Fishing News in New Bedford, MA

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The Study of Fish Tagging for Coastal Fisheries Management

5/14/2024 by Param Bhatia

By Frank Sargeant. Fish tagging is a powerful tool for the study of fish in coastal fisheries management where ever it’s used, allowing fishery scientists and fishery managers to keep tabs on the growth, mobility and to some extent the mortality rate of various fish. When anglers recapture a tagged… SEE MORE

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Discarded Fishing Gear Repurposed into Cables

5/12/2024 by Param Bhatia

By Carli Stewart. It’s a staggering fact that approximately 1 million tons of abandoned, lost, and discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) find their way into the world’s oceans every year. This ALDFG significantly threatens marine life, primarily contributing to ocean plastic pollution. ABB Installation Products, a company helping with the environmental crisis, has… SEE MORE