Daily Archives: November 7, 2014
‘Deadliest Catch’ Fishing Boats to Ride Out Killer Storm
“We have from three to five boats in the water in full production right now,” Pritikin said. “Some are racing back to Dutch Harbor, others will be out there fishing through it. They won’t be able to make it back in time, and they have the quota to catch.” Read the rest here 21:32
NCRA Weekly Update for Nov. 7, 2014
The Board of Directors will meet this coming Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 2 p.m. in the conference room of the Hampton Inn in Washington. The board will discuss the summer flounder season structure, Commercial Fishing Resource Fund Board appointments, and Tradewinds as well as receive updates on many ongoing issues. Read the rest here 18:08
P.E.I. Fishermen’s Association has signed a $17-million, three-year deal to sell lobster in China.
Acting association president Craig Avery said 2.5 million pounds (1.1 million kg) of raw, blanched lobster will be exported to Lanesync Supply Chain over three years. Lanesync is just getting into the lobster business, said Avery,, Read the rest here 16:30
U.S. Goals for the 2014 Annual Meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)
The United States is going to ICCAT (November 10-17, 2014 in Genoa, Italy) with the goal of reaching agreement on science-based management measures for shared stocks and applying a precautionary approach where appropriate, while preserving commercial and recreational fishing opportunities for U.S. fishermen. Read the rest here 15:08
Robots with Machine Vision Classify Fishing Catches Accurately
Robots equipped with machine vision enable us to classify catches on board vessels with high levels of accuracy – saving fishing crews time and money. When pelagic fish such as herring and mackerel are coming to market, auctions are hectic and time is short. Read the rest here 14:55
Stop pointing the finger at fishing, point it at polluting industries
Sandy muddy bottoms peak August and October in Georgia In the marshes, estuaries and winter beaches, you can go as far as a mile or two out searching for crabs. Crabbing has declined over the years, . Read the rest here 14:04
A great Northern Shrimp article: 2015 Commercial Northern Shrimp Fishery Moratorium Announced
In addition to announcing the moratorium for the 2015 commercial northern shrimp fishery, ASMFC also announced a draft amendment that would establish a limited entry program for the northern shrimp fishery for use in the future if and when the stock recovers and the fishery is re-opened. Read the rest here 13:30
Pew Crusader Notions: Emergency Action Needed to Reverse Cod’s Collapse
Federal fisheries officials have a chance to halt the alarming decline of New England’s cod. But they can only do so if they take swift, bold action not only to reduce the number of cod killed by fishing but to increase protection for the places these fish need to feed, grow, and reproduce. Read the rest here 12:58
BRING CODFISH HATCHERIES BACK USING S-K GRANTS – Sam Novello
GLOUCESTER HAD A CODFISH HATCHERY FROM 1897 TO 1954 , WHICH WAS HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL, HALF OF THE EGGS THAT WERE COLLECTED WERE HATCHED INTO FRYS AND THEN DEPOSITED IN NATURAL SPAWNING- GROUNDS. Read the rest here 12:28
Here it is! The Rundown of the 73rd Annual Meeting of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
From Atlantic Herring to Summer Flounder and everything in between! Meeting Summaries, Press Releases, and Motions. Read it here 11:58
Halifax trawler owner denies vessel damaged subsea cable
The owner of a Halifax-registered shrimp trawler denies the vessel was behind $2-million worth of damage to a subsea cable operated by a Greenland telecommunications company off the coast of Newfoundland. Tele Greenland alleges fishing gear used by the Acadienne Gale II damaged the cable Read the rest here 09:18
MSY Threat to Small-Scale Fisheries
A rational, balanced and proportionate fisheries management approach would aim to continue this steady climb towards high-yield fisheries, without bankrupting the fleets.,, political courage – to face down those in the green lobby and their friends in the media, apparently oblivious to the human costs of the policies they have largely been responsible for. Read the rest here 08:43
CHATHAM: Striped Bass Regulations Okay with Local Commercial Fishermen
While the new regulations will have an impact on supply and demand of striped bass, one local fishing official (?) says the regulations needed to be put in place. “It’s a good move. iT had to be done,” said Ray Kane, outreach coordinator for the Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance. “Commercial fishermen realize it has to be done.” Read the rest here 07:59
A New Bounty of Oysters in Maryland, but There Is a Snag
The booming oyster business has come into conflict with the watermen of this region, who argue that the cages used to cultivate oysters are a menace to fishing lines and crab pots, Read the rest here 07:47
Some guys really like fish! – Doctors pull a LIVE FISH from a man’s intestine – after it had shot up his backside.
According to Hospital Universitario in Londrina, a city in southern Brazil, the unnamed man decided to put the fish into his own rear as part of a bizarre sexual fantasy. The fish was surgically removed by doctors who say they have “no idea” how the footage ended up being leaked onto social media. Well, this is social media, after all. I’m just shaking my head, lol. Video, and read the rest here! 07:26
Americans ate more salmon than tuna last year
Salmon’s big gains with U.S. consumers came in a year when overall per capita consumption of seafood was almost flat, with the total per capita consumption of 14.5 pounds up from 14.4 pounds in 2012. Read the rest here 07:07
