If a recommendation from a shrimp advisory committee is accepted, it will mark the fourth straight year of closure.
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Government shuts down fishing group led by the ‘Codfather’
The commercial operations of Carlos Rafael – who was sentenced to prison in September – lose their approval to fish through 2018.
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Scientist Steve Eayrs knows how to build a better fish trap
It helps that he got his start as a fisherman.
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Green groups, fishermen at odds over new rules on tiny menhaden
Regulators this week increased the East Coast quota by 8%.
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Maine plans swifter protocols for shellfish monitoring
After a toxic algae bloom caused a second recall in as many years, the state is planning to close suspect harvesting areas much faster.
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U.S. boats caught fewer fish in 2016, but the haul was worth 2.1 percent more
A federal report says the country also imported more seafood last year than in 2015, suggesting growth potential in the aquaculture industry.
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Rep. Pingree urges federal fishery charges against ‘The Codfather’
The Massachusetts-based fishing magnate has already pleaded guilty to evading fishing quotas and smuggling money.
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New England’s herring fishery to shut for 2 weeks
The closure will allow the fish to spawn.
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Mainer sentenced to 2 years in prison for poaching elvers
Court documents say the Waldoboro man sold about $162,000 worth of illegally harvested baby eels.
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Rule changes will allow scallop fishing in state waters
Federal regulators say making the change in Maine and Massachusetts won’t have an adverse effect on the fishery.