Daily Archives: April 4, 2013

Two dozen cited for fishing elver without licenses over first two weeks of season

BANGOR, Maine — For much of the past week, state officials and Passamaquoddy Tribe members have clashed over enforcement of state laws during the recently begun elver season. At the BDN’s request, Jeff Nichols, the DMR’s communications director, collected data from the state’s two marine patrol divisions. That data includes violations that resulted in summonses between the season opening on March 22 and Wednesday, April 3. continued

Make sure fish counts are right

The federal government owes it to the people, businesses and natural resources it oversees to get it right when it comes to questions of science. The question of getting an accurate scientifically sound count on fish when determining government policy is a no-brainer. continued

Feds recommend removing dams from Klamath River – leaving office, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar called on Congress to take action

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The federal government on Thursday recommended that all four aging hydroelectric dams be removed from the Klamath River in southern Oregon and Northern California to help struggling wild salmon runs, and nearly $1 billion should be spent on environmental restoration. continued

‘Plausible’ that Asian carp have reached Great Lakes – Laboratory analysis turned up positive hits for bighead or silver carp DNA in western Lake Erie

CBC.ca – At least some Asian carp probably have found their way into the Great Lakes, according to a scientific report released Thursday. But there’s still time to stop the dreaded invaders from becoming established and unraveling food chains that support a $7 billion fishing industry and sensitive ecosystems, the report noted. continued

Breaking: Coast Guard searching for missing commercial fisherman between Cape May and Delaware

South Jersey Times – CAPE MAY — The United States Coast Guard is searching for a lost boater after a commercial fishing boat capsized in the Delaware Bay this morning, according to reports. The 40-foot fishing boat Linda Claire was dredging for crabs when it sank about six miles west of Cape May Point Thursday, a Coast Guard spokesman said. continued

Western Aleutian Processors Snag Business From Kodiak Plants. Fishing for History? Audio

Unalaska Community Broadcasting – For the past year, pollock and cod fishing off Kodiak has been booming — but processing plants in town say they aren’t seeing enough of that business. That’s because more than 14 million pounds of pollock and cod caught near Kodiak during the 2012 “B” season was shipped to plants in Akutan, King Cove, and Sand Point. continued

Coast Guard tows disabled F/V Blue Fin from 12 miles off Cape Hatteras, NC

The operator of the fishing boat Blue Fin contacted Coast Guard Sector North  Carolina watchstanders at approximately 7 a.m. and requested assistance. continued

Bearing Sea Snow Crabbers Face Icy End of Season

Unalaska Community Broadcasting – The Bering Sea snow crab season is almost over, but the final stretch is shaping up to be icy. continued

RI Fishermen and Delegation seek a seat at the ASFMC table

Currently, Rhode Island is a member of the New England Fishery Management Council, which oversees groundfish such as cod, flounder, and haddock.  But the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council is responsible for managing squid, as well as other species like mackerel and butterfish.  And while Rhode Island’s fishermen annually catch about 7 million pounds of squid, more than half of all squid landings in the Northeast, it does not currently have formal representation on the management council. continued

Cape Wastewater cleanup costs a problem

BUZZARDS BAY — The bottom line is often the line in the sand for taxpayers reluctant to pay for expensive projects to reduce the flow of nitrogen into Cape Cod’s bays and ponds. Really!! continued. But what about the affects of nitrogen and chemical solution pollution on the River Herring that are not thriving? It’s always “over fishing” but rarely habitat degradation. The wealthy that drive the Cape economy can certainly afford to address this nation wide issue in their seasonal play ground. How about suing them CLF?

Sambro group holding fundraiser for Miss Ally families

The Chronicle Herald – One fishing community is trying to help another. The Ladies of Sambro will host a Fishermen’s Pride Night on April 13 at the Purcells Cove Social Club. The event is a fundraiser for the families of the crew of the Miss Ally. continued

Newfoundland Fisherman rescues humpback whale with piece of lumber

“I heard a blowing, saw a humpback 20 feet long, in between a wharf and a floating dock,” said Pardy. continued

Peripheral tunnel opponents will hold “Death of Delta” funeral on Thursday April 4, on Thursday, April 4, at noon in Sacramento by Dan Bacher

Stop Governor Jerry Brown, Natural Resources Secretary John Laird and Deputy Secretary Jerry Meral from overseeing the Death of the Delta. Attend the news conference outside the Bay Delta Conservation Plan meeting on Thursday, April 4, at noon in Sacramento at the Red Lion Woodlake Conference Center, 500 Leisure Lane. continued

Fall onto Hampton NH fishing dock prompts fisherman’s lawsuit

BRENTWOOD – A commercial fisherman is suing the Pease Development Authority and the state’s Division of Ports and Harbors after he was seriously injured in a fall while attempting to use a hydraulic hoist system at the Hampton State Pier to lift boxes of fish from his boat. continued

This spring’s teachable moment – Karl Meyer ( this guy nails it!)

It’s a profoundly simple lesson, with ramifications that can be fully grasped in a week. I’m hoping teachers will put a living dinosaur of a fish in that salmon’s place — one still here, though teetering on the edge of extinction these 46 years: the federally endangered Connecticut River shortnose sturgeon. As teachable as T. rex, this marvelously adapted, 3- to 4-foot fish has survived for 100 million years. continued

More Seal News: Namibia Seal Campaigners Continue With Harvest Protest

Do ya really think they want fur coats? or something to eat.

THOUSANDS of emailed petitions calling for a boycott of Namibia’s tourism and export products are being sent to the addresses of stakeholders internationally as part of an “official declaration of war” on Namibia’s annual seal harvest. Seals of Nam, which is a member of the International Anti-Fur Coalition and an umbrella body for other like-minded organisations, states that it has gone “to great lengths to rationalise, plead with and maintain open dialogue with the government of Namibia in a bid to avert the crisis”. continued

Don’t be lured by false promises from new lobstermen’s union – Patrice McCarron, executive director of the Maine Lobstermen’s Association.

Bangor Daily News – The Maine Lobstermen’s Association has been proudly and effectively representing Maine lobstermen for 59 years. The MLA was organized in 1954 by lobstermen who had the foresight to understand that they would be better off working together than on their own. continued

Seiners try co-op to finish Sitka herring season – audio

Herring seiners in Sitka launched a cooperative fishery on Wednesday in an attempt to salvage what remains of the 2013 sac roe season. So far in three competitive openings, fisherman have landed just 5,600 tons of herring, leaving almost 6,000 tons still to go. continued