Daily Archives: March 2, 2014
The Crew of the CF/V Ivy Rose Tell Their Rescue Story of the Crew of C/FV Cape Dorset on February 22, 2014
20 rescued from sinking vessel A CTV News video report. Watch it here 22:32
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council Meeting March 3-7, 2014 in Savannah, GA – Listen LIVE!
Briefing book materials, including a detailed agenda, agenda highlights, committee meeting overviews, committee documents, and information on the Informal Q&A and Public Comment Session are now available here Sign up for Webinar here 20:17
The Telegram beats up federal fisheries minister Gail Shea – Fact vs fishing
The federal fisheries minister, Gail Shea, made a decision to reopen three herring fishing zones off the B.C. coast, and was promptly taken to court by five Nuu-chah-nulth Nations. The First Nations won their case after a federal court judge granted an injunction stopping the fishery — but what’s even more fascinating is the evidence that turned up in the case. Read more here 19:28
Line item needed to restore crab – Lu Dochtermann, FV North Point, Kodiak
I got many endorsements of my recent letter (Hiring choice questioned) on Kodiak’s besotted advisor selection and the demise of the King Crab Capital of the World. Emails rolled in and the phone rang constantly. The letter made a national website for, as one commenter noted, “sleeping with the enemy.” The Board of Fisheries recently approved my proposal to wisely shut down hard on bottom trawling in all state waters around Kodiak. Read more here , both pieces. 18:00
In New Orleans courts, the legal gusher BP cannot contain
But the source of much of BP’s ire lies with a legal donnybrook over a settlement designed to compensate individuals and businesses for economic harm caused by the spill. BP alleges that many of the 256,478 claims filed — by a parade of fishermen, hotels, surf shops, law firms, nursing homes, strip clubs and others — are unjustified or even fraudulent. Read more here todayszaman.com 13:46
Department of Fish and Wildlife reviews Puget Sound commercial and recreational smelt regulations
“These forage fish are essential to the health of Puget Sound, where over the last several years we have seen an increase in the harvest of smelt,” Burley said in a news release. “So we’d like to discuss the current regulations to help ensure we have the appropriate harvest levels to continue to sustain the population. Read more Pew here the newstribune.com 13:26
Greenhouse gases endanger the B.C. coast’s economy – British Columbia’s scallops
Karl Nerenberg has been reporting on federal politics from Parliament Hill for rabble.ca since September, 2011. In his long career, he has won numerous awards as a broadcaster and documentary filmmaker. From Keystone, Obama (speaks with what appears to be genuine conviction), Harper, (greenhouse gas emissions argument in a somewhat sly way.) and British Columbia’s scallops are victims of carbon dioxide emissions opinion. Read more here rabble.ca 11:26
Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update – March 2, 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 here RIFA Website 10:26
Next time some vegan tells you eating wild ocean fish is wrong, show them this! – It takes how much water to grow an almond?!
California, supplier of nearly half of all U.S. fruits, veggies, and nuts, is on track to experience the driest year in the past half millennium. Farms use about 80 percent of the state’s “developed water,” or water that’s moved from its natural source to other areas via pipes and aqueducts. Read more here 10:09 grist
The Cape Cod Fisherman – About time…
It’s been 19 yrs since the NMFS/ASMFC said striped bass were restored and the moratorium on a directed fishery was lifted here in MA. Since then a fishery has developed, which is unlike almost any other, anywhere. At first, the majority of fishermen, were already fishing for other things, like fluke, back sea bass, tuna, cod etc. The striped bass fishery has remained at a fairly large quota, while we’ve seen the quota’s (and abundance) for other fisheries shrink. Now, in 2014, 19 yrs – Read more here 09:37
Reidar’s Manufacturing: Regulations slow growth for city fishing business
“No matter how much you’ve prepared and researched, and even prepared financially, there’s always going to be something else,”. One New Bedford fishing gear business learned that lesson in an ocean-sized way. Reidar’s Manufacturing. Just as the Bendiksens were signing early papers on the deal, harsh new fishing regulations came out that affected their customer base. First the yellowtail catch was substantially reduced and then, a year later as they were breaking ground, codfish cuts were announced. Both cuts translated to lost business. Even the possibility of a new market fizzled in the face of government oversight. Read more here southcoasttoday.com 08:57
Kennebec Journal: OUR OPINION: We need answer to smelt decline before it’s too late
Rainbow smelt were once found as far south as Chesapeake Bay, and were particularly abundant along the Gulf of Maine. Now, the small, tasty fish has disappeared from Connecticut south, in a depopulation so rapid that researchers were too late to pinpoint an exact cause. A similar trend is occurring in Maine, where the smelt numbers are dropping around Kennebec County and southern Maine. Their decline could be a sign that something is wrong with the water, Read more here 03:33
