Daily Archives: August 7, 2013
Maine’s lobster bubble is threatening to burst, thanks to global warming and Canada
Alarmingly low prices are pushing the US state of Maine’s famed lobster industry to the brink of collapse. The cause? The menacing double-whammy of climate change and…Canadians. @quartz
Louisiana Fishermen want to see growth of oyster resource – Video
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission recently announced opening dates for the oyster season this fall. Fishermen in Cameron Parish seem to be satisfied with the dates. But some would like to see management to allow growth of the resource and a better livelihood for fishermen. @kplc
Pebble Waits, Frustration Grows – Pebble Partnership CEO John Shively has maintained for years that his company will submit its application soon.
“Well, we’re still working on that,” he said by phone Tuesday morning. “I do really think that there’s a better than even chance that we will submit our permit application later this year.” @alaskapublic
NMFS seeking feedback on a Discussion Draft re: Electronic Monitoring and Electronic Reporting in fed fisheries:
The objective of the Discussion Draft is to promote discussion and thinking within regions and across regions about EM/ER. Our goal for the final document, scheduled for completion this Fall, is to help managers and stakeholders consider the questions of how EM/ER tools can help contribute to a more cost-effective and sustainable collection of fishery dependent data in our federally-managed fisheries. @noaa.gov
NMFS announced today river herring not threatened or endangered – ESA Listing not Warranted
NOAA Fisheries announced today that listing alewife or blueback herring, collectively known as river herring, as either threatened or endangered under the federal Endangered Species Act is not warranted at this time. However, the agency has provided funding to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and we will be working with the Commission and other partners to implement a coordinated coast-wide effort to continue to address data gaps and proactively conserve river herring and their habitat. @noaa.gov
F/V Lonestar Salvage Ops Scrapped Tuesday, Weather To Blame
The DEC reports the vessel is secure, divers are ready, and another attempt is scheduled for Wednesday at 4:30pm. @kdlg
Nav/Com: What’s New in Bridge Electronics – Lot’s of info!
Suppliers of marine electronics, communication services and navigation software continue to advance technologies that make fishing more productive and efficient while keeping the end-user experience as easy as possible. @fishermensnewsonline
NOAA NMFS Northeast Region will also host a Public Webinar/Telephone Conference – Recently Announced Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Availability
NOAA Fisheries Northeast Region will also host a Webinar/Telephone Town hall for members of the public to ask questions about the Saltonstall-Kennedy solicitation on Thursday, August 8 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. Webinar info: To join the online meeting (Now from mobile devices!) 1. Go to https://nero-fso.webex.com/
NOAA Seeking Proposals for FY 2013 Saltonstall-Kennedy Competition Link
Video: Coast Guard Medevacs Injured Fisherman from F/V Jerilyn in Southeast Alaska
A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew hoists and injured 21-year-old fisherman from the vessel Jerilyn 92 miles southeast of Sitka, Alaska, Aug. 5, 2013. The fisherman injured his arm and hand in a winch accident aboard the vessel prompting his transport to Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital in Sitka for treatment. U.S. Coast Guard video by Air Station Sitka. @dvidshub.net
National Marine Fisheries Service: New Regulations for Vermilion Snapper and Red Porgy Effective September 5, 2013
Population assessment updates for vermilion snapper and red porgy were recently completed. The vermilion snapper update indicates the population is no longer undergoing overfishing (when fish are taken from the population too quickly) and is not overfished (when there are not enough fish in the population). The stock assessment update for red porgy indicates the species is not undergoing overfishing but is still overfished. Based on the outcome of these population assessment updates, NOAA Fisheries is proposing to modify several management measures for vermilion snapper and red porgy. @noaa.gov
Lower numbers of sockeye salmon coming upstream this year isn’t a cause for worry for Okanagan Nation
While it may not be as high as some of the recent record returns, there are enough sockeye to allow for the opening of some of the fisheries that are already underway, including the test commercial fishery and the recreational fishery, which opened Aug. 1. @pentictonwestern
UPDATED: Regulators delay decision on quotas for baby eels – elver fishermen will have to wait six more months
Maine’s elver fishermen will have to wait six more months or more to find out whether regulators will impose quotas or other restrictions on the highly profitable industry for baby eels. @morningsentinal
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission considering quotas for Maine eels
Regulators from East Coast states are considering possible new regulations that could place an annual quota on Maine’s lucrative eel fishery. @kennebecjournal
Down to Earth: Seals, sharks and sustainability
From the late 1800s through the 1960s, Maine and Massachusetts had a bounty on seals to keep the fishing grounds seal-free. They were hunted until there were virtually no seals in the waters off of Massachusetts. In 1972, the Marine Mammal Protection Act was passed to help bring back the populations of several sea mammals. @ojournal
The Louisiana Shrimp Task Force Crab trap proposal advances
The task force, a 19-member panel in charge of studying and monitoring the shrimp industry and making recommendations to the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission and other state agencies, approved the measure at its Tuesday meeting in Houma. @houmatoday
