Daily Archives: September 1, 2014
Green crab may soon be a diner’s delight?, or is Academia really in touch with reallity?
Finding ways to harvest and market the destructive green crab as a delicacy to reduce the crustacean’s impact on the the local shellfish industry is being investigated by the University of Prince Edward Island. Fertilizer. Geez. Read the rest here 23:07
Sea Shepherd extremists arrested, vessels seized after interfering with grindadráp
The hunts, also called grindadráp (or grinds) are community-based events which are protected by the local police and the Danish Navy. Even Grindaformenn, or the men in charge of organizing the hunt are allowed to remove interlopers. On Saturday, activists’ attempts at stopping the hunt had failed. Read the rest here 22:23
Sad News – Montauk icon Carl Darenberg, 64, devoted his life to supporting Montauk’s fishing community
The popular owner of a Montauk marina was found dead in Montauk Harbor Monday, leaving the close-knit East End hamlet mourning his death. Carl Darenberg, 64, who owned Montauk Marine Basin and devoted his life to supporting Montauk’s fishing community, was found just after 9:30 a.m. floating near neighboring Uihlein’s Marina. Read the rest here 22:04
Another Cod Story – Cod forsaking the Gulf of Maine
The prospects for restoring the cod population in the Gulf of Maine to a commercially sustainable level seem to be getting even more dismal than before. The Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association released a statement that suggests the stock assessment doesn’t jibe with what fishermen have seen. Read the rest here 21:17
North Carolina: Commercial drum season reopens
While commercial fishermen said they saw a large abundance of red drum in the local waters and deny implications of hurting the resource, concerns have been raised by Coastal Conservation Association about the large overage and the possibility of illegal targeting of red drum by commercial fishermen. Read the rest here 19:15
Pacific tuna stocks on the brink of disaster, warns outgoing fisheries head Glenn Hurry
The Australian who heads fishery management in the Western and Central Pacific has warned an international agreement is urgently needed to avert disaster for the tuna industry. Professor Glenn Hurry said bluefin and bigeye tuna should no longer be harvested, as stocks were dangerously depleted. He also warned “serious action” needed to be taken to reduce the yellowfin tuna catch. Read the rest here 18:39
Red Tide – phenomenon has existed for centuries
A report from the state fish and wildlife agency says that the 5,400-square-mile red tide bloom that’s been lingering off the coast of Tampa Bay and beyond, could avoid the area as of August 2014. The large patch of red tide, about 90 miles long and 60 miles wide, has slowly moved parallel to the coast at least 20 miles offshore, Read the rest here 16:40
Warmer Than Usual Ocean Water Impacting Marine Life Off San Diego
Ocean temperatures off San Diego and along much of the West Coast are unusually warm — approximately 5 to 7 degrees above average. La Jolla’s water temperature, for example, is 73 degrees; the average is 68. Read the rest here 16:33
Dolphin and Pilot Whale hunting season kicks off in Japan – Who are we to Judge?
“The dolphin hunting season started today and will last until the end of February,” said an official of the Taiji fisheries association, adding the season for hunting pilot whales, which also begins today, will last until April. But bad weather on Monday meant there would be no hunting on the day, he said. Read the rest here 13:37
TradexFoods 3-Minute Market Insight – What is going on with Salmon this year? Sep 1, 2014
We’re hearing that buyers are having a hard time securing inventories of Salmon. Shortages seem to be on the Kings, Pinks, Chums and 6-9lb Sockeye out of Alaska and British Columbia Canada. There is speculation that Alaskan processors have been holding onto the supply of 6-9lb Sockeye waiting for the 2014 Fraser River Sockeye run to finish as it has not been living up to its expectations so far. We are also hearing that foreign seafood companies with ownership or ties to North American companies have been using that advantage to snap up the supply of Sockeye as well. Video here 11:44
Mine waste storage and salmon runs, what could go wrong?
In a Northern Dynasty submission to the EPA, Knight Piesold, the firm which engineered the 
, weighed in. “Modern dam design technologies are based on proven scientific/engineering principles, and there is no basis for asserting that they will not stand the test of time.” Well, I guess the test of time was a pop quiz and Knight Piesold flunked it. They also engineered the failed dam at Northern Dynasty . Read the rest here 11:00
Halibut-tracking test hopes to prove quota increase needed
Maine Lobster industry grateful for ‘normal’ summer
If there is anything commercial fishermen in Maine have learned over the past several years, it is that things aren’t the way they used to be. Dean Crosman, owner of Little River Lobster Co. in Cutler, said landings have intensified in recent weeks. He agreed with Carver, saying cold water temperatures this spring led to the later molt and have helped keep prices afloat. Read the rest here 07:23
This Greying of the Fleet thing is out of Control! 87 year old woman hoisted from a fishing boat
Watchstanders at the 17th District command center in Juneau received the report from the master of Annie B that a woman had been injured when the fishing vessel took a roll and requested assistance. The duty flight surgeon recommended medevac and the helicopter crew was dispatched to the scene. Read the rest here 06:50
