Daily Archives: March 4, 2014
Petersburg Hatchery Fire Destroys More Than a Million Coho Eggs
A fire has destroyed the main incubation building of a Petersburg fish hatchery, wiping out more than half of the hatchery’s coho salmon eggs and destroying more than a million dollars of potential catch. Sucks. Read more here ktuu 19:14
Arctic nations agree to temporary restrictions
The government of Greenland announced Feb. 28 that the countries would work together to prevent fishing in the high seas of the Arctic based on a U.S. proposal at a summit held in Nuuk, Greeland Feb. 24-26. Shrinking summer sea ice has opened the possibility of fishing, although it is not yet occurring. Read more here 18:48
Lent begins = Biggest time of the year for seafood sales
This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch….Today marks the start of Lent – and the biggest season for seafood sales. I’ll tell you more after this,, Read more here 17:34
Sadly, Nova Scotia Lobsterman Stephen Darin Hanson has passed after falling overboard
A man had died after falling overboard from a fishing boat off the coast of Nova Scotia. Stephen Darin Hanson, a 42-year-old Queens County man, died in hospital Monday evening. The incident remains under investigation but police don’t suspect foul play. Read more here 14:40
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Announces Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Request
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today released the fiscal year 2015 budget request for the U.S. Department of Commerce. The FY15 budget request supports and builds on President Obama’s vision for creating economic opportunity for all Americans,, Read more here commerce.gov 14:20
BP Must Cover Business Losses Without Evidence
Business-loss claims under a civil settlement related to the Deepwater Horizon disaster do not evidence of causation, the 5th Circuit ruled Monday. This marks the second time that BP failed to sway the court with,,, Read more here courthousenews 11:32
Squids Hampered by Acidifying Oceans
Acidifying oceans could dramatically impact the world’s squid species, according to a recent study led by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) researchers. Since squid are both ecologically and commercially important, that impact may have far-reaching effects on the ocean environment and coastal economies, the researchers said. Read more here ecori.org 11:10
New Jersey anglers criticize disaster relief funding
Tom Fote, of the Jersey Coast Anglers Association, has blamed the regional manager for NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Fisheries for moving most of the money to New England. Donofrio said New England commercial fishermen have consistently overfished and are now being rewarded for it. He noted the $33 million is not going to the beleaguered charter and for-hire sector in New England. Read more here pressofatlanticcity.com 08:14
We ran this on Feb 28th – Out in Left Field – “and their Senate leaders reward them with $33 million in fisheries welfare”??? Read comments here
Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound: Cape Wind foes sue FAA over access to air traffic data
The primary opposition group fighting the proposed Nantucket Sound wind farm has filed another related lawsuit, this time against the Federal Aviation Administration for not turning over documents that were part of a Freedom of Information Act request. Read more here capecodonline 07:33
Anatomy of Mersey hatchery’s destruction
Atlantic salmon in Nova Scotia are in trouble, and Fisheries and Oceans is a big part of that problem. In May of 2013, the Mersey Bio-diversity Facility Supporters Society (MBFSS) was formed and registered with Joint Stocks as a result of concerns of the Medway River Salmon Association. Read more here chronicleherald 06:11
Md. Senate committee approves DNR secretary nomination despite Gill’s recent conflicts with commercial fishermen.
A couple dozen watermen came to oppose Gill’s nomination, and some said the snowstorm had prevented many more from coming. They see Gill as an ill-tempered bully who dislikes the commercial fishing industry. Gill’s supporters say that isn’t his personality and doesn’t reflect his record with the DNR, where he was the principal attorney for 14 years and the deputy secretary since 2010. Read more here 05:59
