Daily Archives: March 10, 2014
Head of fisheries enforcement didn’t understand laws, trial hears
The province’s head of fisheries and aquaculture enforcement has admitted he didn’t understand his department’s laws and policies in 2011, when he was dealing with a case involving the brother of Deputy Premier Paul Robichaud. Read more here cbcnews 22:54
Coming Soon to your Province! U.S. company applies to sell genetically modified salmon in Canada
Massachusetts-based biotech company AquaBounty Technologies has applied to the federal government for permission to market genetically engineered farm-grown Atlantic salmon. Read more here vancouversun 22:45
Cape Rouge sinking on LaHave River in Bridgewater
Emergency crews scrambled to the Bridgewater wharf on Monday afternoon after a fishing vessel, ordinarily tied up to the wharf, began sinking into the LaHave River. Read more here cbcnews 21:31
Maine Voices: The Press Herald misrepresented state’s timely actions on lobster contamination
The Portland Press Herald’s recent articles calling into question the timing of the state’s action to close a small area in the Penobscot River to lobster and crab fishing were irresponsible and cast a shadow over the strong leadership and responsiveness demonstrated by the state,, Read more here 21:17
New lobster marketing board joins forces with Culinary Institute of America
ROCKPORT, Maine — The recently created Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative has a lot on its plate trying to make sure people have lobster on theirs. Read more here 20:18:47
Grocery chain uses local fishermen for ads
Galveston, Texas fisherman Buddy Guindon has become an unexpected celebrity among US Gulf commerical fishing circles — and he may be getting even more fame in the near future. Read more here, video seafoodinternational.com 20:00
Bill Walker, the former director of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is now a convicted felon.
Walker pleaded guilty to one court of conspiracy involving the use of federal money he controlled at the DMR. It was a brief hearing, lasting only 35 minutes. But during those 35 minutes, a clear picture of corruption at the DMR was painted by federal prosecutors, corruption that began and ended with Bill Walker. Read more here wlox.com 18:58
Today’s Marine Conservationists Are Climate Deniers – Jay Andersson
Jay Andersson finds some inconvenient truths about todays corporate backed Marine Conservation Industry. The self-appointed saviors –Read more here in the Guest Writers Column 17:17
Citizen science study to map the oceans’ plankton
“The reason the project came about was because, in 2010, some Canadian scientists wrote a paper that suggested that the phytoplankton in the world’s oceans had declined by 40% since the 1950’s,” explained project leader Richard Kirby, a research fellow at Plymouth University’s Marine Institute. Read more here bbc.com 15:46
Public Meetings, Public Hearings, Amendment 28 – Red Snapper Allocation-March 10 through March 24, Various Locations
All public hearings begin at 6:00 p.m. local time and end no later than 9:00 p.m. March 10 Orange Beach, AL, March 11 Mobile, AL, For locations and details, click here 12:45
N.C. Fisheries Association, Carteret County Fisherman’s Association consider legal action
Two area organizations representing commercial fishermen are willing to take their efforts from local waterways to the courtroom in order to get an accurate stock assessment to gauge the recovery of the sea turtle population. Read more here jdnews 12:09
Sterilise farmed salmon to stop breeding with wild fish, researchers say
New research shows that while salmon bred in captivity for food consumption are genetically different from their wild relatives, they are just as fertile, potentially damaging wild populations if they escape and breed with them. Read more here guardian 10:26
5 reasons why slaves still catch your seafood
BANGKOK — Seafaring slave ships didn’t vanish in the 19th century. They still persist. And there’s a good chance they’re catching your dinner. Heads up: reason #5 is your fault. Read more here 10:03
Mutant lobsters in Casco Bay
They’re actually a lot more common than one might think, sometimes they come up with multiple claws, sometimes they’re different colors, and sometimes they’re so riddled with shell disease that they’re almost unrecognizable. Here’s some of the more unusual mutants that have come up in my Captain’s traps over the past year. Hope you like ‘em folks! Read more here BDN 08:14
Fisheries Commission Report spotlights fishing’s fast fall
A report commissioned by the city Fisheries Commission shows that, as of a month ago, 210 commercial fishing vessels berth at docks and wharves in Gloucester’s Inner Harbor and 38 percent of those utilize publicly-owned facilities. Read more here 06:05
