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CONGRESS PASSES MURKOWSKI BILL FOR A MORATORIUM ON DISCHARGE PERMITS FOR COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSELS
Congress today passed and sent to the White House legislation authored by Sen. Lisa Murkowski and co-sponsored by Sen. Ted Stevens, that would provide commercial fishing boats and other small commercial vessels a two-year moratorium from permits for discharges under the Clean Water Act. ... Read More
PRESS RELEASE
Susquehanna Shad: Is All Lost?
Only a few years ago, it all seemed so promising. American shad, once a prized spring staple of locals' diet and an economic linchpin up and down the Susquehanna, at last seemed headed for a comeback... Read More
Intelligencer Journal
14 designs submitted for fishing monument
A committee that wants to build a fisherman's monument at Fort Taber said Sunday it has received 14 design submissions from artists across the country ... Read More
Standard-Times
New Wis. regulations for commercial fishing
Wisconsin has proposed new regulations to govern commercial fishing on the Great Lakes, giving the state new tools to make sure the fishery is protected while reducing burdensome paperwork for fishermen, a state expert says ... Read More
Associated Press
On the afternoon of the fire, Senator Susan Collins released this statement:
"I am so saddened to learn about the loss of this facility and the many workers and their families who will be hurt by this devastating event... Read More
Boothbay Register
Justices Cut Damages Award in Exxon Valdez Spill
The Supreme Court on Wednesday reduced what had once been a $5 billion punitive damages award against ExxonMobil to about $500 million ... Read More
The New York Times
Working Waterfronts Get Another Look In Alabama
Members of the Alabama Working Waterfront coalition want to make sure these guys have a place to park. “There's fewer and fewer dock spaces available for ... Read More
WKRG-TV - Mobile,AL
Sen. Montigny proposes $25 million waterfront revival around State
The New Bedford Democrat said the first priority must remain the “working waterfront” serving the marine and commercial fishing interests — and a portion of ... Read More
SouthCoastToday.com - New Bedford,MA
AHA! night to feature PBS documentary on fishing communities
NEW BEDFORD — As part of tonight's AHA! night, the Working Waterfront Festival will present a preview screening of "New England Fishing Communities: The ... Read More
South Coast Today - New Bedford,MA
Bullish on America's oldest marine-industrial harbor
Our working waterfront is legally protected by the state as a valuable — since very rare — marine-industrial entrepreneurial zone through its DPA ... Read More
Gloucester Daily Times - MA,
Cost of Fishing and Climate Change Impacts on Marine Ecosystems to Highlight June 18 Fishers Forum
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Western Pacific Fishery Management Council
Alaska salmon may bear scars of global warming
TANANA, ALASKA -- With a sickening thud, another hefty and handsome salmon lands in the waste barrel, headed for the dogs. Read More
Los Angeles Times June 15, 2008
Waterfront isn't worried
NEW BEDFORD — City fishing industry members aren't threatened by proposed plans to develop tourist attractions on the New Bedford waterfront because a state law protects traditional maritime industries from being displaced by commercial or residential development. Read More
Standard-Times, June 15, 2008
Scientific Committee Makes Recommendations To Western Pacific
A variety of recommendations for commercial and non-commercial fisheries in offshore waters... Read More
Pacific - Honolulu,HI
Fed relief plan will help about 250 commercial fishermen on Cape Cod
Fishermen idled by federal rules designed to chop the catch of ground fish (cod, haddock, flounder) will get relief aid, nearly $13.4 million ... Read More
Wicked Local Dennis - Yarmouth Port,MA
Gulf fishermen win round in fight over monitoring system
Commercial fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico have won a round in a legal battle against a 2006 federal ... Read More
WWSB - Sarasota,FL
Global warming’s twin, ocean acidification, is here
The impacts of CO2 emissions on the marine realm have surfaced in Pacific waters. Since the Industrial Revolution, oceans have absorbed an estimated 525 billion metric tons of human-generated CO2 and become 30% more acidic. Read More
Science News, June 11, 2008
Fishing industry to get $13.4m in aid
State officials announced a $13.4 million relief package yesterday for the Massachusetts fishing industry, which has been struggling against staggering fuel costs and fishing regulations, but fishermen said it is not enough to permanently keep the fleets afloat. Read More
Boston Globe, June 10, 2008
Louisiana Business Shorts: Loans, Grants, Fisherman Help
Louisiana fishermen may be eligible for grants, loans and direct aid to assist in recovering from hurricanes Katrina and Rita, according to programs outlined today by the state. The Louisiana Recovery Authority, Louisiana Economic Development and Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries have committed and are coordinating the distribution of millions of dollars in direct aid to fisherman and to repair or rebuild fisheries infrastructure. Read More
BayouBuzz, June 4, 2008
SBA offers loans after salmon closure
The California district of the U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that low-interest loans are available to small businesses that have suffered financial losses because of the closure of the commercial salmon fishing season on the southern Oregon and California coasts. Read More
The Oregonian, June 03, 2008
Deadline Extended! Seafood Summit 2009 Request for Proposals
Deadline Extended for Online Proposal Submission: FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2008!
Thank you for your interest in the 2009 Seafood Summit - Sharing Responsibility for Real Change. Due to many requests for additional time, we have extended the Request for Proposal deadline by TWO WEEKS. Read More
www.seafoodchoices.org, May 30, 2008
Sea change: Through the prism of Gloucester's past, Mark Kurlansky surveys new pressures on the city's fishing heritage
The Last Fish Tale: The Fate of the Atlantic and Survival in Gloucester, America's Oldest Fishing Port and Most Original Town. Read More
Boston.com, June 8, 2008
N.C. fishing industry feels strain from reduced harvests
For the fifth year, North Carolina's harvest of fin fish and shellfish fell, a decline that commercial fishermen blame on tightened regulations, higher fuel prices and an increase in imported seafood. Read More
The Virginian-Pilot, June 8, 2008
Wiggins calls on Congress for fishermen's insurance
State Sen. Patricia Wiggins has introduced legislation calling on Congress and the president to approve two federal bills that would provide coastal states with funding to implement health care programs for commercial fishermen. Read More
The Times-Standard, May 29, 2008
Bush May Create Largest Marine Reserves in World
The Bush Administration is planning to launch one if the biggest conservation programs in U.S. history. It could create several vast marine reserves in U.S. territorial waters in the Pacific, the Gulf of Mexico and off the Atlantic Coast. Supporters say it's an opportunity for President Bush to leave a "blue legacy." Alex Chadwick talks with John Nielsen about the plan. Read More
Day to Day, May 23, 2008
SEN. MENENDEZ HELPS DEFEAT PROPOSAL THAT COULD LEAD TO DRILLING OFF THE JERSEY SHORE, HELPS PASS SEPARATE PLAN FOR GAS PRICE RELIEF
Member of Energy Committee says drilling would threaten NJ environment, economy without any short-term effect on gas prices. Read More
Menendez Press Office, May 13, 2008
FISHERIES: NOAA to propose new rules for assessing management plans, quotas
The Bush administration is preparing sweeping new rules for how fishery management councils assess the environmental impacts of their management plans. Read More
Energy & Environment News, May 13, 2008
The AFRF [American Fishermen’s Research Foundation] board approved one (1) vessel albacore measuring and other data collection charter from Cape Mendocino to Cape Flattery. The consideration is to pay fuel costs for one vessel to spend 20 days along the coast giving daily reports of catch, weather, conditions, etc. A few other data projects will be included. Read More
Western Fishboat Owners Association, May 12, 2008
Fishermen, museum unite to save waterfront access
Fishermen and the Old York Historical Society have formed an unusual partnership in an attempt to secure the working waterfront in York's squeezed harbor. Read More
Portland Press-Herald, May 12, 2008
Nonprofit announces new aid center for SE La. Fishermen
BELLE CHASSE, La. (AP) - A national nonprofit organization has announced the opening of the Southeast Louisiana Fisheries Assistance Center in Belle Chase, which will provide financial assistance and services to commercial fishermen. Read More
Associated Press, May 12, 2008
SD scientists say bacteria could be a red tide killer
San Diego, CA (AP) -- Scientists believe they've found a red tide killer.
The Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego has discovered that RCA bacteria — a natural marine microbe — can attack and kill the single-cell plankton that produce red tide algae. The blooms often foul coastal waters, giving them a rust-colored tinge and some can even kill fish and birds. Read More
Associated Press, May 12, 2008
Saving the Crab -- and the Watermen
Concerns over low crab populations have led the governors of Maryland and Virginia to announce a coordinated approach to reducing the harvest of female blue crabs [Metro, April 16]. In response, watermen have warned that their limited incomes and iconic way of life would be further jeopardized by these regulations. Read More
Washington Post, May 11, 2008
Making room for marine businesses
Eastern Ice Company started doing business on Newport’s waterfront in 1929, supplying ice and coal to the city’s commercial fishing fleet and other marine businesses along the harbor.
Providence Business News, May 9, 2008
Innovative Solution to Fishing Industry
Canso's inshore fishery will receive a major boost to revitalize waterfront infrastructure and support the inshore fishery.
7th Space Interactive, May 9, 2008
Study will collect fishing crew data
An ambitious new project aims to craft a system that will provide labor data on the thousands of crew members who work aboard Alaska's fishing fleets.
Anchorage Daily News, May 3, 2008
Salmon Gone, Fishermen Try to Adapt on a Changing Coast
So long, salmon. Steve Wilson is refitting his 51-foot troller to fish for the future. No longer will he cast for the conflicted symbol of Northwest abundance and bitterness. No more fishing for a myth.
New York Times, May 9, 2008
Legislature approves gill net bill
The state Legislature approved a bill Thursday evening that would allow fishermen to voluntarily retire commercial gill nets in exchange for a financial settlement.
Press Register, May 9, 2008