Red king crab fishery to reopen despite uncertainty
Oct 2, 2024 · Alaska’s red king crab industry has been used to riding the highest highs and lowest lows. After years of closures, Bristol Bay’s fishermen were cautiously optimistic about the 2023-2024 season.
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Deadliest Catch' Vessels, Captains, and Seasons
Sep 19, 2023 · For 19 seasons, the Discovery Channel's "Deadliest Catch" has been a window into the world of commercial fishing in the Bering Sea. Over the years, various vessels and their captains have become well-known figures in the series, and each new season introduces fresh challenges and moments of success.
Wicked Tuna' Vessels, Captains, and Season Winners
Jan 24, 2024 · For 12 seasons, “Wicked Tuna” has aired on National Geographic, following some of the saltiest tuna fishermen out of Gloucester, Massachusetts, the United State’s oldest seaport.
Alaska salmon 2024: Markets still flooded as next harvest forecasts ...
Jan 31, 2024 · Even though the forecast for this year's salmon production in Alaska is down from last year the harvest, especially sockeye coming out of Bristol Bay, will be headed for markets still flooded with last year's product.
The Live Market: Maine’s lobster industry is at a turning point for ...
Mar 2, 2022 · On Feb. 14, Maine’s Department of Marine Resources issued preliminary numbers for Maine’s lobster industry showing 2021 total landings value were just shy of $725 million, a 75 percent jump over 2020 and by far the single largest year-over-year increase.
The evolution of lobstermen and their boats - National Fisherman
Apr 6, 2023 · Carli is a Content Specialist for National Fisherman. She comes from a fourth-generation fishing family off the coast of Maine. Her background consists of growing her own business within the marine community.
The Codfather’s comeback: Bankrolling New Bedford
Jul 23, 2024 · Carlos Rafael made an offer the bank couldn’t refuse. It was February 2021, and Rafael, the infamous New Bedford fishing mogul known as “the Codfather,” was serving out the final stretch of an almost four-year prison sentence.
The 13th season of 'Wicked Tuna' makes its debut this Sunday
Mar 1, 2024 · The season premiere will showcase the fleet who are eager for a paycheck. It’s not long before they’re on the meat with jumbo tunas. With more catches than ever in Wicked Tuna history, the captains must decide whether to test their luck in Chatham or fish locally.
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Components of Hefring Marine’s Intelligent Marine Assistance System (IMAS), include the IMAS control unit, white box, which collects and processes data, and the small inertial measurement unit (IMU) that tracks the speed and orientation of the vessel.