Daily Archives: July 17, 2013
California State admits traditional management more effective than marine reserves – Dan Bacher
State officials and representatives of some corporate “environmental” NGOs have constantly touted the so-called “marine protected areas” created under the privately-funded Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) Initiative as a “science-based” method for bolstering fish and shellfish populations in California. continued@icmagazine
Four Nova Scotia cases involving federal fishing violations have resulted in fines totalling $136,420
Convictions resulted from “extensive investigations” involving fishery officers from Sydney, Bridgewater and Meteghan, said a news release. continued@chronicleherald
AK Beat: Kenai River red salmon run breaks single-day record
Record run: To say there are a lot of sockeye salmon in the Kenai River would be an understatement. link
John Furlong says So Long, in his final Fishery Broadcast
Tonight, two stories from this past year – Tonight, two people who’s experience in this province help make it what it is. From Davis Inlet to Champney’s West, why the Fisheries Broadcast is about more than just the fisheries. continued@cbcnews
Paris, Tennessee. Where they WANT you to overfish! The only drawback is getting paid.
A variety of options to deal with the carp — many of which require a collaboration between state and area government leaders as well as commercial fishermen — have been suggested by experts.
Like a Fish Needs a Bicycle or, When Some Schmuck Moves From New York to Seattle!
Those of us who have grow
n up in the Puget Sound region are deeply committed to the fishing industry, and appreciate that Seattle, as the homeport of the North Pacific fishing fleet, continued@fishermensnews
North Carolina Watermen, dealers building strategy to fight recreational anti shrimp trawling initiative
NEW BERN — Four advisory committees will meet jointly July 30 to discuss a petition for rulemaking that could end shrimp trawling in North Carolina’s coastal waters. continued@carteretcountynewstimes
Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are found in surface waters worldwide. Wastewater treatment plant effluent is a major source
Fate and Transport of Three Pharmaceuticals in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta – The sharp decline of four pelagic fish species in the Delta in the last decade is just one of several indicators that the ecosystem is severely impaired. Several wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) discharge into the Delta, directly or through tributaries. Link
California Department of Fish and Wildlife – Status of the Fisheries Reports
The C
alifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife has found that comprehensive review of California’s fisheries is a key tool for developing effective fisheries management. The Marine Life Management Act, which became law on January 1, 1999, instructs CDFW to regularly prepare reports on the status of California’s fisheries and the effectiveness of management programs. The reports below have been prepared in response to this call for periodic review. read the report
Proposed Cuts Hurt Job Creation, Economy, and the Middle-Class – Wanna save some money? Stop wasting it on the National Ocean Policy!
The President has been clear that Republicans in Congress should work with Democrats to finish a budget that cuts wasteful spending while investing in jobs, the economy, and middle class families. Until Congress reaches a budget agreement, This bill also makes severe cuts to several areas in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [email protected]
Skeena Sockeye Collapse: BC Fisheries Closed While Alaskans Keep Fishing – BC Conservationists Challenge Alaskans to Put Sustainability First
The cause of the apparent collapse is not known and SkeenaWild Conservation Trust, Watershed Watch Salmon Society, and Raincoast Conservation Foundation are calling on Alaskan fishery managers to put conservation ahead of short-term commercial interests, by allowing more Skeena sockeye to make it home to spawn. continued@maketwired
A tale of Herring at Digby Neck – No weirs on Digby Neck this year ‘No one gives a damn for these herring’
Herring swim in the Bay of Fundy every spring with one thing on their mind –getting to the various spawning grounds and laying their eggs – or fertilizing the eggs. When they leave the spawning grounds, the poke and dawdle and wander, slowly making their way back out to sea. continued@the souwester
Province to consider lobster plant proposal in Cape Sable Island
The proponents of a new lobster processing plant in Cape Sable Island will be meeting with the Economic Development Minister Graham Steele at the end of this month in an effort to leverage provincial funding for the project. continued@shelburncountycg
N.C. Marine Patrol names new captain and he sound’s like one of the good guy’s
Jim
Kelley, a 24-year veteran with Marine Patrol, has been promoted to captain. Kelley said educating the public and helping them understand fishery regulations is a key to getting people to comply with the rules.
“I know I don’t like it when I don’t understand something,” he said.
ALERT! This just in!
Just got an alert from a pay wall site that try’s to do what we do, but with a twist. They cater to the food end. Thought I’d pass it along. “It’s the end of an ear as son of founder Manuel Fernandez de Sousa-Faro ends 33 years at helm of Pescanova, saying he does not his tenure to be obstacle to receivers”
A Lecture by Robert Finch – Newfoundland’s Vanished Fishery Sounds a Cautionary Note
For the past dozen years or so my wife Kathy and I have spent a part of each summer in Squid Tickle, continued@waci
Climate Change Forces Reevaluation of Fishery Management
For decades, fishery management has focused almost exclusively on the need to restrict fishing. Now, environmental changes are forcing fishermen and regulators to reevaluate their traditional practices.
The Sunken Tender Lone Star is Still Leaking Fuel into the Igushik River
Fuel is still leaking from the sunken tender Lone Star that’s sitting in the mouth of the Igushik River. continued@kdlg
94-Thousand Sockeye Harvested Monday in Bristol Bay
Another 94-thousand sockeye were harvested Monday in Bristol Bay as large portions of the setnet and driftnet fleets have wrapped up their effort for the season. KDLG’s Mike Mason has the details.
Aleut Enterprise charged with criminal negligence in Adak fuel spill
The State of Alaska has filed criminal charges against Aleut Enterprise, a subsidiary of the Aleut Corporation, over a fuel spill in Adak. continued@ktoo
Feds: Kennedys’ sea turtle rescue was a violation
Federal officials say two members of the Kennedy family who thought they were doing a good deed by freeing an entangled sea turtle actually violated federal law. Possible prosecution? Nah.
Little teensy tiny plastic balls called Microbeads in soap are polluting our eco systems and fish are eating them
What they do know is that the beads wash down bathroom drains and travel to sewage-treatment plants where they pass through filters and into streams continued@the columbusdispatch
MSC Certification success for St Lawrence lobster – ENGO Wealth Foundations Approve!
A CANADIAN lobster fishery in the Gulf of St Lawrence has been certified as up to Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standards. continued@fishnewseu
BP asks judge to temporarily halt Gulf oil spill settlement payments amid misconduct probe
BP PLC argues in a court filing that it shouldn’t be required to take the risk that hundreds of millions of dollars in claims payments could be “tainted by fraud, corruption and malfeasance.”
Is Japan’s whaling program scientific research?
Professor Allan Boyle from the University of Edinburgh argued that if Japan’s lethal whaling program was not scientific research, “then neither are the research activities of institutions providing advice on sustainable catch levels for fisheries 
worldwide”. He went on to say that the case could have “broad systemic” implications across the whole field of international environmental law. continued@newsworld
