Daily Archives: July 5, 2013
Coast Guard monitoring intentionally grounded Tender Vessel 65-foot Hana Cove in Prince William Sound, Alaska
Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Valdez personnel are monitoring the salvage of the 65-foot fishing tender Hana Cove after the vessel was intentionally grounded on Culross Island in Prince William Sound, Thursday. continued@uscgnews
New England fishermen ask government to buy more shark – New England states have about 24 million pounds of dogfish quota.
“When life gives you lemons, you drink lemonade, right?” said Rhode Island fisherman Chris Brown. continued@portlandpressherald
In Maine, lobster processing finally catches up – Several new plants open to fill the void that last season’s glut exposed, giving the industry more control over its product.
For years, Maine’s lobster processing industry was on simmer. But with the help of a glut of the state’s signature seafood and a few savvy entrepreneurs who spotted a hole in the market, it’s on its way to a rolling boil.
Dillingham Man Dies in Fall Aboard F/V Aleut Sisters – Third Alaska commercial-fishing fatality on Independence Day.
A Dillingham man died after a fall aboard a fishing vessel in Chignik Lagoon Thursday. A Friday AST dispatch says troopers were informed of 25-year-old Joey J. Paul’s death at about 9:40 p.m. Thursday. continued@ktuu
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Anguillian fishers to be trained in new fishing technique
The Department of Fisheries and Marine Resources (DFMR) will be holding a one-week workshop to train local fishers in a new fishing technique,,, continued@anguillanews
Boaters concerned about 60-day closure of Mala Hi. boat ramp
LAHAINA – With the Mala boat ramp tentatively scheduled to close on Oct. 14 for 60 days, the handful of commercial bottom fishing boats that,,, continued@lahainanews
DFO says commercial sockeye fishery on the Skeena River unlikely in 2013
“Right now all indications are there is unlikely to be a commercial fishery this year …continued@the northernview
Three Brother’s, 1 dead, 2 injured in F/V Pauline II fire at Egegik dock
Alaska state troopers say the fire Thursday killed 56-year-old Harberg Paul and injured 50-year-old Joe Paul and 55-year-old Paul Paul, 55. The brothers are from Kipnuk (KIP-nuk) on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. continued@associatedpress
55-year-old man dies on Alaska F/V Anna Lane – Accident in Cook Inlet kills Wisconsin man; victim’s arm caught in anchor chain
Alaska State Troopers said a Wisconsin man died in an accident aboard a boat in Cook Inlet. Troopers said 55-year-old Lewis Byerly of Frederic, Wis., on Thursday morning pulled up an anchor with a motorized winch on the fishing boat Anna Lane and his arm became tangled in the chain. continued@channel3000
Largest U.S. Shark Fishery: Coming to a School Lunch Near You?
Spiny dogfish sharks have had a complicated history when it comes to fisheries management, going from hated pest to crashed fishery to conservation concern and now one of two certified-sustainable shark fisheries ever (the other is the Pacific species of spiny dogfish). continued@southernfriedscience
Pilgrim Nuclear could stop killing wildlife by installing a closed-cycle cooling system now
The Pilgrim Plant is one reason there is a drastic decline in river herring, specifically blueback herring and alewives, and they are thus species of great concern. In fact, there has been a moratorium on harvest, possession or sale of river herr
ing in Massachusetts since January 2006. continued@capecodtoday The author, Shalen Lowell, belongs to the “Watershed Action Alliance of Southeastern Massachusetts” Watershed Action Alliance www.facebook.com/
Maryland Department of Natural Resources to raise the cost of commercial fishing, crabbing licenses for fisheries management. law enforcement.
For watermen, especially ones who work on the water as a part-time job, the higher fees add to the escalating cost of bait, fuel and equipment. But the increases are needed to maintain the level of management and keep fisheries open, according to two statewide watermen associations that helped develop the new price structure with DNR officials. continued@somdnews
Fisheries official pleads not guilty to obstructing justice – Peter Andrews will go on trial in March 2014 on obstruction charge
Robichaud has denied allegations that he pressured staff at the fisheries department not to prosecute his brother under the Aquaculture Act. He also said he has never met Andrews. Donat Robichaud, the deputy premier’s brother, pleaded guilty in April to a charge under the Aquaculture Act. He was ordered to pay a $480 fine and a 20 per cent victim fine surcharge. continued@cbcnews
These labels are downright fishy – One of the entrees was listed as “Wild Steelhead,” – Wild, or Free Range Salmon
The term “wild” has become the most improperly used term associated with salmon. “Wild” is supposed to mean they are the progeny of naturally spawning salmon. It is meant to differentiate them from salmon bred and fed in hatcheries before they are released as smolts to head to sea with their wild half-brethren, where together they feed commercial fisheries that, in turn, feed you. continued@mailtribune
Sonar cable plans to disrupt fixed gear fishermen and lobstermen from just north of Boston to Seabrook, N.H
Fixed gear fishermen and lobstermen from just north of Boston to Seabrook, N.H. will have to make way for a short time as a global technical company conducts a Sonar survey using a 110-foot vessel, Sea Lion V. According to the Mass
achusetts Department of Marine Fisheries, Tetra Tech, a global technical engineer firm based in California, plans to use Sea Lion V to transport sonar equipment to locate a potential path for a cable. continued@gloucesterdailytimes
Murkowski Urges NOAA to Extend Catch Share Plan Comment Period Beyond “Prime Fishing Season in Alaska”
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