Daily Archives: June 2, 2014
Cape Breton: millions of dollars of the crustacean being held in live storage, fishermen are expected to tie up boats
“I haven’t seen this happen before in my time. There is that many lobster that we can’t even get crates to hold them,” Kennedy said. “I’d say that for just myself, I’m probably sitting on about $1.7 million worth of lobster. I wouldn’t be shy to say there there is $10 to $12 million in lobsters floating right now in Cape Breton. Buyers have them bought, but can’t sell them.” Read more here 23:27
John Mandelman: Solving a Cod-undrum – I recommend this video. Well worth the time investment.
Published on May 30, 2014 The Atlantic codhas not recovered from stock collapses in recent years, despite substantial management intervention and a major reduction in commercial fishing effort. . Dr. John Mandelman describes ongoing work by the New England Aquarium and colleagues to better understand the fate of undersized cod that by law must be released after capture in recreational fisheries, and which strategies may increase the probability of survival. Watch here 19:26
Biloxi Boats blessed for safe and bountiful season in 85th Blessing of the Fleet
BILOXI, MS (WLOX) – Shrimping season in Mississippi waters is just around the corner and to prepare for any fishing season fishermen take part in the annual Blessing of the Fleet in Biloxi. Read more here 17:07
Commercial fishing: A traditional, if dangerous, business
June 02–Editor’s Note: As Newburyport celebrates its 250th anniversary this year, The Daily News is publishing a series of articles that looks back on the city’s history. Today we focus on commercial fishing, an occupation that goes back centuries. Fishing has been called one of the oldest pastimes on the North Shore. In regard to Newburyport, historians say it has had both prosperous periods,,, Read more here 15:32
Coast Guard seizes 450 red snapper illegally caught off South Texas coast
Sombrero de Pirata
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard interdicted a Mexican fishing crew poaching in South Texas waters, Sunday, 30 miles offshore and 70 miles north of the U.S./Mexican border. The lancha was initially discovered actively fishing without a legal permit and had caught 450 red snapper in U.S. waters. The red snapper were all dead and packed in ice. Read more here 14:50
Trawlers clean out coastal herring
CHATHAM — Like many who represent Cape and Islands fishermen, Alex Friedman, the president of the Dukes County Fishermen’s Association, started getting calls a week ago that eight large vessels, operating in pairs, were towing large nets the size of football fields between them and cleaning out the herring just a few miles east of Cape Cod. Read more here 14:35
West coast sees decline in fishing fatalities, says TSB
Fatalities in British Columbia’s fishing sector have declined sharply over the past decade, according to new information from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB). Statistics from the board state that the west coast has seen an average of 2.33 deaths per year in its fishing industry since 2004 — a decline from 4.16 in previous years. Read more here 13:54
Banking on Wealth? by Menakhem-Ben Yami
Current trends in Western fisheries economics, as exemplified by the position of the World Bank, religiously promote free markets for fishing rights During the last decade, the World Bank (WB) has been showing an increasing interest in world fisheries. In 2005, the WB, along with key donors and stakeholders, created the Global Program on Fisheries (GPO-PROFISH) and in 2009, to amplify its work in fisheries, another global partnership with the fishing industry, the Alliance for Responsible Fisheries (ALLFISH). Read more here 13:37
NATIONAL OCEANS MONTH, 2014 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION
Americans look to the oceans as natural treasures, a source of food and energy, and a foundation for our way of life. Our oceans, coasts, and Great Lakes provide jobs and attract tourism. They provide a habitat for scores of species. They are vital to our Nation’s transportation, economy, and trade, linking us with countries across the globe and playing a role in our national security. This month, we reaffirm our responsibility to keep our oceans and coastal ecosystems healthy and resilient. Read more here 11:28
Ice compensation should come from government: Earle McCurdy
“It’s really an emergency situation for a number of families because they’ve had no income since the middle of April, and really, the time for monitoring is over, the time for action is now,” McCurdy said. Read more here 10:01
Five fishermen rescued from ice floe near Notre Dame Bay – had abandoned vessel that was rapidly taking on water
Five fishermen were airlifted from an ice floe last night after abandoning their vessel in the Notre Dame Bay area on the northeast coast of Newfoundland. Read more here 08:01
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to consider next Maine shrimp season
Federal regulators will hold a meeting in New Hampshire to consider whether there will be a commercial fishing season for northern shrimp in 2014-15. Read more here 07:41
Good Morning, Fish “bullies” and “terrorists” – Murkowski blasts genetically modified salmon
“We’re not talking about GM corn or something else that is grown. We are talking about a species that moves, migrates and breeds,” Murkowski stressed. “This is an experiment that if it went wrong could be devastating to the wild, healthy stocks that our farmers of the sea depend upon.” Read more here 07:17
