts

5/29/2021 - By Patrick Whittle. PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A small fish that has been the subject of conservation efforts for years appears to be growing in number in the rivers of the East Coast. River herring are critically important to coastal ecosystems because they serve as food for birds and larger… SEE MORE

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Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Maryland Fishing Report – Week of May 26th, 2021

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5/26/2021 - By Keith Lockwood. The Memorial Day weekend is upon us, and families and friends will be celebrating with picnics and family gatherings in the great outdoors. We should all take a moment to reflect on the true meaning of the occasion and remember those who sacrificed everything to assure us… SEE MORE

A few lucky sailors are already out on their moorings, commissioning their boats for a great boating season ahead.

Safety 101: 8 Boating Safety Tips and Tools

5/26/2021 - It’s National Safe Boating Week, and NOAA has partnered with the National Safe Boating Council, a NOAA Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador, to make it easy to remember what to do when you’re out in a sail or motor boat, canoe, kayak or other sea-worthy vessel this summer. Here’s NOAA's checklist for anyone going… SEE MORE

Best Harbor in the US Contest - usharbors.com

US Harbors & Divirod Announce Tide Station as a Prize for “Best Harbor” 2021 Winner

5/25/2021 - Rockland, ME — May 24, 2021 One of the winning harbors of this year’s “Best Harbor in the US” contest—which wraps up at midnight on May 31st--will get a free tide station to monitor the sea level changes in their local community. US Harbors, the sponsor of the annual contest,… SEE MORE

USCG to Conduct Commercial Fishing Vessel Exams and Education

5/24/2021 - ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard will offer courtesy dockside examinations of commercial fishing vessels and the Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA) will provide maritime safety education to fishermen in Western Alaska and Bristol Bay in anticipation of the 2021 Bristol Bay salmon season. The Coast Guard anticipates sending… SEE MORE

USCG Changes to Waterways: Shackleford Banks / Harkers Island

5/24/2021 - WILMINGTON, N.C. – Around the second week of June, the Coast Guard plans to change 25 aids to navigation (ATON) near Shackleford Banks and Harkers Island. The intent of the changes is to make the lateral aids more readily comply with the “Red, Right, Returning” direction of travel in an… SEE MORE

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