Daily Archives: October 27, 2014
Study claims 2010 BP oil spill left ‘bathtub ring’ on sea floor
The BP oil spill left an oily “bathub ring” on the sea floor that’s about the size of Rhode Island, new research shows. The study by David Valentine, the chief scientist on the federal damage assessment research ships, estimates that about 10 million gallons of oil coagulated on the floor of the Gulf of Mexico around the damaged Deepwater Horizons oil rig. Read the rest here 23:13
Any Wooden Boat Nuts Near Chesterton, MD Nov. 4th Will Want to Attend This Event with Mike Vlahovich
Mike Vlahovich, the founder and former director of the Coastal Heritage Alliance, will share his lifelong appreciation for wooden boats and the watermen’s culture when he visits Washington College on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Hosted by the Center for Environment & Society, he will speak in Hynson Lounge at 6 p.m. with a reception to follow. Vlahovich founded the nonprofit Coastal Heritage Alliance in 2003 to help preserve the vessels, skills and stories of fishing communities in the United States. Read the rest here 18:48
UPDATED: ASMFC’s American Eel Management Section cuts Maines Elver Allocation by 18 percent
A number of public comments were made by elver fishermen who spoke in opposition to any reductions before the vote. The Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for the upcoming elver glass eel season will be 9,688 lbs, down from last years TAC of 11,749 lbs. 17:03 UPDATED
Abandon(ed) Pots Can be a Killer
Dive into Women’s Bay, an inlet located on the island of Kodiak and you will find a graveyard of lost or abandoned crab pots or as NOAA’s diving biologist Pete Cummiskey likes to call “Ghost Pots.” “King crab love structure, and that is one of the reasons I think that ghost fishing hits king crab harder then tanner crab; because king crab like to crawl on things and pile up against things. So king crab are a little more vulnerable in that way.” Listen, and read more here 16:10
Alaska lawmakers and seafood companies want the Russians to keep their hands off their name-brand pollock.
Processing of Newfoundland and Labrador’s first half-shell scallops is currently underway.
Employees at Northern Lights Seafood, in Main Brook, are currently preparing 1,600 pounds of local product, as a test product for potential buyers. Unlike regular scallop processing, which is the white meat only and prepared by the harvester, the plant oversees the processing. Read the rest here 12:16
VIDEO: Dredger “Murden” Clears Barnegat Inlet
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District’s project at Barnegat Inlet requires dredging to provide a safe, reliable navigation channel for one of the most dangerous inlets on the east coast. The project is critical to a large fishing fleet consisting of full-time commercial, charter and recreational vessels that contribute to the economic value of the nation. Watch, Read the rest here 11:32
Research detects antibiotics traces in commercial seafood
Two scientists have carried out a new study to examine the persistence of antibiotics in seafood raised by aquaculture and have found traces of five of them in commercial species purchased in the country. “The threat of living in a post-antibiotic era cannot be avoided without revising current practices in the use of antibiotics in animal husbandry, including in aquaculture,” says Halden. Read the rest here 09:29
Tradex: Rising Black Cod and Halibut Prices; Big Changes Ahead for EU Labelling Laws
Published on Oct 27, 2014 All sizes of Halibut as well as Halibut fletches are seeing price inflation, including the smaller sizes. Earlier this year we predicted that prices would be strong in the 2014 season as the supply of 2013 processed halibut was very limited. H&G Black Cod prices FOB Seattle for both 5-7s and 7 ups are in the high $9s. We have even heard some offers as high as $10.00 USD. Watch the video here 09:19
Hunting for whale and votes in Barrow, Alaska-‘It’s exciting that people in this small community could shape America,’
Gabe Tegoseak tired after a late night spent butchering one of three bowhead whales that subsistence hunters towed in from the pewter-colored waters of the Chukchi Sea. Slabs of blubber cover front yards all over town, and Tegoseak has some whale of his own to cut up and cook at home. But not yet. There is an election coming soon, and doors await his knock. Harold Snowball answers one of them. Read the rest here 08:50
Drilling beneath Gulf of St. Lawrence could harm environment more than forecast, research says
New warnings are being raised over proposed drilling at the Old Harry reservoir beneath the Gulf of St. Lawrence, with research that suggests an oil spill at the site could affect coastlines in Atlantic Canada. Read the rest here 08:39
ASMFC 73rd Annual Meeting October 27 – October 30, 2014, Mystic, Connecticut – Listen Live!
Board/Section meeting proceedings will be broadcast daily via webinar beginning at 8:00 a.m. on October 27th, continuing daily until the conclusion of the meeting (expected to be 4:15 p.m.) on October 30th. Agenda material here Listen via Webinar here 08:00
