Lobsterboat Weathervane

Lobsterboat weathervane atop the clock tower at Riverdale Industries in Northbridge, MA. Riverdale produces lobster trap wire at their early 19th century factory. The buildings were used to produce many things before company owner Jim Knott developed the process for effectively coating wire for use in lobster traps. Fishermen's Voice Photo

CONTENTS

Better Management Eyed for Menhaden

The Quilt

Editorial

Codfish Stock Report Sparks Fear in Fishery

Kerry Letter to Greyson, Lubchenco, and Schwaab Calls for New Cod Data and Relief Plan

Port Mayor Says Groundfish Dialogue Driven by Fear

100 Protest 137' Tall LPG Gas Tank at Searsport

Salvage Claims and Awards Under Admiralty Law

Dennis Damon - Looking Both Ways

Fishermen's Co-ops in Atlantic Canada

New Safety Standards Set for Fishing Vessels

Senators Snowe, Collins Express Concern with Possible Listing of River Herring

Captain Perry Wrinkle - The Wood Cutters

Fixed Gear Sector Supports Government's Decision to Fund Monitoring Until April 30, 2012

Pingree Introduces Food, Farms and Jobs Act

Back Then - B-52 Stratofortress Down in Maine

Electronic VTR’s: A New Era in Quota Tracking

Lobsterboat Weathervane

Science Team Identifies Influenza Virus Subtype That Infected Five Dead Seals

Lee Wilbur - Honest Les from Southwest

NOAA Extends Comment Period on River Herring

Conferences

Closed Area Notices

Call for Abstracts

Meetings