Daily Archives: April 23, 2014
British Columbia Herring fishermen ask feds for $6 million to compensate losses
Three areas were set to reopen to commercial fishing this year: Haida Gwaii, the central coast, and the west coast of Vancouver Island. Fishermen say their losses include license fees and potential catches of upwards 2,000 tonnes of herring on the West Coast of Vancouver Island,,, thetyee Read more here 21:23
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DSPA Systems Benefits – Easy to install and maintain – Fit for a wide variety of applications – Deploys quickly and safely – Does not need to be at seat of fire – Self-contained unit that does not require construction or piping – Non-pressurized – Does not affect oxygen levels – Does not deplete ozone – Is cost-effective in comparison to other systems (CO2, Halon, foam) – Has a shelf-life of fifteen (15) years 20:47
Fisheries Minister Gail Shea mum on shrimp quota cuts
Federal Fisheries Minister Gail Shea is declining interviews on a controversial cut to inshore shrimp quotas. Newfoundland and Labrador`s representative in the federal cabinet, ACOA Minister and Nova Scotia MP Rob Moore is doing the same. Earlier this month, the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans announced a 9,000-tonne cut from the inshore fishery for northern shrimp quotas, while only 1,000 was cut from the offshore trawl fleet. Read more here 17:04
New Assessment Concludes that Butterfish Are Not Overfished
Mid Atlantic Fishery Management Council Applauds Collaborative Efforts to Determine Butterfish Stock Status. A new scientific assessment of the butterfish population indicates that the stock is not overfished and that overfishing is not occurring. Read the MAFMC Press Release here 15:56
Juniper Systems to Host Fisheries Webinar April 24th on Custom Fisheries Apps – Register to Attend
Juniper Systems is hosting an upcoming webinar for fisheries professionals on April 24th. The webinar— Low-Cost Software Options for Custom Fisheries Apps—will describe how fisheries professionals can significantly improve their data collection processes using inexpensive software with Juniper Systems’ rugged handhelds. Read the Press release and register for the webinar here 13:42
Boat of the Week from the Athearn Marine Agency: 42′ Northern Bay Lobster/Scalloper,2003, Lobster,Scalloper Fiberglass, Detroit
Specifications, and information click here
With young lobsters in decline, concern for Maine fishery rises
Warmer ocean temperatures, pollution, atmospheric conditions and changes in predation and availability of food could all be to blame, say scientists, state officials and industry leaders. Lobsters are very sensitive to even subtle changes in temperature, scientists say. Maine Department of Marine Resources officials say the decline does not appear to be the product of overfishing, as some environmental groups contend. portlandpress Read more here 09:49
Four men arrested on elver charges in two incidents
Two men, a father and a son from Massachusetts, are facing criminal charges after Maine Marine Patrol officers found them with 31 pounds of elvers in their vehicle here over the weekend. Read more here 09:33
Georges Bank drilling moratorium maintained by Ottawa
Federal Finance Minister Joe Oliver says Ottawa will maintain its moratorium on oil and gas exploration on Georges Bank, a rich fishing area southwest of Nova Scotia. The ban expires at the end of 2015 and Nova Scotia has been in talks with the federal government about extending it until the end of 2022. Read more here 08:38
Louisiana Shrimpers wait idly for waters to reopen
South Louisianans may have felt a warm breeze sweeping in off the Gulf of Mexico earlier this week. Call it a godsend or a late arrival, shrimp fisherman are hoping that warm southerly wind is here to stay. One of the coldest winters on record has dampened the growth of Louisiana’s inland brown shrimp. Read more here 08:14
Kuterra brings first land-raised Atlantic salmon to market
Kuterra LP, located in Port McNeill on Vancouver Island, is bringing the first-ever land-raised Atlantic salmon to market, to be sold through Safeway stores in British Columbia and Alberta. “The effects of conventional farming on the marine environment are very real to us,” said ‘Namgis Chief Bill Cranmer. bic.com Read more here 07:54
Set Net Fishery’s Future in Superior Court Hands
ANCHORAGE – The Alaska Fisheries Conservation Alliance made its case in Superior Court this afternoon, in hopes of overturning a decision that would ban commercial set nets in several non-subsistence areas around the state. Read more here 07:41
Earth Day discussion stresses importance of two fish species to local environment
Since the country began industrializing, more and more dams have been built, halting the alewives’ fishways. About 4,000 dams span the small state of Connecticut, he said.”By building fishways or removing dams we can reconnect them with their natural habitat,” he said, stressing the important role local communities play in alewife preservation. the day.com Read more here 07:17
