Daily Archives: March 2, 2013
Coast Guard rescue 2 from sinking fishing vessel near Bodega Bay, Calif.
Coast Guard Station Bodega Bay received a mayday call at 3:32 p.m. from the 30-foot fishing vessel Yardbird stating the vessel was rapidly taking on water one mile from shore with two people aboard. Read more
The wave of Ocean Industrialization is building – NOAA IS BENT ON AQUACULTURE: or With friends like this….
The wave of Ocean Industrialization is building. Wind mill farms that grow nothing, Open Ocean Aquaculture, Tidal Generation (which makes sense), and Ocean Mining. It appears to some, that plunking all kinds of junk in the ocean will solve all of man kinds problems! We’ve posted quite a few articles about Ocean Industrialization lately. Featured writer Dick Grachek reminds us about NOAA’s Ocean Aquaculture philosophy. We should all be very concerned.
NOAA IS BENT ON AQUACULTURE: or With friends like this….“NOAA backs aquaculture”, SAMUEL D Rauch III, NOAA’s Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, has released a statement stressing the importance of the aquaculture industry to both the US economy and the environment. Speaking on 21 August, [2012] he observed that: Read more here
Cape Wind faces political push back
In what has become a familiar exchange over the proposed Nantucket Sound wind farm, federal lawmakers from outside of Massachusetts are once again pressuring President Barack Obama’s administration for information on his support for the project. Read more here
Canada’s New Year’s Resolution: Standing Against Salmon Feedlots
With the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) recently affirming Infectious Salmon Anemia virus (ISAv) to be present in coastal waters beyond eradication, concerned Canadians are standing against the salmon feedlots that are threatening British Columbia’s wild salmon population. In 2012, under the government’s investigation into the decline of local sockeye salmon, the Commission of Inquiry into the Decline of Sockeye Salmon in the Fraser River, also known as the Cohen Commission, reported “the potential harm posed to Fraser River sockeye salmon from salmon farms is serious or irreversible.” Read more here
Pebble Mine & the Clean Water Act By Nanci Lyon
While Alaska may host a wide variety of people, thoughts and ideas, I think we can all agree that salmon are an important part of calling this great state home. Whether in our belly, on the end of our line or in our net, salmon feed us, provide jobs and support a multi-billion dollar a year economy. Our salmon are iconic. Read more here
The Fishy History of the McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish Sandwich
Groen was working ungodly hours and had twins to feed at home—$75 was not cutting it. He noticed that a restaurant nearby owned by the Big Boy chain was doing something different—they had a fish sandwich. “My dad told me, ‘If I’m gonna survive, I’ve got to come up with a fish sandwich,’” says Paul. So Groen went to work creating a simple, battered, halibut-based prototype, with a slice of cheese between two buns. Read more
After The Spill: The Environment And Economy Of The Gulf
In July 2010, the oil spill caused by the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion fouled beaches and wetlands, killed wildlife, and ruined seafood businesses. Nearly three years later, as the civil trial against BP begins, those who live and work in the area continue to feel the disaster’s effects. Transcript and audio here
Expect salmon quotas near 2012 levels
Overall, the pink forecast of 6.23 million fish is up from 5.98 million in 2011. “We can’t tell you why we have so many pinks. Let’s just enjoy them,” Pattillo said. “It’s pretty phenomenal.” Read more here
Port of Galilee Rhode Island lands $2.9M to rebuild fisheries infrastructure
“Modernizing the Port of Galilee is a smart investment that recognizes the importance of the fishing industry to our economy and will help spur business activity, create jobs and boost Rhode Island’s economy. Fishing is critical to our economy. Read more
Japan’s whale hunt could be over, say Sea Shepherd leaders (good thing for them!)
THE Japanese whaling fleet is heading north, prompting hopes of an early end to the whaling season. Read more
Salmon farm expands; N.S. sends vet to investigate fish deaths
A controversial Eastern Shore salmon farm is expanding. Read more
NOAA to pay boat monitors, maybe with research money
NOAA Fisheries on Friday announced its intention — depending on the unresolved government sequester — to pay for costly onboard compliance monitors that it requires on fishing vessels in the Northeast.
But how they may do it is already drawing criticism. Read more
Small boats face double fishing hit – Fed, state fishing rules sock small operators – unintended consequences
At the back of the groundfishery’s pecking order is a small group of small boat fishermen operating in the three-mile wide confines of state waters with state permits. Don King is one of them. In a Feb. 5 letter to the Marine Fisheries Advisory Commission, Diodati explained that he would not allow the state boats greater access to intermittently closed areas because just outside the state waters, bigger boats — boats of a scale and equipped for the rigors of offshore Georges Bank — have been scooping up cod. Read more here
