Daily Archives: November 16, 2014

Opposition to the Proposed LNG Project on Lelu Island

The study from SFU found that “The Skeena estuary funnels hundreds of millions of juvenile salmon through the transition from freshwater to marine habitats each year …  (and) proposed development in these areas will threaten the fisheries that depend on these fishes.” Read the rest here 19:45

Rescue underway for fishing vessel taking on water 144 miles from Oahu

uscg-logoThe Coast Guard is assisting the crew of a sinking fishing boat 144 miles north northeast of Oahu, Sunday. Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Honolulu Command Center received a distress call from the commercial fishing vessel Pacifica  at 08:58a.m.,Sunday. Read the rest here 17:58

Deadliest Catch Skipper Elliot Neese was in Unalaska District Court this week for Catching Undersized Crab

Two boat captains were in Unalaska District Court on Thursday after being caught with undersized red king crab. Thirty-two-year-old Elliot Neese is the captain of the F/V Saga. The vessel was cited during a delivery of red kings last week. Dockside samplers found that 3.3 percent of the crab on board was illegal — either too small, or female. Read the rest here 16:29

First Dungeness crab loads reach Marin docks

marin crab openerThe first commercially fished Dungeness crab arrived on Marin docks Saturday, much to the delight of shellfish lovers amped to crack open some shells. Western Boat & Tackle in San Rafael got an early load on Saturday that had customers clawing at the store’s seafood counter all afternoon.  Read the rest here 15:46

NEFMC Council Meeting November 17-20, 2015 in Newport, RI. – Live Stream informatio​n via Webinar

NEFMC SidebarMeeting Materials: Please consult the Council’s website by clicking on November 17-20, 2014 Council Meeting. You will find an agenda and copies of the materials to be considered. Webinar Registration: For online access to the meeting, please click https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/868152599  10:34

Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update, November 16, 2014

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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  To read all the updates, click here 10:10

Really? Cut the Chopper from Newport, Transport baby Sea Lion to Sacramento?

baby sea lion cg “The Coast Guard played an enormous role in making the transport possible with the least amount of time, which is always a No. 1 priority for the sea lion’s health,” said Lauren Campbell, veterinary technician for TMMC. “We have a great partnership with the Coast Guard and because we strive for one goal – to help save Leo – it further his chances of a successful life out in the world,” said Campbell Read the rest here 09:37

UPDATED – New Hampshire’s small commercial fishing fleet is reeling – at odds with NOAA over cod reductions

y“The fishermen vehemently dispute this latest assessment,” said David Goethel, captain of the F/V Ellen Diane out of Hampton Harbor. He’s served on the New England Fisheries Management Council and fished for more than two decades, and said the new measures may put him out of business. “It’s a completely idiotic program,” he said. “It is intended to kill fish and kill fishermen.” Read the rest here 09:09 and On the Seacoast, cod fishing blues read it here 10:23

World’s first commercially hatched lobster in Sabah

The world’s first ever commercially hatched lobster successfully bred in Sabah.The ground breaking milestone of the commercial breeding programme was shown to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman who ,,, Read the rest here 08:31