Monthly Archives: July 2013
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
West Coast Krill Die-Off Has Researchers Concerned
In recent weeks, millions of North Pacific krill, a species of tiny crustacean that makes up a crucial part of the ocean’s food chain, have washed up along the shores of Northern California and Oregon, continued@huffypo
Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak hoist’s 61 year old fisherman from 273-foot F/V Island Enterprise
A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew, forward
deployed to Cordova, medevaced an ailing mariner from a fishing vessel in Prince
William Sound Tuesday. continued@uscgnews
Nyet! Antarctic marine reserve plan blocked by Russia
During the negotiations, Russia, with support from Ukraine, had challenged whether the members had the legal right to set up marine protected areas (MPAs) in Antarctic waters. Andrea Kavanagh of the Pew Charitable Trusts said zzzzzzz continued@newzealandherald
Hey! We made the “Mother of All Marine Link’s”
John’s Nautical Links List – The Mother of All Maritime Links listed Fisherynation in their 47 page index of EVERYTHING Marine related from A to Z! We’re on page 10. Contents
Image: Phytoplankton Bloom in the Norwegian Sea
The waters off Iceland rank among the world’s most productive fisheries. The reason for the abundance is an ample supply of phytoplankton, the base of the marine food chain.
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URI dean Dennis Nixon named sea grant program director
Nixon has taught courses in marine and coastal law in URI’s Department of Marine Affairs for 37 years. He has been associate dean for research and administration at the oceanography school since 2009.
2nd red snapper season likely in the Gulf
One of the most popular fish in the Gulf of Mexico has rebounded enough to allow a second season this year for red snapper, scientists say. continued@miamiherald
The Long Haul, Part 7 – Investigating Fish Contamination Leads to Questions About Genetics
In a marine biology lab at Roger Williams University, Professor David Taylor placed a small, bite-sized chunk of fish inside a counter-top piece of equipment called a DMA-8 mercury analyzer, continued@wcai
10:00 AM – ADF&G News Release Announcement: Dutch Harbor Food and Bait Herring Fishery Announcement #2 48HR EXTENSION
14:24:25 – Species – 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 48 HRS [email protected]
Economic impact: Nanaimo’s economy seems to be humming along
New job figures have employers and employment agencies at least cautiously optimistic about Nanaimo’s long-term economic outlook. continued@nanaimobulletin
Big Bend Florida blue crab trap closure starts July 20
TALLAHASSEE – Recreational and commercial blue crab traps in state waters from the Pasco-Hernando county line to the Wakulla-Franklin county line, including all waters of the Ochlockonee River and Bay, must be removed from the water before July 20, the first day of a 10-day trap closure. This closure will give groups authorized by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) the opportunity to identify and retrieve lost and abandoned blue crab traps from the water. continued@newsherald
Many Seafood Processors Support Using Foreign Workers to Staff Facilities Across Alaska
Last week several members of the leadership team for a trade association of seafood processors toured processing plants in Bristol Bay. KDLG’s Mike Mason sat down with 2 members of the team for this report about how the processors are dealing with the loss of many of the foreign workers that have traditionally staffed processing plant across the state. listen@kdlg
Is the North Pacific humpback whale no longer endangered? – A petition to de-list is being reviewed
Worry About Whale Watching Comes From Within The Industry – NOAA will look at abundance trends as it considers the petition to de-list. Alaska Fisheries Science Center director Doug DeMaster says the number of North Pacific humpback whales has increased, “We went from what may have been as few as a thousand or so animals in the 1960s to more than 20,000 humpback whales today.” continued@ktoo
Fire rips through Nautical Seafoods Ltd. seafood processing plant in – the community’s only year-round employer
Firefighters appeared to be in a losing battle to save an Annapolis County seafood processing plant late Monday afternoon. 
Fire destroys home while family is working at sea – Family of 3 left for month-long fishing trip shortly before fire
A house fire in the Labrador community Hopedale over the weekend has left destroyed the home of a family that is at sea, fishing their crab quota. continued@cbcnews
Researchers have few options for going after lionfish at depths beyond scuba divers’ reach
“They pretty much have been unprecedented in any marine invasion. It’s the largest, the quickest, the most extensive marine invasion we’ve ever seen,” said Nova Southeastern University’s Matthew Johnston. continued@washingtonpost
Government proposal to reopen ocean commercial fishing grounds draws criticism – It does nothing to help small boat independent fishermen
“It’s not like the closed areas are just a paradise full of fish. This is not a panacea,” said Frank Mirarchi, a Scituate fisherman of 51 years. continued@scituatemariner
Adak Seeks Fish Processing Plant Operator
Last week, the City of Adak and the Adak Community Development Corporation bought $2 million worth of fish processing equipment at auction. Now, they’re looking for someone to operate it. continued@kucb
Canada-EU trade deal hurting Greenland’s shrimp exports
The tariff system which was brought in on Jan. 1 2013 saw allowances for 30,000 metric tons of cooked and peeled pandalus borealis to be shipped to the EU tariff-free. This has hurt Greenland’s sales of coldwater shrimp to Europe, said Henrik Leth, chairman of the Employer’s Association of Greenland and Polar Seafood. continued@undercurrentnews
Egmont MP Gail Shea has returned to her former post as fisheries minister, from National Revenue into Fisheries and Oceans during a major cabinet shuffle Monday.
“I want what every fisherman wants, that is, to be a viable business so they can make a decent living from a sustainable fishery. I’ve said from day one the answers, the solutions have to come from the industry so I would hope that there will be a fulsome discussion in the fall and going into the winter that will come from the report that will be generated.” continued@theguardian
