Daily Archives: December 21, 2014
Back Fishing – Former UFC Fighter Cody McKenzie Retires from MMA, Cites Poor Pay and Treatment
Cody “The AK Kid” McKenzie (15-6) retired from the sport of mixed martial arts Thursday evening. B/R: Now, just for comparison, can you say how much you make commercial fishing in a typical season? CM: I’ve had seasons where I made $80,000 in three months, and I’ve had seasons where I made $5,000 in three months. Fishing is a flip of the coin, but that’s only three months out of the year, and at least I’m out on the boat. Read the rest here 17:09
Cook Inlet Setnet ban initiative is an anti-salmon initiative
As you’re out shopping this holiday season, someone wielding a clipboard might approach you and ask if you want to save king salmon. Don’t be fooled. The petition being peddled by professional signature collectors throughout the state won’t save Alaska’s iconic king salmon. In fact, it will hurt our great salmon runs and result in smaller harvests for everyone except a small group of Kenai River sportfishing guides, lodges and private landowners. Read the rest here 16:32
Fishing industry, aviation linked in Alaska from earliest days
After proving itself in the mid-1920s conducting surveys of Southeast Alaska, the airplane found itself unexpectedly increasingly useful to the burgeoning fishing industry in the state. This came as a surprise to many, as it was a largely untested mode of transportation and the region’s weather was so problematic. But as soon as the first flight was made across the Gulf of Alaska in 1925, the numbers were impossible for even the most nervous passengers to ignore. Read the rest here 15:27
Fisheries and Oceans minister says lobster industry’s on the right track
She bases her optimism on the way the industry has responded to the 2008-09 recession and slumping lobster prices, seeking out markets around the globe. Fall lobster prices in 2014 were a buck a pound higher that the previous year. “In the lobster industry, of course, the prices are set by supply and demand. The supply has been increasing, so it’s obvious we needed the demand to increase at a faster pace in order to keep the prices climbing,” she said. “So that’s what’s happening.” Read the rest here 14:47
Potential closures for scallop fishery – may be affected by the New England Fishery Management Council’s Omnibus Habitat Amendment 2
Scallopers still may be affected by the New England Fishery Management Council’s Omnibus Habitat Amendment 2 when it goes into effect next year. While lobster gear currently is not included in the list of gear potentially affected by the amendment, the possibility remains open that this could change as a result of public input and any supporting scientific information. The Council plans to work with the , NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center and the coastal states in the Northeast on this issue. Read the rest here 14:37
Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update, December 21, 2014
The Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance is dedicated to its mission of continuing to help create sustainable fisheries without putting licensed fishermen out of business.” Read the update here To read all the updates, click here 11:33
There’s no knocking wooden lobster boats – Veteran wooden boat builder Richard Stanley
“There are a bunch of guys fishing today that started in wooden lobster boats,” Stanley said, “and a few still have them.” He remembers a conversation with a friend who had one of the last Bunker and Ellis working lobster boats built. “He said he wished he could have a wooden boat with a fiberglass top,” Stanley said. That’s just what he’s hoping to start building. Read the rest here 10:28
Sharks in Sydney Harbour: the sobering reality
There have been at least 16 fatal attacks in Sydney Harbour since the late 1880’s, all in the summer months of December, January, and February. Hathaway was the last to die. But Paul de Gelder came very close in February 2009. The navy diver was on a dawn assignment at Garden Island, helping to test sonar gear and swimming along the surface on his back when he felt “an almighty whack on the leg”. Read the rest here 09:34
Hi-Liner Fishing Gear & Tackle Inc. of Green Cove Springs a key player in building Mozambique’s fishing industry
High-Liner was hired to supply the monofilament line, hooks and other gear for a fleet of two dozen fishing vessels that port at the capital of Maputo, Mozambique. The supplies are being used to develop the long-line fishing industry there for catches of swordfish and tuna in the Indian Ocean, mainly north of South Africa. As part of the contract, Hi-Liner agreed to send veteran commercial fishing captains from the United States to serve as consultants and advisors as the new sea fishing industry gets underway there. Read the rest here 08:52
Canadian Feds give Seabridge Gold’s KSM the environmental nod
Ketchikan, Alaska – The Canadian federal government approved the environmental assessment application on Friday for the massive KSM gold and copper mine in northwestern British Columbia near the Alaska border saying it is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects. Environmentalists, aboriginal groups and commercial fishermen in Alaska,,, Read the rest here 08:22
