The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill prohibiting the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating the discharges of small marine vessels, according to a press release from the office of U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine. The legislation, included in...
The development of inexpensive, handheld devices is expected to provide marine scientists with a way to identify emerging “red tide” hot spots and allow for targeted closures of shellfish harvests focusing only on impacted beds. Earlier this month, scientists at the...
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Northern Shrimp Section has approved a total allowable catch of 2,000 metric tons, down from a cap of 4,000 metric tons for the 2010-2011 fishing year. The season will close when landings are projected to reach...
The New England Fishery Management Council sponsored a two-day workshop Oct. 25-26 to address “lessons learned” relative to the catch shares management program that now governs the region’s groundfish fishery. According to a NEFMC press release, remarks from active...
With more than 200 proposed changes to Maine’s current fishing regulations on the docket, the public is invited to provide feedback during upcoming public hearings across the state. Five hearings will be held, representing five areas of the state. Officials are urging...
