Daily Archives: July 22, 2013
House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings presses Obama administration for ocean plan docs
Chief Surgeon Doc Hastings (R-Wash.)House Natural Resources Committee and his surgical team has ordered a P.E.T. scan of the National Ocean Policy to understand the workings of the inter-agency National Ocean Council, tasked to implement the Executive Ordered policy. The policy was designed to streamline inter-agency bureaucratic activity related to all thing’s Ocean’s and Great Lakes, including interconnected rivers and tributary’s. In addition to ridicules claim that the Ocean Policy consists of voluntary, non-regulatory guidelines, there is also the issue of not having the foggiest of just how much dough this plan will cost! Read the article @thehill Read the letter to Dr. Kathryn Sullivan, Acting Under Secretary, NOAA
Bristol Bay Fisheries Report for June 20 and 21
The Bristol Bay Fisheries Report for June 20 and 21 includes additional content not included in the Report for Friday, June 19. continued@kdlg
Bringing a Taste of Louisiana to China While Stimulating Business Back Home
A contingent from the Terrebonne Parish Economic Development Authority (TEDA) is heading to Weihai, China, a port city on the north coast of the Shandong Peninsula. [email protected]
Manatee officials urge bridge engineers to avoid destroying Cortez fishing village
Manatee County representatives Monday urged state bridge engineers to avoid destruction of the Cortez fishing village when contemplating the future of the Cortez Bridge. [email protected]
Gloucester Daily Times Editorial: Fed panel’s provisions beyond cash are key to fisheries
But regardless of whatever financial aid package emerges from these appropriation talks — geared toward the next federal fiscal year, which starts Oct. 1 and runs through the following September — it is other provisions within the same bill that set the stage for several positive steps forward. continued@GDT
Newfoundland fisherman drowns after falling from boat
The Mounties say officers were called to the Bonavista area on Saturday after reports that a man had fallen from a boat while fishing for cod. Police say he was not wearing a life jacket. continued@chronicleherald
Division of Marine Fisheries is working to minimize disruption and gear conflicts that could be caused by an upcoming sonar survey
To assist the industry in avoiding conflicts with the survey, MarineFisheries will collect and publish on its web site information from Tetra Tech on the location of the survey path and timely updates on arrival and departure of the ship as well as other relevant information. [email protected]
PEI Lobstermen saving big bait bucks catching and freezing Mackerel for next season
North Lake fisherman Peter Bortien is out on the water for the second year fishing mackerel, catching 7,000 pounds (3,200 kg) in just three days. He said the mackerel run has changed in recent years. continued@cbcnews
Bail hearings today for 2 accused in Petit-de-Grat murder – Boat’s captain, 1 crew member in Port Hawkesbury, N.S. court
The captain of the Twin Maggies lobster boat, Dwayne Matthew Samson, and one of his crew, James Joseph Landry, are scheduled to appear today. continued@cbcnews
Aquaculture: What’s next in Delaware? – DNREC expects aquaculture rollout to be finished in a year
State legislators approved the groundwork for commercial aquaculture late last month. continued@delawareonline
EPA grants Gloucester $400k for harbor land study – “Scientific Analysis”?
Gloucester’s Community Development Department can now offer inventory and scientific analysis of public and private parcels along and near the city’s harborfront, thanks to a significant federal grant from the Environmental Protection Agency. continued@GDT
Steps taken in Chatham Mass. to protect oysters, public health
Selectmen and the state Department of Marine Fisheries agreed to an emergency relay request from the Chatham Shellfish Company. continued@wickedlocal
U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee Bill would shut local NOAA office
The Senate Appropriations measure, however, also states that, “given NOAA’s lack of cooperation and reversal of commitment,,,continued@GDT
