Daily Archives: September 7, 2014
Newfoundland ponders direct fish sales to citizens
“Enforcement of this total prohibition against direct sales by harvesters has proven to be largely impossible,” Dunne concludes. Presented with evidence that fishermen are declaring their catch for personal use and selling it directly to consumers, Dunne recommends rules to make the whole situation legal. Read more here 22:50
China thinks they own the joint! – The theft of global commons
The international legal battle initiated by the Philippines against China’s appropriation for itself of nearly 80 per cent of the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone is a battle for all peoples of the world. No State can bar other States from fishing in the high seas because the fishery resources in the high seas form part of the global commons, just like the sun, the moon and outer space,, Read the rest here 12:49
Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update, September 7, 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 11:03
Cook Inlet leads Agenda Change Requests for fish board
In addition to nine Cook Inlet requests, five address Bering Sea tanner crab and Norton Sound king crab, three ask for changes to Kuskokwim River salmon fisheries, and two address Yukon River salmon fisheries. There are also two proposals each for Bristol Bay salmon fisheries, Southeast herring and Pacific cod, as well as one relating to purse seine lengths. Read more here 10:18
Cook Inlet fish wars, APOC receives about 200 complaints primarily from commercial fishermen, reject 198, will hear three
Kenai Peninsula and Anchorage residents with ties to Cook Inlet commercial fisheries — including United Cook Inlet Drift Association Executive Director Roland Maw — submitted the complaints to the commission Aug. 25 regarding the Kenai River Sportfishing Association’s Kenai River Classic and other outreach and lobbying of public officials regarding fisheries management. Read the rest here 10:01
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, New Legislation To Ban Plastic Microbeads In Personal Care Products
Fish and birds think they’re food, and they eat them. Not only does this disrupt the food chain and contaminate significant portions of the wildlife population here, but it hurts our commercial and recreational fishing industries, because they can’t sell – and we can’t eat – a catch that’s contaminated with toxic plastic.” Read the rest here 09:39
Bankruptcy Law: Chapter 12 is designed for “family farmers” or “family fishermen”
It enables financially distressed family farmers and fishermen to propose and carry out a plan to repay all or part of their debts. Under chapter 12, debtors propose a repayment plan to make installments to creditors over three to five years. Read the rest here 09:31
Tagged in New York, Killed in Costa Rica: Beamer the Shark
Beamer was a blue shark that used to enjoy swimming in the chilly waters off Montauk, New York. Last year, Beamer began swimming south towards the Caribbean and made it to the eastern Antilles by Christmas. The shark then made a straight swim towards Puerto Limon in Costa Rica; alas, Beamer ended up hooked on the lines of a commercial fishing boat somewhere between Portete and Moin. Read the rest here 08:43
New Zealand: Commercial fishing ban in new marine parks – creates new recreational fishing parks
Commercial fishing would be banned from the inner Hauraki gulf and the entire Marlborough Sounds if National creates new recreational fishing parks for those areas. Mr Key said compensation would likely be paid to affected commercial fishers, which could cost up to $20 million. He denied the move was a bid to get fishers on side after a controversial change in bag limits. Read the rest here 08:30
New Brunswick: Brian Gallant vows to expand international lobster markets
New Brunswick’s Liberal leader is promising to introduce a lobster levy and work to expand international lobster markets if elected later this month. Brian Gallant said Saturday a Liberal government would partner with harvesters and processors to expand markets in Europe and Asia. Gallant said he would establish a lobster levy to fund a lobster marketing strategy. Read the rest here 08:14
Maine, N.H. fish survey gets low count – Pew Climate Denier Jud Crawford Weigh’s In!
The lack of some species, and the low overall catch, aren’t necessarily indicative of a decline in a species’ population, said Keri Stepanek, one of the scientists involved in the survey. Species could also have moved to different areas, she said. Crawford, “The stock is in desperate trouble and we have to change the way we’re approaching this problem,” he said.Read the rest here 07:58
