In the News
Fish Talk in the News – Friday, August 17
In this week’s Fish Talk in the News, NOAA Fisheries announces reimbursement for groundfish sector at-sea monitoring costs; Maine’s large pogy catch is good news for lobstermen; and NEFMC seeks feedback on research set-aside programs. … More Info
In the News
Fish Talk in the News – Friday, August 10
In this week’s Fish Talk in the News, Maine’s cod fishery had its worst year in 2017; a great white shark gets caught in a gillnet; Bay State Wind reconfigures proposed turbine layout; Deepwater Wind geologists examine seabed for wind turbines; CLF notifies NH Fish and Game of potential lawsuit; and regulators will not allow a harvest increase for Maine’s baby eel fishery. … More Info
New England Fisheries
No Economic Impact from Atlantic Monument Designation
Now that the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument has been in place for nearly two years, we can show that the designation has had no economic impact on the commercial fishing industry. … More Info
In the News
Fish Talk in the News – Friday, July 27
In this week’s Fish Talk in the News, Trump officials drafted plans to eliminate New England’s marine monument; weekly landing limits for herring get an increase; Maine lobster prices hold steady despite trade concerns; College of the Atlantic launches partnership with largest U.S. seaweed farm; and the lobster industry may face higher trap prices. … More Info
Protecting Ocean Ecosystems
Use Gear Markings to Help Save North Atlantic Right Whales
It’s now or never to save North Atlantic right whales. In addition to reducing the number of traps and fixed gear in the water, one helpful step that NOAA fisheries can take right now is to expand gear markings in trap/pot fisheries. … More Info
