Sonar device finds missing ‘Emmy Rose’ fishing vessel, Portland, Maine-based boat that sank off Cape Cod coast killing four-member crew MassLive.com 1 hr ago Jackson Cote, masslive.com
Four souls were lost and their family members left grieving after the “Emmy Rose” commercial fishing vessel sank off the coast of Cape Cod in November.
It was a tragedy that claimed the lives of all the fishermen aboard the Portland, Maine-based boat: crew members Robert Blethen Jr., Jeff Matthews, Ethan Ward and Mike Porper. The four men were presumed dead and mourned by their loved ones at a candlelight vigil held two days after the 82-foot-long steel ship sank on Nov. 23, 2020.
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A single river may see only a few individuals, while others may have thousands of migratory fish per year. From the earliest times, pre-Colonial days into the 20th century, river herring, sturgeon and eels have been considered an important food source, often eagerly awaited after harsh winters.
Alewife and blueback herring
River herring are actually two distinct species, the alewife and the blueback, but the two are so closely related as to be almost indistinguishable. So, the common name river herring is generally used for both.
River herring are anadromous, meaning that they feed in saltwater most of their life, but return to freshwater to reproduce. They are found along the entire East Coast, ranging from Nova Scotia to the St. Johns River in northern Florida and migrating up and down the coast with the change of seasons.
Unraveling the Mystery of Southern New England’s Cod
The Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank stocks are overfished, but a new puzzle has emerged in the past 10 years.
May 17, 2021
While the plight of Atlantic cod in the northeast is well known, the emergence of a fishery off southern New England has puzzled scientists, but delighted anglers.
These days, it’s common knowledge that Atlantic cod are in bad shape, and dramatically so. Based on 2019 stock assessments, both the Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank stocks continue to be overfished and the groundfish fishery north of Cape Cod has shifted to focus predominantly on haddock and pollock.
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May 10, 2021 | 12:29 PM
Shelburne municipal council wants to see an extension of the moratorium on oil and gas exploration in Georges Bank.
Council sent letters to both the provincial and federal government, as a review on environmental and socio-economic impacts of exploration and drilling is about to take place.
Warden Penny Smith says the moratorium is important for the fishing industry.
“Billions of dollars of lobster, scallop and ground fish landings come from Georges Bank. This industry is our coastal communities’ economic mainstay, and it cannot be put at risk. It’s one of the richest fishing grounds in the world, and it supports the provincial economy, so we must continue to protect these important fishing grounds,” said Smith.