Daily Archives: April 24, 2014
Nova Scotia tuna fishermen say Shea, MacAulay pandering to locals
Federal Fisheries Minister Gail Shea says the fear of longliners entering the Gulf of St. Lawrence to fish tuna this year is a non-issue being fanned by Cardigan MP Lawrence MacAulay. However, Troy Atkinson, president of the Nova Scotia Swordfishermen’s Association, takes issue with both federal politicians and says they are pandering to their constituents with the bluefin catch. capebretonpost Read more here 21:45
This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch – Setnet ban gets day in Court; Togiak herring price tanks
A push to ban setnet fishing in urban Alaska regions got a Superior Court hearing this week. Turning to Togiak,,, Read more here 17:34
Morrissey compares seal hunt to Nazi death camps – Shea thumps him, “millionaire celebrity (who is) desperate for a hobby”
Pop star Morrissey has stepped up his feud with Canadian politician Gail Shea, branding her a “disreputable thug” for supporting the country’s seal fur trade. The tit-for-tat bust-up shows no signs of abating – Shea has since issued another statement, via Canada.com, in which she says, “Mr Morrissey and his Hollywood buddies have been brainwashed by decades of propaganda from fringe animal rights groups and radical environmentalists.” Read more here 16:26
Marine observer program now in hands of federal judge
Bycatch accounting in the North Pacific and the costs of the revised marine observer program implemented in 2013 are at the core of a lawsuit now in the hands of an Alaska U.S. District Court judge. Judge H. Russel Holland heard oral argument from The Boat Company, Fixed Gear Alliance and federal defendants regarding the observer program at an April 16 hearing. Read more here 16:02
Rescued sealer Glen Newbury gets CF/V Double N back after evacuation
A sealer rescued off Newfoundland’s southeast coast last week when his boat was too close to an iceberg was pleasantly surprised when he got his vessel back over the weekend. Read more here 12:21
“Fish Dealer X” Pleads Guilty in Connection with Fluke Research Set-Aside Violations
Alan Dresner pled guilty in federal district court on April 23, 2014, to one count of wire fraud for his participation in concealing the illegal harvest of fluke as part of the Research Set-Aside Program. noaa.gov Read more here 11:34
Lobster forecast causes concern, not panic, for Maine’s industry
Maine’s lobster industry, the state’s most lucrative fishery, may foresee shrinking harvests and higher market prices, but such changes are likely several years away, lobstermen and dealers said Wednesday. portlandpress Read more here 11:09
Tribal official facing charges in NY vows to take elver debate beyond Maine
For the past several years, there has been a simmering dispute — sometimes boiling — between Maine state officials and the Passamaquoddy Tribe over the elver fishery. Read more here 11:04
Bevan Symposium on Sustainable Fisheries in Seattle, Washington and online, free and open to the public.
Magnuson-Stevens Act – History and Future Examined – The Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Sam Rauch, our Northwest Fisheries Science Center Director, John Stein, and our Senior Scientist for Stock Assessments, Rick Methot, are all on the agenda to speak at the 14th annual Bevan Symposium in Seattle. Held annually at the University of Washington, the focus of this year’s symposium is the Magnuson-Stevens Act and its impending reauthorization. The symposium, which features two full days of presentations and discussions, will be broadcast online April 24-25 from 8am to 5pm PST. 08:15
NEFMC – Herring Press Release
Please click here for a copy of the NEFMC Press Release Measures to Promote Accountability in the Atlantic Herring Fishery. The Press Release provides New Book – From Hooks to Harpoons. Mick Kronman Traces Fishing History
Mick Kronman may not be the Old Man and the Sea, but he’s getting close. For the past umpteen years, Kronman has worked for Santa Barbara’s Waterfront Department, where he keeps in constant contact with those who stubbornly keep alive Santa Barbara’s tradition as a working harbor. Before that, Kronman worked as a reporter, covering both county politics and the fishing industry. independent.com Read more here 07:27
