Daily Archives: September 23, 2013
On the Yukon River, a Troubling Salmon Decline
Every year, thousands of Chinook salmon swim past Eagle en route to their Canadian spawning grounds, some as far away as Teslin, Yukon, nearly 2,000 miles from the ocean. Before the salmon reach Eagle, they’re American fish; once they’ve passed the town, they effectively become Canadian. And while the salmon may not understand the distinction, the humans who fish for them certainly do. Click here for larger image [email protected] 22:58
This one should be bookmarked to your favorites! – Inthetote – … an online archive of fisherpoetry, story and song
These are the writings, musings, song lyrics and tales tall and small of the commercial fishing industry and the life and adventures that float within it. I’ve listened to a few cuts this evening, and they have been extraordinary. Bookmark this and enjoy the talent! http://www.inthetote.com/index.html 22:41
Shrimpers are angry over the rejection of tariffs on imported shrimp
New Orleans, La. – Local shrimpers are angry over the rejection of tariffs on imported shrimp, which they say are hurting their industry. They say those imports, from places like China and Vietnam, often get subsidies as high as 50 percent making it tough for many to compete. more@fox8live 20:10
Will the World Adopt Sustainable Longline Fishing Practices?
The United States is the world leader in innovations to reduce longlining bycatch of birds, but we haven’t come nearly as far with protections for non-target fish and sea turtles. Many other nations don’t use mitigation for any kind of bycatch. Largely as a result, about half of the world’s petrels and most of the albatrosses are threatened with extinction. more@audubonmagazine 19:55
On the Grill! Walmart and Sodexo – Senate Subcommittee hearing on Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at 10:30 a.m.
Subcommittee Hearing Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 Hearing Start Time: 10:30 a.m. Location: 253 Russell Senate Office Building Please note the hearing will be webcast live via the Senate Commerce Committee website. Witness Panel 1 Samuel D. Rauch III – Assistant Administrator (Acting) National Marine Fisheries Service, Darren Blue – Assistant Commissioner for Facilities Management & Services Program General Services Administration Witness Panel 2 Stefanie Moreland Office of Governor Sean Parnell, State of Alaska, Jeffrey Rice Senior Director, Sustainability Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Mr. Michael Montelongo Sodexo, Inc., John Connelly National Fisheries Institute [email protected] 16:43
In Public Notices – South Atlantic Fishery Management Council Approves Broad Range of Federal Management Measures
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 23, 2013 The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council approved several amendments to federal fishery management plans during its quarterly meeting this past week in Charleston, South Carolina, including measures to help reduce bycatch, increase annual catch limits, improve data reporting, and provide further protection of deepwater coral areas. The Council considered recommendations from its advisory. more here 15:59Record Breaking Salmon Harvest This Year in Alaska
The commercial salmon harvest this year in Alaska has set an all-time record due primarily to huge returns of pink salmon. The latest statewide total from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game puts this year’s salmon harvest at over 269-million fish. more@kdlg 15:08
Funding advances Canadian Centre for Fisheries Innovation research into new shrimp trawl design
The Canadian Centre for Fisheries Innovation will conduct research into the effectiveness and efficiency of a new shrimp trawl with assistance from the Newfoundland and Labrador provincial government. more@sou’wester 14:54
US Shrimpers get a Slap in the Face – Trade commission votes against countervailing duty on imported shrimp
Frozen shrimp imported from Ecuador, Vietnam, China, Malaysia and India does not pose a threat for the US domestic seafood industry, the International Trade Commission (ITC) determined in a final ruling last week. Therefore, countervailing duties will not be imposed on imports of shrimp from these five nations. more@fis 14:36
How many of these nut’s are running around?!! Is the Louis LaPierre scandal is an isolated incident?
LaPierre admitted in a statement released last week that he lied when he claimed to have a PhD in ecology from the University of Maine. An investigation by CBC and Radio-Canada New Brunswick found LaPierre’s doctorate came from Walden University in Minnesota, and was in the field of education, not science. more@cbcnews 14:16
Chinook salmon returning to Yukon’s Fox Creek – 57,000 salmon introduced to river in 2009 starting to reappear after spawning
It’s a 5,000-kilometre trek over dams and up the Yukon River, but this month, a good number of five-year-old Chinook salmon spawners are returning to Fox Creek, Yukon, just north of Whitehorse. more@cbcnews 14:05
Sept 24 – 26 NEFMC Meeting – Live Streaming Information
The public is invited to attend the September 24 – 26, 2013 New England Fishery Management Council meeting beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the Cape Codder Resort, 1225 Iyannough Road, Hyannis, MA. For further information about the location click http://www.capecodderresort.
RI Coastal Resources Management Council Hearing – September 24 – 6:00 PM – State Administration Building, Conference Room A, One Capitol Hill, Providence, RI
Many of you have this already but this meeting on September 24, regarding the Deepwater Wind’s opportunity in getting the language changed in this proposal needs to be forwarded to as many people as possible. Please log onto DeepwaterResistance website to find details in time and location. Tina Jackson, President AAFC Proposed changes here Deepwater Resistance.org 10:28
Rocky Barker: A quick guide to the salmon-dam debate
The proposal by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, tribal, state and other biologists to test higher spill — water that doesn’t go through power-generating turbines — at the eight dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers is a continuation of a long debate among scientists. So what are the biologists proposing? more@idahostatesman 07:38
Fairhaven Shipyard and its neighbors are at odds over noise and dust complaints
Residents of Middle and Water Streets describe living near the shipyard as living in “a nightmare,” “a war zone” and “a dentist’s office.” It’s not just the noise, but also potential pollution that has them wary of the shipyard and concerned for their health. Shipyard owner Gail Isaksen denies that her business has broken any environmental regulations. She said residents should expect noise when living near “the working waterfront.” more@southcoasttoday 07:14
Lobster fishermen wary prices will sink industry
Lobster fishermen in Nova Scotia say if they don’t find a way to get more cash for their catch when the season opens in November, the entire industry will flounder. more@cbcnews 06:39
