book “438 Days – fisherynation.com

Tag Archives: book “438 Days

Salvadoran castaway hit with cannibalism suit, denies he ate his shipmate to stay alive

December 15, 2015 National

José Salvador Alvarenga’s story captivated the world nearly two years ago, when the Salvadoran-born fisherman was rescued in the South Pacific having spent 14 months adrift in a small fishing boat. But this week, Alvarenga’s heartwarming story – which has been turned into a book, “438 Days,” by the English journalist, Jonathan Franklin – took a grisly turn. Relatives of the man who he was shipwrecked with, Ezequiel Córdova Ríos, and who reportedly starved to death months into the ordeal, have filed a million-dollar lawsuit against Alvarenga alleging that he cannibalized,,, Read the article here 12:40

Comment

Ocean Resource Privatization

Articles Posted by Date
April 2024

M T W T F S S

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

29 30

« Mar

April 2024
M	T	W	T	F	S	S
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

The New England groundfish debacle (Part III): who or what is at fault? Nils E. Stolpe/FishNet

It took me a while to decide how to most accurately describe the situation that has been visited upon the New England fishing communities that are and since colonial times have been dependent on the groundfish fisheries.

NILS STOLPE: The New England groundfish debacle (Part IV): Is cutting back harvest really the answer?

While it’s a fact that’s hardly ever acknowledged, the assumption in fisheries management is that if the population of a stock of fish isn’t at some arbitrary level, it’s because of too much fishing. Hence the term “overfished.” Hence the mandated knee jerk reaction of the fisheries managers to not enough fish; cut back on fishing. What of other factors? They don’t count. It’s all about fishing, because fishing is all that the managers can control; it’s their Maslow’s Hammer. When it comes to the oceans it seems as if it’s about all that the industry connected mega-foundations that support the anti-fishing ENGOs with hundreds of millions of dollars a year in “donations” are interested in controlling. Read the article here

Recent Posts
- Father passes down the fishing tradition
  
  Keith Bruno loves commercial fishing and crabbing, but he hesitates when it comes to suggesting the same occupation to his sons, Zach and Ben. “It’s certainly not Read More »
- Eight crew ‘safe and well’ after fishing vessel sinks following collision with another vessel
  
  The crew of the Peterhead based F/V Guiding Star H360 declared a mayday before abandoning ship to a life-raft after a collision with another vessel – their Read More »
- Fish crime does not pay: Freeport fisherman Beau Gillis speaks about his heavy sentence
  
  “It’s totally not worth it, fish crime does not pay,” said the Freeport fisherman. Gillis was recently sentenced to about $70,000 in penalties for not claiming Read More »
- Tangle net experiment: Columbia River fishermen try out gillnet alternative
  
  Even with a chance at late returning coho salmon, few commercial gillnet fishermen will be out with tangle nets on the Columbia River in the next two Read More »
- Red Snapper Quotas could affect Commercial Fisherman and Restaurants
  
  This week, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is discussing possible changes to the amount of red snapper caught. Currently commercial fisherman can take 51% Read More »
- Proposed N.J. wind farm could have major impact on area fisheries, draft report says
  
  A proposed wind farm off the Jersey Shore could significantly affect local fisheries and boat traffic but generally have little impact on tourism and marine life while Read More »
- Scientists mull over 2013 fish quotas for US Pacific Islands
  
  A group of international scientists concluded its three-day meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii late last week after determining the level of fishing mortality that various fish stocks Read More »
- Lawyers Line Up to Smash Atlantic Coast Offshore Wind Farm Projects
  
  Big spending Joe Biden wants to squander untold $billions of taxpayer’s hard-earned on wind power, including thousands of turbines to be planted across the pristine and Read More »
- Alaska fish processors chase Japanese market for an unusual product — cod semen
  
  Let’s get one thing out of the way right now: This is a story about cod semen and the people who love to eat it. Right Read More »
- Piece of Humber fishing history stops London in its tracks, but its owners are concerned its fishing days could be jeopardy
  
  The Kirkella, freshly scrubbed to show off her bold yellow and white exterior, travelled down the River Thames to its naming ceremony in Greenwich this week Read More »
- Crabbers set to snap – Frustrations mount as price deadlock and towering swells delay season
  
  Frustrations grew Tuesday as crabbers and processors continued drawn-out negotiations over 2018’s opening price for Dungeness crab. All was silent in the Ilwaco channel and Port Read More »
- Reuse of Fish Waste Yields Organic Liquid Fertilizer
  
  With an expanding spiny dogfish catch, AMT BioProducts Inc. is beginning a $685,000 expansion from its current operations at 33 Cape St. into an adjacent 9,100-square-foot Read More »
- Resolute Delivered To Fraserburgh Owners
  
  Pelagic trawler Resolute BF-50 has been delivered to owners Castlehill in Fraserburgh, calling in its home port for the first time the delivery trip from Spain, before Read More »
- Presence of right whales leads to more fishery closures, to take effect May 30, 2018 at 4 p.m.
  
  The presence of North Atlantic right whales has led to the closure of more fishery areas. Fisheries and Oceans Canada said the temporary closure will start Read More »
- Big Shrimpin’ – White shrimp could be gold for locals
  
  Dozens of local commercial fishermen are headed west this this weekend with the opening of Louisiana’s white shrimp season. The Mississippi shrimp season opened in June, Read More »
- Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Summer Meeting – Alexandria, Virginia August 2-4, 2016
  
  The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission will meet in at the The Westin Alexandria August 2-4, 2016. The agenda is subject to change. The agenda reflects the current Read More »
- Farmers and Fishermen: In the Sweat of Their Brow
  
  I tried to put my finger on the pulse of the world in order to understand what ties these farmers to their land and these fishermen Read More »
- Gloucester: Submitted to City Council today, prior to their attempting to quickly remove two more vital properties from the Designated Port Area
  
  From the letter: State and City government, coordinated with media, developers and bureaucrats are being used to systematically destroy the fishing industry, working waterfront, ecosystems and Read More »
- House fisheries committee to meet on Alaska and British Columbia transboundary mining issues Oct. 12
  
  The governments of Alaska and British Columbia announced on Oct. 6 the signing of a non-binding agreement focused on transboundary waters. Federal level involvement of the Read More »
- Following court decision Cook Inlet fishermen wait for direction
  
  Concerned fishermen gathered at the North Pacific Fishery Management Council’s October meeting in Anchorage to discuss a recent federal court decision that turns control of salmon fisheries Read More »
- Icelandic trawler caught one hundred tons of cod in just 48 hours
  
  It was Brim’s trawler “Akurey” that sailed west along the south coast of Iceland after a successful trip to the fishing grounds east of Iceland. According Read More »
- Encouraging results from fishing trials with new trawl design for reducing unwanted catches
  
  Preliminary fishing trials using a new design of prawn trawl developed to reduce unwanted bycatches of fish have produced encouraging results. The prototype trawl, which is Read More »
- Commercial Fisherman/Businessman Jared “Jerry” Trussler of New Zealand
  
  Jared “Jerry” Trussler was born on August 21st, 1938 to Fern and Arthur Trussler in Paso Robles, California and passed away peacefully at his home in Read More »
- Video: Terrier Inherited by Fisherman Adapts to New Life on the Waves
  
  After inheriting Maggie the Welsh terrier from his grandpa, commercial fisherman Kale Pixey was determined to integrate her into his life. “Pretty crazy with the lifestyle Read More »
- Sweeping study aims to find why salmon stocks collapsed
  
  With almost $10-million in funding raised from private donors, corporations and non-profits, the Pacific Salmon Foundation has started a salmon research project unlike anything the government Read More »