Tag Archives: Fish
Tina Ward was penniless and unemployed – Fish, family and the ties that bind
Tina Ward was penniless and unemployed the day she stepped from the bus in Seaview, Washington, and headed in to apply for a job as a fish processor at the Sportsmen’s Cannery. It was an act that would shape and change her life forever, but of course, she couldn’t have known that then — when you’re only 13 years old, the moving hand of fate can be pretty hard to recognize. More than three decades later, sitting outside the same cannery, now as its owner, she laughs about that long-ago summer day: “It was time to think about school clothes for the fall, Read the rest here 09:54
Sheriff Allman speaks in Sacramento at ‘Fish, Flows and Marijuana Grows’
Allman opened by offering a subtitle to the Fish, Flows and Marijuana Grows named hearing. “Wildlife, Water and Weed, that’s what we’re seeing in Mendocino County,” he said. “The amount of water being diverted is absolutely staggering,” Assemblyman Jim Wood, D-Healdsburgsaid. “We need to get a handle on this.” “This industry has been in the shadows for a long time,” Hezekiah Allen, Emerald Growers Association said. “The war on drugs has not only failed us, but created this situation. This is commercial agriculture. Regulate this please. We would rather pay taxes than fines.” Read the rest here 14:41
FFAW members protest federal ‘attacks’ on N.L. fisheries – P.E.I.’s halibut quota a “kick in the gut”
Around 50 fishers and several politicians came out in front of the Joseph R. Smallwood building to voice their anger with the decisions of Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea. FFAW members say recent policies appeal to Maritime voters while disadvantaging workers in this province. “These continued attacks by the federal Conservative government on rural Newfoundland and Labrador are shameful,” FFAW president Keith Sullivan said in a statement. Read the rest here 09:51
South coast harvesters blast DFO and FFAW; call conservation ‘a joke’ – Cod fishery extended into spawning season … again
Inshore fish harvesters on the south coast of Newfoundland are accusing the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) and the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW) of using the guise of science to allow large company-owned trawlers to catch cod during a time that is traditionally closed for cod spawning. The cod fishery in area 3Ps was set to close for spawning on March 1. But it was decided, the same as last year, the fishery would remain open until the end of March to help gather more information. Read the rest here 07:55
For the love of cod, do it right this time: fishermen
Fishermen along the south coast of the province fear lessons learned from years of being under cod fishing moratoriums might be forgotten.And if history repeats itself — as signs of cod stocks growing and talks of quotas increasing make the news — they say the next blow might be the last for the inshore fishermen and many rural communities that have a stake in groundfish stocks. But fishermen are frustrated they cannot land the total cod quota available because local processing companies are not buying the cod when the fishermen are able to fish it. Read the rest here 08:10
It’s Thanksgiving in St.Johns for these Sailors, a Community Outpouring! – Ship has arrived in heaven
A couple of weeks ago, a news conference was held at the Fish, Food and Allied Workers (FFAW) office to let people know the crew members are in hard shape. “They said they feel like their boat has docked in heaven,” says Geanine Mulrooney. “I couldn’t get over that there were 11 men next door to where I grew up and they were literally starting to starve,” says Mulrooney. Read the rest here 07:36
Cortez preservation group FISH continues to preserve fishing village’s heritage
Plum Taylor’s 80th birthday celebration was the first event held in the newly remodeled kitchen and dining area of the Fishermen’s Hall community complex. FISH paid about $240,000 for the church, parsonage, Sunday school building and a large vacant lot about five years ago and has been renovating and restoring the property, as funds allow, into a community center for that hugs Sarasota Bay. Read the rest here 12:08
Mississippi: Commercial fishing license renewal begins Tuesday
BILOXI, Miss.— The state will begin renewing commercial fishing licenses Tuesday and selling new commercial licenses starting April 15. Commercial fishermen who live in Mississippi can purchase licenses to catch shrimp, crab, fish, oysters and live bait, as well as business licenses for dealers and processors. The fees for Mississippi residents range from $10 to $500, and some fishermen require more than one license. Fees for out-of-state residents vary. Read more here 08:57
Fisheries Science Stewardship and Sustainability Board (FSSSB) Releases 2014 Atlantic Halibut Sustainability Plan
The Atlantic Halibut Sustainability Plan represents the first step in a long-term process to address ongoing conservation challenges associated with the fixed gear under 65’ halibut fishery. The plan provides fish harvesters with the flexibility to better utilize the limited, but highly valuable, halibut resource in Division 4RST and to contribute to improving their income levels and the economic viability of fishing enterprises. Read more here ffaw.nf.ca 20:50
DFO extends cod fishing season ‘indefinitely’ in the fishing zone known as 3PS on south coast of Newfoundland
According to Dave Coffin, cod fishermen had a disastrous 2013 with around 70 per cent of the quota left in the water. The extension was requested in part by the Fish, Food and Allied Workers — the union that represents the province’s fishermen and plantworkers. Read more here Listen to the interview on the Fisheries Broadcast here cbcnews 13:43
Sweetening the (lobster) pot – With fewer harvesters at play, the industry is expected to be more viable
The Lobster Fishery Sustainability Program, which ends on March 31, will definitely have a positive effect on lobster harvesters’ bottom lines in the future, says the plan’s co-ordinator. Bill Broderick, who’s also the inshore director with the Fish, Food and Allied Workers union (FFAW), said the program achieved its goal to increase incomes by significantly reducing lobster fishing capacity in Fortune Bay, the southwest coast and on the west coast through voluntary trap reductions and lobster licence retirements. Read more here 08:45
McCurdy – Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union exploring shipping out unprocessed cod to the US
“It was a disaster last year, and we can’t afford to repeat that in 2014,” he told reporters. “We’re going to need cod as part of the economics of our industry, because a warming trend is improving the environment for groundfish. Unfortunately, the flipside of that is it’s less hospitable for shellfish.” Read more@thetelegram 08:06
FFAW Press Statement Jan. 30, 2014 – Cod Pilot Projects here
Earle McCurdy, president of the Fish, Food and Allied Workers: CETA good for fishery. Is it?
McCurdy says minimum processing requirements will be phased out as a result of CETA. These are rules that require some species of fish caught here be processed before export. Processors who want to ship seafood out of province unprocessed will be able to apply for an exemption, according to McCurdy, something he’s not worried about. more@thepacketca 13:32
Details remain elusive on massive EU deal as Ottawa keeps most material under wraps – The deal has obvious benefits with a trading partner with which we have deep historic ties and mutual interests. It also lessens our dependency on the United States, and based on that country’s recent flirtations with economic disasters, it’s a good thing we are broadening our trading partnerships. link
Funding announced today by the provincial government will support ongoing research into the characteristics of cod, crab and lobster populations.
Derrick Dalley, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, announced a total of $125,000 to assist projects led by the Fish, Food and Allied Workers’ (FFAW) Union. “Engaging in fisheries science initiatives is key to maintaining a sustainable fishing industry,” Dalley said. more@thetelrgram
Newfoundland and Labrador crab tie-up ends – Processors agree to pay an additional 17 cents a pound
The Canadian Press Saturday, April 20, 2013 – 16:02 ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – A fisheries union and seafood processors in Newfoundland and Labrador finalized a deal Saturday that ends the tie-up in the province’s crab fishery. continued
Newfoundland Crab plant suing FFAW – Golden Shell is asking for $85,000 for the crab, cleanup and the company’s lawyer.
The company that runs a Random Island fish plant at the focus of a mass dumping of crab this week has filed a statement of claim against the Fish, Food and Allied Workers union. continued
The definitive words on mercury in fish (or, if it seems like the public is dumbing down…
that’s perhaps because it is). I highly recommend that you invest 28 minutes in watching Fish, mercury & nutrition: the net effects. You can get to it at http://www.undeerc.org/fish/
And pass the link around. Anyone with an interest in public health in the U.S., in the mental acuity of the next generation, and in the damage that radical environmentalists are inflicting on our society owes it to themselves to watch it.
I give it 5 stars.
Best,
Nils
Time to talk fish – Mary Lochner – Anchorage Press News
Some of the issues at question: Are there unknown reasons for the crash related to the ocean environment, or is salmon bycatch from pollock fisheries to blame? If harvests have to be restricted, who should get first priority for catching the available fish? Which is the best management strategy for maintaining a healthy fishery, and who should get to decide what that is?……Read More.
