Monthly Archives: June 2013
Fishing for answers – Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s fisheries divisions to finalize a $7 million suite of research and enhancement projects.
With salmon returns to the Northern District in such poor condition over the past several years and the resulting economic depression resulting from those weak runs (an estimated $50 million loss to the borough economy in 2012 alone), Fish and Game approached the borough to determine how the funding would be spent. continued@Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman,
The Crab Queen of Dulac, An Outspoken Love for Louisiana’s Seafood Community
She will tell you exactly what is on her mind, often whether you want to hear it or not. Luke is the energetic owner of Lukes Seafood in Dulac, one of the first to gain Authentic Louisiana Wild Seafood certification. She’s known for her outspoken style, constant motion and love for the Louisiana seafood community. Sitting on “Shrimpers Row” halfway between Houma and the Terrebonne Basin, one of the two areas where more than half of Louisiana blue crabs are harvested [email protected]
Measure to allow fishermen in loan program fails
BOSTON (AP) — The U.S. House of Representatives has rejected an amendment to the farm bill that would have made commercial fishermen eligible for the Department of Agriculture’s emergency disaster loan program.continued@elgloboe
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has ordered that approximately 800,000 fish at a Gray Aquaculture site in Goblin Bay be destroyed.
A statement released in the week of June 2 to June 8, by the CFIA read in part: ‘Given the similarity of the strain between the site and the other site where an Infectious Salmon Anemia (ISA) was detected in December 2012, the CFIA has issued an Order to Destroy and is working with the industry in order to start the depopulation process.’ continued@thecoaster
Gillnet Restrictions on the Columbia River Bite Into Economy
We can’t survive if we don’t have the gillnetters,” said Bob Zakrzewski, co-owner of Columbia Pacific Marine Works in Astoria, which does boat and motor repairs for gillnet fishermen.
Highway 103 honours lost fishermen – Highway 103 runs from Halifax to Yarmouth
Highway 103 has been renamed Fishermen’s Memorial Highway in honour of the men who go to the sea in boats, some of whom do not return. continued@The Vanguard
Rare half-blue lobster found in St. George’s Bay
Peter Marche of Felix Cove made an unusual discovery on Monday. This fish harvester caught a two-tone lobster while hauling his traps in St. George’s Bay waters. The strange-looking animal has two genders – female organs on the blue side and male on the traditional-coloured side. continued@thegeorgian
Prey, Predator Doesn’t Equal Cause, Effect
On the surface it seems like a simple and straightforward equation: more seals equals more great white sharks. The connection, however, is likely far more complicated. continued@vineyardgazette
The Coastal Fishing Industry Grant Program – After Hurricane Sandy, fishing businesses get more help
The Coastal Fishing Industry Grant Program, announced May 20 by Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office, was created with $20 million in federal funding. According to the governor’s office, small businesses can apply for grants of up to $50,000, continued@timesbeaconrecord
Is there an alternative to IFQ’s, catch shares, and privatized fishing? Alaska Fish Radio
This is Fish Radio. I’m Stephanie Mangini. Is there an alternative to IFQ’s, catch shares, and privatized fishing? More after this … .continued@fishradio
Wally Gray Sr. makes an emotional appeal at the 6/20/2013 NEFMC meeting
Listening to the webinar of the NEFMC meeting today during the VMS report, Wally Gray Sr. was invited to make a public comment at the end of the presentation.
He lost his son, Captain Wally Gray Jr, F/V Foxy Lady II and deck hand Wayne Young. The vessel was last pinged on 12/15/2012 about 15 miles north of Provincetown Saturday evening, when its vessel monitoring system (VMS) transmitter automatically sent out the boat’s location. The vessel was reported missing 12/17/2012.
What he said made a lot of sense, and it is something that can be implemented right now. Use the VMS as a tool for safety.
He pointed out that VMS is used for enforcement issues in real-time with penalty’s, and the VMS could have given S and R and at sea fishermen a chance to find these guys at the time.
There is no reason that this VMS should not be used today as a tool to save time in the life and death struggle of fishermen in trouble. Fisherynation.com
Changing Sea Surface Temperatures and Water Circulation Patterns Affecting Food Supply for Young Atlantic Cod
NOAA researcher Kevin Friedland and colleagues looked at the distribution and abundance of important zooplankton species, sea surface water temperatures, and cod abundance. continued@NEFSC 13:11
A Report from The Gulf of Maine Research Institute “The Future of Cod in the Gulf of Maine”
“The Future of Cod in the Gulf of Maine” explores the range of biological, climatological, economic and fishery management factors that affect this species. the report
(a footnote, nothing is mentioned about predator prey relationships regarding cod)
MCILVEEN: EI changes unconscionable, undemocratic
If you wanted a good example of somebody who’s been targeted by an unfeeling government, you couldn’t do better than Crystal MacKinnon of Bay St. Lawrence. The young widow and mother of two children, a girl, 8, and a boy, 9, works during the season from three to six months a year on her uncle’s fishing boat, up to 12 hours a day, and collects EI and mends gear in the winter. Some days, she’s up well before 3:30 a.m. so the boat can reach distant crabbing grounds. continued@chronicleherald
To the Editor: Gomez will fight for fishermen – Joseph M. Orlando, Esq. Gloucester
It is ironic that as Gloucester prepares to celebrate St. Peter’s Fiesta, a four-day celebration of the patron saint of fishermen, we face an election that has a direct bearing on whether Gloucester will continue to have a fishing fleet at all. continued@gloucestrdailytimes
Letter: The science of sound fishing, according to Pew – Dr. John Crawford, Officer, U.S. Oceans, Northeast, The Pew Charitable Trusts, Boston
Mmy my my! Such a fancy title, Doctor! I’m thoroughly impressed!) The Gloucester Daily Times’ June 13 editorial, “State budget steps are vital toward credible fish science,” implied that I have had preferential input into the assessments of fish stocks health conducted by scientists. continued@ gloucesterdailytimes
Think about opening areas to scallopers, reps say
NEW BEDFORD — Eight congressmen led by Rep. William Keating have written to fisheries managers asking for a close look at the effects of reopening some areas closed to scallopers for 209 years. (Wow! That’s a long time! Almost as long as Markey has been in office)) continued@southcoasttoday
Off-the-boat sales strong: Salmon fishermen drawing seafood lovers to Half Moon Bay
Three-and-a-half weeks ago, Jim Anderson, commercial salmon and crab fisherman and captain of the Allaine, said the fish hadn’t bitten that good since 2005. Between 200,000 to 300,000 pounds of fish were caught that week from the Farallon Islands in San Francisco down to Pigeon Point south of Pescadero, Anderson said. continued@dailyjournal
The Esther II: A father’s boat, a son’s heart
TREMONT – Back in the 1940s and ‘50s, Charles Orville Trask used to set out from Bass Harbor and head 20 miles offshore to lobster fish and tub-trawl for hake around Mount Desert Rock, Great Duck Island, and Frenchboro. Tra
sk used to be an assistant sales manager for Ditto, Inc., in Chicago, pre-photocopier. He was fairly successful, but had a bad spell after his first wife divorced him. He returned to Maine and married Esther Moore, a teacher who was born and raised on Gotts Island (and was a sister of famous Maine author Ruth Moore). continued@BDN
Rare North Pacific Right Whale Sighted Off British Columbia Coast
For the first time in over 60 years, a North Pacific right whale has been spotted in British Columbia waters. Fisheries and Oceans Canada biologist James Pilkington made the discovery while surveying for whales off the west coast of Haida Gwaii aboard the CCGS Arrow Post, a Canadian Coast Guard vessel, on June 9, 2013. continued@marketwired
Louisiana needs to spend seafood promotion dollars
Time is running out for the state to spend millions of dollars aimed at convincing consumers Louisiana seafood is safe to eat. Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne told the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board on Wednesday that five months remain to spend $16 million still left from $30 million BP gave the state after an oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico. The money will expire in November unless BP agrees to an extension. continued@The Advocate
Canada: Gutting of Federal Fisheries Act Remains in Legal Limbo at 1 Year C-38 Anniversary
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwired – June 19, 2013) – One year ago in an unprecedented attack on nature and democracy Canada passed Bill C-38, which made sweeping changes to environmental protection laws t
o ease the way for industrial developments like oil pipelines. However, faced with massive and persistent citizen opposition and First Nations’ legal challenges continued@marketwired
USCG suspends search for missing F/V Swift crewman 25-year-old Alan Young of Chehalis, Wash.
The Coast Guard suspended its search late last night for a crewman who went overboard from a fishing vessel near Hoonah. Alaska State Troopers identified the missing deckhand as 25-year-old Alan Young of Chehalis, Wash. sadly continued@kcaw
From the Moderator – Let’s be fair John Bullard, You’re the Master of Folksy Feel Good Babble
John Bullard, NE Regional Administrator, National Marine Fisheries Service, which is his official title, began his comments at the NEFMC meeting this Tuesday morning recalling his interactions with Richard Gaines, Staff Reporter, Gloucester Daily Times The recollections of Bullard of a relentless technician of journalistic excellence were interesting, and are telling of the new revisionist history era that we are entering. , continue here scroll down
Editor: RTI dumping can’t be ignored. R. Burkosky – CFV BC MAID ll
As an elected representative for the commercial gillnet fishing fleet, I want to caution the public not to accept an Environment Canada whitewash of this obviously serious situation. continued@bclocal
American shad coming back in Potomac River
WASHINGTON – Dozens of springtime festivals are devoted to this type of fish that is so endangered, it’s now off limits to fishermen. But in the Potomac River, the American shad is making a comeback. continued@wtop
Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board oversight shifted to lt. governor
BATON ROUGE, La. – Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne has received new responsibilities from state lawmakers, giving him oversight of a board that promotes Louisiana seafood. The seafood board had only modest funding before the BP oil spill in 2010, with about a $300,000 annual budget. It had been largely autonomous, under some oversight from the wildlife and fisheries department. But the board’s profile was raised when it received $30 million from BP for a seafood marketing campaign, to reassure visitors that Louisiana’s seafood was safe. continued@houmatoday
Lawmakers ask NEFMC to update closed areas and allow access while protecting habitat
Mr. John K. Bullard Regional Administrator National Marine Fisheries Service 55 Great Republic Drive Gloucester, MA 01930
Mr. C. M. “Rip” Cunningham Chairman New England Fishery Management Council 50 Water Street Newburyport, MA 01950
We understand the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC) are currently nearing the conclusion of a lengthy effort to develop what is known as the Omnibus Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Amendment. continued here
John K. Bullard, Regional Administrator, National Marine Fisheries Service to hold Constituent Call on Draft Resources Document for Groundfish Industry
On Monday, June 24th, from 3:00 – 5:00 PM, NOAA Fisheries National Marine Fisheries Service Northeast Regional Administrator John Bullard will be hosting a public conference call to solicit feedback from fishermen and other stakeholders on the draft Working Document on Resources to Support the Northeast Groundfish Industry. details here from an agency that skews details! Like their official name.
Dongwon Industries, the owners of StarKist Samoa wants to build a USD $34.3 Million tuna cannery, but not here
Dongwon Industries, the owners of StarKist Samoa wants to build a USD $34.3 Million una tuna cannery and loining plant in Doma, West Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. The official said the project will make use of the Solomon Islands rich fisheries resources and it will benefit the people and the economy by providing more job opportunities, bring in foreign currency and improve the standard of living. [email protected]
