Monthly Archives: October 2014
Marin voice: Prop. 1 – One more shovel of dirt on the grave of our fisheries – Zeke Grader
Proposition 1 is one more shovel of dirt on the grave of our salmon, crab and other 
. Heightening dams or building new ones takes years. Our salmon fisheries need water now, not in 10 years. Our salmon fishermen and their families need water to flow down our rivers now to sustain these great fish that provide for us. Read the rest here 09:11
The Amarissa Joye, new $9-million vessel will transport farmed fish, and the owner isn’t apologizing
Port Hardy’s James Walkus is not apologetic about his big new $9-million transporter boat being involved in the fish farming industry. “I believe it needs to be,” said Walkus, 75, of fish farming. “Our wild fishery won’t support the supply and demand. Critics of fish farming say the process despoils the ocean beds below the pens where the farm fish are kept and that the problem of sea lice on wild fish is heightened by the pens’ proximity to those wild fish. Read the rest here 22:02
“It is clear the green groups want to ignore the science and play dumb when it comes to the small pelagic fishery.”
“Green groups are quick to criticise and accuse government of lack of consultation, yet this boycott of consultation gives the impression they are not genuinely interested. They just want to play cheap political games and expose themselves as little more than anti industry activists.” Read the rest here 21:46
American Samoa: Collision at the main dock causes oil spill, Crewman hurt
A major oil spill occurred at the main dock after a purse seiner struck the bow of another purse seiner before 8 this morning (Thursday) . Harbor Master Silila Patane reports that the Captain Vincent Gann had engine problems when it came into dock and the captain had difficulty controlling the vessel. Read the rest here 21:27
Maine shellfish dealer to be sentenced for illegal money transactions related to unauthorized purchases of lobsters
The owner of a seafood dealership in southern Maine who was snared in a federal and state probe that began with an allegation that more than $1 million worth of lobsters were stolen from one of the state’s largest cooperatives is scheduled to be sentenced next week. Read the rest here 20:37
Gulf of Alaska catch share proposals move to analysis
Catch shares in the Gulf of Alaska are one step closer after the North Pacific Fishery Management Council asked for analysis of an alternative structure to reduce bycatch and end the race to fish. Read the rest here 16:18
Cordova residents voice concerns over Navy training in Gulf of Alaska
“The proposed increase would cause an additional 10,000 pounds of hazardous material to be expended in the Gulf, over 350,000 pounds of other materials,” said Eyak Preservation Council member Peter Knape. ”They’d sink two ships. They’d conduct two carrier strike exercises and some anti-submarine warfare exercises.” Video, Read the rest here 15:23
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council Meeting October 20 – 24, 2014 in Mobile, Alabama
Diane Roberts: Red snapper’s future is in our hands
Floridians love Gulf red snapper. We love to catch them; we love to eat them. But between the anti-science types and bad faith, with a little greed and arrogance thrown in, we could lose one of our most prized species. Some sport fishermen — the ones with their own six-figure fancy boats — get positively pouty over restrictions on how many days they can fish and how many snapper they can take. Read the rest here 13:01
Fishing Partnership Support Services – Hyannis Safety Training, October 23, 2014
Fishing Partnership Support Services is offering two hands-on training sessions taught by Coast Guard-Certified Fishing Vessel Safety Instructors. These day-long trainings are FREE for commercial fishermen – and you’ll be learning from the best. Type: Safety Training Location: Cape Cod Maritime Museum – 135 South Street, Hyannis Port, MA, 02601 Date: October 23, 2014 Time: 07:30am – 03:00pm Event Registration Form is here fishingpartnership.org 12:42
Live Streaming Information – NEFMC Scientific and Statistical Committee Meeting, October 20, 2014
The public is invited to listen in to the New England Fishery Management Council’s SSC Meeting on Monday, October 20, 2014 Time: 8:30 a.m. The webinar will be activated beginning at 8:00 a.m. and end at approximately 6:00 p.m. Meeting Materials: here Webinar registration here 11:52
Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update, October 19, 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 10:40
Ron McKinley wants TFW exemption for lobster processing plants
P.E.I.’s fisheries minister is calling on Ottawa to ease up on temporary foreign worker restrictions in Atlantic Canada lobster processing plants. Ron McKinley raised the issue while hosting a meeting this week of fishery ministers from across Canada. Read the rest here 10:28
PEI – Souris Harbour Authority taking over mothballed Ocean Choice fish plant
A deal is on its way that will see local interests take over the mothballed Ocean Choice fish plant here and open the doors to new tenants, including a fish processing operation, by next year. The Guardian has learned the Souris Harbour Authority will take over the former fish processing facility in eastern P.E.I. by the end of the month. Read the rest here 22:43
Alaska Board of Fisheries spurns Central Peninsula – stigma that this area is dangerous to board members
By the time the Alaska Board of Fisheries holds its next meeting on Upper Cook Inlet fisheries, it will have been nearly 20 years since its members have chosen to do so on the Kenai Peninsula. Many of the public comments on holding the meeting away from the Peninsula referred to Anchorage as a “neutral” area between the Mat-Su region and the central Kenai Peninsula. Read the rest here 18:05
First Installment of Federal Fish Disaster Assistance Released, part of the $75 million for fishery disasters nationwide.
Friday marked the release of $7.5 million in federal disaster assistance for commercial fishermen affected by the 2012 failure of the Chinook salmon in the Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers and Cook Inlet. Both US Senators Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich welcomed the news and spoke in support of the decision. Read the rest here 17:26
Report: Big illegal catches of Russian crab threaten stocks, flood global markets
Illegal crab harvests in the Russian Far East are threatening stocks and flooding markets, said a new report issued by the The illegal catches of crab in Russian waters of the Bering Sea and in Russia’s Sea of Okhotsk are 1.7 to four times as high as the legal harvests, said the report, titled “Illegal Russian Crab: An Investigation of Trade Flow.” Read the rest here 15:28 From –Searching for the Russian Crab Mafia here
Canada: No new fisheries in the Arctic following federal ban
Under the policy, which was developed with local aboriginal groups, new commercial fisheries in the Beaufort Sea will only be considered after research has shown surplus and sustainable stocks. The policy also gives local Inuvialuit first dibs on any new licences granted in those waters. Read the rest here 13:01
Vancleave man loses spill-fraud appeal; pretended to be shrimp boat captain
The 5th U.S. Court of Appeals on Thursday ruled a federal judge in Gulfport gave Joseph Anthony Clements an appropriate prison term for his sophisticated scheme. Clements claimed he was a shrimp-boat captain who lost his livelihood because of the 2010 oil spill and was on the verge of losing his home and vehicle. Read the rest here 12:38
Efforts to clean up oil spill in north Caddo Parish continue, some of which entered Tete Bayou
KTBS 3 News is expected to learn more later today about the efforts going on right now to clean up an oil spill in north Caddo Parish. Officials say about 4,000 barrels of crude oil spilled, some of which entered Tete Bayou but did not reach Caddo Lake, nor affect drinking water, according Caddo Parish authorities. Video, read the rest here 11:59
Betrayal – Heath knew policy would kill the Scottish fish fleet
SECRET papers, released today, have revealed how the Scottish fishing fleet was betrayed by the government 30 years ago to enable Britain to sign up to the controversial Common Fisheries Policy. Prime Minister Edward Heath’s officials estimated that up to half the fishermen in Scottish waters – then 4,000 men – could lose their jobs, but the decision was taken to go ahead with plans to sign up because it was believed that the benefits to English and Welsh fishermen would outweigh the disadvantages in Scotland. Read the rest here 09:38
Gloucester Fishermen’s Wives Association in full battle mode for the Gulf of Maine fishery – Reinforcements needed
“Right now, John Bullard is thinking about what he is going to do,” Angela Sanfilippo, president of the Gloucester Fishermen’s Wives Association told a small group of fishermen this week. “We need to remind him that people like you are going to be greatly affected by this.” “We need to make people understand that this is going to kill the industry,” she said. “This will be the last nail in the coffin and every day it’s moving closer and closer.” Read the rest here 08:50
Canada (Fisheries and Oceans) vs. Ahousaht First Nation
The Federal Court of Appeal released a decision on September 24, 2014 in Canada (Fisheries and Oceans) v. Ahousaht First Nation, dismissing Fisheries and Oceans Canada (“DFO”)’s appeal against a Federal Court decision to grant various Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations applicants with an interlocutory injunction. Read the rest here 21:34
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Coast Guard Rescues Two Fishermen near Ketchikan (so the story goes!)
A Coast Guard Station Ketchikan Response Boat-Small crew rescued two boaters after their 53-foot vessel Freedom capsized in Tongass Narrows near Ketchikan, Wednesday morning. Read the rest here I stumbled onto the real story here, and the large photo. This is about people looking out for each other. I love it! Great job Kurtis Morin. 19:06
The Perfect Fishing Electronics Installation!
Nobeltec dealer Marine Radar is located in Washington state and recently worked on a complete integrated marine electronics system for a commercial fishing vessel. Ryan Hisey explains their perfect fishing electronics installation! This installation was on a new Fred Wahl Marine 58 x 22 commercial fishing boat, “Vigilant”, built by Dean Haltiner. Read the rest here 17:54
Mike Mason, longtime voice of Bristol Bay, leaving KDLG
After six years on the job, Mike Mason will leave his post as news director at KDLG Public Radio this month. Mason, whose balanced reporting and distinct deep voice have been a daily fixture in Bristol Bay, has been hired as the press secretary for the Alaska House Minority. He and his partner Celeste Novak will move to Anchorage later this month. Read the rest here 17:07
A MUST READ For Anyone Who Defended Joe’s Lobster Mart – Game, Set, Match.
Real Cape Hippie has carried the Torch of Justice over the Joe’s Lobster Mart saga. For a rundown, read this article, Testimony: Lobster Mart Bought Thousands Of Stolen Oysters ( its a shitload of oysters!) Then read the Hippies post. It’s classic Cape Hippie, straight to the point! He repeatedly bought tens of thousands of oysters stolen from the public and from honest hard working Cape Codders. He sold them back Read the rest here 15:05
“Earth to Coast Guard ! Earth to Coast Guard ! – Come in Coast Guard!!” – Save Our Chopper!
Oregon delegation invites Rear Admiral Richard T. Gromlich to attend a public hearing scheduled for Monday, October 20, from 17:30 to 19:30 at the Oregon Coast Community College in Newport Oregon. Read the letter here 14:25
