Daily Archives: November 17, 2014
Bluefin tuna catch limits increased to 2,000 tonnes for 2015 Based on Sound scientific advice
A decision by an international regulator to increase catch limits for the endangered Atlantic bluefin tuna won praise from the Canadian government Monday, but a Nova Scotia ecology group says the move could hurt a species once devastated by overfishing. Read the rest here 20:02
PandaLeaks – The Book – “The revelations of this book shatter faith in the panda as a force for good.”
“It paints the picture of an environmental organization rubbing elbows with industry; doing deals with the rich and powerful, the oil companies and GMO mafia, forgetting its goals and even losing its identity in the process.” –Süddeutsche Zeitung. Read the rest here, and watch the trailer 15:01
UPDATED: International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas increase’s quota on Bluefin tuna
The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas on Monday raised next year’s quota on Bluefin tuna off the United States, Canada and Mexico by 14 percent to 2,000 metric tons. Read the rest here 13:22
Behind the Curve? Fast-Warming Gulf of Maine Offers Hint of Future for Oceans
The waters off the coast of New England are warming more rapidly than almost any other ocean region on earth. Scientists are now studying the resulting ecosystem changes, and their findings could provide a glimpse of the future for many of the world’s coastal communities. Read the rest here 12:53
‘Stripper boat’ Wild Alaskan finds success in Kodiak – Video
It’s been quite a ride for the 
, a crab boat turned strip club, since it opened in July. “Business has been wildly successful,” said owner Darren Byler. “We, of course, are in a big fishing port, we cater to a variety of commercial fishermen.” The Wild Alaskan is the first of its kind in Kodiak. “It’s nice to say I come to work on a $3.5-million yacht,” said exotic dancer Destiny Pitman. Read the rest here 11:59
Maine: Cooler water, sustained demand buoy lobster prices
After two years of unusually high catches of lobster off the Maine coast, commercial landings of the iconic crustacean may be falling back a little in 2014. Scientists, fishermen and data buoys all point to as the main reason why the statewide catch may be slacking off a little after the record catches of the past two years. Read the rest here 09:33
Agenda Driven BS: Call to resurrect Marine Conservation Zones is a ‘Mishmash of Misinformation and ignorance’
Ben Bradshaw’s letter in the Independent on Sunday is a call to arms for the immediate designation of 127 marine conservation zones across UK waters, supposedly designed to protect our seas against a ‘climate change battleground’. The signatories to Ben Bradshaw’s letter should know better. Indeed many of them do know better but chose to go along with a simplistic campaign because it carries a clear but misleading slogan which they hope the public will support. Read the rest here 08:41
Supertrawler fishing ban comes to an end amid demands for permanent stop
The Stop the Trawler Alliance said Prime Minister Tony Abbott should make good on his promise in March that: “The supertrawler was banned from Australian waters…It will stay banned”. Read the rest here 08:22
Community supported fishery programs – Fishermen get hands-on with marketing their harvest
Rhonda Hubbard and her husband Jim of Seward started selling and processing their own fish more than two decades ago. Since then, she’s seen more fishermen do the same. “There’s a lot of people that would like to get better access to good quality seafood,” Hubbard said. Hubbard said she wears many hats to make her business work, and the regulatory process can be cumbersome. Read the rest here 07:23
