Daily Archives: July 13, 2014
NMFS canceling plan to write new rules regarding the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Instead of issuing new rules, NMFS opted to go with an official policy, which it adopted on Feb. 19, 2013. The policy is known as the NEPA Compliance for Council-Initiated Fishery Management Actions under the Magnuson-Stevens Act. Read more here 23:37
Environmental Profiteers – Ocean in Peril?
“The Planet is in peril! We are in a time of un-precedented crisis! The oceans are being emptied of fish by overfishing and the environmental organizations are the only people that can save us!” It is a compelling story. It has easily identifiable heroes and villains, an uncomplicated plot and easy solutions. Read more here 18:20
Stock Assessment Review Committee Meeting To Review the Gulf of Maine Haddock and the Sea Scallop
The public portion of the Stock Assessment Review Committee Meeting will be held from July 15 through July 17, 2014.. The meeting will be held in the S.H. Clark Conference Room in the Aquarium Building of the National Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC), 166 Water Street, Woods Hole, MA 02543. Read more here 15:38
Final Report of the National Electronic Monitoring (EM) Workshop
Dear Friends and Colleagues, (friends?) I am pleased to announce that the Final Report of the National Electronic Monitoring (EM) Workshop is now available on the EM Information website! This is the only industry being monitored for CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, Guilty till YOU prove YOUR innocence Read more here 11:24 Explore this website and see who your friends really are, you criminal you! 11:35
A Great Fisherman Throttles Back – ALASKA CAFE
When great Alaskans run into trouble, a lot of the time we take a wait and see attitude instead of being pro-active. In this case I’m talking about long-time Kodiak fisherman and community advocate, John Finley. (Some of the greatest fishermen, in my book anyway, haven’t acquired the biggest boats. John is one these.) It was hard for him being a lone, or unaffiliated, advocate. If you want to keep at it, you have to be like a politician and get a paying gig and then hope you can get out what you really want to say in the midst of all the things you don’t want to do. In the end, the lone wolf often ends up like Nikola Tesla, alone in a hotel room. Read more here 10:27
7 Basic Knots Every Man Should Know
For centuries, knotsmanship has been passed down from generation to generation. It’s an essential skill whether a man desires to hit the high seas or scale a high mountain. Video, Read more here 09:58
Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update JULY 13, 2014
“The Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance is dedicated to its mission of continuing to help create sustainable fisheries without putting licensed fishermen out of business.” Read the update here 09:15
Rise in human trafficking impacts Hawaii – Oahu farms, Commercial fishing industry, Child Prostitution
The State Department report said forced labor on inland, coastal and deep sea fishing vessels is growing. Bryant Carvahlo, a former federal investigator with the U.S. Department of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, said the Hawaii commercial fishing industry is rife with the exploitation of illegal aliens. Read more here 08:06
Summer winds are intensifying along the Marin Coast and climate change is a likely cause, a new study says.
At this point “we don’t know what the implications are,” said William Sydeman, president of the Farallon Institute for Advanced Ecosystem Research in Petaluma, who led the study by seven scientists in the U.S. and Australia. “On the one hand it could be good. On the other hand, it could be really bad.” Sounds about right! They don’t know,,,Read more here 06:55
New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal: Dirty Little Secret
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