National Fisherman articles from January 2005

National Fisherman archives from January 2005

Weighing the cost/benefit ratio.(seafoods demand in America)(Editorial)
January 1, 2005... Markets, as I have said before, are a force of nature. This is no less true of the U.S. demand for seafood than it is for anything else. American demand for seafood eclipses our ability to produce it, and seafood producers around the world...

50 years ago this month.(Fishing Back When)
January 1, 2005... Maine fishermen catch more fish in 1954 than they did the year before, but earn less. Mainers land 276,545,880 pounds of fish and shellfish worth $15,863,215 at the caplog. That's almost 35 million pounds (about 15 percent) more than the 1953...

30 years ago this month.(Fishing Back When)
January 1, 2005... Sailing on an icy breeze, the research vessel Westward schoons by an iceberg in waters south of Greenland. This photograph was taken last summer while the 100-footer was engaged on an acoustic research project for the U.S. Navy. The Westward is...

10 years ago this month.(Fishing Back When)
January 1, 2005... The dragger Mister Bill beats her way into 70 knots of wind--and an uncertain future--on Georges Bank. In an effort to halt the decline of New England groundfish, the New England Fishery Management Council is calling for two emergency closures....

Grasping at salmon.(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... LEGACY AND TESTAMENT THE STORY OF COLUMBIA RIVER GILLNETTERS By Irene Martin Washington University Press, 1994 Softcover, 184 pp., $19.95 One year ago, National Fisherman reviewed Irene Martin's most recent book, "Sea Fire: Tales of...

Council conflict of interest criticism unfounded.(Forum)
January 1, 2005... Regional fishery management councils are under attack for including commercial fishery participants. At least one Magnuson-Stevens Act re-authorization bill, H.R. 4706, would prohibit a council member from voting or even debating as to any...

Warren Channel's secret.(Safety)(fishing vessel accident)
January 1, 2005... On Sept. 1, 2001, a 58-foot, 26-gross-ton wooden-hulled seiner with a crew of four was underway on a northerly course in Warren Channel, east of Warren Island, off Southeast Alaska. The vessel was configured for transit. All holds and voids...

Army Corps of Engineers should take responsibility.(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2005... The article "Corps dredging vessel claims lobstermen's gear" [Nov. NF, p. 11] does not do justice to the events that have troubled the Boston Harbor lobstering community since the Army Corps of Engineers began a loosely organized, last-minute...

Reader tips hat to fisherman mentioned in Nov. NF story.(Mail Buoy)(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2005... Thank you for the great article, "Shakers, Sharks and Salmon" [Nov. NF, p. 22]. I would send a thank you to Susan Chambers, but I don't have her address. The "article was great, and really lets other fishermen fishing larger boats see that the...

Focus on the future.(A Letter from Bill Hogarth)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... What's ahead for us in 2005? I believe this will be a very busy and exciting year. I'll touch briefly on a few key marine fisheries management issues I expect us to address. Improvements we have made in fishery science and management will...

Cap'n Sane says ...(Column)
January 1, 2005... Winter times were kinda rough f'the Old Man n'boy. The herrin' weir was stripped of twine n'salted down in the barn, the dory n'punts hauled ashore n'the Old Man was back workin' at the A&P Store's fish counter. Me, I was in school under the...

Salmon fishermen staying in for keeps, survey says: despite lower dock prices, inroads of imports into markets, Alaska fleet still committed.(North Pacific)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Despite low ex-vessel prices and weakened markets, more than half of Alaska's salmon fishermen plan to stay in their respective fisheries, according to a survey conducted by the University of Alaska's Marine Advisory Program. The survey...

Crab fishing contest stirs controversy in last derby: critics pan TV race for $250,000 prize.(North Pacific)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... On the eve of implementing the Bering Sea crab rationalization plan, a contest hosted by the Discovery Channel challenged six of the 250 crabbers in a race to catch the most critters for a grand prize of $250,000. As part of the contest,...

Steller count benefiting from new photography: latest photos suggest sea lion stock rising.(North Pacific)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Better photographic equipment is helping researchers get a better picture of western populations of Alaska's endangered Steller sea lions. The sea lion population west of Prince William Sound has declined by 80 percent since the 1960s,...

NMFS surprises managers with U.S. ecosystem plan: outline reflects oceans commission reports, raising questions about present council process.(National)(National Marine Fisheries Service )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... NMFS surprised fishery management council staffs and members in October by unveiling a national ecosystem management plan. It was a plan complete with regional ecosystem councils and designated ecosystem management areas--terminology that...

Country-of-origin labels are on hold until April: U.S.D.A. is focusing an outreach effort.(National)(United States Department of Agriculture)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... While U.S. suppliers of domestic seafood products will have relatively few problems dealing with new country of origin labeling requirements that took effect Sept. 30, importers, distributors and wholesalers are still sorting through the...

Automatic ID exemption in fishing fleet uncertain: size, geography may factor in revisions.(National)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Until the U.S. Coast Guard settles a $267-million claim with MariTEL Inc. and revises its regulations, fishing vessels won't be required to install automatic identification systems, according to the agency. Mike Sollosi, acting chief of...

Cameron, LA.(Home port: where e live)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... CAMERON, LA. THE TOWN Population: 2,000 Number of boats: 50 boats TOP FIVE LANDINGS IN 2003 White shrimp--2,442,138 pounds worth $3,079,309 Blue crab--1,531,482 pounds worth $1,082,481 Brown shrimp--1,232,381...

Fishermen challenge dire assessment of cod stock: cite improving biomass off Newfoundland and question the criteria used in calculations.(Canada)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada is recommending that cod in the Gulf of St. Lawrence be listed as threatened and Atlantic cod along most of Labrador and the Newfoundland coast as endangered. Fishermen...

Wicked good fish chowder: Proctor Wells, Phippsburg, Maine.(Galley watch: at-sea cuisine)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Come lunchtime, Proctor Wells, owner of the Tenacious, a 44-foot dragger that fishes out of Phippsburg, Maine, will likely be eating a bowl of his Wicked Good Fish Chowder. "It's to die for," Wells says. Wells, who fishes for...

Legislator seeks inquiry into missing Fraser fish: low sockeye returns spark call for probe.(Canada)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... A lower than expected number of sockeye salmon entered the Fraser River spawning grounds in the summer of 2004, and somewhere along the way almost 2 million fish disappeared; in their place came a call for an inquiry into fisheries management...

PEI lobstermen assert cruise ships cutting gear: want vessels to alter route, avoid grounds.(Canada)(Prince Edward Island)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Prince Edward Island lobster fishermen say they're facing a new and significant problem--cruise ships cutting their gear in the Northumberland Strait. "They're tearing up our gear," says Keith Paugh, president of the Prince Edward Island...

Scientists calling for ban on Irish Sea cod harvest: association leader says closure idea unrealistic and unlikely to fly with EU Commission.(International)(European Union)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... A group of scientists that coordinates North Atlantic marine research for the European Union has recommended a complete ban on cod fishing in the Irish Sea, off Scotland's west coast and in the North Sea for 2005. The International Council...

Fisheries fraud probe rankles Irish harvesters: fisherman alleges logbooks being falsified.(International)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... High-profile logbook fraud allegations in European news media have focused attention on the large Irish fishing port of Killybegs, in County Donegal, raising the specter of a European Commission investigation. Sean O'Donoghue, chief...

Fanta Sea: Dungeness crab boat.(Boat of the Month)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... The F/V Fanta Sea is 45-foot, wooden-hulled Dungeness crabber built with Port Orford, Ore., cedar and bent oak frames. "It is the most wonderful sea boat you ever rode on for its size," her owner, Al Gann of Warrenton, Ore., says. "People are...

Oil spill mystery triggers cleanup and investigation: tribal, state and federal agencies probing release of 1,000-plus gallons into Puget Sound.(Pacific)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... The U.S. Coast Guard and other tribal, state and federal agencies are investigating a 1,000-gallon-plus oil spill in Puget Sound in mid-October. The spill was responsible for killing at least one seal pup but also contaminated other birds...

Invasives messing up grounds in Puget Sound: officials working to protect shellfish beds.(Pacific)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... In October, volunteer divers assisted Washington state agencies in placing chlorine tablets in Puget Sound where an invasive species of sea squirts had taken up residence. The colonial tunicates were growing on the sunken hull of a boat....

Jim Bodding: Ketchikan, Alaska.(Snapshot: who we are)
January 1, 2005... When Jim Bodding of Ketchikan says that he's got halibut, black-cod and Dungeness crab in his teeth, he's not referring to the need of dental floss and a firm-bristled brush or a stout toothpick after a seafood buffet. Several years ago,...

Flounder proposal riles anglers, harvesters in N.C.: both sectors balk at state officials' idea to close fishery from December through March.(Gulf/South Atlantic)(North Carolina)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... A battle rages quietly in North Carolina over proposed changes in the southern flounder fishery. The state's Marine Fisheries Commission--acting against recommendations from its own advisers--initially opted against increasing the...

Landings cool off, but strong prices offset volume dip to 'normal' levels.(Northeast Lobster)
January 1, 2005... Adequate but unspectacular is probably the best way to describe the 2004 lobster season. Prices were strong but landings were lower than in 2003. That year, Maine harvesters experienced a very slow summer followed by a stronger fall. ...

New closures to protect rockfish give flatfish boats sinking feeling.(Pacific Petrale sole)
January 1, 2005... What was once thought to be a stable and lucrative winter fishery--petrale --was indirectly taken away from West Coast trawlers for October, November and December. But after the New Year and new fishing season, the previous paucity of...

Stormy seas lift prices; meanwhile, gulf council works on quota plan.(Gulf/South Atlantic Snapper)
January 1, 2005... Rough fall weather kept fishermen on the water and chasing the 2004 red snapper quota into the month of December. Jane Black, manager of USA Fish in Cameron, La., says bad weather kept Gulf of Mexico fisherman off the water during the...

Toxin test gives live market a boost; quota also gets a significant bump.(North Pacific Geoducks)
January 1, 2005... Alaska's geoduck fishery got off to an promising start in early November. The best news in a while is that the new protocol for pre-testing geoducks for paralytic shellfish poison aligned during last year's season and divers saw 90 percent of...

'The spirit lives on': the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Escanaba continues the tradition of distinguished service her noble namesake defined.(Cover Story)
January 1, 2005... On Dec. 2, 1958, a young New Bedford, Mass., fisherman by the name of Francisco J. Viera, an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II and captain of the fishing vessel New England, lost his left arm in an accident on deck southwest of Martha's...

Farm buoys: the prospect of ocean aquaculture is riling U.S. waters.(In Analysis)
January 1, 2005... In an effort to help American businesses capture more of the money spent on foreign, farm-raised seafood, NMFS is seeking authorization from Congress to regulate and promote fish farming in the federally regulated portion of the exclusive...

The personal touch: experience has taught veteran Louisiana fisherman Myron Prosperie that if you want something done right--especially where fisheries politics are concerned--you do it yourself.(In Profile)(Biography)
January 1, 2005... If there is one thing Myron Prosperie has learned in 54 years of existence on this planet, it is that nobody can take care of his business better than he can. The Louisiana father of five, who has made a living at catching shrimp, mullet,...

After thought: strength and safety are among the advantages Patti Shipyard sees in the the house-aft design of its newest clammer.(Boats & Gear)(Patti Shipyard Inc.)
January 1, 2005... The ancient business of clam fishing has gone high-tech with the delivery of a new kind of clam boat by Patti Shipyard of Pensacola, Fla., to a consortium of New Jersey clam-fishermen. The 134' x 34' Sea Watcher I, owned by Martin Truex...

Rolling tape for safety: being prepared is the key to survival. Experts have found that engaging videos are a good place to start preparing.
January 1, 2005... Fishermen groaning at the idea of safety training might find that multimedia campaigns have come a long way in presenting the task in a more palatable format. Since the proliferation of VCRs and more recently, DVD players, the Coast Guard,...

Looking at glass: part two of our four-part series offers tips to help you determine whether the hull of that vessel you're thinking of buying passes muster.(Surveying Tips)
January 1, 2005... Probably the most critical area of the hull's underbody is right aft, where the rudder and propeller are. The hull is deepest there, so that's where it's likely to go aground. The propeller shaft and rudder shaft are long levers, and if...

The best of boats & gear, 2004: innovations like these keep an ancient industry looking young.(Design Showcase)
January 1, 2005... In this year's selection of innovative ideas and products that have been presented in the past 12 issues of National Fishermen, there's a couple of radical boat designs; a radio with definite safety benefits that isn't yet required in the...

38-footer will go 'pirating'; research vessel being built.(North)
January 1, 2005... A long Maine's Down-East coast, H & H Marine in Steuben, the builder of Osmond Beal-designed boats from 25-to 42-feet long, is working to complete a new finishing shop, and after that gets done, there is a good chance that molds will be built...

Vote clouds yard's future; pair of crabbers is finished.(West)(Marine Ways)
January 1, 2005... Last year at this time, the folks at Seattle's Fishing Vessel Owners Marine Ways were only having worried conversations about whether or not the city of Seattle would run a monorail along the west side of the Ballard bridge. Now, as the result...

Crabbers ready to dredge; Va. log-canoe builder dies.(South)(Virginia)
January 1, 2005... Chesapeake Cove Marina in Deltaville, Va., has a long tradition with commercial fishing and boatbuilding. The yard was founded in the 1950s as the R.S. Green Boatyard. Robert Green Sr. and his son built traditional Chesapeake Bay deadrise...

Bulletin board.(Calendar)
January 1, 2005... JAN. 6-9 Canadian Conference for Fisheries Research Windsor, Ontario, Canada Contact: CCFFR (519) 253-3000 ext. 3762 www.phys.ocean.dal.ca/ccffr/ JAN. 10 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council Meeting Baton Rouge, La....

Rubber deck tiles a sure-footed move: Royal Marine's new interlocking sheets make installation a snap.(Product Roundup)
January 1, 2005... Covering the deck of fishing boats with deck tiles can be a time consuming, messy job, because most tiles have to be glued in place. And then if a tile cracks in cold weather when something heavy is dropped on it, you have to clean the surface...

Gulf and South Atlantic Fisheries Foundation.(On the Move)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... The GULF AND SOUTH ATLANTIC FISHERIES FOUNDATION, with membership including representatives of the commercial fishing and seafood industries from Texas to Virginia, announced the election of officers. RUTLEDGE LELAND, from McClellanville, S.C.,...

Mack Boring & Parts Co.(On the Move)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... MACK BORING & PARTS CO., distributor of marine and industrial engines, generators, transmissions and pumps, has appointed CHUCK BALBOA Great Lakes Regional Chuck Balboa Manager at its Buffalo Grove, Ill., facility. For the past decade, Balboa...

Silverton Marine Corp.(On the Move)(appointments)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... SILVERTON MARINE CORP. announced the appointment of TODD SANDERS as Silverton's Southern Regional Sales Manager. Sanders previously worked as a consultant to the passenger vessel industry. He began his career in the marine industry in 1986 as a...

Furuno USA.(On the Move)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... FURUNO USA has expanded its charter to now include distributing Furuno marine electronics throughout Canada. Pharos Marine, located in Vancouver, British Columbia, has distributed Furuno products for the past eight years and turned over the...

Performance Metals.(On the Move)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... PERFORMANCE METALS, winner of a 2004 MAATS Innovation Award for its aluminum Wear Indicator Anode, has announced that JOHN A. SCOTT will take on the role of international sales director and be responsible for developing Performance Metals'...

Lenco Marine.(On the Move)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... LENCO MARINE, manufacturer of electric trim tabs, hatch lifts and trolling motors headquartered in Stuart, Fla., has appointed AARON JUSTI as new sales representative. Justi will be responsible for the development and implementation of...

National Marine Representatives Association.(On the Move)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... The NATIONAL MARINE REPRESENTATIVES ASSOCIATION honored BOB STAHLE, vice president and general manager of Kellogg Marine, with its annual Mel Barr award at the 2004 International BoatBuilders' Exhibition and Conference. Named in honor of Mel...

West Marine Inc.(Company News)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... WEST MARINE INC., a retailer of boating supplies and apparel, has announced the grand opening of a new location at 188 Sunset Ave. S., across the street from the Edmonds Kingston Ferry Terminal booth in Edmonds, Wash. The facility will have...

Sea-Fire Marine, headquartered in Baltimore, Md., recently established a relationship with Mac-Hugh & Associates, a leading manufacturer's representative group covering the gulf coast.(Company News)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... SEA-FIRE MARINE, headquartered in Baltimore, Md., recently established a relationship with MAC-HUGH & ASSOCIATES, a leading manufacturer's representative group covering the gulf coast. Led by Kyle McHugh Sr., Mac-Hugh & Associates was...

Marine electronics manufacturer Tack-Tick Ltd., headquartered in Hampshire, England, announced the appointment of Ocean Equipment as the official U.S. distributor of their award winning range of wireless marine electronics.(Company News)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Marine electronics manufacturer TACK-TICK LTD., headquartered in Hampshire, England, announced the appointment of OCEAN EQUIPMENT as the official U.S. distributor of their award winning range of wireless marine electronics. Located in Irvine,...

Toronto's Northport Systems, provider of GPS mapping software and applications, has teamed up with MPC Network to offer a range of marine services in its Fugawi Marine ENC software.(Company News)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Toronto's NORTHPORT SYSTEMS, provider of GPS mapping software and applications, has teamed up with MPC NETWORK to offer a range of marine services in its FUGAWI Marine ENC software. FUGAWI customers will continue to receive all navigation...

ICOM.(Company News)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... For the second year in a row, ICOM marine radios took top honors in all three radio categories at the 2004 National Marine Electronics Association awards. Icom's M88 won for best portable VHF radiotelephone; the M602 again claimed the best...

A smart switch: Johnson Pump's UltimaSwitch updates bilge pump technology.
January 1, 2005... Boats can sink from faulty bilge pumps at sea, on a mooring or while tied up to the dock. Many times the problem is the switch. If a float switch hangs up on debris in the bilge water so the switch's hinged paddle is jammed, the switch isn't...

Dieselcraft Fluid Engineering now offers a Supplemental Engine Protection system to add to existing diesel engine filters.(At A Glance)
January 1, 2005... DIESEL CRAFT FLUID ENGINEERING now offers a SUPPLEMENTAL ENGINE PROTECTION system to add to existing diesel engine filters. The first of this two-stage system removes 99 percent of water and 95 percent of solids in fuel without filters. The...

Navsim Technology has developed Boatcruiser Navigation Software, a fully integrated GPS navigation solution for boaters.(At A Glance)
January 1, 2005... NAVSIM TECHNOLOGY has developed BOATCRUISER NAVIGATION SOFTWARE, a fully integrated GPS navigation solution for boaters. Based on the company's software platform of MapCruiser, BoatCruiser goes a step further in functionality with its unique...

Perfect Fit Gloves released a new Carbtex Glove Line that incorporates a new fiber material.(At A Glance)
January 1, 2005... PERFECT FIT GLOVES released a new CARBTEX GLOVE LINE that incorporates a new fiber material. The company says that Carbtex gloves provide greater dexterity than traditional leather welding gloves, and are also cooler and more comfortable in hot...

Yanmar Marine's new two-cylinder 2YM15 Diesel Engine is the latest of the company's naturally aspirated diesels.(At A Glance)
January 1, 2005... YANMAR MARINE's new two-cylinder 2YM15 DIESEL ENGINE is the latest of the company's naturally aspirated diesels. The vertical four-stroke engine is rated at 14 hp at 3,600 rpm and features a redesigned cylinder block. It's fresh-water cooled...

C-MAP now has a version of their popular PC based PC-Planner compatible with Furuno charting systems.(At A Glance)
January 1, 2005... C-MAP now has a version of their popular PC based PC-PLANNER compatible with Furuno charting systems. Owners of Fumno GPS/chart plotters and multi-function instruments--including NavNet system and GP1650/1850 models--can now utilize C-MAP's...

ACR Electronics has unveiled the FCC-approved Aquafix 406 GPS Personal Locator Beacon, which ACR says is the smallest and most functional PLB available in the world.(At A Glance)
January 1, 2005... ACR ELECTRONICS has unveiled the FCC-approved AQUAFIX 406 GPS PERSONAL LOCATOR BEACON, which ACR says is the smallest and most functional PLB available in the world. Both AquaFix models--the GPS I and the GPS I/O--can broadcast coordinates, and...

Prospec Electronics' new Sea 9526 AM/FM/CD Receiver has 12 FM and 6 AM presets to make finding favorite stations easy.(At A Glance)
January 1, 2005... PROSPEC ELECTRONICS' new SEA 9526 AM/FM/CD RECEIVER has 12 FM and 6 AM presets to make finding favorite stations easy. Its dropdown face is waterproof, eliminating the need for a splash cover. Other user-friendly features include audio mute,...

Guest's new line of Opticharge Onboard Battery Chargers supply necessary power while making battery maintenance safer and easier.(At A Glance)
January 1, 2005... GUEST's new line of OPTICHARGE ONBOARD BATTERY CHARGERS supply necessary power while making battery maintenance safer and easier. There are three models to choose from, ranging from 4 to 12 amps for charging volts on a single (12-volt), dual...

Stidd Systems' new 500/500N White Lowback Flybridge Admiral Chair is an ergonomically engineered marine seating system designed for comfort and safety in rough seas.(At A Glance)
January 1, 2005... STIDD SYSTEMS' new 500/500N WHITE LOWBACK FLYBRIDGE ADMIRAL CHAIR is an ergonomically engineered marine seating system designed for comfort and safety in rough seas. The company says it uses water-repellant physiological foam cushions designed...

AB Inflatables has released the Oceanus VST 11, AN 11-Foot Boat with a 5-foot, 6-inch beam and in-floor fuel tank with more than enough room for five people and gear.(At A Glance)
January 1, 2005... AB INFLATABLES has released the OCEANUS VST 11, AN 11-FOOT BOAT with a 5-foot, 6-inch beam and in-floor fuel tank with more than enough room for five people and gear. An extra-deep V-hull prevents unwanted drag and spray, and just 359 pounds...

Real estate on the bubble?(Finance)
January 1, 2005... Unless you have been living under a rock since the late 1990s, you're aware of how dramatically home prices have surged during the past several years. Spurred on by a historically low interest rate environment, prices have been rapidly...

Blame for decline in stocks should not be so one-sided.(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2005... I hope you will like this [included] little article I happened upon ("Study Blames Sport Fishing For Species Loss," Sept. 10, Gun Week). I've been sick and tired of all the sportfishing rags blaming the decline in fish stocks on commercial...

Storms boost crab catch in Gulf of Mexico waters: hurricane damage doesn't slow demand.(Gulf/South Atlantic)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Hurricanes that swept through Florida in 2004 seem to have left that state's stone crab industry unscathed. While stone crab production in the Gulf Of Mexico seems to be up, harvests in the Waters off the Florida Key, which provide about 40...

Restrictions hampering cooperative research efforts: fishermen involved in gear projects lose precious days at sea under NMFS requirements.(Northeast)(National Marine Fisheries Service)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... A ratcheting down of fishing effort on groundfish is making it tougher to test more selective fishing gear in New England. In recent months, NMFS has required a growing number of boats involved in cooperative research to call in days at sea...

Classic skipjack raised from Va. river bottom: Maryland 42-footer survives to sail again.(Northeast)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... There was a sign of relief across Chesapeake Bay as the Claud W. Somers rose from the bottom of the Corrotoman River on Oct. 29. Airbags and pumps helped raise the 42-foot sailing skipjack. Built in 1911, the classic Maryland oyster dredge...

Shellfish harvesters look to clam seeding program: R.I. initiative seeds beds, rejects leases.(Northeast)(Rhode Island)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Aquaculture is a touchy subject with many commercial fishermen, especially Rhode Island shellfishermen. Some are old enough to remember when Narragansett Bay was owned through oyster leases, and clamdiggers had to pay a wealthy lease-baron a...

Small fish come in big packages.(Last Set)
January 1, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: The summer hake (Pacific whiting) fishery is the West Coast's most valuable fishery. Pacific whiting was recently taken off the list of overfished species. Brad Struckman, a crew member on the trawler...