Daily Archives: July 27, 2013
U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Diego medically evacuated 68-year-old passenger from F/V Tribute
The Coast Guard received a call from the crew of the 80-foot fishing vessel Tribute at 12:30 p.m., requesting assistance for the ailing 68-year-old passenger. The helicopter crew hoisted the man from the vessel and flew him to the Sector where he was transferred to awaiting emergency medical personnel 3:20 p.m. video here
The Virginia Institute of Marine Science is researching the American eel in order to better understand what affects its numbers and to better manage the fishery.
Every spring when baby eels drift into the Chesapeake Bay from the Atlantic, then swim like mad up tributary rivers and creeks toward fresh water, Troy Tuckey is waiting for them. continued@dailypress
New Brunswick: On the cutting edge! Transfering genes from one species into those of another, the Zebrafish.
The researchers at the University of New Brunswick 
added genes to zebrafish — small fish that reproduce quickly and have transparent skin during their embryonic stage — using a process known as transgenics. “As far as I know, no one has ever made a transgenic vertebrate animal in New Brunswick,” said Dr. Bryan Crawford, the biologist supervising the project. “Certainly, what we’re doing, nobody has done this before anywhere in the world.” continued@cbcnews
Sunday night – Live Stream Presentation – Tragedy and Courage on the Bering Sea – 360North
One of the most riveting stories of disaster and bravery at sea is now a television documentary, being broadcast this week on KTOO’s 360 North. Tragedy and Courage on the Bering Sea, by filmmaker John Sabella, recounts the fire that destroyed the Fishing / Processing Vessel Galaxy in 2002. The story is told entirely by the ship’s captain, Dave Shoemaker. As Rosemarie Alexander reports, Shoemaker is now devoting his life to training people who spend their time on the water. listen@ktoo Link to 360North Premiere Broadcast
The Cornelia Marie Book – Are you a Cornelia Marie/Phil Harris Fan? Help support this effort.
Who is behind this book? My name is Morgan Howard. I am the eldest son of Cornelia Marie Devlin. I grew up fishing on our family boats. I have had the privilege to set up and personally manage all of the Cornelia Marie online communities; including the Corneliamarie.com website, the Cornelia Marie Facebook page, the twitter account and deadliestcatchfan.com. continued@kickstarter
A new 58-foot trawler/seiner, the F/V Adamant, for Petersburg, Alaska’s Adamant Fisheries.
The new boat, designed by prolific fishing boat designers Hockema & Whalen Associates, was built within fourteen months from the ground up at the Platypus yard in Port Angeles, Washington. The new boat will seine, trawl and pot fish, and Yaquina Boat Equipment will provide trawl equipment for the fall after the seine season. continued@fishermensnews 13:13
Poor counting plagues New England fisheries – Federal scientists acknowledge problems but make excuses
“I think it’s irresponsible to shut down fisheries based on such inaccurate stock assessments,” said Steve Cadrin, a former federal stock assessment scientist and a professor at the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth.
Federal scientists acknowledge errors in assessments of critical New England fish stocks and say they’re working hard to fix them. But they add that their overall methods are proven sound. continued@morningsentinal
Which is Bull Bleep! Read this article.
Because New England has one of the longest-running fishery databases in the world, computer modeling had a good track record of predicting future species populations. Federal fisheries law is built on those predictions, and is based on limiting catches when fish stocks decline below a specific population size.
But that model assumes that the ocean environment is relatively stable and that the amount fishermen catch is the biggest variable that must be brought under control. It worked well enough until the ocean began showing signs it was changing, said Steve Cadrin, an associate professor at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth School for Marine Science and Technology and a former NMFS fisheries scientist.
Center for Biological Diversity “tree huggers,” Endangered Species Act bid has PROP partnership concerned it – 4,000 year history of taking care of its coral
The Pacific Islands Regional Ocean Partnership or PROP has great concerns over a proposed listing of 66 reef building corals under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Calling the group “tree huggers,” Guam President Joseph Cameron Guam’ says PROP has a problem with that request because these people have never been to the pacific. continued@islandbusiness
Philanthropic Colonialism – The Charitable-Industrial Complex. Driven by guilt, manipulated by ENGO opportunists to “fix all that’s wrong”.
At the same time, according to the Urban Institute, the nonprofit sector has been steadily growing. Between 2001 and 2011, the number of nonprofits increased 25 percent. Their growth rate now exceeds that of both the business and government sectors. It’s a massive business, with approximately $316 Billion given away in 2012 in the United States alone and more than 9.4 million employed. continued@nyt
La. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries living high off the BP Hawg at the Venice Marina!
The state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is paying $8,750 a month to lease a four-bedroom, air-conditioned cottage at a marina in Venice. Venice, located in Plaquemines Parish, is known as a hub for commercial and sports fishing opportunities. Barham said the cottage has “absolutely not” been used as a base for recreational fishing trips. continued@theadvocate
