Daily Archives: August 12, 2014
The Chuckleheads are planning another Lawsuit. – Marin group plans suit to help protect sperm whales
(They just went through this.) “These endangered sperm whales should be protected from these gillnets,” said Joanna Nasar, spokeswoman for the Turtle Island Restoration Network. “It’s time for the fisheries service to stop these nets from being used.” <Read more here> 22:23
Bands to start salmon testing
First Nations’ health officials are preparing to test salmon near the site of a massive mine tailing spill in B.C. amid fears in aboriginal communities that fish from affected lakes and rivers aren’t safe to eat. <Read more here> 18:47
The “salmon cannon” launches fish over man-made obstacles – Video
This is not a parody. It’s not even just a crazy Internet idea. It’s a real-life solution currently undergoing testing in Washington with the cooperation of the Department of Energy and the . <Read more here> 18:22
Maine DMR assents to fishing season sought by Scallop Advisory Council
The state Department of Marine Resources, acceding to the wishes of the Scallop Advisory Council, has proposed that draggers and divers be allowed to fish for scallops the same number of days in 2014-15 as the previous season. <Read more here> 17:54
Blue Water Fishermen’s Association – Raising the conservation bar for almost a quarter of a century
Nils Stolpe, Fishnet USA-I had the pleasure, both personal and professional, of attending the annual membership meeting of the Blue Water Fishermen’s Association (BWFA) in Atlantic City in April. It was pleasurable in large part because I got to catch up with old friends who I haven’t seen nearly as much as I would like to in recent years, and that was the personal part. The professional part, however, was my being able to once again experience at firsthand how a fishermen’s association that is truly committed to conservation operates internally (this isn’t to imply that there aren’t a whole slew of fishermen’s organizations whose members aren’t similarly committed. In 2014 this is the rule, not the exception). <Read more here> 17:03
Tonight On the Fisheries Broadcast, Fisherynation.com
Jamie Baker of the Fisheries Broadcast interviews Fisherynation.com. 17:30, 16:00 eastern. Link I’m nervous! 14:02
As numbers of gray seals rise, so do conflicts
Some residents of Nantucket are so fed up over the huge seal population that now calls the affluent island home that they have suggested a controlled hunt, similar to the way states manage deer. <Read more here> 12:09
P.E.I. Fishermen’s Association: Lobster season opening could be safer
The federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans makes the final decision when to go ahead, with input from fishing groups. In this case, the decision to go ahead was made 24 hours in advance. <Read more here> 11:26
Hey Charlie Baker! If You’re Going to be the Fishermen’s Governor, Recognize Who has Fought NOAA for Them
Charlie Baker, the Massachusetts Republican Party’s presumptive nominee for governor, recently waded into the debate over lobster fishing regulations Read the article,,,, Its deeper than that, Mr. Baker. Like every politician that finds themselves representing the industry, the esoteric nature of it represents a real challenge to grasp the intricacy’s of it. Coakley has been all in, Duval Patrick has not. You need a fishery advisor on staff to educate you, and your advisors. We have some recommendation’s. 10:48
In Favor of the Little People: Mashpee oyster farmer scores SJC victory
Homeowners objecting to a proposed oyster farm in Popponesset Bay have lost another legal avenue in their attempt to stop the project. The Supreme Judicial Court has declined to weigh in on the claim that the Cape Cod Commission must review the aquaculture project because it is a commercial development,,, <Read more here> 09:51
Gulf oyster harvest has nose-dived since BP spill
Gulf Coast oyster harvests have declined dramatically in the four years since a BP PLC oil well blew wild in the nation’s worst offshore oil disaster. Even after a modest rebound last year, thousands of acres of oyster beds where oil from the well washed ashore are producing less than a third of their pre-spill harvest. <Read more here> 08:58
