Tag: Commercial Fishing

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

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

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Baby Elvers Rocket Back Up in Value in Maine

4/22/2021 - By Patrick Whittle / AP News. Tiny baby eels are worth big bucks again in Maine. The state is home to the U.S.’s only significant fishery for the baby eels, which are called elvers, and it’s taking place right now. Prices tanked last year due to disruption to the worldwide… SEE MORE

New Podcast Episode: Paul Anderson Talks About Collaboration and Innovation in Fisheries Management

4/16/2021 - In this new episode of our USH Harbors podcast--All About Our Coasts--Paul Anderson, Director of the Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries, talks with US Harbors' president, Anastasia Fischer, about the innovative work they are doing to create new frameworks for fisheries management in the Gulf of Maine. Innovation through collaboration… SEE MORE

Slow Start, Higher Prices for Alaska Halibut Season

3/29/2021 - By Laine Welch. Halibut prices for Alaska fishermen for 2021 started out significantly higher than last year, despite sluggish demand and transportation logjams in some regions. The Pacific halibut fishery opened on March 6 and two weeks later only 80 deliveries were made, 46 at Southeast ports and 34 from the Central… SEE MORE

Endangered North Atlantic right whales are dying at an alarming rate, with heavy losses in Canadian waters.

Covid Relief Package has Some Help for Seafood

3/18/2021 - By Jessica Hathaway. President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law on Thursday, March 11, almost one year after the CARES Act established the country’s first federal coronavirus relief bill. The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan is the largest spending package in U.S. history and contains significantly less relief for the commercial… SEE MORE

Commercial Fishing Boats Dock in Woods Hole, MA

New Rule Requires Commercial Fishermen to Mask at all Times

2/12/2021 - By Jessica Hathaway. The U.S. Coast Guard has interpreted a CDC guideline intended to protect the public as well as transportation workers to include commercial fishing vessels. The language of the Marine Safety Bulletin issued on Feb. 1 requires the wearing of masks at all times in U.S. waters on all commercial… SEE MORE

Survey Shows Extent of COVID-19 Impact to East Coast Fishermen

12/30/2020 - By Kirk Moore. Up to 40 percent of fishermen from Maine to North Carolina suspended their operations in spring 2020 as the covid-19 pandemic collapsed the seafood market, according to new findings from a Rutgers University study. “A lot of what we found was that in the early months of… SEE MORE

CARES Act Funding Available for Maryland Fishing Industry

10/21/2020 - The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced applications will be available Nov. 4 for economic relief funds for the commercial seafood industry through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES), for those who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The application will be available to eligible… SEE MORE

Oyster Management Station and Zone Opening

10/14/2020 - Pursuant to Section 9-12-28, Code of Alabama 1975 as stated by Rule 220-3-.02, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (ADCNR) Marine Resources Division (MRD) will open limited areas of public oyster bottoms for weekday harvest beginning on Monday, October 12, 2020, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Additionally,… SEE MORE