Daily Archives: June 12, 2014
Heavy ice, blocked markets blamed as Newfoundland seal hunt sees big drop
Executive director Frank Pinhorn said Thursday just fewer than 55,000 harp seals were landed compared to 91,000 last year and 69,000 in 2012. The Fisheries and Oceans Canada website estimates the northwest Atlantic harp seal population at Read more here 22:00
ODFW seeks new members for Fishery Permit Review Board
The permit review board evaluates limited entry permit denials made by ODFW and considers requests for permit transfers for the following commercial fisheries: sea urchin, roe herring, Columbia River gillnet salmon, ocean troll salmon, ocean shrimp/scallop, ocean crab, sardine, bay clam dive, brine shrimp, blue and black rockfish and nearshore fisheries. Read more here 16:17
F/V Cassandra Anne drifts into bridge in Hoquiam
HOQUIAM, Wash. — A commercial fishing vessel broke free from its moorings at a maintenance dock and drifted into the US-101 bridge in Hoquiam Thursday. Read more here 16:06
Bruce Newbury: Why R.I. should be the Calamari State
Mark Gibson, deputy chief for Marine Fisheries with the Fish and Wildlife Division of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, stated that squid is the highest valued fishery in the state. Read more here 15:32
Study: Exposure to crude oil from the Deepwater Horizon disaster causes swimming deficiencies in juvenile mahi mahi
The four million barrels of crude oil that spewed into the Gulf of Mexico from BP’s failed oil drilling operation potentially exposed millions of fish and other ocean organisms to highly toxic compounds. Read more here 11:30
Growing Mussels
ROCKPORT — The conditions at the dock at the T Wharf early Wednesday morning were calm and pleasant, but the waves picked up in the quickening tide as Bill Lee motored the 44-foot Ocean Reporter out through Rockport Harbor and off toward Ipswich Bay Pay-wall http://www.gloucestertimes.com/
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission proposes new rules for American eel
The commission is considering 25 options for revising regulations for commercial fishing for glass, yellow and silver eels, from keeping the status quo to permitting aquaculture with permits to new catch limits. Read more here 11:09
Squid season booming off Monterey Bay – video
This year’s squid season kicked off two months ago and it looks like the healthiest squid are off the Central Coast. For the past few years, fishermen say they have had good years for squid fishing in California. But what’s unusual this year is the good quality squid population is right here off the Monterey Bay. Read more here 10:53
Fish-farming feud: Senate awash in industry propaganda
Re: “Salmon farming a ray of hope for our region,” (Opinions online, June 2). This article by Pamela Parker, executive director, Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association, is totally one-sided. This is just what companies like Cooke Aquaculture want to hear. It also feeds the misconceptions of governments and bureaucracies with their blind eyes, deaf ears and closed minds. Read more here 10:29
Asian Carp more than just a nuisance for Illinois River fisherman – video
PEORIA, Ill. — The Asian Carp was introduced to American fisheries in the 1970s in an attempt to help to clean up the water. They have since invaded the Illinois River. It is the heart of spawning season, and fisherman say the fish are out of control. Read more here 10:08
Tuna prices to rise: PNA nations to lift day rate from US$6,000 to US$10,000 in 2015
The fee system had allowed Pacific nations to increase earnings from their tuna fisheries from US$60 million in 2010 to more than US$240 million last year. The PNA allocates 50,000 fishing days a year to tuna boats, with demand high from both international and local operators. Read more here 08:28
Study Finds Reduction in Pollution in Chesapeake Bay
A new report says the states in the Chesapeake Bay’s watershed are making progress in reducing pollution, but fall short in preventing runoff from urban, suburban and farming sources. Read more here 06:52
