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  2. Fishing industry in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Fishing gear became more technical: Alaska purse seiners were in use by 1870, longliners were introduced in 1885; otter trawls were operating in the groundfish and shrimp fisheries by the early 20th century. In the late 1960s, factory ships from other countries started fishing haddock, herring, salmon, and halibut on traditional U.S. fishing ...

  3. History of fishing - Wikipedia

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    The Great Fish Market, painted by Jan Brueghel the Elder. Fishing is a prehistoric practice dating back at least 70,000 years. Since the 16th century, fishing vessels have been able to cross oceans in pursuit of fish, and since the 19th century it has been possible to use larger vessels and in some cases process the fish on board.

  4. Commercial fishing - Wikipedia

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    Commercial crab fishing at the Elbe River in June 2007. Commercial fishing is the activity of catching fish and other seafood for commercial profit, mostly from wild fisheries. It provides a large quantity of food to many countries around the world, but those who practice it as an industry must often pursue fish far into the ocean under adverse ...

  5. Whaling in the United States - Wikipedia

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    At first they only fished off the coast of Chile, but by 1792, the sperm whalers had reached the coast of Peru, and George W. Gardner extended the fishery even further in 1818 when he discovered the "offshore grounds," or the seas between 105–125° W and 5–10° S. [21] In 1820, the first New England whaleship, the Maro, under Captain Joseph ...

  6. History of the United States Merchant Marine - Wikipedia

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    The maritime history of the United States goes back to the first successful English colony was established in 1607, on the James River at Jamestown.It languished for decades until a new wave of settlers arrived in the late 17th century and set up commercial agriculture based on exports of tobacco to England.

  7. Coast Guard looking for father and son missing at sea off Maine

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    #SAR in progress: For overdue 34’ fishing vessel “SUDDEN IMPACT” with 2 persons onboard. Departed Cobscook Bay State Park, ME, en route to Eastern Harbor, South Addison, ME.

  8. Maritime history of the United States (1800–1899) - Wikipedia

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    The first regular steamship service from the west to the east coast of the United States began on February 28, 1849, with the arrival of the SS California in San Francisco Bay. California left New York Harbor on October 6, 1848, rounded Cape Horn at the tip of South America , and arrived at San Francisco, California after a 4-month 21-day journey.

  9. Morro Bay commercial fisherman must pay $12,000 for ... - AOL

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    A Morro Bay commercial fisherman must pay $12,000 for violating fishing restrictions, according to the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office.. Brad Leage operates The Endeavor — a ...