Daily Archives: November 5, 2014
Coast Guard rescue helicopter crew medevaced the captain of a fishing vessel near Baffin Bay early this morning.
At approximately 11 p.m. Tuesday, watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi received a Mayday call via VHF channel 16, from a crewmember on the 72-foot fishing vessel, , out of Brownsville, Texas. The crewmember stated that the captain of the vessel was having difficulty breathing. Read the rest here 19:48
Pacific County a ‘big fish’ in new NOAA update – Big surge in value for county fisheries between 2012 and 2103
An update on U.S. fisheries released by NOAA last week shows small Southwest Washington ports racking up an impressive amount of economic activity: $77 million in Pacific County in 2013, more than double 2012’s total of $38 million. In 2013, commercial fishery landings at Ilwaco and Chinook came to a total of 37 million pounds, valued at $30 million, according to the report released Oct. 29. Read the rest here 18:50
Increased Percentage of Old Red King Crab Attracts More Barnacles – processors must accept them, depending on,,,,,,,
Old shell and very old shell crabs are more likely to have an abundance of barnacles aboard their shells, making them a less than lucrative catch. Anecdotal reports from fishermen, a few of which came to the attention of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game at Dutch Harbor, voiced concerns of high-grading, the dumping of large quantities of barnacled legal male red king crab. Read the rest here 17:20
Did government go overboard in prosecuting fisherman? Justices hear case of John Yates and the missing grouper + 3 other articles
The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared sympathetic to a Florida fisherman who says the government went overboard in prosecuting him for throwing undersized grouper off his boat. “What kind of a mad prosecutor would try to send this guy up for 20 years,” Scalia asked Justice Department attorney Roman Martinez. “You make him sound like a mob boss or something,” Chief Justice John Roberts said as laughter erupted in the court. Read the rest here 14:08 – Enron Meets Red Grouper as High Court Mulls Evidence Case Read the rest here – Justices seeing red over case of missing grouper Read the rest here – U.S. justices leaning toward letting fisherman off the hook Read the rest here
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 140′ Mid House Catcher Freezer Trawler 2550HP Caterpillar 3606TA
Specifications, information and 17 photo’s click here To see all the boats in this series, Click here 13:15
Word up! (ITS OFFICIAL) ASMFC Skuttles Another Northern Shrimp Season
Word on the street is, ASMFC will not give the guys a season again this year based on another lousy assessment. There is talk about a 25mt research set aside. Details when we get ’em. 12:26 Read the rest here 14:34
Fisherman maintains family consumed over 10,000 pounds of seafood each season! BP Balks!
The claim, filed by New Orleans-based law firm Herman Herman & Katz, contends that Plaquemines Parish resident Kim Champlin, of Buras, and his extended family, routinely ate 6,500 pounds of oysters, 3,300 pounds of shrimp, 550 pounds of blue crabs and 100 pounds of redfish in the year leading up to the oil spill. According to BP’s filing, Champlain received just over $250,000 from the settlement trust fund as a result of the claim. Read the rest here 12:03
ASMFC approves 25 percent cut in striped bass harvest
The changes will require a 25 percent reduction in the Massachusetts commercial quota and a reduction in the recreational bag limit from two fish per day at 28 inches to one fish at 28 inches, or a plan that results in a similar 25 percent reduction in the recreational harvest. The 2014 Massachusetts commercial striped bass fishing quota was 1,155,100 pounds. The season closed following a reported harvest of 1,128,337 pounds. Read the rest here 10:03
Seafood harvesting employment in Alaska is on the rise.
A new report in the November edition of state Labor Department publication Alaska Economic Trends says monthly employment in Alaska’s seafood harvesting sector in 2013 grew by 2.4 percent, a level not seen since 2000. Job growth, primarily driven by increased salmon harvesting, brought the year’s monthly average of people employed in seafood harvesting to 8,393, less than 400 shy of 2000’s level,,, Read the rest here 09:09
Sustainability of land-based salmon farming recognised
Chief Bill Cranmer, who addressed a similar workshop held in New Brunswick earlier this year, presented on the performance of the Namgis First Nation’s KUTTERA closed-containment project in British Columbia. KUTERRA also received top ranking from the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch programme. Read the rest here 08:22
Pediatrician Encourages Parents to Make a Resolution to Eat Fish Once or Twice a Week to Improve Health
As part of a 12-month resolution challenge designed to help families eat nutritious foods and become physically active,
an Austin, TX pediatrician, recommends eating fish once or twice a week, beginning in November. By eating meals consisting of fish on a weekly basis, families can prevent certain diseases and chronic illnesses. Read the rest here 08:09
A S M F C Northern Shrimp Section to decide on closure today in Portland
Federal regulators are set to decide if the fishing season for Gulf of Maine shrimp will be canceled for a second straight season. A report by the committee says the “depleted condition of the resource and poor prospects for the near future” warrant another closure. The report blames rising ocean temperature for the decline. Regulators say the fishery’s estimated population fell by a factor of 14 from 2011 to 2013. Read meeting Agenda here, Taking Public Comments 07:31
New Proposed Measures to Provide Needed Protections to Whales and less Economic Impact on Lobstermen
NOAA FisheriesNMFS is proposing to make additional changes to its Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan to help reduce large whale serious injuries and deaths due to entanglement in fishing gear. Click here to read more about proposed measures. The deadline for providing public comments on these measures is November 21. 17:40 The PR version is hereShare this post