The early arrival of soft-shell lobsters along the southern Maine coast has industry insiders scratching their heads about what the unusual spring landings mean for the rest of the season. — Lewiston Sun Journal. Click for more. Print
The early arrival of soft-shell lobsters along the southern Maine coast has industry insiders scratching their heads about what the unusual spring landings mean for the rest of the season. — Lewiston Sun Journal. Click for more. Print
According to the Financial Post, the government of Nova Scotia has set a target to replace 10% of the province’s current power supply with tidal energy over the next decade and beyond. The provincial Energy Department released a marine energy plan Tuesday that is aiming for 300 megawatts of power to be generated from...
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) launched an online marketing toolkit — http://marketing.msc.org — to help more retailers and brands promote their commitment to certified sustainable seafood. Click for more. Print
Gloucester Times is has an interesting article about big offshore draggers using their own and acquired catch share allocations have worked inside Stellwagen Bank for the past year — where they’d not been seen before — depleting a rebuilding stock of Gulf of Maine cod. Click for more. Print
Discovery.com is reporting that 6 U.S. fish populations were “rebuilt to healthy levels” in 2011, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). In its annual report to Congress, NOAA stated that numbers of Bering Sea snow crab, Atlantic coast summer flounder, Gulf of Maine haddock, northern California coast Chinook salmon, Washington coast...
Many people would be surprised to know that porpoises are present in the Gulf of Maine. A worringly large number of porpoises are being trapped and drowned in fishing gear. MSNBC has a story on it. Click for more. Print
