Daily Archives: June 30, 2014
Elver Conservation Proposals Meet Maine Industry’s Resistance
An analysis by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission finds that American eel stocks are being depleted. The group was in the state today, taking testimony on ways to preserve the species over the long term. But Elver fishermen and dealers say strict measures like additional quotas aren’t needed to protect eels along the eastern seaboard. Listen and read more here 19:32
Lingcod fisheries open July 1 in Southcentral Alaska
Commercial lingcod fisheries in Southcentral will open July 1, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced today. The Cook Inlet and Prince William Sound lingcod fisheries will both open July 1, as will the Cook Inlet rockfish fishery. Read more here 17:22
Obama’s Marine Monument Expansion “Betrays US Fishermen,” Says Western Pacific Fishery Council
I hate fishing so much, I’m gonna shut it down, and Valerie’s gonna help me do it!
The voting members of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRFMC) from the State of Hawaii, Territories of American Samoa, and Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, have analyzed the Obama Administration’s newly announced plan to expand the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument. Read more here Read the WPRFMC’s response to President Obama here WPRFMC Press Conference (6-25-14) video 16:30
Exclusive: Canned tuna company Bumble Bee eyes $1.5 billion sale – sources
(Reuters) – Bumble Bee Foods is preparing a sale process that could value North America’s largest producer and marketer of canned tuna and sardines at as much as $1.5 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. The sources asked not to be identified because the deliberations are private. The company’s owner, private equity firm Lion Capital LLP, Read more here 14:40
Fisherman dies after being hit by anchor, pulled overboard
Nova Scotia RCMP are investigating after a 40-year-old fisherman from Shelburne County died Sunday night in a fishing accident near Georges Bank. Richard MacMillan Hiltz, 40, was a crewman on the fishing boat Nip n’ Tuck. He was from Port Clyde. Read more here 13:56
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Now We’re Talking! – Liberal push to strip environmental groups of charitable tax status
The government is being pressed to alter the charitable status of environmental groups after a Liberal MP successfully argued to his party that the groups are not “real charities” like the Red Cross or the Salvation Army. A motion introduced by MP Andrew Nikolic to the Liberal federal council called for environmental groups to be stripped of charitable rights, such as the ability to receive tax-deductible donations. Read more here 12:21
NZ no to seabed mining a cautionary tale for the Pacific
Trans Tasman Resources had proposed mining for iron ore 22 kilometres off the coast. But the EPA said no, citing concerns about the potential environmental effects and the effects of existing fishing and Kiwi interests. The decision raises questions about whether proposed sea d mining projects across the Pacific could go ahead without causing environmental damage. Read more here 11:50
3-Minute Market Insight – Pacific & Atlantic Cod Pricing Peculiarity, Poor Sockeye Salmon Season
Jun 30, 2014 Prices for Pacific Cod ex Warehouse Vladisvostok Russia are up over 30% Higher than prices this time last year whereas prices for Pacific Cod on the East Coast USA have stayed relatively even. Unusual fish sizes have affected the Sockeye Salmon Fishery in British Columbia Canada – Gillnet fishing in Barkley Sound has been poor for Sockeye and this is causing much confusion for fishermen. Watch the video report here 11:25
Morro Bay group makes move to help mend fisheries
The Nature Conservancy has transferred its Central Coast commercial fishing quotas to a Morro Bay nonprofit group. The Morro Bay Community Quota Fund will now manage the city’s fishing quota and five fishing permits and lease them to local fishermen. The transfer marks the latest development in an effort to rebuild Morro Bay’s fishing industry after the West Coast’s fisheries collapsed a decade ago. Read more here 09:57
What This Canadian Village Lacks in Size, it Makes Up With Heart and Lobster
“Whether the boats come in at one in the morning or one in the afternoon, you have to make a schedule to have everything lined up so the fishermen aren’t waiting — they’re your babies and you have to keep them happy,” says MacDonald. Read more here 09:41
In Maine, a key day for elvers regulation
The panel deciding whether to set catch limits or even close the fishery will take comments from fishermen and state officials, and there could be tension. The hearings in Hallowell and Brewer will be held by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, which has the authority to set catch limits and establish other rules governing East Coast fisheries from Maine to Florida. Read more here 07:55
Provincetown Portuguese Festival and fleet blessing draw raves
Sunday’s clear blue skies made a striking backdrop for the many flapping red, green and gold flags lining the town streets during the Portuguese Festival and 67th annual Blessing of the Fleet. Read more here 07:29
National Marine Fisheries Service plans new environmental compliance policy
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