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Article Archives  Feature Articles for 2002   Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec   All articles: 2001 | 2002 | 2003  January 2002  • Jan. 9 deadline for cooperative research planning letters  • Measuring lobster blood protein levels  • Still unknown: What caused LIS lobster die-off?  • Know how to 'build' a whale?  February 2002  • Maine forum topics cover every key New England fishery  • Cod tags offer critical basic stock insights  • SMAST project: Where are the tagged cod?  • UNH project tags 12,000 cod; returns needed  • Tagging underway in Canadian Maritimes  March 2002  • NE fishermen, scientists test trawl ideas  • Maine DMR prepares for spring trawl survey  • Researchers developing new lobster model  • RILA project tags 12,000 female lobsters  April 2002  • Sea Urchins: Meetings, 2002 survey plans in the works  • ME sea urchin survey development  • NMFS buys back 245 groundfish permits; retires days-at-sea  • ME health insurance crisis focus of forum seminar  May 2002  • Maine readies for May 6 start to spring inshore trawl survey  • Mid-Atlantic set-aside proposals due May 13  • Tips for interested fishermen, scientists  • Q&A on the exempted fishing permit process  • DMR schedules groundfish meetings  June 2002  • NE council selects possible strategies for Amendment 13  • Groundfish Amendment 13: A first culling of strategies  • IFISH pledges to promote 'continued access' to resources  • Maine Fishermen's Cooperative Association elects new officers  • Equip to avoid 'termination of voyage'  • NE processors form association to promote seafood industry  July 2002  • Northeast Consortium approves cooperative research projects  • Industry, NMFS overcome research conflict  • IFQ moratorium set to expire; fishing groups urge standards  • Groundfish restrictions: New round coming Aug. 1  • Figure out survival craft requirements  • RI governor signs landmark licensing bill  August 2002  • Congress OKs $16 million in groundfish aid  • Grand Banks stays closed to swordfish boats  • Maine's experimental fishery leads to first Atlantic halibut spawning  • GOM Aquarium research lab gets green light  • ME spring survey unhampered by gear, tempers  September 2002  • 2001 landings - Over $1 billion in seafood production  • Maine fishermen to share disputed waters  • Another alternative for groundfish Amendment 13  • Operating in fog: Heed rules of the road  • ASMFC prepares to amend northern shrimp plan  October 2002  • Industry stunned, angry over trap trawl survey warp error  • NMFS to launch cooperative research projects  • Part I: What it takes to get projects going  • NMFS trawl survey needs fishermen  • Fishermen paying more for boat insurance  November 2002  • Trawl Survey  • Closed Area II test: Yellowtail, yes; bycatch, no  • RI tries new lobster restoration approach  • Take steps to avoid explosions, fire  December 2002  • Albatross IV: Sea Breeze tow side-by-side  • Collaborative gear research, Part II: Process needed to review results  • Study evaluates impact of dredge disposal on lobsters in Penobscot Bay  • New lobster mortality in Long Island Sound Click here to return to the top of the page.

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