Daily Archives: April 15, 2013
About 200 fishermen held a protest at the Golden Shell Fisheries Ltd. crab processing plant in Hickman’s Harbour on Monday. Company’s crab dumped
Protesting fishermen dumped about 30,000 pounds of unprocessed crab into the ocean near a plant in Hickman’s Harbour on Random Island Monday. About 200 of the fishermen showed up outside the Golden Shell Fisheries plant in the Trinity Bay community at about 7 a.m. and blocked workers from going inside. RCMP said the protesters then entered the plant, and stated no crab would be processed on Monday. continued
Federal fisheries managers take another look at bycatch
Federal fisheries managers meeting in Anchorage in early April took final action on replacement of American Fisheries Act vessels and greater quota flexibility for the flatfish fleet, and asked for yet another report on king salmon bycatch. The measure approved by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council was made by Department of Fish and Game Commissioner Cora Campbell. continued
ISSF tuna report now tracks reference points and rules
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has unveiled the latest update to its Status of the World Fisheries for Tuna report and it is unprecedentedly tracking the adoption of reference points and harvest control rules (HCRs) for the world’s 23 commercially fished tuna stocks (six albacore, four bigeye, four bluefin, five skipjack and four yellowfin stocks). Lottsa Walmart money behind the scenes! continued
Fish agencies still have concerns about Bay Delta Conservation Plan tunnels
Federal wildlife agencies still have serious concerns about how two giant water diversion tunnels proposed in the Delta may harm imperiled species such as salmon and Delta smelt. In comment letters made public Thursday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service praised Gov. Jerry Brown’s administration for making progress on many concerns they raised in so-called “red flag letters” released last year. But the agencies also said the Bay Delta Conservation Plan still presents a number of major concerns, some of which they labeled “critical.” continued
Group gathers support for Fisheries Investment and Regulatory Relief Act
“How stupid was I?” Still, it was too rough to fish on Monday so he met with a representative of the Pew Environment Group, which supports the bill, for the first of a series of meetings to gather information and support in South Carolina. The Pew Environment Group opposes amending Magnuson-Stevens, he noted. continued
IGFA join Pew Charitable Trusts in Call to Remove Longlines from Gulf of Mexico
The International Game Fish Association has long supported closing the Gulf of Mexico to surface longlines. But in an uncommon collaboration, this position is gaining new momentum as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) prepares a new proposed regulation for the region as early as this month. IGFA has partnered with the American Bluefin Tuna Association and The Pew Charitable Trusts on this effort. continued
Nearly 15,000 seals fill Cape Cod’s beaches as the sea mammal’s population explodes
Nearly 15,000 seals have been drawn to the beaches of Cape Cod, sunning themselves on the New England shores. Aerial pictures of the coast show the sea mammals covering the area in brown. continued
Larry Avery Sees Opportunities For Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board
Larry Avery is a man who sees opportunity where others may see only a meal. And he will create opportunities while bringing decades of business-building acumen and branding savvy to the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board as its new seafood processor representative. “I know and understand the problems and opportunities facing our business,” said Avery, 61, a managing partner of Gulf Island Shrimp & Seafood with over 30 years of professional experience. continued
Renovated Damariscotta Mills Maine fish ladder ‘a magic thing’
NOBLEBORO, Maine — When the alewives return in the next few weeks to Salt Bay at the head of the Damariscotta River, ready for the arduous journey leaping from pool to pool to reach Damariscotta Lake for spawning, they’ll find a new fish ladder to ease their passage. continued
As I search for news, I find this today. The long reach of Pew Charitable Trust Pablum
It’s Monday. 7:32am. I’ve been searching for news for over an hour. This is my second post today. My last post for 4/14/2013 was at 22:56 last night. It’s a slow news day so far, but I find this Over Fishing – Should the number of people who fish for fun be limited? As this ScienCentral News video explains, that’s the contention of scientists who have found figures that show that recreational fishing has a much bigger impact than originally thought. Then this at the bottom – This research appeared in the September 24, 2004 issue of the journal Science and was funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts. link
Hagfish “slime eels,” might be North Olympic Peninsula’s next fishery boon
A new, relatively untapped fishery is growing on the North Olympic Peninsula, with at least two fish distributors planning to expand hagfish operations to supply Asian markets. Hagfish, also known as “slime eels,” are not eaten in the U.S. but are a popular food in South Korea, Brandt Koo, general manager of Five Ocean Seafoods Inc., told Port of Port Angeles commissioners last week. continued
