How to feed a fish: application of giving-up density theo...
Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Volume 82, Issue , Page 1-17, January 2025. Optimal foraging and patch use theory predict how an organism...
What to do about Maine’s green crab problem? Some see opp...
The first time Sam Cheeney saw a green crab was in the early 2000s, as part of an ecology class at the University of Maine at Machias. He and his classmates ...
FDA Blocks Imports of Indonesian Shrimp and Spices Amid R...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has imposed new import certification requirements on shrimp and spices from Indonesia following the discovery of ...
Accelerated Gulf of Maine warming may pose a serious thre...
The Gulf of Maine is warming faster than 99% of the world’s oceans, raising concerns for its $2 billion-a-year American lobster fishery. Scientists at ...
On the Chesapeake Bay, there’s lots of finger-pointing as...
Striped bass are one of the most ecologically and economically important species of the Chesapeake Bay and up and down the Atlantic Coast. Back in the late ‘...
Community Unites for Cottonwood Creek Cleanup on BC River...
On Monday afternoon, over 40 volunteers gathered at Cottonwood Falls Park to take part in the second annual Cottonwood Creek Cleanup, hosted by Friends of Ko...
Record $30K raised by Harpswell Lobster Boat Races for Sa...
Organizers of the 33rd annual Harpswell Lobster Boat Races were thrilled to present the event’s largest-ever donation of $30,000 $30 in late September. Erin ...
Vote for the Winners in the 2025 “20 Days in September” C...
Starting on September 1, many of you committed to an important challenge: trying to get out on the water at least 20 times during the 30 days of the month. T...
Donations pour in to support fisherman and his family
A crowdfunding initiative to support the fisherman whose boat sank off Sark earlier this work is seeing donations climb quickly. The man was rescued, with “n...
Biologists use DNA to Identify Two “New” Bass Species
Trout anglers have long been accustomed to taxonomic changes—some of us are old enough to remember the seismic shock of Salmo gairdneri changing to Oncorhync...
Viet Nam Veteran/Maine Lobsterman Gordon Carl Pinkham of ...
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Gordon Carl Pinkham, who transitioned peacefully on September 27, 2025, at the age of 78. Born on Feb...
Record Fleet for Annual Blessing
While the Blessing of the Fleet may never become the signature event in Everglades City—that distinction belongs to the Everglades Seafood Festival—it probab...
L’Ecume II ferry officer guilty of endangering shipping
A jury in Jersey delivered verdicts last week on manslaughter and negligence charges against two crewmen on the Condor Ferries vessel Commodore Goodwill, whi...
Lobster Industry Gearing Up for LFA 33, 34 Opening
Weather permitting, Canada’s largest commercial lobster fishery will open on Nov. 24 this year in southwestern Nova Scotia. Lobster fishing areas (LFA) 33 an...
Sunken boat is rescued
A fishing boat which sank off the coast of Sark on Tuesday has been quickly recovered thanks to the efforts of commercial divers who were in the area. The al...
‘Outrageous’ catch advice for Northern Shelf cod
Industry leaders are furious at ICES advice for a zero catch for Northern Shelf cod in 2026.They warned that a zero cod catch in Scotland’s mixed fisheries w...
‘Devastating’: Killybegs braced for quota collapse as fis...
Killybegs is bracing itself for the impact of what would be a devastating cut to Ireland’s mackerel quota. The quota is set to be reduced by a whopping 70% i...
Federal government shutdown begins, with no easy exit in ...
The federal government started shutting down early Wednesday after Congress failed to approve a funding bill before the beginning of the new fiscal year — re...
Nautilus Launches the GTR 8/9 Fly Reel
Nautilus Reels has introduced the new GTR 8/9 ($875), part of the brand’s GT series that replaces the NV-G line. According to Nautilus, the series has been e...
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: Extended 36’North...
To review specifications, information, with 32 photos, >click here<. To see all the boats in this series, >click here<. 07:04
Microplastics in aquaculture: Emerging risks for aquafeed...
Microplastics pose emerging risks to fish health through immune disruption, microbiome changes, and organ accumulation, underscoring the need for further res...
Prawn stunner and tailer secures funding for next phase
A groundbreaking project aiming to address animal welfare concerns and streamline work for crews in the Nephrops fishery has secured a crucial £171,850 grant...
Alaska’s Bristol Bay sockeye run and harvest increased th...
A spawning male sockeye salmon is seen in July 2010 in the Wood River, part of the Bristol Bay watershed. Bristol Bay is the site of the world’s larges...
Romaine Signs Working Waterfront Protection Bill at Green...
Surrounded by shellfish growers, representatives from the fishing industry and local elected leaders, Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine signed a bill creat...
Tying Tuesday: An Autumn Smorgasbord
This week’s Tying Tuesday features four cool patterns that will catch fish in fall, plus the videos will teach you useful tying tricks that you can use on ot...
Ocean floor off N.S. warming twice as much as surface, re...
A new report by the European Union’s marine monitoring service has found that the waters off Nova Scotia have been gradually warming due to longer, mor...
MEDIA RELEASE: FFAW-Unifor Welcomes Jamie Baker as Newly ...
September 29, 2025 – St. John’s, NL – FFAW-Unifor is pleased to announce the appointment of Jamie Baker as its new Secretary-Treasurer following a nomi...
Trump administration moves to scrap Atlantic Shores wind ...
The U.S. Justice department intervened Sept. 27 in a lawsuit brought by New Jersey opponents of offshore wind power, with a motion asking the federal court t...
Photos: Week Four of This Year’s “20 Days in September” C...
It’s Day 29 of our “20 Days in September” Photo Contest, which means that we are in the FINAL DAYS of our challenge. If you haven’t taken part yet, get out t...
New Episode of the Fly-Fishing True-Crime “Down the Path”...
Down the Path is a narrative true-crime style podcast created and hosted by freelance journalist Will Rice. The show explores unsolved cases, mysteries, and ...
Maryland ASMFC Delegates Once Again Claim “No Menhaden” –...
For the second year in a row, Maryland’s top delegates to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) claimed menhaden were absent from Mar...
Three years after Ian: Fort Myers Beach businesses and re...
Sunday marks three years to the day that Fort Myers Beach was struck by Hurricane Ian, one of the worst storms to ever hit Florida and which brought incalcul...
Bold Coast Seafood to process lobster and crab to process...
A historic sardine cannery in Prospect Harbor is set to process seafood once again, but this time it will be handling lobster and Jonah crab. The former Stin...
Lobsterman Trent E. Burnell “Trently,” of Gray. Maine has...
Trent E. Burnell “Trently,” passed away unexpectedly on September 18, 2025, at the age of 53. Born in Lewiston on October 5, 1971, Trent entered the world al...
Celebrate National Public Lands Day by Signing TU’s Peti...
Today is National Public Lands Day, which is organized annually and led by the National Environmental Education Foundation, in partnership with the National ...
L’Ecume II: Hung jury in manslaughter case of freight shi...
A jury has failed to reach a verdict in the manslaughter trial of the former second officer in control of the Commodore Goodwill when it collided with a fish...
Commercial Fisherman John Smith of North Carolina has pas...
John Smith, 64, of North Carolina, passed away suddenly on September 18, 2025, in a tragic commercial fishing accident. Born on November 7, 1960, in Stuart, ...
Riverdale Mills, Pioneers of the Modern Wire Lobster Trap...
As the nation celebrates National Lobster Day, Riverdale Mills marks a major milestone: 45 years of manufacturing excellence and industry leadership. The Mas...
Ferry worker found guilty of endangering lives after thre...
A Condor Ferry worker endangered lives after the vessel collided with a fishing trawler – which resulted in the deaths of three fishermen – a jur...
Video: Oklahoma’s Secret Fly Fishing Paradise
The reporter in this video offers the understatement of the year when he says, "Oklahoma isn't the at the center of the fly-fishing world," but there are som...
P.E.I. – Tuna fishers who thought season was over back in...
Some tuna fishers on P.E.I. who thought their season was over are back in business, with a green light from Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) giving dozens a...
L’Ecume II trial: One Condor crew member cleared of mansl...
One Condor crew member has been cleared of manslaughter following the fatal L’Ecume II collision that killed three fishermen in 2022 – but jurors are yet to ...
Video: The Making Of “A River Runs Through It”
The passing of Robert Redford last week has brought new attention to "A River Runs Through It" and its impact on fly fishing and southwestern Montana. I woul...
Podcast: The 50-Year History of Orvis Graphite Fly Rods, ...
This week, Tom Rosenbauer's guest is—himself. He asked Reid Bryant of the Orvis Wingshooting Podcast to interview him because Tom has worked at Orvis for 49 ...
Get Your Ticket Now for the 10th Annual Kootenay Lake Sum...
Excitement is in the air! Get ready to be part of something extraordinary at Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society‘s annual Kootenay Lake Summit...
Using fisheries risk assessment to inform precautionary a...
Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Volume 82, Issue , Page 1-18, January 2025. The conservation and management of Pacific salmon in Canada f...
Now hiring! Contract Stewardship Coordinator
Job Description: Stewardship Coordinator Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society (FoKLSS) Terms of Employment: Contract position, September 1 – December...
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