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July 18, 2017 1

NMFS administrator John Bullard announces January retirement

NMFS Greater Atlantic Regional Administrator John Bullard recently announced that he will be retiring on Jan. 5, 2018.

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July 10, 2017 0

Fishermen disagree with bleak fluke stock assessment

Regional and state fishery managers say the overall trend of fluke stock is not looking good, but fishermen are disagreeing with the stock assessments.

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Low tide shows the hull frame of one of the wrecks that rests in a proposed sanctuary area in Mallows Bay. NOAA photo by Don Shomette.

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March 28, 2017 0

Chesapeake sanctuary another potential threat to fishing rights

Potomac River commercial fishermen are concerned over efforts to establish a protected sanctuary in the middle of prime fishing grounds on Mallows Bay.

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The trawler Virginia Marise from Point Judith, R.I., near the Block Island Wind Farm. Deepwater Wind photo.

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February 17, 2017 0

Federal judge stalls fishermen’s challenge to NY offshore wind project

A federal judge has denied a bid by commercial fishermen to stop the lease of nearly 80,000 acres offshore New York for wind farm development.

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February 15, 2017 0

Mid-Atlantic council considers changes for underfished scup

The Mid–Atlantic Fishery Management Council is considering a modification to the way scup quota is allocated that could help fishermen get closer to quota.

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