Daily Archives: October 17, 2013
Salmon are dying young in the Salish Sea — and now a $5-million international study hopes to find out why.
The Pacific Salmon Commission and the Southern Fund Committee announced Thursday that the funding over five years will support the Salish Sea Marine Survival Project, an effort by Canada and the U.S. “to improve understanding of the causes of salmon and steelhead mortality” in the Strait of Georgia, Puget Sound and Juan de Fuca Strait. more@vancouversun 23:05
‘Deadliest Catch’ crew racing to get crabbing after shutdown ends
The National Marine Fisheries Service workers returned to work Thursday with the goal of getting the necessary permits issued by the end of the week. “We have implemented a plan to expedite those permits. We have six staff who are working on that solely today,” said Julie Speegle, a spokeswoman for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which oversees NMFS. [email protected] 22:31
From the Deckboss – Wait nearly over for crabbers
Julie Speegle, with the National Marine Fisheries Service in Juneau, just told Deckboss agency employees are back at work following the government shutdown, and they’re hustling to prepare the permits necessary for Bering Sea red king crabbers to begin their season. Six staffers are dedicated to the task, and the goal is to issue the permits by the close of business tomorrow, Speegle said. Deckboss
She’s back. Oregon to help World Bank fix nation’s ocean issues
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A World Bank panel is calling for public-private partnerships to improve the health of the world’s oceans. In a report released Wednesday, the panel convened by the World Bank’s Global Partnership for Oceans — an alliance of more than 140 governments, social groups, industry and other interests — encouraged greater cohesion between ocean users and a focus on holistic policy goals. more@sustainablebusiness 16:55
Limits have Maui and Lanai fishing communities worried about ‘cultural rights’
A meeting organized by the state Department of Land and Natural Resources attracted about 100 people Wednesday night at Maui Waena Intermediate School. The changes propose bag and size limits for several popular nearshore reef fish, including goatfish, parrotfish (uhu) and jacks (ulua and papio). Under the new rules, none of the large blue parrotfish (uhu ‘ele’ele and uhu uliuli) may be taken at any time, and no more than two of the other varieties of uhu per fisherman may be taken in a day. more@mauinews 16:29
Coast Guard Plucks Fisherman from F/V St. Philip near Crystal River, Fla.
A crewmember aboard the St. Philip contacted Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg watchstanders at 10:12 a.m., via VHF-FM channel 16 radio reporting he was suffering from chest pains and in need of medical assistance. more@uscgnews 14:58
Fishermen or Divers? Dive Boat or Fishing Vessel? – Four Fishermen Face Felony Charges for Spearing Striped Bass
In late August, the Environmental Conservation Officers (ECOs) were on a routine patrol from Shinnecock to Fishers Island when they observed three divers with spear guns in hand boarding the fishing vessel Sea Spearit at Valiant Rock in a shallow area East of Gull Island. Upon boarding the vessel, operated by Christopher R. Miller of Montauk, the ECOs found both tagged striped bass and untagged striped bass in coolers. Some of the tagged fish bore the tags belonging to Mr. Miller; others were tagged with tags belonging to Mr. Miller’s sister, Tanya J. Miller, who was not present on the ship. more@longisland 14:21
Dry Tortugas- Everglades National Park is expected to fully reopen by Thursday afternoon, to fully reopen by Friday morning
Park Superintendent Dan Kimball emailed commercial fishermen early Thursday to say he was opening the bay immediately, along with other areas of the park that do not depend on the reopening of facilities or the return of furloughed staff.. more@clickorlando 13:47
Hearing set on rules defining placement of Lake Superior trap nets
BAYFIELD – A proposed rule defining the number and placement of commercial fishing trap nets in a restricted use area on Lake Superior is the topic of a public hearing Nov. 7 in Bayfield. more@ashlandwi
Judge: National Marine Fisheries Service erred in bluefish limits
ST. CROIX – A federal judge has ordered the National Marine Fisheries Service to redo a portion of a biological opinion that was part of the process in setting annual catch limits for bluefish – also called parrotfish – in federal Caribbean waters. more@virginislanddaily 13:26
From the Deckboss -,Cantwell, Begich urge administration to open Bristol Bay red king crab fishery
Awright NOAA/ NMFS, BACK TO WORK! I aint puttin’ any pressure on ya, but,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Government Re Boot!
Even before President Barack Obama signed into law a deal that officially ended the government shutdown, Yosemite National Park fired off a statement: We’re open for business, right now. That’s nice, but I don’t really care about that. This is what I care about! Crabbers rejoice (maybe not all at once) The good news: The permits may start flowing Thursday. The bad news: There may be such a tremendous backlog of requests that some crabbers still won’t be able to work for a while. LET’S GO! morefromcnn 10:14
Renews fisherman Gerard Chidley appointment part of major changes at NAFO
NAFO has long been a source of controversy and intrigue since its inception in 1979. The organization’s role is basically to manage and monitor fish resources between all the member nations — including countries in North America, Asia, Europe and the Caribbean — that fish in the NAFO convention area off the east coast of Newfoundland. more@cbcnews 09:41
