Monthly Archives: November 2014
Webinar on the Dids, Dos, Don’ts, and Developments of Data-Limited Catch LImits.
Webinar starts at 14:00 EST – Presented by NOAA egg heads Dr. Jim Berkson, and Dr. Jason Cope . Info and link to webinar here 20:58
Regulators Reject Lobster Restrictions in Gulf of Maine Cod Spawning Areas
The 
was considering a proposal to prohibit lobster gear from those areas out of concern over unintentional cod by-catch. (Other gears allowed in spawning areas are mid water trawl gear, and recreational fishing gear.) Read the rest here 18:51
Doing BIG! – Huge crab harvest makes backlog at Pillar Point Harbor – Video
With the annual crab harvest in full swing Tuesday, some fishermen are finding it easier to catch the delicacy than to offload it, with some full boats waiting hours on end to reach the docks in Half Moon Bay. Read the rest here 17:03
Former”Deadliest Catch” Fisherman Dies from Stab Wound, Investigation Continues
A man arrested on manslaughter and Assault I charges Tuesday said that the death of 59-year-old Kodiak resident, Dennis Fathke was a case of knife play gone horribly wrong. Fathke appeared for a season on the popular series Deadliest Catch aboard the F/V Arctic Dawn. Sadly, Read the rest here 16:50
When Editorials go bad: Ignoring science (bad science?) will limit the Gulf of Maine to a bleak fisheries future
Meanwhile, Gulf of Maine fishermen are increasingly noticing species that traditionally sought out warmer waters, including Maryland blue crab, red hake, turbot, squid, black sea bass, dogfish and others. Some prey on shrimp, partially explaining that crustacean’s decline. (They wrote this, then ignored it, blaming everything on over fishing!) Read the rest here 16:00
Rubio, Murkowski Introduce Legislation To Protect Small Commercial Vessels From Onerous EPA Regulations
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), the Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and the Coast Guard, and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) today introduced a bill to temporarily exempt small commercial vessels from unnecessary regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for one year. Read the rest here 14:55
My Turn: Time to continue moving Alaska forward – By Sen. MARK BEGICH
The election is over and the dust has settled. I congratulate Dan Sullivan. He and I disagreed on many issues, but now he is senator and it is time to move forward to address Alaska’s needs. It has been an enormous honor to serve Alaskans as your U.S. senator the last six years,,, Read the rest here 14:23
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 165′ Twin Screw Twin Dredge Clammer (2) CAT 3508B Diesels
Specifications, and information click here To see all the boats in this series, Click here 11:41
The Pacific Marine Expo Opens Today! CenturyLink Field Event Center, Seattle, WA
Get GEARED UP, and get to the PACIFIS MARINE EXPO, starting today, and running though the 21st at the CenturyLink Field Event Center, Seattle, WA. Day 1- Wednesday, November 19 8:00am – Registration Opens 10:00am – Tradeshow Opens 11:00am – Keynote Address by John Aldridge, one very lucky guy. 4:00 pm- Happy Hour in the ZF Marine Beer Garden 5:00pm -Tradeshow Floor Closes Be sure to visit TriNav and Athearn Marine at booth 134, and Thyboron Trawldoor at booth 638 10:56
Higher Pacific sardine limits urged over environmental objections
The higher limits were proposed unanimously by the 14-member Pacific Fishery Management Council, one of eight advisory panels around the country that oversee commercial and recreational fishing for U.S. waters in their regions. Read the rest here 09:55
Bay of Fundy lobster season gets off to good start
According to a 2013 report from Fisheries and Oceans Canada, lobster landings in the Bay of Fundy are Each of the past five lobster fishing seasons has yielded a record catch. Read the rest here 09:22
FWC biologists: Lobster casitas too problematic
“We’re done,” said marine salver John Coffin, who has worked with other commercial divers to legalize casitas. “I really feel betrayed by (FWC) staff. The biology is good. They didn’t want the headaches. Nobody wants the headaches. … Read the rest here 08:30
New England Fishery Management Council cuts Gulf of Maine cod quota. AGAIN!
The New England Fishery Management Council voted to reduce the total allowable cod catch limit from 1,550 to 386 metric tons. Read the rest here 08:04
Feds charge mining company and executives with criminal pollution in Southwest Alaska
An Australian-led mining company owned by an offshore corporation and five of its top officials and employees conspired to dump waste from a platinum mine into a Southwest Alaska salmon river, a federal indictment handed up Tuesday alleges. Read the rest here 07:14
Conservationists appalled after Ottawa raises Atlantic bluefin tuna quota
“The government should be going through the Species at Risk Act process so we are certain” that the bluefin catch can be sustainably increased, David Miller, the president of World Wildlife Fund Canada, said Monday. Read the rest here 00:25 Stop whining!
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
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
