Daily Archives: June 10, 2014
Fishing issues snagging treaty process
Treaty negotiations for the K’ómoks First Nation continue to linger, but Canada hopes to soon resume the process, once it sorts out fishery-related issues. Read more here 21:59
Hatcheries not a solution to weak king salmon runs
Many people are experiencing hardship because of steep and protracted declines in chinook stocks, particularly in rural Western Alaska. There are calls to fix the shortage of fish by planting fish, either from our existing hatcheries Read more here 19:40
Updated Advice on Eating Fish During Pregnancy
“These findings very consistently demonstrate that among women who consumed more fish during pregnancy — or at least the amounts we’re currently recommending — that there were improvements in children,” Dr. Stephen Ostroff, the F.D.A.’s acting chief scientist. Read more here 15:43
Seattle Fish Co. in Denver, new partnership with Open Ocean Trading
To that end, Open Ocean is connecting Seattle Fish with supply from fishermen in the Sector 10 fishing area in New England. The pricing on Yellowtail Flounder, hake, mackerel, and other seafood that the distributor purchases through Open Ocean is stable. Read more here 15:16
Drastic New England Young Larval Lobster Decline May Be Linked to Warmer Waters
Despite booming populations of adult lobsters, marine biologists and fisheries along the northern Atlantic coast of the United States are concerned about a dramatic population decline for young larval lobsters. Read more here 14:52
Researchers to get $16.5M for sea scallop projects
NOAA’S Northeast Cooperative Research Program announced the grants Tuesday. The researchers are from Massachusetts, Maine, Delaware, and Virginia and will work on a total of 16 projects. The award winners include universities, nonprofit foundations, a fish hatchery, commercial fishing vessels, and a state fisheries agency. Read more here 12:55
Revealed: Asian slave labour producing prawns for supermarkets in US, UK
A six-month investigation has established that large numbers of men bought and sold like animals and held against their will on fishing boats off Thailand are integral to the production of prawns (commonly called shrimp in the US) sold in leading supermarkets around the world, including the top four global retailers: . Read more here 12:28
Commercial Marine Expo, State Pier New Bedford, MA – June 11-12, 2014
Commercial Marine Expo is the must-not-miss tradeshow for marine professionals. The entire industry will be in New Bedford Wednesday & Thursday for the Atlantic Coast’s Largest commercial marine show. Get ready for great deals, awesome gear, and the latest technology. Attend the event FREE (that’s a $20 savings) when you mention Facebook. Read more here 12:01
Quality is key in a lobster sector’s project
Nova Scotia government intends to launch a pilot project this year for lobster fishermen to be paid for the quality of the product that they have caught instead of the size.Read more here 11:06
CHOW CHOW CHOW! LIVE from Capitol Hill Ocean Week
We’ll be live streaming June 10, 11 & 12 exclusive coverage, including every official panel, special guests, and fascinating roundtable discussions. Don’t miss a minute! —http://oceansLIVE.org About us! 10:50
Drilling plan off Nova Scotia eco-friendly, says Shell
Proposed exploratory drilling in Nova Scotia’s offshore starting next year likely won’t have a major impact on the environment, Shell Canada says. “Changes to the environment and effects of these changes … are predicted to be not significant for routine project activities,” alrighty then! Read more here 10:35
Costa Rica: Tuna company, fishermen and environmental groups squabble over unpublished fishing decree
Expected restrictions on industrial tuna fishing have been stalled pending the publication of a decree signed by former President Laura Chinchilla (2010-2014). Though Chinchilla signed the decree, it does not officially become law until it is published in the official government newspaper, La Gaceta. Chinchilla failed to give a publishing order before she left office,,, Read more here 10:18
Rare Yellow Lobster Caught In Waters Off Niantic
Fisherman Jere Lacoske beat odds of 1 in 30 million Sunday when he hauled in a yellow lobster off the coast of Black Point in Niantic. “When we pulled it in, it was like , I’ve never seen something that color at all,’ ” the 55-year-old Waterford resident said. Read more here 09:57
U.S. Senate Pushes Funding for Fishing Industry
It includes $4 million for electronic monitors for the fishing fleet. Alaska fishermen on small boats have asked for cameras as a substitute for some of the human observers that record catch data. Sen. Lisa Murkowski told her colleagues electronic monitors will allow the mission to continue. “But recognizing that our small fishermen just simply cannot put another body on their boat as they’re out working.” Read more here 08:42
Publicity may at last be catching up to eel poachers – Eel thefts spur action
When passers-by questioned their activity last month, two potential poachers were scared off a fish run in Falmouth, where they appeared to be working on 35 pounds of glass eels gathered there. Plus, state Rep. Sarah Peake, D-Provincetown, recently filed a bill that increases the maximum fine from $1,000 to $10,000. She expects that bill will see no resistance and will be passed this summer. Read more here 08:07
Under the Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Programme, $5.6m boost for US fishing research
FISHING research projects in New England and the Mid-Atlantic are expected to receive nearly $5.6 million in federal funding NOAA Fisheries has announced. This latest boost follows a $75-million allocation to a number of fishing disaster areas in the United States. Read more here 07:41
