Daily Archives: November 18, 2014
Seal Meat: Veal of the Ocean
“The meat is pretty much not like much else you’ve ever eaten,” says Perrin, chef/owner of The Mallard Cottage, a restaurant on the forefront of the new Newfoundland cuisine. “It has that kinda gamey, iron-y, almost kind of organ meat flavor. But when it’s fresh, it has a little taste of the sea. Read the rest here 19:09
This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch! Big hauls expected in 2015 for AK pollock, pinks, reds
Some big fish predictions are coming in for next year from state and federal managers. For the state’s largest fishery – Alaska pollock – stocks have more than doubled their ten year average to more than 9 million tons, or 20 billion pounds! Read the rest here 16:24
Menhaden Fishery Excels in Landings, Sustainability, and Nutrition
New commendations and a report from the top U.S. agency overseeing commercial fisheries show the commercial menhaden industry to be operating sustainably and in support of some of the nation’s biggest fishing ports. With the release of their annual Fisheries of the United States report last month,,, read the rest here 15:11
Sam Novello Writes: I HAVE FISHED GULF OF MAINE FOR FORTY YEARS
TIME, I LEARNED WHERE CODFISH USUALLY ARE , AND WHERE THEIR SPAWNING AREAS ARE AND THE TIME OF SPAWNING WITH IN TEN DAYS. MOST VETERAN FISHERMEN KNOW THIS . MOST CODFISH SPAWN IN 40 TO 60 FTMS,,, Read the rest here 14:59
Phillip Boudreau’s murder trial resumes
Crown prosecutor Steve Drake said the Twin Maggies rammed Boudreau’s boat three times at the mouth of Petit-de-Grat harbour on June 1, 2013. He said Landry fired four shots from a rifle, one of which hit Boudreau’s leg. Read the rest here 10:17
Baker: Why FFAW head Keith Sullivan will be tested early, and often
It was a result that was never much in doubt, but one that raises a few interesting questions nonetheless. In what was essentially a coronation, Keith Sullivan became the new president of the FFAW on Monday morning. The first question amongst those not in the know is, “who the hell is Keith Sullivan?” Read the rest here 10:02
“Green Gate – U.S. National Ocean Policy Is A Tool To Lease Tracts of Ocean To Corporations Creating Ocean Real Estate”
Why should we be looking across the pond to the USA and its fishing and marine activities? Because a huge stone was dropped in that pond years ago and now the ripples are now beginning to hit our shores. Behind the scenes money talks. HFW’s Fish Fight programme was funded largely thanks to a donation from a charity from across the pond – PEW. The ripples are getting bigger and hitting our shores – now. Read the rest here 09:21
Fishing boat in distress docked in Honolulu, making repairs, and heading back to sea.
A 68-foot commercial fishing boat that was in distress on Sunday is now docked in Honolulu. The captain of the Pacifica called at 9 a.m. Sunday to report the vessel was taking on 10 gallons of water per minute. Read the rest here 09:02
Fish Tales: When will Beal use his handmade net?
In the interregnum between the golden days of late October and wintry onset of early November, Richard Beal built a new flounder trawl net for the Explorer II. By hand, by himself. An assembly line of one. “I can trust this net,” he said. Read the rest here 08:48
Eco-Hypocrisy as Sea Shepherd Vessel Dumps 500 Litres of Diesel Into Sea
The environmental group Sea Shepherd negligently dumped up to 500 litres of diesel into the Trinity Inlet in Cairns, Australia, because the crew didn’t have the correct manual for the boat they were operating, it has emerged. Read the rest here 08:13
Atlantic Ocean temperatures continue above normal: report – record highs on Grand Banks
Warmer ocean temperatures are continuing in Canada’s Atlantic Ocean zones, according to the latest released by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Almost no sea ice made it to the Scotian Shelf off Nova Scotia for the fourth consecutive winter, while ice was near normal on the Newfoundland and Labrador shelves. Read the rest here 23:59
