Daily Archives: June 24, 2014
Coast Guard conducts safety inspections as Bristol Bay fishery begins
Over the course of nine days, the inspection teams issued approximately 303 examination decals and inspected an estimated 20 percent of the anticipated 1,200 vessels taking part in the fishery. During their stay in Dillingham, Coast Guard vessel inspectors met with fishermen to discuss regulations. Read more here 22:50
9 dead, 3 missing after trawlers collide off Peru
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Nine commercial fishermen died and three were missing after two trawlers collided off Peru’s central coast, capsizing one of the vessels officials said Tuesday. Read more here 22:45
The Mercury-Laden Fish Floated for School Lunches – Dogfish
From the article: Cussed Dogfish – New England fishermen have hated dogfish for a long time, and there has never been a significant domestic market for the species. New York Times articles penned more than a century ago bemoan the dogfish as “cussed,” “ferocious” and so thick “it’s good-bye fishin’.” Read more here 19:53
RFA calls Intersector trading concept “corrupt”
During a decade of debate on catch shares and individual fishing quota (IFQ) programs, proponents of this fisheries privatization plan have argued that the scheme isargued that the scheme. More recently however, the concept of intersector trading policies which would allow commercial IFQ holders, for-hire captains and organizations has gained traction in coastal communities. Read more here 17:32
Friendship, Maine – Arson caused by escalating feud between fishermen – So much for Friendship!
The feud reportedly began with lobster traps being cut, then progressed to gunshots fired at Donald Simmons and at James Simmons’ boat, and finally escalated to the arson fires. Video, Read more here 16:42
F/V Sea Angel catches fire at Providence scrap yard
Firefighters were called to a report of an intense fire on the Sea Angel out of New York shortly after 11 a.m. The boat was at the metal yard for below deck repairs. Providence fire officials told NBC 10 the fire was caused by welding work. Read more here 16:04
Pilot Point, Alaska – 1 fisherman dies, 1 missing after skiff overturns
PILOT POINT, Alaska (AP) — A commercial fisherman died and another is missing after a skiff overturned on the Ugashik (oo-GA’-shik) river near Pilot Point on the north side of the Alaska Peninsula. Read more here 14:16
Stronger restrictions adopted affecting California’s drift gill net fishery
West Coast fishery managers on Monday adopted stringent regulations against California’s swordfish and thresher shark drift gill net fishery, laying the framework to more aggressively limit its bycatch of endangered ocean species. Read more here 12:03
Will Suffolk County Fight for Fair Fishing Quotas?
(Long Island, NY) Suffolk County Legislator Jay Schneiderman (I-Montauk) announced today that he has filed legislation asking the County Attorney to explore legal action against the Federal Government on behalf of Suffolk’s commercial fishermen. Read more here 11:10
Connecticut’s Waterways Take a Chemical Bath – (and they wonder why the River Herring are in trouble?)
Industrial facilities dumped 224,029 pounds of toxic chemicals into Connecticut’s waterways in 2012, according to a new report by the Environment Connecticut Research & Policy Center. Read more here 09:41
All hands on deck for Alaska plan to solve marine worker shortage
With our massive land endowment and bragging rights as the largest state in the nation, it’s easy to lose sight of an important fact – Alaska is a maritime state.,, The waters off Alaska’s shores produce more than 60 percent of the nation’s seafood harvest. Read more here 09:32
Pictou fish plant depends on foreign workers program, says owner
Paul Logan can’t get enough local workers in Pictou County to operate his fish processing business. “It’s just not the type of work they want to do in Pictou County,” the owner of North Nova Seafoods said in an interview Monday. Read more here 07:59
Snobby Wealthy Neighbors raise ante in oyster fight
MASHPEE — Residents opposed to a proposed oyster farm in Popponesset Bay are asking the state’s highest court to weigh in on the dispute. The homeowners’ attorney, Brian Wall of Sandwich, has filed an appeal of part of their case to the Supreme Judicial Court. Read more here 07:35
