Daily Archives: April 12, 2014

British fisheries consultant urges ‘coexistence’ with offshore wind – They said we could co exist with the Red Coats, too!

Red CoatsHe said the best advice for the New Bedford fleet was to cooperate with the wind farm developers as early as possible in order to have a say in the process. His comments on the offshore wind industry were met with skepticism by some in the audience, like Jim Kendall, who said local offshore wind developers like Cape Wind had not been cooperating with the fishing industry. Good on you Jim Kendall! Read more here 12:53

Gulf Grouper Group Gropes for Stable Sustainable Quota

GSI-LogoMadera Beach is home to some of the whitest sand along the Gulf Coast.  It is also home to some of the best fishing, both recreational and commercial, especially Gulf Grouper. Read more here  12:48

Baker | Shrimpin’ ain’t easy – Federal decision to cut inshore shrimp quotas mystifying, devastating for NL economy

mza_1601165783653993600_255x255-75I wonder how many people casually dismissed the news this week about northern shrimp quota cuts as just more “fishermen crying and whining” about their lot in life. A good many I’d say. And that’s too bad because in doing so you missed something that has huge ramifications. For everyone. Read more here 10:54

Do as We Say, Not as We Do! – Center for Coastal Studies, 100, well, Maybe 99 endangered right whales feeding off Cape Cod

The Provincetown-based nonprofit group reported Friday that about 100 whales are concentrated near the western shore of Cape Cod Bay and near the entrance to the Cape Cod Canal . The animals are feeding below the surface of the water and aren’t easily visible to boaters. The center advises that the animals are vulnerable to collisions with ships and asks that boaters take precautions. Read more here  09:03

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Without Better Science, BC’s Herring Crisis Could Resurface

HerringSwim_600pxA tense conflict between commercial fishermen and central coast First Nations near a northern British Columbian herring roe fishery has concluded peacefully. But while a crisis was averted this year, those involved say the main catalysts behind it — problems with the government’s management of fisheries — go unresolved. Read more here 08:00

Commercial fisherman admits to underreporting fluke catches

In court papers filed Friday, Anthony  Joseph admitted that from June 3, 2009, through Dec. 15, 2011, while captain of the Stirs One based in Point Lookout, he “systematically overharvested fluke in excess of New York State” and federal research set-aside catch limits. Read more here

Whale research Vessel Shearwater traveling at 9 (?) knots plows into a North Atlantic right whale

ShearwaterA Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies research vessel  R/V Shearwater “accidentally” collided with a North Atlantic right whale Wednesday, prompting the organization to issue a warning Friday to area boaters of a great concentration of the marine mammals in Cape Cod Bay. Dr. Charles “Stormy” Mayo,  Read more here! 07:14

Lobster Trails – A finely honed supply line delivers fresh crustaceans to global markets

Salt water glistens on their yellow slickers in the cold morning sunlight as the two young men reach over the starboard side of the boat with a long-handled gaff,,, Read more here  07:01