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NOAA: Shrimp fishery sustainable, sets global bycatch precedent. On June 5, the launch of the Tautai Mua was celebrated. Groups watched her sail past the purse seine fleet that has long dominated the Pacific Island territory’s fisheries. The new boat and associated training program are hoped to boost the local fisherie.
Deadliest Catch' Vessels, Captains, and Seasons
Sep 19, 2023 · For 19 seasons, the Discovery Channel's "Deadliest Catch" has been a window into the world of commercial fishing in the Bering Sea. Over the years, various vessels and their captains have become well-known figures in the series, and each new season introduces fresh challenges and moments of success.
The 13th season of 'Wicked Tuna' makes its debut this Sunday
Mar 1, 2024 · The 13th season of 'Wicked Tuna' makes its debut this Sunday. TJ Ott of F/V Hot Tuna is last season's returning captain and is in the hot seat heading into Season 13 of Wicked Tuna. Photo courtesy of National Geographic & Pilgrim Media Group. As the world’s oldest seaport celebrates a significant landmark – the 400th anniversary of ...
Wicked Tuna' Vessels, Captains, and Season Winners
Jan 24, 2024 · F/V Wasabi | Captain Charlie Boivin and Zack Plante- Season 9. F/V Moonshine | Captain Spurge Krasowski- Season 10, 11. Season winners: Season 1 (2012) F/V – Tuna.com | Captain Dave Carraro. Runner-up F/V Hard Merchandise | Captain Dave Marciano. Season 2 (2013) F/V Pinwheel | Captain Tyler McLaughlin.
2,000 king salmon bycatch triggers early fishery closure
Sep 27, 2024 · Two trawlers from Kodiak caught 2,000 king salmon, leading to the closure of their entire fishery. Though the incident was unintended, it brought more attention to bycatch issues in Alaska. The vessels, part of a Kodiak-based fleet, were targeting pollock at the time of the incident and caught just over a quarter of their quota when federal ...
The Live Market: Maine’s lobster industry is at a turning point for ...
Mar 2, 2022 · On Feb. 14, Maine’s Department of Marine Resources issued preliminary numbers for Maine’s lobster industry showing 2021 total landings value were just shy of $725 million, a 75 percent jump over 2020 and by far the single largest year-over-year increase.
Wicked Pissah: Maine’s H&H Marine launches a ... - National …
Apr 13, 2022 · Moores himself started on a layup crew after graduating high school in 1985, and H&H has been building boats for 35 years. The Wicked Pissah’s 40-foot hull, based on Osmond Beal’s old wooden boat design with a solid skeg, has a 14-foot and 10-inch beam, and draws 4 feet 2 inches. Putting the pieces together, the crew at H&H Marine slides ...
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The Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association received $91,000 to create video-based learning modules to help the next generation of fishermen build successful fishing businesses. Photo by Tom Nettleton.
Coast Guard issues final report on F/V Destination sinking
Mar 4, 2019 · The U.S. Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation released a report and Final Action Memo on the February 2017 sinking of the 98-foot crabber Destination and the deaths of six crew members. The 138-page Coast Guard report comes to conclusions similar to the National Transportation Safety Board's accident brief released in July 2018.
Bering Sea buyout: Western Alaska coalition now owns 3 percent …
Jan 7, 2021 · A coalition of 30 communities, the Coastal Villages Region Fund and the Bristol Bay Economic Development Corporation has come together to buy the Seattle-based Mariner Companies. Through the agreement, the Mariner Companies will sell crab quota valued at $35 million to the communities in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta and Bristol Bay regions.