Daily Archives: September 15, 2018

Tsukiji market’s last days: Tuna from around the world

At 5:30 a.m., a bell clanged at Tsukiji fish market, marking the start of its famed auction of frozen tuna. An auctioneer, swaying with a unique rhythm, soon began calling out the price of the fish per kilogram in a thick voice: “1,100 yen!” “1,200 yen!” Tuna, referred to as “omono (big items)” at the market, are symbols of Tsukiji, which deals in about 480 kinds of fish. The catches are shipped in from around the world, from the waters off Tahiti in the southern Pacific Ocean to those off Angola in Africa. >click to read<21:33

4th Annual Fish and Fleet Festival Returns to the Pillar Point Harbor on Sunday

If you are a lover of seafood, here’s a chance to see the classic fishing boats and colorful crews that go out to the deep sea to catch your favorite dishes. It’s time for the 4th annual Fish and Fleet Festival being held Sunday at the Pillar Point Harbor from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Along with seafood, The Fish and Fleet Festival will also showcase boats that would thrill Ernest Hemingway. One is names Mr. Morgan and it looks like a commercial fishing vessel one would see in a novel or a movie. >click to read<19:22

Man killed in Massachusetts shark attack, first since 1936

A man who was swimming near a beach off the coast of Massachusetts was killed Saturday when he was attacked by a shark, officials say, making it the state’s first fatal shark attack in more than 80 years. The incident happened at about 12:30 p.m. ET on Saturday when the man, believed to be in his mid-20s, was swimming near Newcomb Hollow Beach in Wellfleet, a town on Cape Cod.
The victim suffered serious injuries and CPR was performed at the beach, but he was later pronounced dead at Cape Cod Hospital. >link<15:46

First offshore wind farm on West Coast is one step closer

The Redwood Coast Energy Authority, with support from several private companies, is one step closer to developing the first offshore wind farm on the West Coast, according to its executive director Matthew Marshall. The authority, along with Principle Power, Aker Solutions, and EDP Renewables, recently submitted a lease application to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. According to Marshall, if approved the lease would give the authority and its partners “site control” over an ocean area of approximately 70 square miles, meaning they have exclusive project rights to that area. This doesn’t mean the project will span 70 square miles, Marshall said, instead it defines the boundaries of where Redwood Coast could put the project. >click to read<14:10

A lobster named Roscoe was exposed to marijuana smoke – “Hot box” lobsters touted

In an experiment to test the affect of cannabis on lobsters, Roscoe the lobster was placed for a few minutes in a covered box with about two inches of water at the bottom. Marijuana smoke was then blown into the water at the bottom of the box. Gill’s hypothesis is that the treatment sedates the animals and could make their deaths less traumatic. “I feel bad that when lobsters come here there is no exit strategy,” said Gill, who has owned Charlotte’s Legendary Lobster Pound for seven years. Alrighty then! >click to read<11:37

Maine’s rebuilt scallop fishery looks to year of more growth

Maine is known for producing scallops that are somewhat bigger than other East Coast states, and some are plucked from the icy waters by hand during winter. Others are harvested by boats with fishing gear. The Maine Department of Marine Resources has said strict management of the harvest has allowed the scallops to rebuild from collapse in the mid-2000s. The state is looking to continue that trend this year with a season that keeps fishermen restricted to tight limits on the number of pounds they can harvest. Fishermen are also limited in the number of days they can fish, and the state is looking to trim a few days. >click to read<10:19

Fire destroys fishing vessel in Witless Bay early Saturday morning

Fire destroyed a small fishing vessel in Witless Bay early Saturday morning. An official on scene told The Telegram that the fire was reported by fishermen from another vessel docked nearby. When firefighters from the Witless Bay volunteer fire department arrived on scene at the town’s fish plant, they found the boat fully engulfed in flames. It took them about an hour to completely extinguish the blaze, including some hard-to-reach hotspots between sections of the hull but by then, the boat was taking on water through some of the holes that had burned through the sides. >click to read<09:21