Maine lobster fishery slows down
Although Maine’s commercial fishing earnings have exceeded $500 million for fourteen years in a row – hitting $619,053,489 in 2025 – inflation has affected the industry and fishing effort on…
On-Demand gear testing in progress
NOAA is warning seafarers to watch for specially flagged vessels off Massachusetts and Rhode Island as the Northeast Fisheries Science Center Gear Research Team collaborates with commercial lobster vessels to…
Cleopatra potter for Dorset coast
Icelandic boatbuilder Trefjar’s latest delivery is a Cleopatra 33 for Brett Newton, who will be working Maverick III year-round from Lyme Regis in the south of England. Maverick III is…
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Danish yard to build Canadian lobster catcher
The Hvide Sande Shipyard in Denmark has contracted to build an innovative fishing vessel for Canadian fishing company Clearwater Seafoods. This is a 40.90-metre vessel designed to fish for lobster.…
Watch out for invasive lobster species
As the lobster season starts in Swedish waters, the authorities are asking fishermen to watch out for the invasive American lobster. The Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management is…
Taking action on lobster stock fluctuation
There’s increasing concern about unexplained structural decline of European lobster in the Netherlands’ Eastern Scheldt lobster fishery. Accurate stock assessment is essential for understanding these declines and implementing sustainable management,…
WA deep sea crab and rock lobster catch set to increase
Commercial catch limits for deep sea crab and rock lobster on the south coast of Western Australia will be increased due to effective fisheries management supporting fisheries sustainability. The South…
Filling the gap in crab and lobster fisheries knowledge
Led by Bangor University and the industry-led Crab and Lobster Management Group (CMG), a new Fisheries Industry Science Partnership (FISP) funded project, the Filling the Gap – Crustacean FISP project,…
84% of lost traps without rot cord
Since 2019 more than 3500 items of fishing gear have been retrieved along the Skagerrak coast. The gears have been examined and details recorded - which gives researchers ever better knowledge…
Supporting lobster fishery technologies
The Canadian government and the Province of Nova Scotia (NS) have announced funding support to the Maritime Fishermen’s Union Inc.’s (MFU) Nova Scotia members through the Atlantic Fisheries Fund (AFF).…
