Daily Archives: June 10, 2015
Coast Guard rescues 4 from sinking Alaska fishing vessel
A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew rescues the crew of the fishing vessel Kupreanof from the Gulf of Alaska near Lituya Bay, Alaska, June 10, 2015. The aircrew hoisted the four crew members and transported them safely to Sitka. U.S. Coast Guard video by Air Station Sitka. Video,Read the rest here 21:22 Click HOME for more news!
Crew safe after Canadian F/V Bear Cove Point sinks off Georges Bank
The fishing vessel Bear Cove Point sank off Georges Bank on Tuesday morning. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada deployed a team of investigators to Riverport to assess the sunken fishing vessel, named Bear Cove Point, which sank at about 6:30 a.m. All four crew members were rescued by another fishing vessel and were brought back to Riverport on Wednesday. “Within an hour the vessel sunk, there were other fishing vessels around, they were on George’s Bank,” Read the rest here 20:33 Vessel Survey, click here
Record Flooding Could Mean Big Problems for Gulf of Mexico
Record rainfall totals in many parts of Texas the past few weeks means a record amount of freshwater pouring into the Gulf of Mexico – as high as 10 times the normal rate – and that could lead to huge problems for marine life and commercial fishermen very soon, warns a Texas A&M University oceanographer. “When this happens, the coastal waters become stratified, meaning that the lighter freshwater will stay at the surface and cap the saltier, and heavier, ocean water beneath,” he explains. Read the rest here 19:59
New Jersey’s fishing-related businesses sharing over $2 million in post-Sandy recovery grants
266 smaller fishing-related businesses are sharing $2.1 million in grants provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). According to a state release, owners of bait-and-tackle shops, commercial dealers, commercial fishermen, for-hire party and charter boat operators, marinas and those involved in shell-fish aquaculture businesses were eligible to apply to the Department of Environmental Protection for grants of up to $10,000 to help offset some of the costs post-Sandy. Read the rest here 18:03
US Navy holds community forum in Kodiak over war-game misinformation
Navy representatives held a community forum in Kodiak yesterday to address concerns about its training in the Gulf of Alaska, which they say begins Monday. They say many people believe this month’s training will include bombs, sonar, and exercises that will disturb commercial fishing, but say much of that is misinformation. Captain Raymond Hesser says the Navy’s exercises will not disrupt commercial fishing. Read the rest here 17:55
ASMFC Northern Shrimp Section and Advisory Panel meeting in Portland, Me. June 12, 2015
Interstate fishery regulators will meet in Portland, Maine, this week to identify management options for the shuttered Northern shrimp fishery. Regulators are working on an amendment that focuses on the development of a limited entry fishing program. (privatize/eliminate/consolidate) Read the rest here Location Westin Portland Harborview (formerly Eastland Hotel), 157 High Street Portland Meeting Materials & Supplemental Materials 16:00
Florida and Georgia governors hold private meeting on water
The meeting comes as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear a challenge from Florida seeking to limit Georgia’s withdrawals from the Chattahoochee River. Deal requested the meeting with Scott. Florida argues that Georgia is guzzling more than its share of water to slake the thirst of growing Atlanta at the expense of the Apalachicola Bay oyster fishery, which relies on fresh river water mixing with the salty sea to thrive. Read the rest here 14:21
SAFMC, and GMFMC tackle mandatory reporting at joint meeting
Federal fishery managers this week debuted the latest drafts of rules they say will give them more data for crafting fishing regulations. Fishermen have been calling for increased information and science as more regulations are being put in place. Many question the rationale behind the new rules. Currently only commercial fishermen and large recreational head boats are required to report their catch. Also this week, the two councils will vote on moving forward with a plan to set aside spawning areas,,, Read the rest here 13:59
NEFMC Groundfish Committee Wants Emergency Action To Suspend Fishing Monitors
The New England Fishery Management Council’s 
wants the council to request emergency action from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The issue is on the agenda for a June 18 meeting of the council in Newport, Rhode Island. Many groundfishermen say they can’t afforded the added cost of the monitors. The monitors are hired from private companies and their primary job is to collect data about discarded fish. Read the rest here 13:00
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 44′ Novi Lobster, Volvo – PRICE REDUCED!!
For specifications, information, and 11 photos of the vessel, click here To see all the boats in this series, Click here 12:13
Colourful lobsters being hauled in across the Maritimes
Lobster season may have been slow to get started but several colourful lobsters are being caught in traps across the Maritimes. Gaston Martin was the latest to haul in a bright blue lobster. “Caught this little bleu guy in one of my traps the other day of Escuminac Point, N.B.,” Martin said in a message. Donald Aubé discovered a yellow lobster in one of his traps off the coast of Petit-Rocher this week. Photo’s, Read the rest here 12:02
Louisiana Lawmakers vote to let Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents enforce federal sea turtle law
State wildlife officials should soon be able to enforce federal laws that require shrimp nets to include escape hatches for
. The Monterey Bay Aquarium’s “Seafood Watch,” a program that recommends seafood choices to consumers and is popular with environmentalists, has recommended at least since 2013 that people avoid Louisiana wild-caught shrimp — which are caught mostly in state waters — because of the ban. Read the rest here 11:15
Putting lipstick on the ENGO Pig – Oregon fishermen and ENGOs in collaboration
During a recent lunch at Sharkbite’s Seafood Cafe in Coos Bay, area fishermen broke bread with an unlikely lunch mate — an attorney from the environmental advocacy group the Natural Resources Defense Council. The purpose of the meeting? For the group to open up communication and find common ground about how fish resource habitats are currently being managed. It’s a discussion that has taken place after years of fishermen and conservation organizations butting heads. Read the rest here 10:46
Fish and Game wants to operate counting projects, test fisheries regardless of shut down
Alaska’s Department of Fish and Game is planning to continue running major commercial fisheries, like Bristol Bay, regardless of a potential government shutdown. Commercial Fisheries Director Jeff Regnart said the plan right now, pending approval by the Department of Administration, is to keep managers and tools in place to run Bristol Bay salmon fisheries this summer. Read the rest here 08:58
