Tagged | Carlos Rafael

Fish Talk in the News – Friday, November 30

In this week’s Fish Talk in the News, the New England Fishery Management Council meets next week in Newport, RI; Judge Young issues a final forfeiture order in the Carlos Rafael case; scientists use a new simulator to study whale entanglements; and the Trump Administration advances seismic surveys for oil in the Atlantic. … More Info »

Fish Talk in the News – Friday, October 19

In this week’s Fish Talk in the News, Massachusetts creates new commission to study ocean acidification; police seize scallop catch and arrest New Bedford captain; Senator Warren calls for Rafael’s permits to stay in New Bedford; and Massachusetts lawmakers tell Trump to keep marine monument protections. … More Info »

Fish Talk in the News – Friday, September 28

In this week’s Fish Talk in the News, feds say few commercial groundfish trips are monitored; NOAA issues new civil penalties in the Codfather case; a judge says NOAA cannot regulate fish farming; NEFSC releases new report on right whales; New England fishery managers scale back herring catch; and a Maine restaurant’s plan to mellow lobsters goes up in smoke. … More Info »

Fish Talk in the News – Friday, August 24

In this week’s Fish Talk in the News, stricter federal quotas set for Atlantic herring catch; New England shrimp industry still looks bad amid shutdown; a Codfather-vessel captain admits to hindering a Coast Guard inspection; rescuers disentangle a 600-pound sea turtle; and Cape Ann Seafood Exchange is shut down. … More Info »

Fish Talk in the News – Friday, July 20

In this week’s Fish Talk in the News, regulators allow banned fishermen to sell quota; Canadian officials search for entangled North Atlantic right whale; Deepwater Wind is committed to working with fishermen; NEFMC is collecting comments on proposed changes to the whiting fishery; and lobster license plate supports vital research. … More Info »

Fish Talk in the News – Friday, November 3

In this edition of Fish Talk in the News, NOAA releases its annual Fisheries of the United States report; the federal government files and appeal regarding forfeiture of Carlos Rafael’s permits; NEFMC undertakes an independent review to assess past performance and solicit suggestions for improvement; Atlantic sturgeon population slowly improves; and Cape Cod fishermen have high hopes for halibut. … More Info »

Fish Talk in the News – Friday, January 27

In this edition of Fish Talk in the News, the Codfather’s trial is delayed; a new camera can help assess cod stocks in the Gulf of Maine; NEFMC selects preferred alternatives for the IFM Amendment; NEFMC moves forward on herring Amendment 8 and takes no action on Framework Adjustment 5; lobster blood could be the next best thing; and right whales return to Cape Cod. … More Info »

Fish Talk in the News – Friday, January 13

In this edition of Fish Talk in the News, Hakai Magazine details the rise of the Codfather; Maine scallop fishermen will get an extra day; lobstermen brace for third year of fishing ban; a new net helps New England fishermen land fewer cod; and the seafood industry fights back against Obama’s fish fraud laws. … More Info »

Fish Talk in the News – Tuesday, December 13

In this edition of Fish Talk in the News, advocates for the grey seal population study get some bad news; regulators deliberate over Atlantic halibut; New England Fishermen sue the U.S. Department of Commerce; new evidence is released for the case on Carlos Rafael; and the Obama Administration takes a stand on seafood fraud. … More Info »

Fish Talk in the News – Tuesday, July 26

In this edition of Fish Talk in the News, a new device is helping Maine fishermen avoid protected cod; lobstermen look for bait alternatives; NOAA grants $9 million for coastal habitat restoration projects; chefs cook up invasive green crabs; an undercover operation off Sandwich nets alleged striped bass poachers; federal prosecutors drop charges against bookkeeper for indicted fishing magnate; and Carlos Rafael buys more boats. … More Info »