Daily Archives: October 9, 2013
Co-operation needed in Atlantic Canadian fishery for its survival
GEORGETOWN, P.E.I — Until the bickering ends and a spirit of co-operation triumphs within the Atlantic Canadian fishing industry, success in the global market will be limited, said a lobster fisherman from Tignish, P.E.I. “We’re always competing. We’re always after each other,” said Francis Morrissey, also the general manager of Tignish Fisheries Co-operative Association Ltd. more@sou’wester 23:39
People are pulling out their fire grates and steamer pans – Be safe when eating oysters
Oyster season begins Oct. 15, bringing back for the ‘R’ months a taste treat reputed also to be an aphrodisiac. “People are pulling out their fire grates and steamer pans, getting ready to slurp down the salty treats,” said Patricia Smith, public information officer for N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries, “but before they indulge, consumers should take some basic precautions to prevent illness.” more@sunjournal 23:27
DFO office moving from Grand Bank to Marystown
The federal government is planning to close its DFO office in Grand Bank at the end of the month, centralizing its operations in Marystown. But Grand Bank Mayor Rex Matthews said the town remains a hub in the fishing industry, while Marystown no longer has a plant. more@cbcnews 17:43
Critical Canadian Search and Rescue Report Release Being Delayed
St. John’s East MP Jack Harris said the sooner the report is released, the sooner federal agencies can get to work on a solution to the problems facing search and rescue. “It should be released immediately so we can take a look at it, see what it has to say, and have a public debate about it. Search and rescue in this country is in hard shape,” he said. more@cbcnews 17:29
F/V Arctic Prowler, the first large commercial fishing vessel built in Alaska has been christened.
A ceremony for the Petersburg-based Arctic Prowler was held Saturday at the shipbuilder, Ketchikan Shipyard. more@therepublic 15:31
Federal Fisheries Frustration
This is Fish Radio. I’m Stephanie Mangini. Federal Fisheries Frustration. Hear more after this…@alaskafishradio 15:12
Lafond paints commercial fishing boat Oliver H. Smith for chub season
Alex Tassoul of Kewaunee and Andy Lafond, owner of Lafond’s Fish Market in Kewaunee, stand in front of the Oliver H. Smith, a commercial fishing boat built in 1944 and owned by Lafond. The ship was built at Kewaunee Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. during World War II. Lafond purchased the ship in 1999. / Alyssa Bloechl/Kewaunee County Star-News more@marshfieldnewsherald 14:40
Our view: Fishing disaster’s unseen casualties
Anyone visiting the Gloucester waterfront these days can’t help but notice the lack of commercial fishing boat arrivals and departures and the slow pace of commerce in the wake of this year’s government-fueled commercial fishery “disaster.” But they can’t see the dire financial straits confronting Gloucester residents Everett and Jenice Sawyer, whose tale was spotlighted so powerfully in a story (”Fishing crisis’ collateral damage,” Sept. 26) by our sister paper, The Gloucester Daily Times, on the plight of longtime fishing crew members who are out of work, and in the Sawyers’ case, on the verge of being out of their home. more@salemnews photo gmg 14:15
MOREHEAD CITY – Honoring commercial fishermen
More than 30 wreaths with royal blue ribbons were tossed into the water at the N.C. Port Sunday morning in memory of commercial fishermen who dedicated their lives to the sea. It was part of a boat processional during the 16th annual Blessing of the Fleet, a nondenominational religious ceremony held to give thanks for continued blessings over the fishing industry and to honor commercial fishermen who have died. more@carteretcountynews 14:00
“The public blowback is probably still to come,” – Oregon adopts Columbia River fishing endorsement fee
The fees are part of Gov. John Kitzhaber’s plan to end non-tribal commercial gill netting in the main Columbia River. It allows recreational anglers to catch more salmon in the main Columbia River channel by moving commercial gill-netters into off-channel areas. more@thecolumbian 13:19
How a rubber boot transformed shrimp processing
“I got my original idea, believe it or not, in church,” Lapeyre said in a 1982 television interview. “When I was supposed to be praying, I was thinking about how to get the shrimp out of the shell because my father had said that, ‘if you want to make a lot of money, invent a shrimp-peeling machine,’ and I thought, ‘why not squeeze them out of the shell?’ And so when I got down to the plant the next time, I began to step just to the side of the shrimp with my rubber boots to see if I could not in fact squeeze the shell from the meat. And … it worked.” Research and innovation took Lapeyre to his mother’s washing machine, more@sunherald 11:41
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Shellfish harvest area closed
PANAMA CITY – The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has temporarily closed a shellfish harvest area in the western part of North Bay as of sunset Oct. 8. more@newsherald 10:33
Hawaii Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement officers find giant illegal fishing net off Oahu
State conservation officers continue to monitor waters off Oahu for large illegal fishing nets after several were confiscated in Kaneohe Bay this summer. more@staradvertizer 09:58
PUC rules UMaine off shore wind farm proposal must be made public – dashed the university’s hope to keep confidential the details
The Maine Public Utilities Commission ruled Tuesday that information included in an offshore wind-energy proposal spearheaded by the University of Maine must be made public by month’s end. more@bdn 09:30
Government Shutdown: Who is looking out for your food during the shutdown?
Even in the midst of a government shutdown, crises like the current salmonella outbreak occur. But the question on many people’s minds is whether the federal investigators in charge of food safety are still around to protect the public, or if they too have been furloughed. more@cbs19 07:38
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