Daily Archives: October 3, 2014
Then there’s this Eco nut post on Talking Fish
The New England Fishery Management Council won’t take any effective management actions to stop overfishing on Atlantic cod. So, as they preside over the collapse of cod, ending fishing heritage that dates back well,,, Read the rest here What an ignorant dork he is. 21:35
Gentlemen, I am addressing these comments to you and not the council – David Goethel
Mr. John Bullard, Dr. Bill Karp, Gene Martin, Esq., Gentlemen, I am addressing these comments to you and not the council because I believe you are the people that have to address the issue. From my perspective, as a scientist, NOAA committed two unpardonable sins with its press release on Gulf of Maine cod on August 1. Science was replaced with advocacy that day when statements were made about the condition of cod, and that immediate action must be taken after a secret, experimental stock status update before peer review. Read the rest here 18:47
Data show stocks on the rise in Bering Sea
Alaska’s pollock numbers may be at the highest level since 1982. Alaska’s conservative management combined with the grace of Mother Nature are swelling the abundance of two of the state’s largest and most important fisheries. Bering Sea crab scientists and stakeholders met last week to discuss the outlook,,, Read more here 14:46
Observer changes, Gulf ratz on tap for North Pacific council
Changes to the observer program and discussion of a possible Gulf of Alaska rationalization program are back on the menu at the North Pacific Fishery Management Council’s October meeting. The council, which will meet Oct. 8-14 in Anchorage, will also approve crab fishery catches, take final action on Pacific cod fishery for the Community Development Quota, or CDQ, fleet and take action on Bering Sea crab fishery provisions. Read the rest here 14:20
Prices swell for lobster caught in the Florida Keys
The cost of lobster caught in the Florida Keys has surged in price, jumping from about $10 to more than $20 a pound for retail customers at some local fisheries. Bill Kelly, executive director of the Florida Keys Commercial Fishermen’s Association, said appetites in Southeast Asia have also spurred the hike in prices paid to fishermen. Many lobsters now are shipped across the Pacific Ocean the same day they’re brought up. Read the rest here 13:44
Deep sea fish quotas cut for two years in the Northeast Atlantic
The EU Commission proposed today an overall cut in quotas for deep sea fishing in the northeast Atlantic for the next two years. However, environmental groups said it should have reduced some catch limits to zero to allow stocks to recover. Some are calling on the European Union to ban deep sea fishing altogether,,, Read the rest here 11:52
North Carolina: Part of state’s coastal waters closed to large-mesh gillnet fishing
Coastal waters in the northern and southern parts of the state are closed to large-mesh gillnet fishermen as a precautionary measure after a number of sea turtles were snagged the nets in recent weeks. “We’re not sure right now when the fishery will reopen,” said Chris Batsavage, protected resources section chief for the state Division of Marine Fisheries. Read the rest here 11:36
Jersey Shore Fishing: Change in fluke quota split on the table
A possible change in the 60-40 split of the summer flounder quota in favor of commercial interests was one of the many issues up for discussion at Tuesday’s public scoping meeting in Belmar Municipal Court. That issue was number two among those to be considered in development of the Comprehensive Summer Flounder Amendment to the Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Management Plan,, Read the rest here 11:01
New England Fishery Management Council punts – Officials struggle to find cod fix
With the federal government now drawing up emergency measures to address a cod disaster in waters from Maine to Rhode Island, the New England Fishery Management Council approved two plans in the hope that one of them would provide a longer term solution to the problem. But it was more like throwing water on the fire after the barn’s burned down as both of them included closing down large areas of inshore fishing grounds for much of the year. Another alternative essentially prohibits any Gulf of Maine cod landings at all by commercial or recreational fishermen.,,, Read the rest here 10:10
To aid fishermen, SMAST professor develops trawl that won’t catch some fish
Not catching fish is more complicated than catching them these days, but UMass Dartmouth Professor Pinnguo He is hoping to change that with new gear he is developing. “We looked at fish behavior and how they react when they are approached by fishing gear and now are confident our gear can distinguish between the species,” He said. Trawls for groundfish have two major components: Read the rest here 09:02
