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Scientists Suggest Suitable Sites for Offshore Blue Mussel Farms
Offshore mussel farm sites need to have the right temperature, food availability, and the right currents. According to a study by researchers at NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center, several suitable locations can be found off the Northeastern United States. Their findings were published in the Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. They suggest that the most… SEE MORE
State Record Set with Triple Tail Caught in Atlantic Ocean
Angler Don Whittington of Bivalve reeled in the state’s first-ever record triple tail off the coast of Ocean City. The 11-pound, 25.25-inch long fish was caught Oct.19 near Baltimore Canyon in the Atlantic Ocean. After about two hours fishing from his son’s boat for tuna and common dolphin, Whittington saw… SEE MORE
Increase in Atlantic King Mackerel Trip Limit
KEY MESSAGE: NOAA Fisheries announces a temporary rule to increase the commercial king mackerel trip limit from 50 to 75 fish in the Atlantic Southern Zone during Season 2 (October 1, 2019, through February 29, 2020). The commercial trip limit will increase in federal waters in the area between the Flagler/Volusia County,… SEE MORE
Judge Tosses Washington State Shellfish Permit
By Ben Fisher. This week, U.S. District Judge Robert Lasnik threw out a federal permit for Washington state’s shellfish industry, saying that the permit does not do enough to protect the environment. According to a Seattle Times report, the judge ruled that the federal permit issued by the Army Corps of Engineers… SEE MORE
Lifejacket Vans Adding Additional Ports
The Lifejackets for Lobstermen Project announced that they are adding a few additional ports before ending the Lifejacket Vans dockside visits for the season. Massachusetts Ports Provincetown: October 25 & 28 Chatham: October 29 Boston: October 30 & 31, November 1 Beverly: November 4 Rockport: November 5 Maine Ports Stonington:… SEE MORE
Deciding the Future of Massachusetts's Striped Bass
By James Freitas. In 1639, the Massachusetts Bay Colony passed a law banning the use of striped bass as fertilizer. Settlers thought the fish was more valuable as a commercial good. But a lot has changed since then. The latest stock assessment shows that striped bass are overfished. Striper, as they’re often called, are… SEE MORE
Tips and Tricks for Targeting Trophy Tautog
By New England Boating. If you wanted to create the perfect blackfish habitat, you’d start with a mussel-encrusted rock bottom, pepper it with a generous number of wrecks and large boulders then harden some of the shoreline with jetties, sea walls, docks and bulkheads. Next, add an abundance of crabs,… SEE MORE
Shellfish 101: How to Shuck Oysters
By Molly Watson. START WITH FRESH, RAW OYSTERS The main reason for shucking oysters is to eat them raw. You want very fresh, live, fabulous oysters if that's your plan. Luckily, oysters are fairly cooperative on that front as long as you keep them cold and don't suffocate them in… SEE MORE
Oregon Crabbing and Clamming Report Week of October 3rd, 2019
RAZOR CLAM Clatsop Beach razor clam season opened on Oct. 1. The best low tides have switched to the evenings so harvesters should plan accordingly. Harvesters should expect a high abundance of razor clams 3 ½ inches or less. Targeting the largest “show,” greater than a nickel in diameter, will… SEE MORE
Delaware Fishing Report Week of October 3rd, 2019
By Eric Burnley, Sr. Delaware Bay Delaware Bay and the rest of the state have experienced some roller coaster weather. Cool one day, hot the next then cool again. Variable temperature changes bring on high winds that don’t make for good fishing. This plus big seas from the hurricanes bouncing… SEE MORE
Maryland Fishing Report Week of October 2nd, 2019
By Keith Lockwood. As we transition to October, summer-type weather has continued to hold on and everyone would agree we could use some rain. Fishing conditions are very good in most areas and the Chesapeake Bay could hardly be better with an abundance of Spanish mackerel, and red drum to… SEE MORE
Record Low Gulf Coast Supply Could Jolt Oyster Prices
By Sue Cocking. This spring’s record-shattering flooding from the Mississippi River has wreaked historic havoc on oyster production in the Gulf of Mexico, which could reverberate for years to come with scant supply and hard-to-digest prices. Louisiana, which bore the worst of the damage from too-low salinity and smothering algae… SEE MORE
