Daily Archives: October 1, 2013
A Large Increase in Assets for BBEDC – Mike Mason
2012 was good year for the community development quota organization for the Bristol Bay region according to the just released annual report. KDLG’s Mike Mason looked it over for this story. listen@kdlg 21:19
C’mon! Dietary Supplements for Farmed Salmon? It just ain’t Natural!
Farmed salmon can become leaner and probably healthier when supplements are added to their feed, according to a recent NIFES study. more@thefishsite 18:05
Water War: State of Florida Files Suit With Georgia Over Apalachicola Bay
TAMPA, FL – Today, Florida Governor Rick Scott and Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that the State of Florida has filed suit against Georgia to stop its unchecked and growing consumption of water that continues to harm the families of Northwest Florida. more@wctv 17:54
10,000 walrus come ashore in Alaska as global warming decimates sea ice
An estimated 10,000 walrus have come ashore on Alaska’s northwest coast, the National Marine Fisheries Service reported, as the sea ice the animals normally rely on to rest continues to melt at alarming rates. more@dailynews 17:44
Casting a wider net: Fisher Poet events expand during third year of local performances
“Besame, Besame mucho. Como te ama (sic) esta noche la ultima vez,” he sang, his fingers expertly flicking his guitar strings as he grinned and leaned toward the audience. Then, a twist that only a fisher poet could imagine. “Kiss-a-me, Kiss-a-me sockeye,” he sang to the surprise and audible delight of the audience at the Tustumena Lodge Saturday night. “Your cold slime sends chills, all up my spine. Kiss-a-me, Kiss-a-me sockeye. When I possess you I’m feeling, unusually fine.” more@peninsulaclarion 12:56:38
Welcome to Fishing for the Truth – This is from Scotland, but it might as well be New England!
Welcome to Fishing for the Truth, a website dedicated to providing factual information on Scottish fisheries and the important role they play in supplying sustainably caught Scottish seafood that is renowned around the world for its quality. Scottish fishermen have become increasingly concerned about the amount of misinformation that is currently being peddled in the public domain about our fisheries. Fishing for the Truth is a factual resource designed to inform about the true state of our stocks and the various sustainability measures that have been adopted by the Scottish fleet in recent years. more@fishingfortruth
Must read: Fishermen caught in a net of bureaucracy – I have quickly come to lament the absurdity of a management system designed by consultants, environmental activists and celebrity chefs, rather than by those who have any idea how it could work. Link 12:28
New trawling technology – Precision Seafood Harvesting – the future of commercial fishing – video
New trawling technology – billed as “the future of sustainable fishing” – has been unveiled to the New Zealand seafood industry at its annual conference in Auckland this afternoon. The system, which has been in development in this country for almost 10 years, uses a large, flexible PVC tube instead of a traditional mesh trawling net. more@nzherald 11:54
“BP then made the situation worse,” Plaintiff Lawyer Brian Barr said. “By lying about the amount of flow from the well.”
In the frantic days after the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, BP lied about how much oil was leaking from its Macondo well and took too long to cap it, plaintiffs’ lawyers said on Monday at the opening of the second phase of the company’s trial. more@planetark 11:36
NMFS Suspends Hearings on Draft Amendment 7 on Bluefin Tuna Until Further Notice;
Due to the shutdown of Federal Government operations, the National Marine Fisheries Service(NMFS) is suspending the remaining scheduled public hearings for Draft Amendment 7 to the2006 Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Fishery Management Plan (FMP)until further notice. All reporting requirements remain in effect for all dealers and fishermen. All reporting systems will remain operational during the Federal Government shutdown. Please see the attached listserv notice for more information. www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/FMP/
Scandalized Canadian Professor Louis LaPierre’s research record in question
The controversy over Louis LaPierre’s doctoral degree has prompted a debate on what qualifies someone as a scientist — a debate that may also raise new questions about LaPierre. They include reviews of the Confederation Bridge’s impact on the Northumberland Strait fishery. Transport Canada has launched a review of LaPierre’s work on the Confederation Bridge. more@cbcnews 08:01
But Will They Sell Spiney Dogfish? – Loblaws commits to sustainable seafood products by end of 2013
The head of Loblaws told the seafood industry on Monday that the grocery chain is on track with its plans to only sell sustainable fish products by the end of 2013. Galen G. Weston, the executive chair of Loblaw Cos. Ltd., made the announcement at the 2013 World Seafood Congress, which is being held in St. John’s. more@cbcnews 07:39
Believe it or Not! An Oceana post – The Washington Post is Wrong About Farmed Salmon
We’re here to set the record straight: farmed salmon are not a sustainable seafood choice, and they’re not good for the oceans. If you want to be a responsible seafood eater, therefore, you should not eat farmed salmon. [email protected] 07:26
Marciano: Remember when we were all out there fishing and complaining about how bad the rules under days at sea management were?
Oh that’s right — the latter never happened, and the former was a hell of a lot better than where the industry is now. Seems as though it’s a surprise that there’s no help from the pols, on top of the desperate state of the sectors now. Sectors are functioning in the groundfishery exactly as every other fishery catch shares program or any other of the thousand or so experiments before this one. more@GDT 05:47
Angela Sanfilippo, Decades Long Fishing Industry Crusader and Advocate Awarded Top Fishing Industry Honor
Angela Sanfilippo said she wasn’t expecting any awards Sunday when she traveled to New Bedford for that city’s Working Waterfront Festival. She was in for a surprise. Sanfilippo was standing next to Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley aboard the state’s official vessel, the schooner Ernestina, when the announcement was made for this year’s recipients for the prestigious Offshore Mariners’ Wives Friend of the Fishing Industry Award. more@GDT 03:05
