Monthly Archives: July 2013
Warm is the new normal, say Atlantic oceanographers
The trend is being traced from the Florida coast up to Newfoundland, affecting native flora and fauna and causing concern among fishermen. continued@cbcnews
“It’s nothing short of a miracle,” – Captain: ‘I Wasn’t Coming Home Without Him’
Anthony Sosinski, partner of rescued fisherman John Aldridge talks about his childhood friend’s struggle for survival at sea. continued@easthamptonpatch
Are dealers price fixing wholesale lobster prices?
Lobstermen’s complaint: small landings, low price – Another lobsterman, who fishes in Frenchman Bay, said the manager of the cooperative that buys his lobsters “calls us on Monday and tells us the price is going down on Wednesday. How does he know that? There’s price fixing going on.” continued@fenceviewer
“The first thing we noticed was a single red snapper float by, Then, in an instant, it was a floatilla of dead red snapper as far as we could see.”
They have plenty of fishing tales to tell, but it’s a disturbing discovery last August that the Helldivers wanted to share. WTF??? continued@local15
Bristol Bay Fishermen Talk About Their Season
The 2013 Bristol Bay sockeye salmon season is just about in the books. It was a historic year featuring the earliest run on record and a significant price increase. KDLG News recently spoke with several fishermen about their season. KDLG’s Mike Mason has the story. listen@kdlg
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Gulf of Mexico: Feds downplay pollution concerns as rig owner eyes relief well to divert gas off coast (I’m just so relieved. You?)
Because the well involved is a natural gas well, not an oil well, experts said the pollution threats are far less than those posed by some previous accidents. continued@usatoday
National Marine Fisheries Service – Californian swordfish drift gillnet permit refused
The US National Marine Fisheries Service has declined to issue a required marine mammal take permit for California’s swordfish drift gillnet fishery,,continued@fishupdate
A senator’s vision: Ted Stevens gave the U.S. first-rate fish management
The approach of Ted Stevens Day in Alaska on Saturday brings back many memories from a lifetime working in fisheries. When Ted Stevens was appointed to a Senate seat in December 1968, I was working on my bachelor’s degree in biology. Today, I am writing as director at the Ted Stevens Marine Research Institute in Juneau. [email protected]
University of Hawaii study shows fish are injesting plastic
Plastic for dinner? Observations 
of frequent debris ingestion of pelagic predatory fishes from the Central North Pacific. The report
Coast Guard crews rescue overboard lobsterman John Aldridge Video – Photos
“This ending had a lot of people shaking hands and smiling,” said Lt. Joe Klinker, First Coast Guard District public affairs officer. “Reports of persons in the water often mean a difficult search is ahead. To hear the call that he was found and rescued makes it a proud day for those Coast Guard crews.” Aldridge told the helicopter crew he used his rubber boots as flotation devices throughout the ordeal. continued@uscgnews
Buoyed by Hope and Floating Boots Montauk lobsterman recalls his 12 hours at sea, ending in dramatic rescue @theeasthamptonstar
Yarmouth County fisherman killed in fall on boat – under investigation by Dept. of Labour
LOWER EAST PUBNICO — A career fisherman, who was excited about heading out on his first swordfishing trip of the summer, died Tuesday while doing something he loved. Brex Malone, 55, somehow lost his grip and tumbled from the rigging as he made his way down from the crow’s nest while fishing on the Georges Bank aboard the Savana & Jax. continued@cronicleherald
Fisheries fatality under investigation by Dept. of Labour – “This is a tragedy. Our government, in partnership with the fisheries safety association, will continue the crucial work to strengthen safety practices in the commercial fishery,” said Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Sterling Belliveau. continued@vanguard
Committee chaired by UNH prof releases final Gulf of Mexico restoration report
University of New Hampshire professor Larry Mayer, director of UNH’s Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping, chaired the committee that produced the congressionally mandated report, released Wednesday, July 10. [email protected]
On the CBS Evening News: Cod fishermen say limits on their catch threaten their livelihoods
(CBS News) GLOUCESTER, Mass. — On a bright summer day, you would expect the waters off Massachusetts to be filled with fishing trawlers looking for cod. But this year, many of the boats are staying in port — and the crews fear their way of life may be slipping away. For 400 years, cod dominated New England’s fishing industry. It was central to the economy of Gloucester, Mass. Al Cattone has fished here for three decades. “It’s the only job I’ve ever had,” he said. “I started when I was 12 — summers fishing with my dad. And once I graduated high school, I started full-time.” continued@cbs
BREAKING: Fisherman John Aldridge, a crewmember of the F/V Anna Mary has been rescued.
Coast Guard Station Montauk confirms John Aldridge has been rescued and being transported to Station Cape Cod. Petty Officer Jetta Disco, a Coast Guard spokesperson, said Aldridge was found 43 miles south of Montauk Point. His boat was five miles off of Montauk Point. Aldridge is being treated for exposure, hypothermia and dehydration. The Coast Guard was assisted by a large contingency of commercial fishing vessel’s.
Here’s the “Official” rundown. John Aldridge, a crewmember of the commercial fishing vessel Anna Mary, was found after going overboard. from uscgnews
Today was your lucky day John. I’m happy for you, and relieved for your loved ones. Best wishes in your new life that started with the helicopter lift!
N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries to close some waters to gill nets
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries announces that at one hour before sunset today (Wednesday), large mesh gill nets will be prohibited from certain internal state waters. continued@ccnewstimes
N.C. watermen are under attack by an enemy that is relentless to have all forms of commercial fishing stopped.
If trawling is stopped in North Carolina inshore waters, it will deal a final blow to an already over regulated industry. We don’t think these tree-hugging, turtle-loving idiots realize the economic impact it will have on coastal North Carolina. continued@ccnewstimes
Coast Guard searching for missing fisherman John Aldridge, a crewmember of the F/V Anna Mary,near Montauk
Coast Guard watchstanders at Sector Long Island Sound, in New Haven, Conn., were contacted by a local fisherman, at approximately 6:30 a.m., reporting that a male fisherman had gone missing based on missed watch relief times and being
unresponsive to callbacks from another fishing vessel at 4 a.m. continued@uscgnews
The Fisheries Broadcast: Fishermen are VERY concerned about the influx of Cod and increased predation of Crab and Shrimp in Newfoundland
Signs of decline in shellfish has a voice from the past sounding the alarm, about the fishery of the future. Listen
Shame: Images of fishermen with dead sharks spur investigation prompted after DFO examined photos of dead sharks obtained by CBC News
Fishermen posing on piles of dead marine animals has Fisheries and Oceans Canada investigating the possibility of poaching and shark finning at the Bradford’s Cove weir in Grand Manan. continued@cbcnews
Nils Stolpe – Fisheries Management–More Than Meets The Eye
Last year I wrote After 35 years of NOAA/NMFS fisheries management, how are they doing? How are we doing because of their efforts? (http://www.fishnet-usa.com/
Our collective fisheries were never as badly off as grandstanding ENGOs convinced the public and our lawmakers that they were. Regardless of that, they are unquestionably in great shape now. Are the fishermen – the only people who have paid a price for that recovery – going to profit from it? At this point there aren’t a lot of indications that they are going to. Ill-conceived amendments to the Magnuson Act, the ongoing foundation-funded campaign to marginalize fishermen and to hold them victims of inadequate science, and a management regime that is focused solely on the health of the fish stocks and is indifferent to the plight of the fishermen effectively prevent that. continued here
Gulf of Mexico natural gas well catches fire on Tuesday evening
BSEE said the well ignited at 10:50 p.m. Tuesday and that the source of the ignition remained unknown on Wednesday morning. Jim Noe, an executive vice president with Hercules Offshore, said on Wednesday morning that the well was about 8,000-feet below the surface of the seafloor. continued@nola
National Marine Fisheries Service whale protection rules will snare lobstermen
Earlier this month, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) published a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for proposed amendments to the federal Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan. The draft runs to substantially more than 500 pages, plus exhibits and appendices. continued@fenceviewer
Pew Supported Study Shows Inbreeding in Winter Flounder in Long Island’s Bays
Research conducted in six bays of Long Island, NY, and led by scientists from the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at Stony Brook University (SBU) showed that local populations of winter flounder are inbred, which is a situation that is not usually considered in marine fisheries management. continued@newswise
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Sea squirt invasion destroying N.S. mussel industry – Slimy creatures attach themselves to mussels and rob them of nutrients
Invasive tunicates — also known as sea squirts — are slimy creatures that attach themselves to mussels and either rob the shellfish of nutrients and water, or literally rip the mussels off the socks with their sheer weight. They are invertebrates that look like giant orange slugs. continued@cbcnews
Lower East Pubnico Fisherman Paul Vernon (Brex) Malone dies after fall from the mast of CF/V Savana & Jax off Cape Sable Island
“Before most of those assets were either in the air or had left the shore, we received a call back from the same fishing vessel stating that the crew member had unfortunately deceased. continued@cbcnews
Fisherman dies at sea – The man fell from a high mast Tuesday afternoon while aboard a sword-fishing vessel, a Canadian Forces spokesman has confirmed. continued@cronicleherald
District attorney says he may dismiss charges against Passamaquoddy elver fishermen
There are more than 30 criminal cases pending statewide against members of the tribe, which has been involved in a dispute with the Maine Department of Marine Resources over how many elver licenses it should issue to its members. All of the Passamaquoddys charged had been issued licenses this spring by the tribe. The department later declared the licenses invalid. continued@bdn
Decision delayed on Cook Inlet setnetters’ bid for more sockeyes amid low Kenai king run
In a 19-page lawsuit, the Cook Inlet Fishermen’s Fund accuses the Alaska Department of Fish and Game of violating orders from the state Board of Fisheries to give setnetters an extra 51 hours of fishing time over and above their traditional, two-days-per week openings. continued@alaskadispatch
