Monthly Archives: July 2013
Coast Guard units assist disabled F/V Lady Law
Crewmembers aboard two 47-foot Motor Life Boats from Coast Guard Station Grays Harbor, in Westport, Wash., and the Coast Guard Cutter Fir, a 225-foot Seagoing Buoytender homeported in Astoria, Ore., assisted the disabled fishing vessel Lady Law, a 75-foot commercial fishing vessel, in the Pacific Ocean near Copalis Beach, Wash., Wednesday. continued@uscgnews
Coast Guard medevacs man from F/V Cookie Monster 55 miles east of Cape Henry, Va
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard medevaced a 63-year-old man Thursday from a 74-foot fishing boat approximately 55 miles east of Cape Henry continu@uscgnewsed
Commercial anglers aren’t hoarding snapper
I read with astonishment Capt. Bob Zales II’s opinion in The News Herald (“Red snapper fishing ‘haves’ are suing the ‘have-nots’,” letter, July 14) concerning the commercial red snapper fisherman’s lawsuit (Guindon v. Pritzker) filed June 28 in Washington, D.C. continued@newsherald
ADF&G News Release Announcement: Dutch Harbor Food and Bait Herring Fishery Announcement #3
14:43:31Species – Herring – Gear Type – Seine – Gillnet – Dutch Harbor Food and Bait Herring Fishery Announcement #2 – Westward Region-Alaska Peninsula-Aleutian Islands-Areawi
Commercial Herring Fishery HAS BEEN EXTENDED 24 Hours until noon Friday Link
Menakhem Ben-Yami interviews Robin Alden, Champion of small-scale fishermen
Ms Alden is also a former Maine Commissioner of Marine Resources and a public member of the New England Fishery Management Council. Located in Maine, USA, Penobscot East Resource Center was established in 2003 as non-profit NGO with a mission to secure a future for the fishing communities of eastern Maine, and promote the community-based approach to resource management. continued@worldfishingandaquaculture
US haddock-to-cod swap begins as further price hikes loom
With the global haddock industry facing the possibility the Barents Sea haddock quota going down 25% next year – a decrease that would bring the harvest level to less than 50% of the level in 2011 – it is clear that today’s short supply is not likely to get better any time soon, leaving buyers stuck with high prices for the foreseeable future. continued@undercurrent
Activists: Liberty Natural Gas LNG port will lead to fracking
Jim Lovegren, representing a number of commercial fishing operations from Point Pleasant to Middletown, said his industry contributes nearly $1 billion a year to the New Jersey economy, and the proposed site of Port Ambrose threatens some established fishing grounds. “Let’s talk about my job,” he said, “I’ve been doing it for 40 years. My father and his father and his father — my family goes back 80 years as fishermen off of this coast. These are jobs that matter.” “I have fished where the new proposal is,” he added. “You’re in our fishing grounds.” continued@sentinal
N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries officials take critical look at shrimp trawl petition
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries has not taken an official position on a petition for rulemaking that would effectively ban shrimp trawling in the state’s inshore waters by declaring them “secondary nursery areas,” but a top staffer last week said the agency would much prefer to address trawling bycatch issues through the shrimp management plan amendment process. continued@tidelandnews
Cod quota pilot project extended
Fisheries and Oceans Canada is announcing an extension to the pilot project for the 2013 season that introduced measures to promote greater utilization. continued@thepacket
The East Coast’s Next Big Threat – Seismic Airguns – Oceana starts facing real issues.
Seismic airguns could be the East Coast’s next big threat. In fact, the federal government is currently considering allowing their use to search for offshore oil and gas deposits in an area twice the size of California, stretching all the way from Delaware to Florida. [email protected]
Live Coverage. Lobster in the Trap.
Unlock the mysteries of the deep. Lobster trap Cam. Halifax Harbor. Links to other live cams around Nova Scotia. Link
Loggerhead turtle protection enhanced by National Marine Fisheries Service
WASHINGTON — The federal government moved Wednesday to protect the ocean habitat of loggerhead turtles, listed since 1978 in some places as an endangered species because of threats from pollution, injury caused by fishing gear and loss of nesting beaches. [email protected]
Shark Fight Pits Locals Against Fishermen in ‘Jaws’ Home
They try to make it seem like there is a dead shark hanging on every pylon in Oak Bluffs,” James said in a telephone interview. continued@bloomberg
Commercial large coastal shark season to close 11:30 p.m. Friday in Louisiana, federal waters
Vessels with federal shark research permits may continue to operate. Those permits require a designated NOAA Fisheries observer on board until the research quota is reached. continued@therepublic
Bulger trial Agent details Gloucester gun run to IRA
Bulger is accused of shooting John McIntyre, a crewman on the Gloucester-based swordfishing vessel Valhalla after learning that he was talking to authorities. continued@GDT
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”
