Daily Archives: August 4, 2013
The Clam House in Palmetto is the Last of Its Kind
Brinkley isn’t making buggy whips, he’s a commercial fisherman and a successful one at that. But over the last decade, commercial fishing has changed and due to government regulations, Brinkley has to keep coming up with new ways to make a profit. In his mind, the commercial fisherman is nearly extinct and he is one of the last of his kind. @bradentonpatch
Marine Life Reacts Faster to Warming Than Land Species
Species that depend on the sea are reacting more quickly to global warming than land-based life, according to a study in scientific journal Nature Climate Change, with implications for fisheries and food supplies. @bloomberg
‘Nippy’ green crabs taking bite out of marine eco-system – Scientists, volunteers work to restore habitat
These little crabs have done an astonishing amount of damage to the marine eco-system at Kejimkujik National Park Seaside, formerly known as the Keji Seaside Adjunct, but they’ve also created interesting opportunities. @cronicleherald
Caribbean Fishery Management Council to hold public hearing Monday
ST. CROIX – The Caribbean Fishery Management Council will have a public hearing Monday night on St. Thomas to accept input from fishers, the public and local agencies on the development of island-specific fishery management plans for Puerto Rico, St. Croix and the St. Thomas-St. John District. @virginislandsdailynews
NOAA sets minimum size limit for parrotfish caught in St. Croix waters
The regulation has been through the public hearing process and had input from fishermen before that. Carlos Farchette, the St. Croix member of the Caribbean Fishery Management Council, told The Daily News in March that local fishermen had input on the development of the regulation. @virginislandsdailynews
August 17th is StarKist Samoa Day in American Samoa!
Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga has proclaimed August 17 as StarKist Samoa Day in honor of the cannery’s 50 years of service to American Samoa. In his proclamation, Lolo detailed the history of StarKist’s presence in the territory, from when it was a part of H.J. Heinz Company in 1963 to its acquisition by Del Monte Foods in 2002 to the time it was bought by Dongwon Industries in 2008. He said Starkist Samoa has become the single largest producing tuna cannery in the world. @talanei.com
Happy Birthday to the United States Coast Guard
Founded by Alexander Hamilton as the Revenue Marine first, and later as the Revenue Cutter Service on 4 August 1790, it is the United States’ oldest continuous seagoing service. Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton headed the USRCS, and the branch was involved in every war from 1790 to World War I. As of August 2009 the Coast Guard had approximately 42,000 men and women on active duty, 7,500 reservists, 30,000 auxiliarists, and 7,700 full-time civilian employees.
The fishing industry has seen much tragedy on the water in 2013.
“It shows we have an awful lot of work left to do,” said Stewart Franck, the executive director of the Fisheries Safety Association of Nova Scotia. @novanewsnow
Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update August 4, 2013
“The Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance is dedicated to its mission of continuing to help create sustainable fisheries without putting licensed fishermen out of business.” Read the Update
Surging shark activity puts Cape Cod in the jaws of a craze
The exponential growth of Monomoy’s seal population, with thousands of animals sometimes visible on its beaches, has created a buffet table for white sharks, drawing increasing numbers of the predators here during the summer. @providencejournal
Marin Voice: Science shows Drake’s oyster farm doesn’t harm the estero’s ecology
JOE MUELLER’S July 31 Marin Voice column (“Doing what’s right for the ecology”) is surprisingly devoid of facts. Almost everything in his column is contradicted by the scientific literature on Drakes Estero. @marinij.com
