Daily Archives: June 23, 2014
Software helps track shrimp back to Gulf
For those not fortunate enough to pull their seafood straight out of the water, it can be hard to tell where that shrimp originated from once its swimming in a scampi sauce or piled into a po’boy. That anonymity has been a challenge for Gulf fishermen for some time. A software program is changing that. Read more here 19:55
The Bristol Bay Run Summary For Sunday Shows No Harvest and Slowly Building Escapement
Commercial fishermen across Bristol Bay are waiting on fish and fishing time as the sockeye run appears to be building slowly. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s run summary for Sunday does not note any commercial harvest on Sunday despite the fact,,,Read more here 19:06
Sea King replacements: $7.6B Cyclone maritime helicopters lack key safety requirement
The Conservative government has agreed to accept new helicopters to replace Canada’s 50-year-old fleet of Sea Kings even though they don’t meet a key requirement recommended for marine helicopters by Canada’s air safety investigator, CBC News has learned. Read more here 18:31
Scott Lang – Northeast Fisheries Science Center cannot ignore other fishery data
From the article: Prior to the June meeting, NEFSC hosted an “empirical approach” TRAC Yellowtail Benchmark meeting in April to “evaluate all relevant data sources with respect to their support for alternative hypotheses on stock status and . . . their directional impact on catch advice.” With NEFSC pledging that the “empirical approach” meeting would be new, innovative, inclusive, and transparent, there was much hype leading up to the April “Empirical Approach” meeting. NEFSC has been criticized in the past for a lack of transparency,,, Read more here 17:41
Traceability to help Newfoundland tell its unique story to the world
The world will now be able to find out if their seafood came from such colourfully named places as Black Duck Brook, Cow Head, Spirity Cove, Shag Island and a place simply known as The Bank. These are only a few of the 80 Newfoundland fishing ports where traceable Atlantic halibut and lobster will come ashore this spring and summer. Read more here This Fish website here 14:47
Request for applicants – Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee; Vacancies
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard seeks applications for membership on the Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee. The Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee provides advice and makes recommendations to the Coast Guard and the Department of Homeland Security on various matters relating to the safe operation of commercial fishing industry vessels. Read more here 13:36
Whaling and the death penalty: US accused of hypocrisy – Iceland shunned at Kerry’s Ocean Palooza
A SENIOR Icelandic government minister has hit back at American criticism of his country on whaling by saying the US was in no position to talk while it continued to execute people, including innocent victims. Finance Minister, Bjarni Benediktsson, said the US should not take the moral high ground while the death penalty remained in many states. Read more here 13:14
Kasilof setnetters to open, some face gear restrictions
As sockeye salmon continue to slam into the Kasilof River, a portion of the commercial set gillnet fishery will get a chance to intercept salmon in the second largest escapement measured on the river. Read more here 09:17
Decades in the making, salmon-deboning Pinbone Wizard ready for market
Despite the name, don’t confuse the Pinbone Wizard the with classic The Who song about pinball. Though once you see the machine in action, quickly and efficiently pulling the tiny pin bones out of a salmon filet without wrecking the meat, it’s hard not to walk away with the descending chord progression of the classic rock song stuck in your head. Read more here 09:08
Tradex 3-Minute Market Insight – Poor Year for Russian Pink Salmon Ahead, Depleted Inventories of Chums
Packers in China indicate a poor year for Russian Pink Salmon ahead, pre-season estimates suggest higher returns than last year, but supply will still be tight. Depleted inventory levels of GMC Chum in China has left buyers looking for any GMC fish they can get. The Russian Government plans to cancel quotas of fishermen that produce less than 70 percent of their catch and will sell the seized quota at auction. Watch the 3-Minute Market Insight 08:59
Experts believe wind farm plans will permanently damage fishing
Plans for a huge wind farm off the Hampshire coast have sparked fears that the project will damage the county’s salmon fishing industry. Natural England, the agency that advises the Government on wildlife issues, claims the construction of the Navitus Bay scheme will prevent salmon from returning to their spawning grounds. Read more here 08:32
Shored-up fisheries museum to emerge stronger
Windows were cracked, doors didn’t match up, floors sloped and ducks made a home out of the impromptu pond that formed on the roof after rain.,, The biggest problem was the building’s supports.,,It meant the museum had to move 34,000 of its 48,000 artifacts last year to be stored in a nearby school that had closed the previous year. Read more here 07:16
