Daily Archives: March 6, 2014
Town of Shelburne takes action, destroys derelict boats – Video
The Town of Shelburne has taken action on derelict boats berthed at the Shelburne wharf. Two old fishing vessels were removed and demolished this week. On Thursday, March 6 it was the turn of the Kevin OA to meet its end. Read more here thecoastguard.ca 21:16
Atlantic Canadian lobster industry seeks stamp of sustainability
Nearly all of the Atlantic Canadian lobster industry will be assessed for an international stamp of environmental sustainability this year in an effort to expand exports to Europe and emerging markets. Read more here 21:00
Governor Sean Parnell today nominated Simon Kinneen for NPFMC
March 6, 2014, Juneau, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell today nominated Simon Kinneen for consideration by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce for service on the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC). The governor also named Ragnar Alstrom and John Moller as alternate nominees. Read more here Alaska Fish Radio 19:07
‘Ole “KC” is home Safe and Sound thanks to the United States Coast Guard and many a Sea Dog knows how he feels!
On Monday afternoon, the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Bristol Bay spotted the dog four miles from shore during ice-breaking operations on Lake St. Clair. The crew then brought him aboard the ship to provide him with food, water and first aid. “KC is happy to be back home and is eating everything we give him,” said a very happy Benchich. “We’re forever grateful to the Coast Guard and hope to be able to thank the crew in person sometime soon.” Read more here 18:29
USCG Dog Blog: how to avoid a ruff time on the ice Read more here
This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch – Halibut opens and herring’s up next. More after this –
Alaska longliners are ready to steam out of town for the Saturday start of the Pacific halibut fishery. Alaska’s catch of roughly 19 million pounds is down about 11 percent. The sablefish, or black cod, fishery also opens,,, Read more here 17:43
Bill C-555 – Government of Canada Stands Behind Sealers
The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency and Minister for the Arctic Council today expressed their support for Private Member’s Bill C-555 to amend the Marine Mammal Regulations, introduced by MP Greg Kerr. The proposed amendment would increase the distance that any unlicensed observer must maintain from a person who is fishing for seals, from one-half nautical mile to one nautical mile. Read more here 16:20
Barney Dudoward and Wally Piatocka, with a combined 100 years fishing don’t hold back their critisizm of DFO. Good on you guys!
Two septuagenarians will be packing tonnes of herring into the hold of their vessel this week, just like they’ve been doing every year for more than three decades. Wally Piatocka, 79, and Barney Dudoward, 70, will once again be part of the herring roe fishery on the waters off Parksville Qualicum Beach, which opened Wednesday for gillnetters. Read more here pqbnews.com mage credit: JOHN HARDING PHOTO 15:03
EDITORIAL: DFO needs to listen to oldtimers Read more here
To be Served Today: Commercial fisheries groups plan to sue over turtle regs
The N.C. Fisheries Association teamed with the Carteret County Fisherman’s Association for the action and will be represented by local attorneys at Wheatly, Wheatly, Weeks, Lupton and Massie, a Beaufort firm. Those served notice of the intent to file legal action are several high profile individuals, including John Skvarla, secretary to the N.C. Department of Environmental and Natural Resources; Dr. Louis Daniel, executive director of the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries; Gordon Meyers, head of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission; Sally Jewel of the U.S. Department of the Interior; Daniel Ashe, Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; NOAA head Dr. Kathryn Sullivan; and Penny Pritzker, secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Read more here carolinacoastonline 13:56
Bering Sea Pollock Harvest Climbs, Cod Trawl Slower
Groundfish vessels in the Bering Sea working the pollock A season have landed upwards of 190,898 metric tons out of their total allocation of 1.267 million metric tons, which is up 20,000 metric tons over their 2013 total allowable catch. Read ore here fishermensnews 13:20
Blue Wave Seafoods failure puts Nova Scotia taxpayers on the hook – Fish plant filed for bankruptcy after $500K loan
Nova Scotia taxpayers will find out later today how many millions of dollars they’ll lose in the failure of Blue Wave Seafoods. Company creditors are meeting on Thursday to vote on a restructuring plan that could see taxpayers recover as little as three cents on the dollar. Read more here cbcnews 12:50
Shem Creek down to eight shrimpers, almost down to seven with F/V Mrs. Judy Too taking on water – Video
Captain Tommy Edwards says if he wasn’t able to get to his boat when it began sinking and if North Charleston’s Fire Department had not arrived with a pump, his livelihood would be dead. Read more here counton2.com 12:34
Starts Tomorrow! The Pacific Fishery Management Council Meeting in Sacramento – Listen Live!
The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its advisory bodies will meet March 7-13, 2014 in Sacramento, California to address issues related to salmon, Pacific halibut, groundfish, coastal pelagic species, highly migratory species, and habitat matters. Key agenda items for the March meeting include Council considerations can be read here. Council Meeting Internet Live Audio Stream information here 10:21
Oil exploration off Nova Scotia carries potential benefits, dangers for Maine
Nova Scotia’s government has granted Canadian subsidiaries of Shell Oil Co. and BP Plc. rights to explore thousands of square miles of ocean floor in search of commercially viable oil deposits. Each company has committed to about $1 billion Canadian in surveying costs over the next several years. Read more here Portland press 08:48
2013 Annual Report to Congress: Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
Read the 2013 Annual Report here. 08:20
Battle plans for green crab – Tarr, stakeholders see growing threat to shellfish
The invasive green crab — and how to stop its devastation of the state’s shellfish industry — is drawing new calls to arms among the industry’s stakeholders and others. Read more here 04:12
