Daily Archives: April 3, 2014
DFO’s plea to fishermen: Avoid nine reefs in Strait of Georgia
The federal fisheries department is asking commercial fishermen to voluntarily avoid nine reefs in the Strait of Georgia while talks are underway to make the fishing closures official and help ensure protection of fragile glass sponges — possibly the “longest living animals” in the world. Read more here timescolonist 23:27
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC): Endangering an industry
It all began in the fall of 2013 when reports surfaced about the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) making recommendations to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) to list Atlantic cod under the Species at Risk Act. Read more here 23:19
Washington State cracks down on derelict boats
When the derelict 60-foot tugboat Chickamauga was towed away from Bainbridge Island earlier this winter, Doug Crow, the manager of Eagle Harbor Marina, breathed a sigh of relief. The tug’s owner hadn’t paid his moorage fees for months, and when the tug sank at the dock, spilling fuel oil into the harbor, a crane had to lift the leaky boat off the bottom. Read more here crosscut 22:40
Herring sac roe prices down from last year
Sitka sac roe herring fishermen sold their catch at around $150 a ton this season-a dramatic decrease compared to last year’s sac roe average price per ton of $780. Read more here petersbergpilot 21:56
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U.S. Senate passes fisheries-related treaties that work toward limiting illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.
The four treaties include an agreement that restricts access and strengthens inspections at ports used to import seafood, conventions creating two regional fishery management organizations and an amendment to an Atlantic convention that strengthens a pre-exisiting agreement. Read more here 20:06
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Chaos among crew on F/V American Dynasty leading up to the collision
An American fishing vessel ran into a docked HMCS Winnipeg in Esquimalt Harbour last spring because of a chaotic series of failures by crew and on-board equipment, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada has found. Read more here timescolonist 15:31
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NMFS clears commercial fishing in sea lion habitat – Not if, but, When will Oceana sue?
After a research review, the NMFS is prepared to loosen controversial limits on commercial fishing in the western Aleutian Islands. That has cleared NMFS to open more fishing grounds in the western Aleutians, as early as next year. Michael LeVine says that’s pretty sudden. LeVine is a lawyer for Oceana, Read more here ktoo.org 12:37
Red Snapper Season in Jeopardy
Local fisherman are worried there may not be a snapper season this year or next. The concerns come after a federal court ruled the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has the authorities to close off federal waters. Read more here 11:48
Speaking up for small-scale fisheries, Menakhem Ben-Yami
The considerable social and economical role of small-scale fisheries (SSF) has long been recognised. They contribute significantly to food security, economic growth and development, and employment in coastal communities. SSF are characterised by great technical/operational diversity, diverse values and ways of life, and usually a low environmental impact. Read more here 11:39
Fishermen can be a Rather Superstitous Bunch
Fishermen can be a rather superstitious bunch. I’m not sure where that trait comes from. Perhaps way back in the day, the first fishermen believed that if they did this one thing that they would catch more fish, and it just developed over time from there. Read more here visitmaine.com 09:21
A familiar face at the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is taking on a new role as Fisheries Management Section Chief
As Fisheries Management Section chief she will oversee 54 permanent, full-time employees and up to 13 temporary employees. Fisheries management staff includes biologists, technicians and stock assessment scientists, who work in four coastal districts of the state. Read more here jdnews.com 09:06
Pesticide board to focus new tests on protecting lobsters
AUGUSTA, Maine — The state Board of Pesticides Control is preparing to embark on a new program of water monitoring — sediment monitoring, more precisely — to focus on protecting marine life, particularly the state’s valuable lobster fishery. Read more here 08:45
Looming conflict between First Nation and feds traps herring fisherman in between.
In Bella Bella, the Heiltsuk Nation is preparing to block any attempts to catch herring by 20 commercial fishing vessels currently anchored in Shearwater, where they wait for fish to begin spawning. Read more here thetyee.ca 08:32
New name, new game? – Menakhem Ben-Yami looks at the recent shift in fisheries management science.
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