Daily Archives: November 11, 2013
R/V Albatross Commisioned November 11, 1881
Congress authorized an appropriation totaling $148,000 for the construction of the vessel. Plans were drawn by Charles W. Copeland of New York and a contract for construction was awarded to Pusey & Jones of Wilmington, Delaware. The keel was laid in March 1882, the ship was launched in August, and she made her trial run on December 30. [email protected] 23:46
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R. Tiner: “Elver fishermen target of welfare probe” article gave wrong impression
If I were Bruce Steeves, whose photo appears in the article, I would be upset to think that people might view me as one of those on welfare. I don’t personally know any elver fishermen, other than Bruce Steeves. He is a hard-working individual, with a family, who derives his sole income from being self-employed as a lobsterman, commercial bait dealer and elver fisherman. more@sunjournal 13:55
Call the king salmon taken by Cook Inlet setnetters what it is: bycatch
What is bycatch? Here is the generally accepted definition of the term that first began popping up in common usage in the late 1990s: more@alaskadispatch 13:38
Ultraviolet nets significantly reduce sea turtle bycatch
“Understanding the sensory physiology of sea turtles and fish species helped us in choosing to use UV illumination,” said Wang. “By using UV light, we have a used a selective means of communicating to sea turtles but not to fish.” more@mongabay 13:28
Wicked Tuna’s Captain Dave Marciano Fan Lookin’ for TailsUp Support – Facing Heart Surgery – Give her a Tweet!
Deborah O’Connor@dimondsnpearls7 10 Nov
@CaptMarciano Good morning Capt Dave !! Im havin heart surgery Tues the 12th. I was hopin u & crew could send plenty of #TailsUp 4 support. https://twitter.com/dimondsnpearls7/status/399550905991049216?refsrc=email 12:20
Changes loom for Maine elver fishery – catch limits – swipe-card monitoring of elver sales – welfare fraud prevention project
Maine’s lucrative elver fishery is facing some big changes, including smaller catch quotas and a new swipe-card monitoring system that state officials hope will help manage the resource while reducing the poaching of baby eels that fetched up to $2,000 a pound last season. more@portlandpress 12:08
Riverside wins $58 million NOAA fisheries contracts Observers Program IT services to the Southeast Fisheries Science Center – $58 Million? WTF?!!
FORT COLLINS – Riverside Technology inc., which designs and implements integrated scientific, engineering and IT solutions, has been awarded multiple contract task orders totaling $58 million by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for Observers Program services to the Southeast Fisheries Science Center. (This is for JUST the SEFC!) [email protected] 11:05
It is indeed time to share the Gulf, change red snapper allocation: David Cresson
The management of red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico has been one of the most contentious fisheries issues around, and the problems are not overnight developments. [email protected] 10:39
Recreational Fishermen Hire Earthjustice to Sue National Marine Fisheries Service to Protect River Herring and Shad from Industrial Trawlers
Recreational fishing groups have filed a lawsuit in the D.C. District Court challenging a decision by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to terminate a plan to protect river herring and shad in the Atlantic Ocean. more@enewspf 10:33
As Long Island Sound’s temperature increases, Fish populations heat up in Long Island Sound
The 42-foot-wide net was set in the rolling waters of Long Island Sound, about 150 feet behind the research vessel John Dempsey. “All right, we’re fishing,” announced Jacqueline Benway, a state fisheries biologist with Connecticut, as she shut off the hydraulics controlling the large funnel-shaped net. [email protected] 10:13
Under Utilized Species: The fish we don’t eat
It’s hard to imagine just how many edible fish there are until you see them arrayed in their multicolored, multi-finned glory. Lobster Place, a bustling seafood shop in the center of New York’s Chelsea Market, is a good place to start. more@salon 08:58
Salmon in NY waters have complex natural instincts
Chinook, or king, salmon are stocked in New York waters. These fish actually are Pacific salmon that are raised in state hatcheries, said Matt Sanderson, a regional fisheries biologist with the New York Department of Environmental Conservation. Brown trout and coho salmon also are stocked by the state. [email protected] 08:40
