Daily Archives: January 8, 2013
From the Deckboss. He gets the best comments!
Your (second) chance for a seat on the IPHC, About those Carlson payments, Fish Board member Brown steps down, Fishy bill filed, Refloated!, Let it be known Comments
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NOAA: 2012 was warmest year ever for US, second most ‘extreme’
I’m not a warmist, denier, skeptic, but I sure have a hard time believing anything NOAA.
If you found yourself bundling up in scarves, hats, and long underwear less than usual last year, you weren’t alone: 2012 was the warmest year on record in the contiguous United States, according to scientists with The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Read more
Announcing the 2012 Coast Guard Video of the Year
Posted by PA2 Kelly Parker, Monday, January 7, 2013
We’ve sifted through and tallied up your votes for the Coast Guard’s video of the year and you all left no doubt to what you love the most…being part of the action! From high surf off the Oregon coast to the intense training it takes to save lives, your favorite videos showcased the commitment Coast Guard men and women display on each and every mission.
And now for the winners…
First place: Surf’s Up! Read More
Advocates decry holes in safety net for Maine fishing industry
PORTLAND — Advocates said they were baffled when one of the first serious attempts at improving fishing industry safety was stripped down in an annual act passed quietly last month. The U.S. Coast Guard Re-authorization Act o
f 2010 provision requiring all commercial fishing vessels operating more than three miles from the coast to have dockside inspections by Oct. 16, 2012, was extended to Oct. 15, 2015, by the latest 2012 act, which became law on Christmas Eve. The revision also extends the amount of time required between inspections from two years to five. Read More
Hy-Vee team travels to bayou, studies source of its shrimp
If everything you know about shrimp fishing comes from watching “Forrest Gump,” one thing is certain: You don’t know much about shrimp fishing.
“The difference between us and our competitors is that we pack and sell our own shrimp,” said Alex Laperouse, who is part of the Piazza sales force. “We know our sources personally. And that means we can better control quality and consistency.”
Piazza’s president, Kristen Baumer, said the company’s approach reflects U.S. consumers’ growing desire to know the source of their food, how it is handled and what measures are taken to safeguard it. Read More
Lobster Landings Set New Record, But Lobstermen Aren’t Cheering
The good news: Maine lobstermen landed more lobsters than ever before — hauling in some 123,305,642 pounds of the state’s signature crustacean. That is about 18 million pounds more than 2011’s previous record-setting catch of about 104.9 million pounds.
The bad news: despite the huge increase in landings (until 1990 or so Maine’s total annual lobster landings averaged about 20 million pounds) the value of the catch was some $331 million. That’s a drop of about $3.7 million (or a little more than 1 percent) compared with 2011. Read more
Letter: Marine Fisheries an agency of shame a poem letter by CAPT. JAMES F. PARISI (very nice, Cap)
National Marine Fisheries — shame on you.
For years you have been slapping our fishermen in the face.
National Marine Fisheries — shame on you.
You have proven to be a total disgrace.
Public Comment Period Reopened for Acadian Redfish Action — DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS IS 1/22/13
NOAA Fisheries today announced that it has reopened the public comment period for an Acadian redfish-related proposed rule that published on November 8, 2012. Deadline for submitting public comments is January 22, 2013.
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