Daily Archives: September 27, 2014
Mississippi Department of Marine Resources opening more waters for shrimping on Monday
BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources will open additional waters for shrimping on Monday, Sept. 29, according to a news release. Beginning at 6 a.m., all waters south and west of a line beginning at beacon “18” in the Biloxi Bay Channel and,, Read the rest here 21:12
Swordfish washes ashore in Loon Bay!
It was a peculiar sight — a large swordfish washed ashore on a beach in Loon Bay on Sept. 16. “It’s the first time I’ve seen a swordfish wash ashore. I’ve seen sunfish, but never one like this,” said Loon Bay resident Jon Lewis. The fish was approximately 12 feet long from the tip of its sword to its tail. Lewis estimated the sword was about three feet long. Read the rest here 18:53
Fishermen get a Fair Shake, Opposition whines – Championing Ocean Conservation Or Paying Lip Service to the Seas?
President Barack Obama this week extended the no-fishing areas around three remote pacific islands, eliciting praise from some, and disappointment from those who fear the move did not go far enough towards helping depleted species of fish recover. “We missed a unique opportunity to do something important for the oceans,” said Doug McCauley, a marine ecologist at the University of California at Santa Barbara. Ingrate Read the rest here 18:07
Stupid Ketchikan man faces assault charge of federal fisheries officer
A 23-year-old Ketchikan man has been accused of swinging a knife in front of a federal fisheries officer. The agent noticed a large filet knife on the counter, and he moved it closer to him. Court documents allege Garcia asked him, “Are you scared?” He’s then accused of grabbing the knife and swinging in the air of front of the agent. Read the rest here 16:27
Under the Global Pew Manipulation: The deep-sea fishing, a new geopolitical issue?
A huge operation to geostrategic nature is conducted to confiscate vast maritime and ocean spaces for the exclusive benefit of American interests. Cette manipulation est relayée en France et dans le monde par des ONG en relation étroite avec les acteurs américains de cette entreprise. This manipulation is relayed in France and worldwide by NGOs closely with American actors of this business. Read more about the Pew influence and Ocean Grabbing here 15:38
Council for Sustainable Fishing – Working to prevent a grouper closure and catch shares
Last week, I attended the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council meeting in Charleston, SC and wanted to make you aware of some important decisions made by the council. While the council approved increased Annual Catch Limits for a number of unassessed snapper-grouper species such as gray triggerfish (commercial and recreational ACLs will increase by about 40,000 lbs. and 51,000 lbs. respectively next year), the council was on the verge of slashing the overall scamp grouper ACL by over 40 percent, which had the potential of hurting fishermen, particularly in the Carolinas. Read the rest here
Officials Speak in Kodiak on Proposition Four, Bristol Bay Forever – Audio report
Lt. Governor Mead Treadwell met with representatives from around the state in Kodiak this month to discuss ballot proposal four, which would prohibit mining projects if harmful to wild salmon in fisheries reserves. Executive director of the Renewable Resources Foundation Anders Gustafson made it clear that prop four would only effect large mining projects, it will not effect what he called “mom and pop” mines. Listen, and read the rest here 14:00
Who’s a seaman? Supreme Court may chart the waters
William Smith Dize’s life revolved around water. Dize died in 2012. His widow, Jennifer, is asking the Supreme Court to take her husband’s case. Some experts say the case could prove important to thousands of maritime workers who spend long periods on land and shorter bursts at sea, including salmon fishermen in Alaska, workers on fire boats and salvage vessels, and even those who repair undersea telephone cables. Read the rest here 11:56
NEFMC Meeting – September 30 – October 2, 2014 in Hyannis – Attend via Webinar
Read the Agenda here Register to attend the meeting via Webinar here 11:31
MAFMC – Summer Flounder Amendment Scoping Hearings – Monday, September 29, 2014 – Wednesday, October 22, 2014
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (Commission) have scheduled a series of scoping hearings to gather public input on the range of issues and information to be considered in the Comprehensive Summer Flounder Amendment. Hearings will be held September 29 – October 22 in coastal states from Massachusetts to North Carolina. Read the rest here 10:55
Bluefin tuna being caught in more northern Atlantic Ocean waters of Iceland, Greenland
Scientists, academics to lead groundfish study
A group of scientific and academic institutions is leading a researching initiative about the groundfish stocks in the Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank. The federal New England Fishery Management Council is giving $800,000 to the Northeast Consortium for the project. Read the rest here 08:11
