The Live Market: Maine’s lobster industry is at a turning point for ...
WEBOn 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.
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WEBThe crew of the 58-foot Lucid Dream, out of Cordova, Alaska, empty black cod from a string of slinky pots. Trademarked as Cod Coils, the pots are easy to handle, and all 50 in a string can be collapsed and safely stacked on deck.
Alaska king crab: Awaiting word on new season, after highest …
WEBSep 13, 2021 · ASMI/Chris Miller photo. Alaska’s red king crabbers were hopeful of having a season for 2021-22, and with trawl survey information becoming available in September, the fleet was expecting an announcement about a potential season and the size of the TAC this month. Last year the fleet fished on a TAC of 2.6 million pounds, and crabbers fished ...
Coast Guard issues final report on F/V Destination sinking
WEBMar 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 crabbers talk shutdown, facing biomass disaster head on
WEBSep 7, 2021 · ASMI/Chris Miller photo. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced on Friday, Sept. 3, that the Bristol Bay red king crab fishery would be closed for the 2021-22 season, for the first time in 25 years. The announcement came in advance of the management decision-making process, providing the crab fleet time to make any possible adjustments.
Alaska shuts down crab seasons after dismal survey results
WEBOct 11, 2022 · The Alaska Department of Fish and Game canceled all opilio snow, red king crab, and blue king crab seasons for 2022-2023, in a devastating blow to North Pacific fishermen and processors after trawl surveys showed a continuing crash in abundance. The announcement came Monday after Bering Sea crabbers had …
Domestic market for yellowfin tuna remains strong
WEBMay 8, 2018 · The direct U.S. market yellowfin caught domestically — landed here for butchering, freezing and domestic distribution — is said to remain strong. Issues concerning sustainability have primarily involved European markets, according to industry reports, which show canned tuna globally has been less abundant. But …
Deadliest Catch' Vessels, Captains, and Seasons
WEBFor 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.
Alaska Salmon: Harvest, sales and prices rose despite covid-19 ...
WEBDec 23, 2021 · Alaska’s pink salmon prices rose by a nickel per pound from 2020 to ’21 and averaged 35 cents per pound. Chum salmon prices averaged between 50 cents per pound and 85 cents per pound depending on harvest areas, beating out the 2020 average price of 43 cents. Coho prices more than doubled at $2.50 …
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