Daily Archives: July 20, 2014

Coast Guard Lifts Sick Fisherman from F/V Warrior III – Video

uscg-logoWatchstanders in the Coast Guard Sector Charleston command center were notified of the situation via a distress radio call at approximately 8:27 a.m., Sunday. The report stated a crewmember aboard the 44-foot fishing vessel Warrior III was suffering chest from pains and stomach complications. Video, Read more here 15:29

These Politicians that tell you they are they are concerned about the Groundfishery are on a different page!

Greed Energy – The Massachusetts Green Energy community (and the Mass fishing industry) has been duped and they still don’t get it. When the general population of Massachusetts figures out what happened in the last eight years how can they justify any state renewable energy policies in the future. Read more here 13:48

As numbers of gray seals rise, so do conflicts

— Decades after gray seals were all but wiped out in New England waters, the population has rebounded so much that some frustrated residents are calling for a controlled hunt. Read more here 12:56

Read more here: http://www.bradenton.com/2014/07/20/5263283/as-numbers-of-gray-seals-rise.html?sp=/99/102#storylink=cpy

NORTH CAROLINA FISHERIES ASSOCIATION – WEEKLY UPDATE

NCFARead the update here 12:16

Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update JULY 20, 2014

rifa2“The Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance is dedicated to its mission of continuing to help create sustainable fisheries without putting licensed fishermen out of business.” Read the update here 12:01

EPA rules would likely block Pebble Mine in Alaska

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday announced severe restrictions on the proposed Pebble Mine in Alaska, a move that is likely to block a project the EPA said could devastate the best run of wild salmon left on the planet. Read more here 10:10

Read more here: http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2014/07/18/3757097/epa-rules-would-likely-block-pebble.html#storylink=cpy

Cape Winds Massachusetts Renewable Energy Circus – local news media lacks any kind of investigative journalism.

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In 2010 Governor Deval Patrick announced the building of the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal costing 35 million. The terminal is being built as an ocean wind turbine port today at a price of 100 million. At least that is what it being told the public through the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center.   At the same in 2010 the BOEM, Bureau of Ocean Management gave Cape Wind a federal permit to build and stage their Nantucket Shoals 130 wind turbines from Quonset Point, Rhode Island. Read more here 09:43

A slow news day, Screwed up Menu, and 2 job postings on the Bluenose II, or III or whatever they call her

I’m digging, guy’s, but it’s slow digging for fish news. I’ll dredge some up. I always scrape something up. The menu on the blue portion of the header bar is screwed up! Was up till the early hours tryin’ to get it squared away with nothing positive to report. Like, FIXED! It’s drivin’ me nuts! I did come up with something for all the sailors though, the new, reformulated Bluenose that has our Nova Scotia friends up in arms, is posting 2 crew openings! Each job is a temporary, full-time opportunity for the Second Mate, and a deck hand. Read more here