Daily Archives: December 8, 2014
Shell contractor to pay $12.2 million for 2012 environmental crimes
Noble Drilling was contracted by Shell Offshore Inc. in 2012 to operate the drill ship Noble Discoverer and the cone-shaped drilling unit Kulluk for Shell in the Arctic Ocean during the oil giant’s exploration mission. “At times, the condition of the Noble Discoverer’s main engine also created high levels of exhaust in the engine room, multiple sources of fuel and oil leaks, and backfires,” a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office says. Read the rest here 19:11
Please send me to jail: Fisherman begs judge
A FISHERMAN has begged a Maroochydore District Court judge to jail him rather than impose a massive fine. Peter John Grennell could be fined up to $110,000 for the commercial fishing charge he faces. But he told the court he could not afford such a fine. The maximum penalty has been lifted from $6600 to $110,000. Poor bastard Read the rest here 18:02
St. John’s chefs push benefits of seal meat
Two well-known chefs and an industry representative were at a grocery store in Mount Pearl over the weekend to promote the idea that there is more to seal products than just fur, boots, coats or hats. They were pushing the idea that seal is also a great source of protein. Read the rest here 16:34
Matt Ridley: Beware The Corruption Of Science
As somebody who has championed science all his career, carrying a lot of water for the profession against its critics on many issues, I am losing faith. Recent examples of bias and corruption in science are bad enough. What’s worse is the reluctance of scientific leaders to criticise the bad apples. Science as a philosophy is in good health; science as an institution increasingly stinks. Read the rest here 16:01
Laine Welch: Pacific halibut stock on the rebound
The Pacific halibut stock appears to be rising from the ashes, and that bodes well for catches in some fishing regions next year. It would turn the tide of a decades-long decline that has caused halibut catches to be slashed by more than 70 percent in . Read the rest here 15:22
The untold truth of the Petit de Grat tragedy
Several readers from Isle Madame share my distain for those who falsely depict lobster stealer as a case of “murder for lobster.” Here’s a letter from one of them, a life-long Petit-de-Grat resident who withheld his name for obvious reasons. If all you know about Philip Boudreau’s death is what you’ve seen on TV or read in the papers, prepare for an eye opener: Read the rest here 13:19
WCPFC meeting stirs dissatisfaction
Several non-government organisations as well as members of the Parties of the Nauru Agreement (PNA) have shown dissatisfaction at the results of the Western and Central Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) 11th session in Samoa. Read the rest here 12:45
“Under perfect conditions”, (lmao) New Duke model could help fishermen boost profits by 20 to 49 percent.
By identifying the most efficient fishing practices and behaviors, a new model developed by economists at Duke University and the University of Connecticut could help fishermen land larger paychecks while reducing the risk of fishery depletion. Read the rest here 11:41
Big Herring Haul for BC Children’s Hospital, as Fishermen outsmart Sea lions to get it!
After 35 years in the industry, the sea lions were a familiar annoyance to Viking Fisher’s skipper Neil Jensen. The marine mammals are smart enough to recognize the lights of fishing boats, patient enough to know when the nets were set, and are all ravenous for the herring surrounded within. But like many kinds of sea life, the lions could be swayed — by using bait to distract them. Read the rest here 11:08
