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Selective Gear
Nets that will keep targeted species and allow others to escape have long been the goal of fishermen and researchers trying to solve the thorny and wasteful problem of bycatch. But now the pressure is even greater, as New England fishermen desperately try to survive crushing regulations. Selective gear may not be a “silver bullet”
Small-boat fishermen fear for their future
Some small-boat fishermen believe the current stringent regulations are not just designed to save the fish, but to get rid of the fishermen. Unless the federal judge who imposed the new rules can be convinced to change them or Congressional pleas to the federal government succeed in softening the restrictions, a new groundfishing plan that
“Spokesfish” retires: In Ken Coons’ view, fishing and hockey aren’t that far apart
An era ended in the history of New England fisheries with the recent retirement of Kenelm Coons, the longtime executive director of the New England Fisheries Development Association, and the closing of the organization’s doors. Coons was the first and only executive director of NEFDA, the organization that worked for more than 20 years on
Calendar, airline worries conspire against the lobster industry
Of all star-crossed years for Christmas and New Year’s Day to fall on a Tuesday, it had to be this one. Air travelers are staying home in droves this fall, a fact that should have translated into a healthy spike in domestic orders for Maine’s favorite seafood. Lobster could have provided a luxurious centerpiece for