Fishermen
Leaders urge federal relief for New England fishermen
BOSTON — The federal government should declare a disaster in the New England commercial fishing industry after regulators warned of severe reductions in future catch limits, members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation said Friday. READ MORE
Post to TwitterWorld's 'oldest fish trap' found off coast of Sweden
(BBC) Wooden fish traps said to be some 9,000 years old have been found in the Baltic Sea off Sweden, possibly the oldest such traps in existence.Lobster hostilities lead to boat sinkings in Maine
(Boston Globe) FRIENDSHIP, Maine—The sinking of two lobster boats is rekindling memories of hostilities among lobstermen two years ago that led to a near-fatal shooting, boats being sunk and a barrage of lobster trap vandalism along Maine's lobster-rich coast.
May 12 is Free Fishing Day in Connecticut
(The Hour) The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) has designated Saturday, May 12th as a “Free Fishing Day” in Connecticut where no fishing license will be required. This opportunity will be available to both residents and non-residents and applies to all public waters of the state. READ MOREFish rules trap boat owners
3 of 8 Chinese fishing boats leave disputed shoal as China, Philippines work to ease standoff
(Washington Post) MANILA, Philippines — Three of eight Chinese fishing boats at the center of a standoff between China and the Philippines have left a shoal in the disputed South China Sea, officials said Friday.
READ MOREFeds cut New England cod catch 22%
BOSTON (AP) — Federal officials on Monday enacted severe cuts in how much Gulf of Maine cod fishermen can catch, but avoided, for now, catastrophic cuts that could virtually wipe out New England’s fishing industry. The 22 percent cut from what fishermen were allowed to catch last year takes effect May 1. Rescuers free entangled gray whale off Calif
(Boston.com) LOS ANGELES—Rescuers in a small boat chased a migrating gray whale along the coast of Southern California for hours Thursday before they were able to cut off fishing traps, lines and debris wrapped around its tail. READ MOREOwner of Derelict Tsunami Vessel Says "No Thanks."
(ABC News) The owner of an empty Japanese fishing boat that drifted across the Pacific after being washed away by the powerful tsunami last year, says he does not want the boat back, according to a Japanese Coast Guard official. READ MOREGray whale swims free after being rescued from fishing net
(LA Times) A California gray whale found tangled in a fishing net off the Orange County coast swam free after a lengthy rescue over the weekend. Whale-watching boats spotted the young cetacean stranded outside Dana Point Harbor with about 50 feet of netting and rope wrapped around its fluke, or tail.