Daily Archives: August 27, 2014
Tributes flow for big, loving, New Zealand Fisherman Leighton Muir
“That big personality of yours sure had an effect on so many lives but especially your family,” sister Krystle Muir. “You dreamed big and I know you would have made all your dreams come true. You worked so hard to make them happen.” “He was a happy, hard-working young man who always had a great big, beaming smile. “He was always looking for the next adventure. He was a lovely, grounded and caring young man,” Read more here 22:11
Its never enough. National Marine Sanctuary eco bureaucracy panel says more protected marine zones likely needed
New ecological reserves should be considered as part of an updated marine zoning plan for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, local advisors say. Read more here 19:55
FEDERAL COURT DECISION ON CAPE WIND NSTAR CONTRACT “GRAVELY FLAWED”
“DOER … saw NSTAR’s merger application as an opportunity to accomplish through backroom strong-arming what Massachusetts was not lawfully permitted to do openly and directly: to compel NSTAR to enter a contract procuring electricity from Cape Wind at a price high enough to allow Cape Wind to build,” according to the brief. Read more here 19:27
La. shrimpers encouraged to report Asian tiger prawn catches
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is aware of and constantly monitoring the presence of Asian tiger prawns, a non-native species, in Louisiana waters. LDWF officials are asking local shrimp harvesters to report catches of tiger prawns to the Department. Read more here 16:52
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 55′ Fiberglass Dragger/Shrimper, 540HP Cummins,
Specifications, information and 28 photo’s click here 12:55 To see all the boats in this series, Click here 14:27
Eel fishermen meet with DFO to prevent gear conflicts
The eel fishing season has started on Prince Edward Island and representatives from the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans have met with fishermen to help prevent any trouble. Higher eel prices and a decline in other fishing industries have encouraged people to harvest eels. Read more here 11:39
San Mateo County Harbor District defends itself: Board of Commissioners responds to civil grand jury report calling for dissolution
The district has come under strict public scrutiny after a stack of uncashed rent checks surfaced, commercial fishing industry representatives claims that they’re misrepresented and commissioners slinging insults in public forums. Read more here 10:51
William Y. Brown, chief environmental officer for BOEM says, Stop Freaking Out Over Seismic. It’s Harmless!
I wanted to take some time to clear up a few misperceptions about the bureau’s decision and what it means. As a scientist who has spent a good part of my career working in non-governmental environmental organizations and in industry, I understand and appreciate advocacy. At the same time, I believe that everyone benefits by getting the facts right. Read more here 10:35
Big Green, Diversify or Die! (I thought it was about the Environment) It’s about employment!
The newly launched Diverse Environmental Leaders National Speakers Bureau, or “DEL,” convened yesterday on the 98th birthday of the National Park Service to convey chiefly two things: That environmentalists of color are plentiful and available as employees and leaders, and that environmental groups and government agencies have no legitimate excuses for having predominantly white workforces. Read more here 10:21
Pay attention to this one. Proposed Rule. List of Fisheries for 2015
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) publishes its proposed List of Fisheries (LOF) for 2015, as required by the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). The proposed LOF for 2015 reflects new information on interactions between commercial fisheries and marine mammals. comment period that ends in 28 days (09/24/2014) Samuel D. Rauch III, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service. Read more here 09:43
Oregon Wildlife officials confirm economic position of coast’s fishing industry
“First of all, we don’t have the population pressures on our coast that Washington and California do,” he said. “So, we have room for commercial fisheries — fleets, processing centers — those are the kind of things that have been the backbone of the Oregon coast for many decades. But, that’s really true now, thanks to the increased demand for the quality seafood that we produce off our coast.” Read more here, 09:03
Kiwi dies on commercial fishing trawler
A Nelson man has died after being struck by a wire on a commercial fishing vessel on the Pacific Ocean. New Zealand authorities are investigating after Leighton Muir, 27, died on board the Talley’s operated fishing vessel Captain MJ Souza near Kiribati on Sunday. A Maritime New Zealand spokeswoman said a crew member had been “struck by a wire under tension”. Read more here 08:47
Central Valley irrigators ask judge to stop releases for salmon
Agricultural water providers in California’s Central Valley have asked a federal judge to stop the newly approved releases of extra water intended to help salmon in the Klamath Basin survive the drought. Read more here 08:07
Attorney: Yup’ik Fishermen Wrongfully Convicted
Attorneys argued before the Alaska Court of Appeals in downtown Anchorage today about whether Yup’ik fishermen, who fished for Chinook or king Salmon during a closure on the Kuskokwim River in 2012, were wrongfully convicted. Listen, and Read more here 07:52
