Daily Archives: March 8, 2015
Haida Nation wins injunction against commercial fishery on Haida Gwaii
A First Nation in Haida Gwaii, B.C., says it has won an injunction to block a planned herring roe fishery on its territory. The Haida Nation says a Federal Court judge found there is a risk of “irreparable harm” if a large commercial fishery is allowed to open in the community on the north coast. Read the rest here 13:12
Another Ridicules Main Stream Anti Fishing Article, and a Sound Refutation.
John Roach wrote an industry hit piece that was posted on nbc.com. Oceans Become Killing Field, Fish We Eat Dwindle – The oceans have become a killing field. Thanks to giant trawlers armed with technology and massive nets,,, you’ve seen it all before, nothing new here. Read it here The comments at the article expose the naïve public got his message!- NFI aboutseafood.com refuted it. NBCNews.com Replaces Reality, Regulation and History with Hyperbole. Read the refutation here 12:50
PHAs: ‘Bacteria fat’ that can help us save the Chesapeake – Crab Pot’s, and Shotgun Wads
PHAs are plastics that are made by bacteria. PHAs also are eaten by bacteria. “It’s like fat,” Kirk Havens says. He explained that just as vertebrates store energy in fat deposits, many bacteria synthesize PHAs—short for polyhydroxalkanoates—to store carbon and energy. An individual bacterium will draw on its little dab of polymer reserve to get through the lean days in its microscopic world, unless a bigger microorganism eats it first. Anything made of PHA will biodegrade, simply because bacteria start eating it. Read the rest here 11:53
Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update MAR 8, 2015
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 11:35
Maine has a dangerous lobster dependence, without a Plan B
Maine is in the midst of a lobster boom. But Maine’s dependence on the lobster, almost to the exclusion of other species that used to deliver significant value, is cause for concern in the same way as a small town’s heavy dependence on a paper mill for employment and economic activity. Read the rest here 11:25
Unalaska hires Anchorage marketing firm to shed ‘Deadliest Catch’ image
In a move to offset what is seen by some as a negative public image created by the reality television show “Deadliest Catch,” and to encourage oil company workers to make permanent homes locally, the Unalaska City Council is giving money to an Anchorage advertising firm to promote a wholesome image. The city government wants the outside world to know there’s more to life in Unalaska than getting drunk. The 10-year-old Discovery Channel show depicts life on Bering Sea commercial crab boats based in Unalaska/Dutch Harbor. Read the rest here 10:55
Political meddling, entitlement feed Cook Inlet fish wars
While fishery managers on the Kenai Peninsula do their best to balance competing users, over the past several years, interest group from other regions of the state have gained more and more influence over how the peninsula’s fisheries are managed. Read the rest here 10:11
Taiwanese fishing vessel carrying 49 crew missing in South Atlantic
A Taiwanese ship carrying 49 crew has vanished in the remote South Atlantic Ocean without any sign of a mayday call but shortly after its skipper reported it was taking on water, authorities say. “We still don’t know where the ship is and what happened to it,” Huang Hong-yen, spokesman for the local fisheries agency, said, adding that the government launched a search-and-rescue effort “immediately” after the ship’s owners said it had lost contact. Read the rest here 09:36
