Daily Archives: September 5, 2014
Marine Science: When Is Spillover from Marine Reserves Likely to Benefit Fisheries?
The net movement of individuals from marine reserves (also known as no-take marine protected areas) to the remaining fishing grounds is known as spillover and is frequently used to promote reserves to fishers on the grounds that it will benefit fisheries. Here we consider how mismanaged a fishery must before spillover from a reserve is able to provide a net benefit for a fishery. Read this paper here. 18:51
Maine lobster company hit the genetic jackpot by catching two rare albino lobsters in consecutive weeks.
The odds of catching a single albino lobster, the rarest of all lobster color schemes, are reportedly 1 in 100 million. But Elizabeth Watkinson, an owner of Owls Head Lobster Company, said her outfit’s lobstermen reeled in two of these extremely uncommon crustaceans in as many weeks Read the rest here 14:48
Sign this Marine Park Petition, and Support these Fishermen – WE FISH.
PEW along with some SA diving groups have been mounting a campaign to oppose these marine zone changes, yet shark feeding activities that have been shown not only to affect the behaviour of the sharks but also resulted in modifying the biodiversity of the area, is allowed to continue where fishing has been banned, Sign the petition here website wefish.com 13:38
Divers seek lost crab pots in Washington waters
Recreational and commercial crabbing in Washington’s inland waters is a popular pastime and an important seafood industry. But thousands of crab pots are lost every year, abandoned on the sea floor. The lost pots continue to attract Dungeness and red-rock crabs for up two years, trapping them until they die. The . Read the rest here 13:10
Japan: Population of Fishermen Hit by Earthquake, Aging
Of the 89,485 privately managed fishery businesses in the country, only 14,811, or 17%, say they have someone who can be a successor in the trade, suggesting many sons and daughters of fishermen have moved to other occupations. Read more here 12:47
Fishing boat captain says Greenport Village is out to get him
“I’m singled out,” Mr. Smith said. “That’s the price for standing up for what you think is right. And I knew there might be a problem when I [spoke out]. I was aware there was going to be something down the road, but I was willing to fight anyway.” Read the rest here 12:25
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Florida: Just when you thought it was safe,,, Massive, 18-inch crustacean was pulled from the water
The scaly creature featuring multiple legs and claws was described as ‘striking its own tail’ when reeled in off a Fort Pierce dock. The unfazed fisherman ‘grabbed it by its back like a lobster,’ said the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Read the rest here 09:45
FFAW-Unifor President Earle McCurdy – “What kind of second class citizens do they think fish harvesters are?”
No fewer than three ongoing issues highlight the degree of intrusion on traditional fishing grounds, McCurdy said. He said it is “shocking” that the Government of Canada is proposing a Marine Protected Area in the Laurentian Channel off the province’s south coast in which fishing would be prohibited but activities other than fishing . Read the rest here 09:17
Arctic research ship Martin Bergmann runs aground in Northwest Passage
No damage or injuries were reported and the ship did not take on water. “Only five to seven per cent of the Arctic is charted,” said Adrian Schminowski, operations manager with the Arctic Research Foundation, which owns the Martin Bergmann. Read the rest here 07:11
P.E.I. lobster fishermen to vote on marketing board – Vote will coincide with lobster levy vote
P.E.I. lobster fishermen voting next month on whether to introduce a marketing levy on their catches will also vote on whether to create a marketing board. Read the rest here 07:00
Joe’s Lobster Mart – Fish dealer fights for livelihood
The decision is likely to come within days and was prompted by owner Joseph Vaudo’s guilty plea in March that he received stolen oysters at his retail and wholesale fish market on the Cape Cod Canal in Sandwich. On Oct. 26, 2013, police had his market under surveillance during a transaction with Michael Bryant, who police suspected of stealing oysters from Bryant has since pleaded guilty to a string of oyster thefts. Read the rest here 06:45
