Daily Archives: May 31, 2013
Jarvis Newman, early fiberglass trend-setter
BDN – Newman recalls meeting Irona’s owner, Frank Cram. He convinced Cram to let him take a mold from the classy yacht, which was Bunker and Ellis’ 42nd boat, launched in 1964.“I said, ‘Look, if I take your boat for the winter, I’ll br
ing it back to you in the spring and I’ll pay for the storage, and I’ll completely take all the paint off the hull and repaint it for nothing,’” recalls Newman. “It was a very big win-win for him. It was a scary thought, taking a mold off a boat like that, because if it ever stuck – oooh, that would be a disaster.” continued
House members blast Brown’s Bay Delta Conservation Plan – A real fish killer!
Five members of Congress (all Democrats) held a news conference in Sacramento this morning to renew their staunch opposition to the Bay Delta Conservation Plan proposed by 
Gov. Jerry Brown and the U.S. Department of the Interior. continued
RAY HILBORN: Magnuson Reauthorization must address food, jobs, and revenue, as well as fish
SEAFOOD.COM – Ray Hilborn (Guest Editorial) May 30, 2013 – Ray Hilborn is a Professor in the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington,May 30, 2013 — Some would argue that the current low fishing 
pressure is necessary to rebuild overfished stocks and once all stocks are rebuilt fishing pressure can rise again. Under the current management system this will never happen because some stocks are always going to be depleted due to natural fluctuations and climate change, and, as we add annual catch limits for more species, the problem will only get worse. continued
New Herring Regulations Proposed — Public Comments Accepted through July 18
Proposed Rule; Request for Comments; Amendment 5 to the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan link here
Judge: NMFS Erred in Beluga Whale Estimates, Maybe the 18 Beluga’s waiting for import permit approval would give them a benchmark!
JUNEAU- A federal judge says the National Marine Fisheries Service made mathematical errors in estimating how many endangered beluga whales in Cook Inlet could be harmed or harassed by seismic testing. continued The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), is the agency responsible for approving the beluga permit to import 18 Beluga’s from Russia, captured in Russia’s Sea of Okhotsk.
The biggest environmental decision facing Obama you’ve never heard of. Unless you are a Fisherynation follower!
Washington Post – If you want to get a sense of how contentious the decision is over whether the Obama administration is going to block a planned cooper and gold mine near Bristol Bay, consider this: the Environmental Protection Agency has just decided to allow the public another month to weigh in on a scientific review of the project they released a year ago. continued
Coakley Sues NOAA Over Catch Limits, Peter Baker Spews the Pew Poo, and Saving Seafood’s Bob Vanasse Takes a Stand
WBUR – Coakley Sues NOAA Over Catch Limits – Audio includes Pew Charitable Trust pampered poodle Peter Baker. Savingseafood.org’s Bob Vanasse set’s the record straight in the comment section. Nice work, Bob. link
This data base, The Big Green Money Machine, constructed by Nils Stolpe will be helpful in understanding the “connections”.
Mullet Fishermen from the Florida Panhandle Call ‘Foul’ Over Net Size – Video
WCTV – Ronald Crum with the Wakulla Fisherman Association says current limits on fishing nets kills small fish and prevents significant mullet catches. continued
Rising radioactive spills leave Fukushima fishermen floundering
We used to be so proud of our fish. They were famous across Japan and we made a decent living out of them,” said 80-year-old Yaoita, who survived the tsunami by taking on the waves and sailing the six-person True Prosperity out to sea. “Now the only thing for us is sampling.” continued
House bill would damage state’s commercial fishing – John Day, Saxapahaw, North Carolina
thetimesnews.com – One of the most beleaguered segments of the local food system is wild-caught seafood. It’s a story of cultural heritage and very healthy, tasty food running up against coastal developers, the sport fishing industry, imports and political agendas. continued
Atlantic Salmon Federation says Greenland catch may be key to declining salmon stocks
The Canadian Press – ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — The Atlantic Salmon Federation says a decline in wild salmon populations in North America raises questions about the number of fish caught in Greenland. Salmon returns dropped most in the southerly part of their range. In the Penobscot River in Maine, for example, the numbers fell to 614 from 3,092 — a decline of 80 per cent, according to the latest council estimates. continued
Outdoors: Commercial hoarding threatens to flatten winter flounder stocks
telegram.com – Jason Colby, a charter boat captain who specializes in flounder fishing there, has fished the harbor dozens of times this season, coming home disappointed, depressed and infuriated. A confrontation between recreational and commercial interests seems imminent. continued
Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission in for some heavy lifting at its June 6 and 7 meeting
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission, which meets June 6 and 7 in Tigard, will have a long list of weighty topics from commercial and sport salmon fishing to big-game tags and future hunting seasons. Alaska Fishermen’s Fund Provides Up to $10,000 for Emergency Fishing Injuries
Injured fisherman can now receive up to 10 thousand dollars to cover emergency healthcare costs through the state’s Alaska Fishermen’s Fund. continued
Editorial: Attorney General’s suit captures root of NOAA wrongdoing
That’s the blatant disregard NOAA’s leadership has consistently shown for the Magnuson-Stevens Act, the law that governs all of America’s fisheries and lays out a suite of rules and guidelines that NOAA is charged with enforcing. Instead, the agency has been running roughshod over it and ignoring provisions that leaders like former administrator Jane Lubchenco and now general counsel Lois Schiffer simply don’t seem to like. continued
AG’s suit targets NOAA fishing actions – “We will take it all the way to the Supreme Court, if necessary,”
BOSTON — Representing the entire elected political leadership of Massachusetts, Attorney General Martha Coakley Thursday filed suit in U.S. District Court against the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to block NOAA’s month-old commercial fishing restrictions, describing them as a “death penalty” for an industry which has been fishing legally and responsibly for years while successive waves of resource protection dragged the industry into an economic “disaster.” continued
