Daily Archives: October 24, 2014
Louisiana shrimp catch in September largest since 2003
Louisiana shrimpers caught more shrimp in September than any other September since 2003, according to federal fisheries estimates released this week. Shrimpers caught 7.9 million pounds of shrimp, the largest on record for the month since the 8 million pounds landed in 2003. Read the rest here 20:40
Bristol Bay buyback up for discussion
According to an email from Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association (BBRSDA), 81 percent of drift permit holders responded to a survey last year saying they were interested in learning more about a possible buyback. Now the association is trying to decide whether to study the issue further. Read the rest here 16:30 Photo compliments of Todd Raden, Thank you Todd!
BP’s Politico puff piece wasn’t just shady journalism ethics — it was mostly a lie
BP, with a huge assist from the popular Beltway-insider website Politico, stirred up the muddy waters of the Deepwater Horizon spill aftermath this week when it published a corporate-love-letter-disguised-as-news entitled, “No, BP Didn’t Ruin the Gulf.” Anyone expecting humility from a firm whose court-certified wanton negligence killed 11 people and seriously polluted America’s most precious natural resource clearly hasn’t followed the story lately. Read the rest here 13:10
Gloucester to take brunt of new NOAA fishing hits
The port of Gloucester and its sector-based commercial fishermen could be crushed under emergency measures NOAA Fisheries is considering for Gulf of Maine cod, potentially losing as much as one-quarter of all groundfish revenues, according to a NOAA economic report. The ultimate revenue loss will be contingent on how far NOAA cuts the Gulf of Maine cod quota as part of the emergency measures to combat what the agency has described as the continued decimation of the area’s cod stock. Read the rest here 12:52
Vehicle stolen in Capitola with Aromas Fisherman’s prosthetic arms inside
A fisherman who lost his right arm in a commercial salmon fishing accident at sea last year has lost another arm this month “It’s not easy losing your right arm twice. It’s really been a real kick in the stomach,” Victor Kraft of Aromas said. Kraft parked his dark blue Toyota 4-Runner on the 4200 block of Capitola Road in Capitola on Oct. 14. His wife was taking care of an elderly woman who lived there. Sadly, Read the rest here
P.E.I. tuna fleet nearly fills its allocation
Just 28.9 kilograms, that’s how close the P.E.I. tuna fleet came to filling its 2014 allocation. “The Island has really been good,” said the chairman of the P.E.I. Fishermen Association’s tuna advisory committee, Kenny Drake, in describing the fishery’s adherence to its allocation. . Read the rest here 09:55
Eddie Emery sends this photo from Connecticut – Black Sea bass. Devouring everything they can
Black Sea bass. Devouring everything they can. Every trap of a 10 pot trawl. Too many predators lobsters won’t go near them. All summer long everywhere we fish NY CT Block Island. NY is closed CT 8 fish limit. Been screaming it for 15 yrs. YOU CANNOT OVER PROTECT PREDATORY SPECIES. 09:04
N.S. won’t introduce lobster levy right away
A proposed new levy on lobster will not take effect this winter, Fisheries Minister Keith Colwell said Thursday. “We want to consult more with the industry on how the levy will be collected and how it will be dispersed,” Colwell said of a proposal that has divided the industry. Read the rest here 08:39
Digby lobster prices hold at $4.75/pound – Industry has high hopes for demand in Asia
Lobster prices are hovering at about $4.75 per pound at the wharf in the Digby area after a short-lived upward spike last week, an industry observer said Thursday. There were some initial reports the crustacean was fetching between $5.25 and $5.50 per pound in the Bay of Fundy area when that lobster district opened last week. “But that was due to an initial pent-up demand linked to circumstances in the Maine and New England lobster fishery,” Read the rest here 08:32
California fishery managers try to curb spiny lobster hunting, as their value grows around the world
The California lobster fishery stretches only from Monterey Bay to Mexico, but it is one of the state’s most lucrative fisheries because they can be sold for such high prices. In 2013, the commercial fishery landed 772,305 pounds of spiny lobster, according to the Department of Fish and Wildlife. Estimates for the recreational lobster take are more murky,, Read the rest here 07:45
Maine elver fishing quota may be slightly reduced – Department of Marine Resources is advocating for status quo
Maine elver fishermen will oppose the quota cut at the meeting, said Jeffrey Pierce, director of the Maine Elver Fishermen’s Association. “They can’t keep cutting it every year. Our markets need to know there is stability they can count on,” Pierce said. Read the rest here 06:58
