Daily Archives: September 28, 2013
Another Invasive Species Found in Maine:UM Machias students discover invasive crab in Beals which poses threat to Maine’s shoreline ecosystem
MACHIAS, Maine — A group of students from the University of Maine-Machias made a bittersweet discovery this week. They found an Asian shore crab on Great Wass Island in Beals, the northernmost point where the crab has been sighted. more@bdn 22:52
The American Samoa Government has signed a new lease with StarKist Samoa
The new lease, which has been submitted to the Fono for review, is for 408,203 square feet of land in Atu’u. The old 30-year lease between StarKist and ASG expired last month and it was for 270,126 sq. feet which covers the cannery premises, warehouse net lockers, marine railway, area along the dock, guard shack and below guard shack. [email protected] 18:15
The Big Q: why did Anglo American exit now? The Big A: Could it be that Anglo American believes the EPA will block the mine?
Before pulling out of the Pebble Mine project last week, Anglo American (PINK:AAUKY), 1 of the world’s biggest mining companies invested 6 yrs and at least $541-M in a partnership with Vancouver-based Northern Dynasty Minerals (NYSE:NAK) to develop the site in southwestern Alaska. Wait, pause on that number for a sec: $541-M. more@livetradingnews 17:16
DFO seizes illegally harvested fish in Hay River
Yellowknife, NWT – An investigation is underway and charges are expected to be laid after Fisheries officers seized 2.35 tons of illegally harvested fish in Hay River on Saturday. During a Fisheries and Oceans Canada aerial patrol, officers caught four commercial fishing vessels operating in areas that are closed to commercial fishing. more@hqyellowknife 17:03
Slow Start to F/V Lone Star Salvage Ops in the Igushik River
A second, more substantial salvage operation got underway this week, but it seems crews have already run into problems. more@kdlg 13:51
Baker | Alaska seafood: we could learn a thing or three
It’s always been a common way of doing business in eastern Canadian fisheries. When markets take downturns and prices dip, the answer is simple: catch more fish…But what if we did have an option? What if we actually had coordinated marketing for our seafood so that we could drive demand, instead of just increasing supply every time we hit a bump in the road? Seems like it’s working out fine for Alaska. more@cbcnews 09:22
As an avid listener to the Fisheries Broadcast, I find disappointment that the website’s podcast archives have become incomplete since Jamie Baker became the host. There are a number of missing podcasts that I would have linked to fisherynation.com, because they have bearing on New England’s groundfish issues. The basis for Baker’s article today was a discussion with an ASMI representative that would have been linked earlier in the week, and relinked to this post so you could listen to the conversation. I have communicated my concerns. BH
Thanks, But No Thanks OPINION: EPA intervention not in Alaska’s best interest – Ron Bowers, Dillingham, Alaska
I appreciate the EPA Administrator’s efforts to hear the concerns of local residents on a proposed . However I am totally opposed to inviting a heavy handed and out of control federal agency full of unelected bureaucrats to intervene in this issue that needs to be decided by Alaskans. more@bristolbaytimes 09:00
Fishermen reiterated their opposition to any new Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary closed areas.
A Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary working group will reconvene Monday, after holding more public meetings this week to get input on potentially closing more areas to fishing and other hot-button topics. The sanctuary held the extra meetings after fishermen voiced opposition to a series of maps, detailing proposed closed fishing areas, by some members of the sanctuary’s Ecosystem Protection Working Group. more@keysnet 08:46
Research trip sparks big-picture ocean talks – big picture debate
The ideas, he says, had been germinating for a while — big-picture ruminations on alternative and sustainable energy sources, with the future of the oceans and their fisheries serving as a backdrop to the more tightly focused attention on Gloucester and its harborfront and fishing issues. But it wasn’t until this summer, when Camron Adibi took part in a research trip by the Gloucester-based Ocean Alliance to the Gulf of Mexico to study the toxicity of sperm whales after the BP Oil disaster, that it finally crystalized in his mind. more@GDT 08:00
In Honor of Retiring SMAST Dean Brian Rothschild, a Research Fund.
To celebrate Rothschild’s career and raise money for the fund, a dinner will be held at 6 p.m. Oct. 18 at the Century House in Acushnet. Tickets, which must be ordered by Oct. 11, range from $100 and $250 for individuals to $5,000 for a table for 10, including recognition in the program and from the podium. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact the University Advancement Office at 508-999-8200 or [email protected]. more@southcoasttoday 01:49
