Daily Archives: February 9, 2015
A Good Interview With Dave Carraro of ‘Wicked Tuna’ – which premieres Sunday, Feb. 15 at 9 p.m
Dave Carraro is a common presence on National Geographic Channel’s Wicked Tuna, the popular reality series that documents the wildly competitive tuna fishing industry out of Gloucester, Mass. Carrarro, captain of the FV-Tuna.com boat, is seen as a leader among his fellow fishers; he’s a man who has brought a sense of prestige and bankable success to the sometimes fraught waters of this uncommon trade. On the new season of Wicked Tuna, which premieres Sunday, Feb. 15 at 9 p.m., Carraro said there will definitely be a lot of fish. Read the rest here 19:57
North Pacific Halibut Bycatch Limit Could See 50 Percent Cut
Halibut harvests have been on the decline in the Bering Sea for years, but the amount that trawlers and catcher-processors are allowed to take has stayed the same. Now, federal regulators have agreed to consider stiffer limits on halibut bycatch. This weekend, the voted to study the impact of cutting the 10 million-pound bycatch limit by as much as 50 percent. Read the rest here 16:17
Family finds closure in remains from sunken boat, the Seattle-based F/V Arctic Rose
Six days before Christmas, the doorbell rang at Kathy and David Meincke’s home. Two women were at the door, FBI agents, who pulled out their badges to identify themselves and gave the couple some stunning news. Five years earlier, fishermen had brought up three bones from the bottom of the Bering Sea. One bone, a tibia, had finally been identified through DNA analysis. It was the remains of the Meinckes’ son, Jeff, the FBI agents told them. He died on April 2, 2001, when his fishing vessel, the Seattle-based Arctic Rose, went down. All 15 crew members were lost in the worst U.S. fishing industry disaster of the past half-century. Read the rest here 15:53
United States continues global leadership to address illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing
In its 2015 biennial report to Congress on illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUU), NOAA has identified six nations — Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Nigeria, Nicaragua, and Portugal — as engaging in the practice. IUU fishing and seafood fraud undermine international efforts to sustainably manage and rebuild fisheries, and creates unfair market competition for fishermen playing by the rules, like those in the United States. Read the rest here 15:07
NOAA administrator Kathryn Sullivan kicks off annual seafood summit in New Orleans
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Administrator Kathryn Sullivan kicked off the annual 
in New Orleans on Monday (Feb. 9), highlighting the importance of improving seafood sustainability by focusing on “societal, economic and ecological resilience.” (Of course, many would balk at that notion!) Read the rest here 14:18
Carlos say’s No deal for scallop vessels after new season starts March 1st!
The sale process of his 12 New Bedford, Massachusetts-based scallop vessels and licenses — with the prospective buyer believed to be Cooke Aquaculture — is not closed and won’t close this year unless an agreement is reached by the start of the new season, which is coming up fast, he said. “There will be no deal this year if it gets to the start of the season. I do not need to sell. Maybe we can do something next year, but not this year unless we agree (to) something soon,” said Rafael, who is currently in Cape Verde, working on a new project. Read the rest here 13:43
To Preserve it’s Heritage, Panacea could be the largest city in Wakulla
There are more boats than cars in Panacea. The oyster shells lining many of the roads are a nod to the coastal history of the small Wakulla County town. Panaceans want to highlight and brand several industries: the commercial fishing industry and a high-value seafood business based in aquaculture, maritime culture and seafood harvesting and processing, and an eco-friendly vacationing and recreation spot. Read the rest here 10:38
North Carolina: Local leaders ask feds for OBX hearing on offshore oil and gas
Hearings are on tap in Wrightsville Beach and Hampton Roads for opinions on offshore oil and gas development, but none have been scheduled on the Outer Banks, which many see as a major stakeholder. Bayliss provided a sample letter to Nags Head Town Manager Cliff Ogburn that noted a hearing on offshore wind energy development has been scheduled for today at the Hilton Garden Inn in Kitty Hawk by the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. Read the rest here 10:14:02
Mid Atlantic Fishery Management Council Meeting, Raleigh, NC – Tue, Feb 10, thru Thu, Feb 12, 2015, Listen Live!
The public is invited to attend the meeting at Doubletree by Hilton Raleigh,
