Daily Archives: November 8, 2014

Jane say’s lack of diversity is impeding effective conservation action!

10172769-largeThere seems to be some squabbling in the Environmental Industry over diversity! Nearly 250 experts, including Jane Lubchenco, have signed a letter saying infighting and exclusion of women and minorities within the conservation movement is preventing effective action worldwide. Where’s all the cumbyia? Read the rest here, apologies to my friends for the photo. 19:04:44

HANGZHOU, China – A Chinese bonanza for Canadian lobster producers?

Chinese e-commerce juggernaut Alibaba hopes to sell 200,000 Canadian lobsters next week, its founder declared Friday — one dividend of Stephen Harper’s ongoing effort to cultivate “pretty important” economic ties between the two countries. “We want to help the small guys sell to China because the big guys, they don’t need us,” said Ma, a Hangzhou native who started up the company from his apartment 15 years ago. Read the rest here 12:05

John Risley, seafood baron, lands $1B telecommunications deal

Nova Scotia seafoood baron John Risley has landed his biggest deal yet — and it has nothing to do with scallops or lobster. On Thursday, Columbus Communications Inc. — the Caribbean telecommunications and cable company Risley founded 10 years ago — merged with a larger rival, Cable and Wireless Communications PLC. Read the rest here 11:28

Cape Cod fish-share business leaves subscribers hungry

Based on the farm model of community-supported agriculture, in which subscribers pay in advance for a weekly delivery of farm fresh produce, David Henchy, of Brewster began his business in 2011 with to connect fish lovers with local fishermen, bringing them fresh fish weekly. That hasn’t worked out. Read the rest here 09:46

New crab trappers in Louisiana need to be field trained

People looking to get into the crab harvesting business will now be required to participate in field training. New requirements for commercial crab trap gear licenses go into effect later this month and are part of a larger effort to improve the product and practices in various local fisheries. Read the rest here 08:49

Sea lions may be killing even more Columbia salmon

Lead researcher Dr. Michelle Wargo-Rub of the Seattle-based Northwest Fisheries Science Center says fish mortality and the number of sea lions in the estuary have increased dramatically in recent years. Read the rest here 08:40

Bountiful crab season underway – Red king season winds down, boats shifting to Tanners

848645_lCrabbers had caught most of their Bristol Bay red king crab quota as of last Friday, harvesting 85 percent of the nearly 10 million pound quota, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game in Unalaska. Read the rest here  08:30