The Union Recorder Gulf Oil Spill

Major study proves oil plume that's not going away

2010-08-19T15:46:48-04:00

A 22-mile-long invisible mist of oil is meandering far below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, where it will probably loiter for months or more, scientists reported Thursday in the first conclusive evidence of an underwater plume from the BP spill.

Fishermen battle ‘green seafood’ force to survive

2010-08-06T15:28:21-04:00

The gleaming cod delivered whole from the Gloucester-based Debra Ann II to shareholders in the Cape Ann Fresh Catch program were pulled from the ocean just hours earlier and only a few miles from the dock.

Fisherwomen key players in fight for survival

2010-08-06T15:26:02-04:00

In 1977, 18-year-old Terri Farscone showed up at the Coast Guard station in Boston to apply for a 100-ton boat captain's license.

Work remains even with BP leak plugged, oil fading

2010-08-04T15:30:24-04:00

Crews made key progress in plugging BP's blown-out Gulf oil well Wednesday as a report said much of the spilled crude is gone, twin victories that heartened leaders who have taken political heat but left some experts and Gulf Coast residents skeptical.

Incoming BP CEO: Time for 'scaleback' in cleanup

2010-07-30T15:36:33-04:00

BP's incoming CEO said Friday that it's time for a "scaleback" of the massive effort to clean up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, but stressed the commitment to make things right is the same as ever.

Harvard graduate to fishing boat captain

2010-07-30T08:00:00-04:00

Russell Sherman believes he and his buddy Glen Yngve, now in Alaska, are the only two Harvard graduates in commercial fishing, unless you count the ones who regulate the industry.

New rules threaten oldest fishing port

2010-07-30T08:00:00-04:00

The concern over the changes threatened by catch shares is also for the way of life that the American fishing industry has sustained communities that harbor the commercial fleets.

Flawed science behind new fishing rules

2010-07-30T08:00:00-04:00

The message that many environmentalists would have you believe is this: We're catching and eating the oceans bare.

BP replaces CEO Hayward, reports $17 billion loss

2010-07-27T15:33:36-04:00

The American picked to lead oil giant BP as it struggles to restore its finances and oil spill-stained reputation pledged Tuesday that his company will remain committed to the Gulf region even after the busted well is sealed.

Fishery Under Siege

2010-07-23T08:00:00-04:00

Capt. Joe Orlando has been a stalwart of the Gloucester, Mass., fishing fleet for more than 35 years.