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Shrimp Season Starts January 22 but Catch Limits are Way Down

Randy McCoy — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:56:52 +0000

The Maine shrimp season will get underway January 22 for trawlers and February 5 for fisherman who use traps. This year the catch limit has been greatly reduced by 74%. After scientists discovered the shrimp population may be at risk, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission set a catch limit at 1.38 million pounds, 26% of last year’s limit.

Top Five Most Dangerous Jobs

Randy McCoy — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 10:00:23 +0000

Every job has its dangers, whether you work inside or outside, if you don’t use caution and common sense, you could be injured. There are some jobs that are more dangerous than others and the top 5 for 2012 are in. The most dangerous jobs usually involve being above ground, have chemicals involved, lack of proper training, involves dangerous equipment or work in remote areas.