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Illegal fishing charged; tons of rockfish seized (Baltimore Sun)

Natural Resources Police seized nearly 3 tons of striped bass Sunday from a trawler and charged a Dorchester County seafood processor with illegal commercial fishing in Maryland waters. It was the second time in less than a week that officers had charged Jack C. Colbourne, owner of Colbourne Seafood Inc. in Secretary, with illegal fishing.

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Leak floods new fishing boat (Fishupdate.com)

THE CREW of a Shetland fishing boat were yesterday (Monday) counting the cost of a leak on board which flooded their new boat at the weekend.

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China's fishing boats warned to keep away from dangerous waters (People's Daily)

The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture recently issued a notice requiring local fisheries administrations to notify fishing boats that they should not enter waters of Somalia, Kenya and Tanzania for fishing operations. They should remain as far away as possible from waters of those countries, as well as from the Gulf of Aden and the waters pertaining to the south of Yemen, in order to avoid any ...

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U.S. to compensate B.C. fishing industry (The Globe and Mail)

The U.S. government will hand over millions of dollars to compensate the B.C. fishing industry for dramatic cuts to salmon fisheries.The $30-million (U.S.) salve is one of several changes that took effect in the Pacific Salmon Treaty at the beginning of this year, with the aim of ensuring the sustainability of declining Pacific salmon stocks in Canada and the United States. ...

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Good spot for fishing (The Star)

PENGKALAN Chepa in Kelantan has turned into a haven for fishing enthu-siasts who prefer to use the menjala (netting) method to catch fish and crabs.

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N.H. fishing industry revenue rises (New Hampshire Business Review)

New Hampshire’s commercial fishing industry hauled in nearly $19 million in total revenue for 2006 — the second most profitable year in nearly 10 years, according to a report released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Institute.

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Changes in fishing rules now in effect (Lexington Clipper-Herald)

With the coming of a new year, new fishing regulations take effect in this area and local anglers should note the new changes.

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