Daily Archives: September 8, 2013
Blue Crab catch dwindles in Indian River Lagoon
Add blue crabs and stone crabs to the list of wildlife plummeting in the Indian River Lagoon region. While crab harvests can vary widely year-to-year, the long-term trend has been a downward spiral. more@floridatoday 19:47
Parted Wire on F/V Jason & Danielle Kills Montauk Fisherman Donald Alversa Saturday Night off the coast of North Carolina
Donald Alversa, a 24-year-old Montauk man, died after a fishing accident aboard a dragger off the coast of North Carolina on Saturday night. He was pronounced dead at the hospital at about 10:30 p.m., his family said. Corinne Alversa said her family is devastated by the loss. He would have been 25 on December 23. more@easthamptonpress 12:07
Billy McIntire: A Maine fisherman’s life lived large ends in a sea of questions – Video
OGUNQUIT – In the life and times of Billy McIntire, it was hardly an unusual sight. Before midnight under a nearly full moon, McIntire — a consummate hard worker with a jovial reputation and a penchant for having a good time — was heading for his boat, three women and a friend in tow. In the days since his death that night, the few witnesses who know firsthand how McIntire was lost have largely remained silent or have all but left town, only fueling rumors and speculation about his final moments. more@portlandpress 11:30
Maine’s youngest lobster fisherman, stepbrother get early start on lobstering career
As the 32-foot Young Guns lobster boat made its way back into Cutler Harbor shortly after noon on Aug. 30, the crew made ready to unload their catch under a blue sky. There was barely a ripple in the harbor. more@bdn 11:05
Sept-Îles oil spill spreads as crews race against clock – Environment Quebec estimates 5 kilometres of coastline coated by slick
A week after a major oil spill in Sept-Îles, Que., crews are still scrambling to clean up kilometres of slick that have spread across the bay. About 450,000 litres of bunker oil — often used to power ships — spilled from a shipping operation owned by Cliffs Natural Resources overnight on Aug. 31. more@cbcnews 10:52
For Florida’s blue crab trappers, it’s been a good year; and that is excellent news for diners
As pre-dawn glowed fiery orange over the Caloosahatchee River, commercial fishermen Joe Williamson and Kevin Killian pulled their first blue crab trap of the day. Inside was a single, medium-size, No. 2 crab, worth $1 a pound — male crabs at least 6.5 inches from point to point across the shell are No. 1s, worth $2 a pound. “That’s not what we’re looking for, is it, Kev-o?” Williamson said. The second trap brought up a couple more No. 2s, but the third trap had eight No. 1s. “That’s a money trap,” Killian said. more@therepublic 10:16
Fishing: A Lifelong Love Flourishes
“Ever since I was a little boy, it was the only thing I wanted to do,” said Manhasset resident Nicholas Marchetti, on the sport that combines his passion and livelihood: fishing. Marchetti’s love affair began more than 15 years ago, when he and his father trawled Manhasset Bay in search of striped bass, bluefish and fluke. Since then, not much else captured his attention. “I wasn’t very into video games.,,,more@manhassetpress 10:03
DAVID G. SELLARS ON THE WATERFRONT: Longtime salt heading away from the water to the farm
While driving along Marine Drive in Port Angeles a couple of weeks ago, I saw that Sea Chest, a 42-foot Grand Banks Classic, was moored to the dock adjacent to the boat house where she is usually berthed. Seeing an opportunity to take a close look at the boat and chat with her owner, Mike Sabin, I walked down to the boat but was unable to roust anyone. more@peninsuladailynews 09:53
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission sinks Connecticut lobster industry
“We have been beaten to death around the clock,” said Frate at his seafood store on Darien’s Post Road last week. Since the die-off that began in September 1999 when lobstermen in the western Sound started pulling dead and dying lobsters up in their traps, Frate says the state’s lobstermen have been subjected to a series of gauge increases — continually increasing the size of legal lobsters — and gate size increases on the traps which have allowed bigger and bigger lobsters to escape capture. more@newstimes 09:37
Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update September 8, 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 9:15
Eel fishery going swimmingly after rocky times
At times, the cramped confines of a 20-foot long and five-foot wide aluminum Dory boat can test the love of this eel fishing couple. But George Dowdle says even when outings from the New London wharf get a bit testy, he and his wife Marlene manage to “leave the office on the water.’’ Getting along with other commercial eel fishermen, however, has been a challenge in the past for Dowdle, a burly, bearded fisherman with a Grizzly Adams-like appearance. more@theguardian 07:03
