Daily Archives: March 21, 2014
A selfish call by Stripers Forever – John Rice
I find it interesting and somewhat disingenuous that letter writers keep choosing to hold up 2006 as the benchmark that striped bass populations should be. 2006 was the all-time highest biomass of stripers ever recorded, so it’s not really a good comparison to say that bass stocks have fallen from that mark. In fact, 2006 was such a phenomenon,,, Read more here mvtimes 19:17
Grachek: Connect The Dots – The question is why would anyone trust anything that comes from organizations such as Oceana?!!!
Now it’s no secret that there are vast reserves of oil and gas smack dab under our most prolific fishing grounds; and it’s no secret that the oil companies have plans to profit from those reserves (see API.com: OCS 5 Year Plan). So it should also be no secret that these (mega- industry money) “Foundations” do not invest all those millions (hundreds of millions) in environmental “non-profits” such as Oceana for nothing—they are looking for a “handsome return”. They are looking for the execution of their profit-securing agendas masquerading as environmentalism. Read more here 17:43
Read Wasted Catch: Unsolved Problems in U.S. Fisheries here. Click the links, Read the bio’s! This is telling – “While bycatch data is often outdated and inaccurate, researchers estimate”,,,
Sitka herring fishery opener turns into spectator sport! – 21/2 hour event yields just over 4,000 ton
If sold at last year’s price, today’s catch would be worth about $2.4-million to fishermen at the docks. This year’s price, however, remains unclear. The total harvest level for this year is over 16,000 tons. Speaking with KCAW earlier this week, Fish & Game biologist Dave Gordon estimated that it would take about four separate openings to reach the limit. Listen, and Read more here kcaw 16:09
South Pacific Tuna Corp. continues course for improved safety
South Pacific Tuna Corporation pointed to the tuna industry’s 2013 record of zero fatalities in response to a recent report, implication of safety concerns and 2012 violations from foreign officers license certification, as cited in a March 18th press release issued by Coast Guard Sector Guam. South Pacific Tuna Corporation is a United States-based tuna vessel management company headquartered in San Diego, California. Read more here 14:18
Rally for fair sharing of Northern Shrimp on Mar. 21
The rally will take place at Plum Point Motel in Plum Point, beginning at 1 pm this Friday, March 21, 2014. Read more here 09:15
Report cites threat from fish ‘bycatch’ to ecosystems, including waters off R.I.
Among what it (Oceana “Wasted Catch,”) calls the nation’s “nine dirty fisheries” are three off Rhode Island: Northeast bottom trawling (groundfish, whiting), mid-Atlantic bottom trawling (scup, flounder, sea bass), and New England/mid-Atlantic gillnetters (monkfish, groundfish, skates). In trawling, nets are towed through the water, while gillnets are set and anchored. Read more here 08:03
TRUTH: Fishing Crisis or Government Mismanagement – Watch here
BP Partner Anadarko E-Mails Seen Showing Role in Doomed Well
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. officials urged BP Plc to drill deeper into the Gulf of Mexico well that caused the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history even after BP warned that doing so would be unsafe. Read more here 07:37
Fisheries and Oceans Canada wants to create a commercial green crab fishery on Prince Edward Island.
In order to get one of the 22 green crab licences, fishermen need to trade in an eel licence. Eels are a threatened species. “Real potential for a green crab fishery in the east end of the Island,” said Beach Point fisherman Wendell MacKenzie. Read more here 07:27
Gloucester City Council eyes stand on fed fishing aid
The City Council is expected to weigh in on the disbursement of the $75 million in federal disaster relief funds Tuesday when it takes up a resolution introduced by Councilor-at-Large Paul Lundberg. Read more here 04:38
