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Alaska Commercial Fishing Groups Donate to King Crab Research
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Published: August 10, 2011
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Alaska commercial fishing groups have donated $25,000 to support research at the University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences to grow king crab in hatcheries.
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San Diego County Offers Emission Reduction Program to Fishermen
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Published: June 15, 2011
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The San Diego County Air Pollution Control District (District) is pleased to announce the availability of funds from the State Goods Movement Emission Reduction Program (GMERP).
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Louisiana Commercial Fisherman Grant Program
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Published: April 6, 2011
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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), in coordination with the Office of Community Development – Disaster Recovery Unit (OCD), and the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF), has issued award letters to nearly 1,000 fishermen who were deemed eligible for the Commercial Fisherman Grant Program.
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Maryland Commercial Fishermen to Perform Oyster Restoration Work
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Published: April 6, 2011
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Oyster Recovery Partnership (ORP) and commercial fishermen are partnering on oyster bar rehabilitation projects in the Chesapeake Bay. The program is a part a Maryland plan to help mitigate the economic impact of blue crab harvest restrictions, while also helping to restore the Chesapeake Bay.
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West Coast Whiting Fishermen Form a Fleet-wide Co-op
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Published: April 3, 2011
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36 catcher vessels of the West Coast’s offshore mothership whiting fleet have formed a cooperative to pool their federally allocated shares of whiting.
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Maryland Announces New Commercial Crabbing License Buy-Back Program
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Published: March 23, 2011
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR)has announced that it is offering to buy and permanently retire Unlimited Tidal Fish (TFL) and Crab Harvester (CB) commercial fishing licenses on a voluntary basis from holders who may or may not be currently active in commercial crabbing or fishing.
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Crescent City California Harbor Destroyed by Tsunami
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Published: March 21, 2011
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In Crescent City, CA, the city’s fishing harbor has been nearly totally lost to the tsunami that originated from Japan’s 8.9 earthquake.
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Wild Seafood Exchange To Be Held In Washington State
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Published: March 7, 2011
Updated: March 7, 2011
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The annual Wild Seafood Exchange conference will be taking place on Wednesday March 9, 2011 at the Embassy Suites Hotel, Lynnwood, WA.
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IPHC Requests Bids for 2011 Stock Assessment Charters
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Published: March 1, 2011
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The International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) is seeking commercial longline vessels to conduct survey fishing in 2011.
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Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program Considers Training Program for Commercial Fishing Professions
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Published: February 12, 2011
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To find out what fishermen and coastal residents think of a training program for fishermen, the Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program has put together an online survey.
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