Daily Archives: November 24, 2014
November 2014 PFMC Decision Summary Document Online
The Pacific Fishery Management Council met November 14-19, 2014 in Costa Mesa, California. The November 2014 Council Meeting Decision Summary Document summarizes the decisions made during that meeting. Read it here 19:46
Change Islands wharf shut down, too dangerous to use
People in Change Islands said their wharf would be shut down — and now it has been. That means the island’s main employer, the Quin-Sea Fisheries sea cucumber operation, based in the town’s fish plant, also has to shut down. Read the rest here 16:36
Philip Boudreau ‘murder for lobster trial’ resumes with key witness “He’s going to get a scare this time.”
Craig Landry told the court that on the morning of June 1, they were setting traps near Mackerel Cove when they saw an object about a quarter-mile away. He said Samson suspected it was Boudreau playing with the traps. Read the rest here 16:27
Fishermen’s Finest to build Skipsteknisk AS Designed 268 foot Catcher/Processer Vessel at Dakota Creek Industries in Anacortes WA
This trawler becomes the most environmental friendly- and complete vessel ever built for the US deep sea fisheries.This US flagged Amendment 80 stern trawler to be built for producing frozen at sea, white fish products, groundfish including yellow- and rock sole species. Read the rest here 15:24
‘The Mortal Sea’: Overfishing not a new problem
The closing of the Gulf of Maine cod fishery two weeks ago was no surprise to Jeffery Bolster, a University of New Hampshire history professor. Bolster began by charting the course of North Atlantic fishing, dating back to 1000 A.D.; before then, eating fish was an uncommon practice in Europe, he said. It wasn’t until the Vikings, Read the rest here 12:58
NMFS Caves to the Enviro Quackeroos on Right Whale federally designated “critical habitat” under the Endangered Species Act
In 2009, a coalition of environmental and animal protection groups formally petitioned the National Marine Fisheries Service to significantly expand habitat protections to include all of the whales’ nursery and breeding and feeding grounds.,, protected area more than tenfold, from roughly 4,000 square miles to more than 50,000 square miles.,vulnerable to threats that include commercial fishing gear, ship strikes. Read the rest here 12:20
Good to Go! – There will be Dungeness crabs for the holidays
Commercial crabbing will open Dec. 1 off the coast of Oregon, Washington and Northern California. In order for the season to open, crabs taken in sample fishing must meet criteria for the percentage of crabs that have filled their shells after the most-recent molt. In past years, commercial openers have been delayed because crabs didn’t meet the standards. Read the rest here 11:49
Autopsies from space: who killed the sea lions?
A decade ago, we set out to unravel deep ocean crime scenes we weren’t even sure existed. The crime? Endangered Steller sea lions were rapidly disappearing in parts of Alaska. Why is this important? To promote the recovery of Steller sea lion populations, fishing has been restricted in some regions of Alaska. These regulations are based on the assumption – not backed by hard evidence – that sea lions are suffering from lack of food. Read the rest here 11:32
October/November 2014 issue of ASMFC Fisheries Focus
All the ASMFC news you can use! Fisheries Management Actions, Proposed Management Actions, and much more. Read ASMFC Fisheries Focus here 11:03
Shrinking shrimp fishery could be as detrimental as cod collapse: professor
The economic, social and political stakes involved in the shrimp fishery are high and the uncertainty around the resource’s allocations draws parallels to the shutdown of the cod fishery 22 years ago. That was one point made in Paul Foley’s presentation at the final session of the,, Read the rest here 09:40
End of season Georgia shrimp – “It’s just part of being a fisherman. Sometimes they’re there, sometimes they’re not.”
Capt. Joseph Fawcett says the past few days he’s spent shrimp fishing aboard the Little Lloyd with his family have been cold, but he doesn’t blame the weather for the less than stellar trip. “Those shrimp can leave a spot overnight sometimes,” he said. Read the rest here 09:07
Maine’s Scallop Fishing Season Begins in 1 Week
Maine’s scallop season begins in one week with state regulators again focusing efforts on rebuilding the fishery. Department of Marine Resources say their 10-year rotational management plan for scallops in one of Maine’s three scalloping zones will be fully phased in this season. Read the rest here 08:43
CORPUS CHRISTI – Game Wardens Target Illegal Fishing In Gulf – Video
An increase in illegal fishing in the Gulf of Mexico has prompted Texas Parks and Wildlife to not only step up patrols, but also ask the public for tips. During a recent night patrol offshore, game wardens came across a “long line”, which is similar to a common trotline that you might see on a lake, but much longer. Read the rest here 07:20
