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Shrimpers Demand Action on Turtle Conservation Standards
By nationalfisherman.com. The Port Arthur Area Shrimpers’ Association (“PAASA”) and the Southern Shrimp Alliance jointly requested that the U.S. Department of State (“State Department”) re-visit and suspend the certifications granted to Peru and Guatemala under Section 609 of Public Law 101-162. Based on a law enacted in 1989, the Section… SEE MORE
Rescue of Six Fishermen Shows Importance of Personal Locator Beacons
By Carli Stewart. Six fishermen were rescued, and their disabled vessel was towed to Satawal Atoll in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) after a coordinated search by international operations. The United States Coast Guard, one of the crews involved in the rescue efforts, has written statements about the importance… SEE MORE
Mississippi Seafood Giant Hit with $1M Fine for Fish Scheme
By Carli Stewart. A Mississippi seafood distributor, Quality Poultry and Seafood Inc. (QPS), and two corporate managers pleaded guilty to conspiring with others today. According to the Office of Public Affairs, they mislabeled seafood and committed wire fraud by marketing inexpensive and frozen imported substitutes as more expensive and premium… SEE MORE
Maine Lobster Boat Racing season’s home stretch
By Michael Crowley. The weekend of August 17 and 18 was the last complete weekend for Maine’s 2024 lobster boat racing season with races held at Long Island on Saturday. Then the boats ran about 6 miles to the West for Sunday’s races in Portland. Forty-eight boats raced at Long… SEE MORE
2024's "Best Harbor" Contest Winners Announced
You Voted, and We Have a Clear Winner! Grand Winner, Best Harbor in the U.S. for 2024: Block Island, RI Top 10 Results: Block Island, RI (also 2024’s Northeast regional winner; first time on winners list) Destin, FL (also 2024’s Gulf Coast regional winner; first time on winners list) Padanaram,… Learn More
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Shrimpers Demand Action on Turtle Conservation Standards
By nationalfisherman.com. The Port Arthur Area Shrimpers’ Association (“PAASA”) and the Southern Shrimp Alliance jointly… More
Rescue of Six Fishermen Shows Importance of Personal Locator Beacons
By Carli Stewart. Six fishermen were rescued, and their disabled vessel was towed to Satawal… More
Mississippi Seafood Giant Hit with $1M Fine for Fish Scheme
By Carli Stewart. A Mississippi seafood distributor, Quality Poultry and Seafood Inc. (QPS), and two… More
Maine Lobster Boat Racing season’s home stretch
By Michael Crowley. The weekend of August 17 and 18 was the last complete weekend… More
Boat of the Month: F/V Ironic
By Paul Molyneaux. Some of the most interesting commercial fishing vessels on the water are… More
Crafting the Perfect Lampara Net for California’s Evolving Bait Fishery
By Paul Molyneaux. Eureka, California fisherman and innovator Ken Bates strives to build the perfect… More
A Landmark Celebration of Fishing Heritage and Community
By nationalfisherman.com. The New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center has installed a striking new landmark in the… More
Louisiana’s Late Summer Bull Redfish Blitz
By Todd Masson. Fish the flats of Louisiana's lower Barataria Basin into fall. Although Capt. Shane… More
Saltwater Aquaculture Is More Climate-Friendly than Freshwater Aquaculture
By Barbara Pinho. As the aquaculture industry grows, new research finds that seafoods raised in… More