Daily Archives: October 18, 2013
US SHOULD REFUSE ANY QUOTA REDUCTION FOR HAWAII BIGEYE TUNA – WESTERN PACIFIC REGIONAL FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
HONOLULU (18 October 2013) The United States should not accept a reduction in the bigeye tuna limit for the Hawaii longline fishery, according to the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council, which concluded a four-day meeting in Honolulu today. Authorized by Congress to manage fisheries seaward of State and Territorial waters in the US Pacific Islands, the Council noted that the Hawaii longline fishery operates several thousand miles from the equatorial Pacific, where nearly 90 percent of bigeye tuna fishing mortality occurs. More in Press Releases 22:54
Bearing Sea Crab Fishermen and processors had their IFQ permits in hand by the close of business Thursday.
Several crab fisheries in the Bering Sea are open as federal regulators were successful in getting fishermen their IFQ permits so they can drop pots. The end of the federal government shutdown on Thursday proved very timely for crab fishermen who were unable during the shutdown to get their IFQ permits. U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski issued a statement Friday thanking the National Marine Fisheries Service for processing and faxing out all the permits needed on Thursday. Murkowski confirms that all the fishermen and processors had their permits in hand by the close of business Thursday. more@kdlg 19:52
October 18, 2013 Convictions under the Fisheries Act, Magdalen Islands
QUÉBEC – Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, has released a list of persons convicted of various offences and fined under the Fisheries Act in the Magdalen Islands in August 2013. The fines imposed on the offenders total $4,500. The offenders are: more@DFO 17:15
Coast Guard lifts fisherman from F/V Blue Gadus near Cold Bay, Alaska –
Coast Guard watchstanders at the 17th District command center received a request from Health Force Partners Friday morning for the medevac. The man was reportedly suffering from severe chest pain. The Coast Guard duty flight surgeon was contacted and concurred with the need for the medevac. more@uscgnews 16:36
Center for Sustainable Fisheries Enters Fishery Management Debate – This group has some real horse power.
Dear CSF Friends, Yesterday, CSF had its first rollout meeting in Point Judith, Rhode Island. Several members of the fishing industry attended and expressed excitement about CSF. We are excited to begin to work with the industry to help resolve fishery management issues. Following the meeting, President and CEO of CSF, Brian J. Rothschild was interviewed by Jim Phillips of WBSM. To read Mr. Phillips’s article and listen to the interview, please visit our website’s blog page at: Dr. Rothschild is interviewed by WBSM News more@wbsm website 15:17I Dunno. Maybe that union ain’t a good idea.- Undersized turnout for talk on lobster fishermen’s union
Are they lobstermen or fishermen?! No such thing as a lobsterfish anyway, and I guess that union thing ain’t workin’ out to good. “It’s like a light has been switched. That’s the way they look us now,” Alley continued. Pass the crackers please! Is that fella in the photo tryin’ to hide is face? more@wiscassetnewspaper 15:07
Unintended consequences! As fish move, will quota follow? A new fly in the ointment!! – Video
That ‘ole Gulf o’ Maine Favorite! Anyone know wtf that is???
Warmer ocean waters are leading New England fishermen to raise their eyebrows when they pull up their nets in the Gulf of Maine. If the territory for many of these fish continues to spread North, it could have a major impact on New England’s groundfish industry. The quotas for those fish are held by fishermen south of Cape Cod. There would have to be some restructuring of quota to handle that issue. more@necn 14:38
Tiny sea creatures are heading for extinction, and could take local fisheries with them
A species of one of the world’s tiniest creatures, ocean plankton, is heading for extinction as it struggles to adapt to changes in sea temperature. And it may take local fisheries with it. Answering the question of adaptation is not easy as it requires long-term observations spanning multiple generations. For this study, the research team examined a 50-year time series from the North Atlantic on the distribution and abundance of two very common but contrasting species of ocean plankton, Calanus helgolandicus that lives in warmer water and Calanus finmarchicus that lives in cold water. These crustaceans are vital food for fish and underpin many commercial fisheries in the North Atlantic region. [email protected]
California squid fishery closing for season – reaches harvest limit early
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is closing the commercial fishery for market squid until next year. The department projected the season’s harvest limit of 118,000 tons would be reached Friday, and determined the fishery would close at noon. more@vcstar 13:09
“Red Listed” – Louisiana unhappy with California group’s ‘avoid’ shrimp label
“The socioeconomic impacts to our shrimpers from this designation has the potential to cripple families and coastal communities who have endured repeated disasters, including Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Ike, Gustav and Isaac, the BP oil spill and the disappearance of our coast,” Barham wrote. more@houmatoday 08:29
Been a Long Time Comin’ – F/V Lone Star tow operations underway near Dillingham, Al.
The response to the Lone Star began June 30 when the vessel capsized and partially submerged in 18 feet of water with reportedly 14,000 gallons of diesel, 150 gallons of lube oil, 150 gallons of hydraulic fluid and 250 gallons of gasoline aboard. It was reported a change in tide swung the ship against the anchor chair, detaching the transducer and coolant lines. This created a hole in the steel hull and caused the vessel to take on water. more@uscgnews 07:16
Letter: Coalition keeps up fight for fishermen
For over the past five years, the Northeast Seafood Coalition has actively participated in the New England Fishery Management Council process surrounding the Omnibus Essential Fish Habitat Amendment 2 (commonly referred to as the Habitat Omnibus Amendment) to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan. more@GDT 02:18
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission – fishermen disagree on shrimp stocks
There is, it seems, more bad news coming out of the ocean than fish. In yet another blow to local commercial fishermen who work the Gulf of Maine winter shrimp season, it appears the 2013-14 shrimping season may be even more dismal than last year’s abbreviated and paltry campaign. more@GDT 02:13
