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CRACKING DOWN: Fred Mattera, president of the Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation, says federal legislation to crack down on illegal fishing by foreign vessels could be a boost for the Rhode Island fishing industry.  PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

‘Pirate’ fishing vessels a target of federal bill

Economy 05/23/2025

Fred Mattera, president of the South Kingstown-based Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation, can recall when foreign commercial fishing vessels could often be spotted off the...

Report finds that America is catching and eating a little less...

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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – The volume and value of America's commercial fishing industry both fell according to newly released federal figures, though members of the industry...

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