Daily Archives: February 23, 2014
What happened to the price of shrimp?
Since 2010 the price of shrimp has more than doubled, forcing giant Darden Restaurants to try to divest themselves of Red Lobster and their “endless shrimp” buffet. Over 90% of all shrimp consumed in the US comes from outside the US, with most imported shrimp grown in filth ponds flooded with antibiotics. In spite of this, Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS) has been devastating global shrimp farm populations, and the disease isn’t the only thing pushing shrimp prices higher. The Commerce Department recently ruled that China, Ecuador, India, Malaysia and Vietnam have all unfairly subsidized shrimp exported to the United States. Read more@us15campaign 19:39
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission taking a longer look at regulating sea-cucumber take
On second thought, the state’s proposed limit on taking sea cucumbers has been pushed further down the calendar. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission initially decided at its Feb. 12 meeting to follow the agency’s staff recommendation for a boat limit of 200 animals per day for sea cucumbers, to become effective April 1. Read [email protected] 17:53
The Western Flyer has drawn the attention of a Canadian documentary filmmaker.
“This is a part of our history,” said Ian Hinkle, a former resident of Port Townsend who now lives in Victoria. “It’s sad to see a wooden boat rotting in a yard, but it has done its part and can still communicate things that are very important,” he added. “Boats like this are important. They capture the past.” Hinkle spent Friday morning filming the outside of the vessel for use in “Reaching Blue,” a 15-minute film produced by Ocean Networks Canada Read more@PDN 16:49
Experiment: Converting the American Samoa Longline fishery into the Science fishery – audio
As part of the experiment, Carlos Sanchez of the Longline Association is conducting experimental fishing targeting species such as yellowfin and bigeye using non-longline gear and technological equipment. Sanchez, “isn’t going to be the art of fishing, but the science of fishing” Audio here 15:38
Governing the high seas – the push for UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS),
Mining is about to begin under the seabed in the high seas,,,The biggest failure, though, is in the regulation of fishing. Overfishing does more damage to the oceans than all other human activities there put together. The Economist 15:04
CF/V Ivy Rose Delivers the Crew of C/FV Cape Dorset Safely in Trepassey at 01:30 this morning
Joint Task Force Atlantic says the crew of the Cape Dorset arrived in Trepassey overnight Saturday, after being picked up by another boat when the vessel sank off the Burin Peninsula. Read more@cbcnews 14:15
No Cause Identified for 2011 Northern Pinnipeds Unusual Mortality Event
(SitNews) Ketchikan, Alaska – NOAA Fisheries announced recently that no specific cause has yet been found for the elevated numbers of sick or dead seals with skin lesions discovered in the Arctic and Bering Strait regions of Alaska in mid-July of 2011. Read more@sitnews 13:41
“This is your strategy and we need you to be involved,” Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Keith Colwell
Province embarks on commercial fisheries strategy – Nova Scotia will develop a commercial fisheries strategy to ensure the fishing industry is sustainable, creates jobs and helps grow the economy. Read [email protected] 12:47
Sea lampreys may be established in inland waterway
The findings are preliminary but show the importance of determining whether the same thing is happening in other inland lakes, said Marc Gaden, spokesman for the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, which spends about $21 million a year keeping lamprey numbers down Read more@grandhaventribune 11:51
NOAA NMFS tightens halibut bycatch limits for Gulf of Alaska groundfish fisheries
NOAA Fisheries is implementing a plan to tighten limits on the amount of halibut bycatch that could be caught in the commercial groundfish fisheries in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). Read [email protected] 11:41
and in Fisherynation Sports this morning, Team Canada Gets Sochi GOLD!
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The Canadian men’s hockey team took gold on the final day of the 2014 Olympics, defeating Sweden 3-0 in the gold medal game at the Bolshoy Ice Dome on Sunday. 11:05
Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update February 23, 2014
“The Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance is dedicated to its mission of continuing to help create sustainable fisheries without putting licensed fishermen out of business.” Read the update RIFA Website 10:42
The second annual Louisiana Fisheries Summit wants to help fishermen
An upcoming summit in Houma will help area fishermen and seafood harvesters. The second annual Louisiana Fisheries Summit is scheduled for March 12 and 13 at the Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center, 346 Civic Center Drive. Louisiana Fisheries 2014 is an educational and networking event for individuals involved in Louisiana’s commercial fishing and seafood industry. Registration is free. Read [email protected] 07:58
With ice melting, U.S. pushes for limits on fishing in Arctic Ocean
SEATTLE — U.S. officials are heading to Greenland for a three-day meeting to persuade other Arctic nations to place a moratorium on high-seas fishing in the Arctic Ocean, where climate change is melting the permanent ice cap and allowing trawlers in for the first time in human history. Read more@latimes 07:36
