Daily Archives: February 18, 2015
Trawl fleet continuing to fish for Pacific cod, first committee hearing to advance Dr. Roland Maw, lively and contentious!
The boats fishing for Pacific cod with pots in the central Gulf of Alaska federal season finally wrapped up their 17.9 million pound quota Monday, a few days later than last year, but the trawl fleet is still fishing with only 30 percent of their 9,600-ton quota caught. The boats now move into state waters within three miles of shore,,, Also, As expected, the first committee hearing to advance Dr. Roland Maw to confirmation by the full Legislature to the Alaska Board of Fisheries was lively and contentious. 22:14
New England Fishery Management Council newsletter
Click here to read the actions and announcements following the last council meeting. 17:17:
North Pacific Fishery Management Council newsletter
Click here to read the actions and announcements following the last council meeting. 17:07
Illegal striped bass harvest means trouble for N.C. commercial fishermen – By Fred Bonner
Apparently, the good management practices worked because today the population of Atlantic striped bass is now considered to be “fully recovered.” This is why many North Carolinians, including many sport as well as commercial fishermen, were upset when 13 commercial fishermen in North Carolina and Georgia were charged in federal court in Raleigh for their role in the illegal harvest, sale and false reporting of approximately 90,000 pounds of Atlantic striped bass. Read the rest here 16:28
South Atlantic: When estimating fish populations, seeing is believing
Somewhere off the Atlantic coast of Florida, a fishing boat bobs in the swell, and Nate Bacheler helps swing a fish trap over the side. It’s a big metal cage shaped like a giant arrowhead, and it looks like the standard design. But this is no ordinary fish trap, and Nate Bacheler is no ordinary fisherman. Traps without cameras work great for many species. But some species, like gag grouper, have a habit of avoiding fish traps. Read he rest here 15:40
Tangier Lobster against planned changes to Fisheries Act
Lamont, whose Eastern Shore company exports more than three million pounds of live lobster annually, said large volumes of salmon congested in open-net pens in the ocean inevitably contract lice, and the best treatment for those lice is pesticides. “Unfortunately, those pesticides are also lethal or can be lethal to wild fisheries, in particular, lobster larvae. The pesticides are just as lethal to lobster larvae as they are to lice on salmon.” Read the rest here 14:46
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: Loaded 42′ Wesmac Tuna, 800HP CAT 3406E, Phasor – 8 KW Auxiliary Gen Set
Specifications, and information and 14 photos of the vessel, click here To see all the boats in this series, Click here 13:00
Portland Harbor’s icy buildup creates a sea of trouble – Video
Standing in the wheelhouse of the tug Andrew McAllister as it approached Portland Harbor on Friday, Capt. Bob Rand steered around Spring Point and ran into a pack of ice. “It’s like we’re entering the Northwest Passage,” said Rand, referring to the Arctic sea route. The harbor’s fishing fleet has suffered the most. Charles Adams, captain of the groundfish dragger American Heritage, said he has only fished four days in the past five weeks. As a result, he has fallen behind in a lot of bills. “It’s been horrible,” he said. Read the rest here 10:19
New Bedford welcomes US Coast Guard Cutter Katherine Walker to ease storm impact
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has arrived in New Bedford to help the city break through ice forming in the harbor. Weeks of cold temperatures and snow have caused plenty of issues here in New Bedford, but ice jamming the harbor has trapped fishing boats and encased piers.”New Bedford’s the largest commercial fishing port in America,” Mitchell said. “It’s one of the busiest ports in America.” Video, Read the rest here 09:11
Deadliest Catch: The Quest to Coat Cornelia Marie – Picking Your Paint
Josh Harris and Casey McManus, a pair of 31-year-olds who respectively own and run the fishing boat Cornelia Marie – made famous on the Discovery Channel’s cable television show Deadliest Catch – discuss their decision to protect the Cornelia Marie with Sherwin-Williams marine coatings. According to Harris, in the wake of his father’s death the process to purchase the boat was tough financially given the inflated value of the boat due to the long-running success of Deadliest Catch. Read the rest here 08:23
Salmon Sisters Meld East Coast Education With Commercial Fishing Roots
Today we meet a pair of Alaskans who run the business Salmon Sisters. Emma and Claire Laukitis were born and raised on the Aleutian Islands near False Pass. Emma says it was quiet and simple upbringing. And when the sisters got a little older their dad started taking them commercial fishing with him in the summers. Claire says they were too young to pull nets, but that didn’t matter.“Going out on the boat was a big deal,” Claire said. “We were excited to spend time with my dad, and just spend time outside with one another.” Read the rest here 08:12
