Daily Archives: August 14, 2013
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) seeking applicants for five-member advisory board that will help develop a commercial fishery on the lower Columbia River.
The application deadline is Thurs., Aug. 22, and the board’s first meeting could take place as early as September, according to Ron Roler, WDFW Columbia River policy coordinator. more@the reflector
Talks will lead to wild steelhead gene bank
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has formed a 20-member steelhead management work group to develop regional plans for steelhead in the North Fork Lewis, East Fork Lewis and Washougal rivers plus Salmon Creek. Federal fishery officials, along with Washington’s 2008 Statewide Steelhead Management Plan, are calling for designation of a network of watersheds where wild steelhead populations are “largely protected from the effects of hatchery programs.’’ more@thecolumbian
Community Supported Fishery wanted that can service an Oyster Bar in the Washington DC area
Please contact Fisherynation.com with contact information https://fisherynation.com/contact Thank you!
Also looking to use invasive species like green/marsh crabs, periwinkles, whelks, cownose skate, snakehead
Douglas Island Pink and Chum, Inc. which operates the Juneau Macaulay Hatchery funds new endowment for student research
The endowment is in memory of hatchery founder Ladd Macaulay. [email protected]
Longlines Killing Pacific Seabirds at Record Rate – NOAA Admits Official Counts Significantly Underestimate True By-Catch Toll
“NOAA implemented its ‘National Plan of Action for the Reduction of Incidental Catch of Seabirds in Longline Fisheries’ back in 2003 but these numbers indicate that the plan needs more work,” stated PEER Executive Director Jeff Ruch, who obtained emails and other records from NOAA under the Freedom of Information Act. “Unfortunately, the records do not reflect any NOAA plans, other than maintaining carcass counts, for upgrading seabird safeguards.” more@commondreams
U.S. Coast Guard announces notice of proposed rulemaking for personal flotation device type codes
PFD type codes are unique to Coast Guard approval and are not well understood by the general public. The current PFD type code classification system is planned to be redesigned to focus on performance criteria rather than construction standards. A new easy-to-understand label concept is intended to help both professional mariners and recreational boaters select the best device for their intended uses and routes. Read more@uscgnews
NPRM: Labeling and Standards (Federal register Publication) click here
Trident Seafoods and Georgia Governor Nathan Deal on Wednesday announced the company will open seafood processing facility
The plant will create 175 jobs and is a USD 41 million (EUR 30.9 million) investment in the state of Georgia. morehere
F/V Pacific Queen, and F/V Coral Sea run aground in southeast Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska – The Coast Guard says two fishing boats ran aground overnight in southeast Alaska waters. [email protected]
Eight people rescued after separate sinkings more@ktoo
California shark fin ban heads to appeals court with federal backing for reversal
The brief late last month states that California’s new law “obstructs the use of fishery resources lawfully obtained in federal waters.” Federal acts, including the Shark Finning Prohibition Act in 2000 and Shark Conservation Act in 2010, sought to protect the endangered species without sinking the commercial fishing industry. more@sfexaminer
Florida Lobster poachers busted for exceeding limit – FWC has a sustainable resource of thieves!
FWC officers have been busy apprehending lobster poachers in South Florida! Here are two cases from the first week of lobster season: [email protected]
Good News on the Nass River – Sockeye return’s in higher levels than first predicted,
It may be a dismal year for sockeye in the Skeena River, but the Nass River sockeye returned in higher levels than first predicted, meaning the Nisga’a were able to harvest 25,000 more sockeye than anticipated. And a strong Nass sockeye run early in the season which saw in-season estimates skyrocket meant that those who manage the Nass fishery were able to open it up to commercial fishermen who were unable to fish Skeena sockeye. more@terracestandard
Shark Week? Shark Hunt!! Australia – Calls for shark cull after fatal Great White attack
Tourism operators in Western Australia yesterday demanded a shark cull, following the fourth fatal attack in seven months and amid warnings that the state’s beaches are now the most dangerous in the world for shark attacks more@the independent
Conditions ripe for ecological disaster – massive algae blooms, decimated commercial fishing from the releases from Lake Okeechobee. – Video
Rubio, Nelson Hold Field Hearing On Oyster Collapse In Apalachicola
Senators Bill Nelson and Marco Rubio headed the field hearing because Congress has the authority to direct the US Corps of Engineers to provide the freshwater flows necessary to save the Appalacicola Bay. [email protected]
Judge temporarily blocks increased Trinity River flows by Dan Bacher
A federal judge today granted the Westlands Water District and the San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority a temporary restraining order (TRO) to block increased Trinity River flows through August 16. The Bureau of Reclamation was going to begin releasing the water from Trinity Reservoir starting today to avert a massive fish kill on the lower Klamath like the one that took place in September 2002, when over 78,000 fish perished due to an outbreak of disease in low, warm water conditions. more@dailykos
British Columbia Seine fisherman defends dumping of pink salmon during aboriginal fishery
The captain of a seine boat that dumped pink salmon during an aboriginal fishery in Johnstone Strait said Tuesday he is the victim of federal policy and that he takes care not to waste salmon. [email protected]
Massachusetts Lobstermen oppose gear changes – “Fishermen are willing to help,” “We have helped. But does it ever end?
Along the Massachusetts coast, the idea favored so far by federal regulators would close waters along the Outer Cape and east of Chatham to trap/pot fishing from Jan. 1 through April 30. The favored approach would require more than one trap/pot on a single vertical rope, called a trawl, depending on region and distance to shore, and fishermen would have to put more and bigger identifying tags on both trap/pot and gillnet gear. more@capecodtimes
Record Pacific tuna catch prompts calls for more protection
The Pacific is the world’s healthiest tuna fishery but there are concerns that it too may be acting too slowly in response to growing industrial fishing. listen@radioaustralia
Revised Columbia River Treaty could restore British Columbia salmon runs
A growing movement on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border wants to make the restoration of salmon runs in southeast British Columbia a key issue in negotiations over the Columbia River Treaty. continued@globeandmail
Fishing captain facing murder charge released on $60,000 bail
Dwayne Samson, captain of the Twin Maggies lobster fishing boat, based in Arichat, is charged along with two crew members with second-degree murder after what the RCMP are calling an “incident on the water” on June 1 at the mouth of Petit de Grat Harbour. more@chronicleherald
