Daily Archives: December 2, 2012
Bighead carp caught by commercial fishermen in Lake Pepin
A 47-pound bighead carp was caught in a seine net by commercial fishermen on Nov. 16, in Lake Pepin near Frontenac, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Photo courtesy of Wikipedia
The DNR and other partners are aggressively implementing an action plan that was developed in 2011. This plan includes an active monitoring program involving fisheries surveys, commercial fishing, and eDNA testing. http://www.hutchinsonleader.com/news/outdoors/bighead-carp-caught-by-commercial-fishermen-in-lake-pepin/article_5e374da7-2cd7-548d-8852-5b3c0355d496.html
New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s Lobster Tagging Project – from GoodMorningGloucester
The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department in cooperation with the University of New Hampshire is in the process of trying to identify areas in New Hampshire state waters with aggregations of large reproductive female lobsters and track their movements. Though we’re also very interested in finer scale movements within the State, perhaps our most interesting tag returns have come from other states. We’ve had two lobsters that were caught near Portland Maine and had moved over thirty miles. We’ve also had a few reports from fishermen in the Gloucester that have caught tagged lobsters in their traps. http://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2012/12/02/new-hampshire-fish-and-game-departments-lobster-tagging-project/
Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update December 2, 2012
“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.”http://hosted.vresp.com/1181479/94f944c1a6/545568053/ad93d20bca/
Dolphin abuse on the rise on Gulf Coast – Sorry Harvey, yer article don’t pass the sniff test.
GALVESTON – People increasingly are injuring or killing dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico, with two dolphin mutilations recorded on the Texas coast this year, federal officials said Friday. At least 11 dolphins were discovered mutilated on the Texas Gulf Coast over the last eight years, including one case in which a dolphin was shot and its head cut off. Another 31 were injured or killed by boats and fishing gear, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.A NOAA spokeswoman said more than 60 human interactions with dolphins were recorded in 2010, http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Dolphin-abuse-on-the-rise-on-Gulf-Coast-4082086.php
Two Arrested for Using Gill Net for Fishing in Gulf County
Randall Moore
Ashley Haddock
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) law enforcement officers arrested two Gulf County men on St. Joe Bay before daylight Nov. 23 with an almost-8,000-square-foot gill net and more than 600 pounds of illegally netted pompano, Spanish mackerel and sheepshead.
2 La. men admit illegally fishing for shark fins
BELLE CHASSE, La. (AP) — Two men have pleaded guilty to a Louisiana fishing violation after authorities said fins from hundreds of sharks were found aboard their vessel. Louisiana’s Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says 37-year-old Rick Nguyen of Buras and 29-year-old Hung Anh Tiet of Dallas pleaded guilty Thursday to concealing illegal fish. http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/2-La-men-admit-illegally-fishing-for-shark-fins-4081698.php?cmpid=twitter
Maine shrimp industry in such dire straits season might be called off this year
PORTLAND, Maine — Maine’s Gulf of Maine boats traditionally take to the waters of the Gulf of Maine the first week of December. But not this year. And not last year. In fact, the Northern Shrimp Technical Committee of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission recommends that there not be a shrimp season at all this year.
Commercial fishing quotas on Conn.DEEP meeting agenda Dec. 10
The purpose of this meeting is to receive input on strategies to manage the 2013 commercial quotas for summer flounder, scup, black sea bass and bluefish to share access equitably among endorsement-letter holders by season, optimize economic returns, and to prevent fishery closures that could lead to discarding fish. No major shifts in management strategy with significant allocation implications will be considered at this meeting. http://www.theday.com/article/20121130/NWS01/121139967/-1/zip06&town=East-Lyme
2012 Edition of Alaska Community Fishing Fact Sheets Published – SitNews
SitNews) – The statewide commercial fishing umbrella association United Fishermen of Alaska has released its updated set of data sheets for major Alaska communities and boroughs. The group is seeking to provide UFA groups, members, and the public with economic information to illustrate the industry’s significance in their communities. http://www.sitnews.us/1112News/113012/113012_fishing_facts.html
Ketchikan Commercial Fishing and Seafood Processing Facts http://www.ufa-fish.org/CFF/2012/21.Ketchikan%20Community%20Fish%20Facts%20V%202012.1.pdf
