Daily Archives: September 21, 2014
Skipper Dave Marciano of FV Hard Merchandise visits ENHA tour at Cape Pond Ice
Celebrity NatGeo Skipper Dave Marciano of 
stopped by Cape Pond during our ENHA Trails & Sails Saturday morning tour, to sign autographs and settle up his ice bill. Read the rest here, and see the stunning ice sculptures from Cape Pond Ice! (The photo’s are much larger at the Good Morning Gloucester Blog!)20:21
Look at ’em all! Thousands of Chinese trawlers head out to sea after three-month ban on fishing is lifted. Where’s Pew?
Thousands of Chinese trawlers rushed out into the East China Sea today after a three-month-long summer fishing moratorium ended. These incredible images of boats setting out from a harbour in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, show just why China harvests more fish than any other country. Read more, and see the rest here 18:35
Sept 22, 2014, Public Meeting- Designation of Critical Habitat for Steller Sea Lions – Listen via Webinar
The first meeting,September 22, 2014 at the NMFS Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Seattle, WA 98115, in the Jim Traynor Conference Room. NMFS will make this meeting available by webinar. Pertinent information about this webinar is as follows: Information, link, and password to the webinar, Click here 17:45
NAFO urged to protect deep sea species – Environmentalists working to mitigate damage done by bottom trawling
“We want NAFO to mitigate the effects of bottom trawling and protect areas with coral and sponges,” said Susanna Fuller, marine conservation co-ordinator with Halifax’s Ecology Action Centre, in an interview Friday. Fuller, who is also treasurer of the 70-member Deep Sea Conservation Coalition, plans to be an observer at the 36th annual meeting of the organization that runs Monday through Friday in Vigo, Spain. Read the rest here 14:37
NAFO to discuss TACs at upcoming 36th annual meeting in Spain
Catch limits will take center stage at the North Atlantic Fisheries Organization’s meeting in Vigo, Spain, on Sept. 22-26, said the European fisheries and maritime affairs commission. Read the rest here 14:33
Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update, September 21, 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 11:18
In Maine, climate change is taking a toll
On Sheepscot Bay off Georgetown, Jim McMahan prodded his old lobster boat through the smooth waters, methodically lowering a mechanical winch to check on his hundreds of traps. But he has noticed some disturbing trends in recent years. Nearly every day now, he pulls up scores of lobsters with diseased shells. Another concern is the arrival of new, aggressive predators from the south. Read the rest here 10:34
Possible Biscayne National Park fishing shutdown plans get public review Wednesday
“Anybody who cares about fishing, recreational or commercial, in the Upper Keys should attend one of these meetings,” said Bill Kelly, executive director of the Florida Keys Commercial Fishermen’s Association. Kelly said plans to restrict or ban commercial fishing in the southern Biscayne National Park could harm 75 Keys fishermen and about the same number from Miami-Dade County. Read the rest here 09:06
US GAO study: Fish Stock Assessments vary in number, frequency
A bipartisan group of senators, led by Florida Republican Marco Rubio, asked the GAO last year to examine how fish are counted. They want to know how the federal , a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, determines which stocks are healthy and which ones need protection. Read the rest here 08:07
