fisheries

NOAA Lab in Harbor?
NOAA Lab in Harbor?
NOAA Lab in Harbor?
With the possibility of NOAA Fisheries relocating its Northeast Fisheries Scince Center out of Woods Hole, New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell will happily welcome the new lab to the city's harbor.
Deep Cuts Proposed
Deep Cuts Proposed
Deep Cuts Proposed
More bleak news for the groundfishing industry. NOAA Fisheries Northeast Regional Administrator John Bullard announced Monday the Atlantic cod stock is in a free-fall, and more proposed cuts to the quota are on the table. Bullard says stock abundance is just 3-4% of levels deemed sustainable...
City Releases Six-Point Plan to Revive Flagging Fisheries
City Releases Six-Point Plan to Revive Flagging Fisheries
City Releases Six-Point Plan to Revive Flagging Fisheries
A new report by UMass Dartmouth's School for Marine Science and Technology outlines a series of policy recommendations to revive the northeast's struggling groundfish fishery. Officials including Mayor Jon Mitchell and State Sen. Mark Montigny attended the plan's unveiling at SMAST Tuesday...
Quinn Wants to “Speed Up” Fisheries Science
Quinn Wants to “Speed Up” Fisheries Science
Quinn Wants to “Speed Up” Fisheries Science
Former State Rep. John Quinn of Dartmouth has just about completed his first three-day meeting as a member of the New England Regional Fisheries Management Council.  The meeting took place in Plymouth, and Quinn says the validity of scientific data dominated most of the discussion...
Feds to Delay Porpoise Closure in Gulf of Maine
Feds to Delay Porpoise Closure in Gulf of Maine
Feds to Delay Porpoise Closure in Gulf of Maine
The Northeast's top federal fisheries manager says he'll delay a planned shutdown of a key fishing area after fishermen argued the closure to protect harbor porpoises would devastate an industry segment. John Bullard said today that the two-month Gulf of Maine closure to fishermen who use gillnets will now begin in February, instead of Oct...
Fishing Disaster Declared in New England
Fishing Disaster Declared in New England
Fishing Disaster Declared in New England
The U.S. Commerce Department has declared a national fishery disaster in New England, opening the door for tens of millions of dollars in relief funds for fishermen. U.S. Sen. John Kerry said he's secured a commitment from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to include $100 million for fishermen and fishing communities in emergency assistance legislation...