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11/10/2014

Greenville, NC – Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) called on the Obama administration to stand up for U.S. fishermen and fight for an increase in quota for western Atlantic bluefin tuna. The issue will be decided at the upcoming meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation o…

11/10/2014

The P.E.I. Fishermen's Association has signed a $17-million, three-year deal to sell lobster to a restaurant supply company in China.

03/28/2014

HALIFAX — Fisheries ministers from the three Maritime provinces say they’re hoping for industry consensus to implement a fee to promote lobsters that would be paid by fishermen, buyers and processors.

03/21/2014

Interesting fish fact: It takes about 7 years for an American lobster to grow to 1 pound

03/19/2014

Soaring supply and falling prices, along with new food trends, are changing how people eat lobster. From fast food to fine dining, the crustacean is showing up on more menus

03/19/2014

Interesting fish fact: Herring communicate through....farting

03/18/2014

Interesting fish fact: An Anablep is a four-eyed fish. It can see above and below the water at the same time.

03/18/2014

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OPINION: I don’t blame the vessels that jumped on the opportunity to turn "Deadliest Catch" into a profitable endeavor. Commercial fishing in the Bering Sea is a tough business, but their profit is generated at the rest of the crab fleet’s expense.

03/12/2014

The creation of a $3-million marketing campaign for the king of seafood will get the claws of the Canadian lobster industry into lucrative international markets and generate payback, says the executive director of the Lobster Council of Canada.

03/12/2014

Under pact, everything from Canadian oats to frozen French fries would be duty-free immediately

03/11/2014

ELLSWORTH, Maine — There are some funny-looking lobsters in the Gulf of Maine but all are safe to eat, according to a lobster scientist at the University of Maine. Lobsters with unusual colors, extra sets of claws or pockmarked shells occasionally turn up in lobstermen’s traps or are discussed at [....

03/10/2014

Japanese media say the nation's fisheries agency has decided to boost protection for juvenile bluefin tuna by halving Japan's northern Pacific catch. Studies show a dramatic decline in tuna prized by eaters of sushi.

03/10/2014

The state's lobster catch brought in a record $364.5 million last year and the size of the catch topped 100 million pounds for a third consecutive year, according to state figures that indicate the fishery remains robust.

03/10/2014

Norway proposes to re-open for bluefin tuna fishing Atlantic bluefin Tuna. Photo: Oceana/Keith Ellenbogen SharePrintEmailShare on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedInYou may also like:EU bluefin project applies for October 2014 extensionPrice of bluefin tuna falls at years’ first Tokyo auctionM...

03/10/2014

Those Dungeness crabs may have been divine simply cracked and served with drawn butter at the beginning of the season, but by now, you may be craving some variations on the theme. Here's an entire crustacean feast of crabby delights, from a crab cobbler to cioppino, grilled crab and even a crab-comp...

03/06/2014

CANADA - The Bay of Fundy, Scotian Shelf and Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence lobster trap fishery has entered into independent, third-party assessment against the global, science-based Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification programme.

03/05/2014

Island fishermen may take a page from Third World economics by creating a “fair trade” component in their industry and an exclusive P.E.I. brand of lobster.

03/04/2014

ROCKPORT — Lobster fishing, the most lucrative commercial fishery in Maine with last year’s catch valued at $364.5 million, has a secret. That is that nearly a third of the 6,000 people who hold Maine lobster licences are not actively fishing and catch almost nothing. Almost ha...