Daily Archives: June 15, 2015
U.S. senators want longer red snapper season, Gulf Council looks at reallocation!
Despite a letter from U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson and Marco Rubio, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is not looking to extend the federal recreational red snapper season for 2015. (shoulda known that, fellas) NOAA Southeast Regional Administrator Roy Crabtree predicted one of the items the council will vote on at its August (GMFMC)meeting is moving 390,000 pounds of catching capacity from the commercial sector to recreational, thus extending the season. Read the rest here 20:46
Scientist, legislators voice opposition to fisheries procedures of the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission
A scientist and two legislators joined the state commercial fishing lobby in protesting the procedure planned by the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission for possible drastic changes in regulation of the summer flounder harvest. The North Carolina Fisheries Association held a Monday morning press conference at Union Point Park in New Bern to challenge the use of a supplement approach to the management plan for the flounder. Six management plan proposals were quickly assembled since February, with a public hearing Wednesday in New Bern,,,Read the rest here 19:18
Coast Guard will be making safety checks until Thursday in Naknek and Dillingham.
“We just do a walk around the vessel, make sure the hull doesn’t have anything that would keep it from being safe before they go into the water,” said Chief Petty Officer Cody Howard with U.S. Coast Guard who made quick but detailed work as he inspects F/V Maverick at Leader Creek in Naknek. Onboard, Chief Petty Officer Howard makes sure the lifesaving gear is in order. After checking all the immersion suits, he offers up a tip for how to store the rope for the life ring. Listen, Read the rest here 17:27
Cape Wind Project: A Tale of Crony Environmentalism (Part 2) Did Mass Audubon Sell its Soul to the Wind Industry?
As an environmentalist and bird lover, it gives me no pleasure to criticize the largest conservation organization in New England; an organization of which I am a member. Personal conflict aside, it seems apparent that Massachusetts Audubon Society’s support for a massive industrial project threatens thousands of birds a year.,, Case in point: Cape Wind poses a serious threat to marine mammals, yet is one of their biggest cheerleaders. Cape Wind Project: A Tale of Crony Environmentalism Read part 1 here, Read part 2 here 15:51
Oleg Naydenov – Salvage Firms to Remove Oil from Sunken Trawler Off Canary Islands
Ardent, the new salvage company formed by a merger between Titan Salvage and Svitzer Salvage, is partnering with Ardentia Marine, a leading salvage and diving company in Spain, to remove oil from the Russian trawler Oleg Naydenov, which caught fire on April 11 while docked at the Port of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. The ship was later towed out to sea and it eventually sank approximately 15 nautical miles southwest of Gran Canarias island. All 72 people aboard the ship were able to disembark safely at Las Palmas. Video, Read the rest here 15:12
National Marine Fishery Service Reduces Common Pool Gulf of Maine Cod Limits to ZERO!
Northern Shrimp fishery could re-open on a limited basis
Members of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission are taking comments from a series of public hearings and compiling them into recommendations. The shrimp fishery closed in 2013 and has yet to reopen because of concerns about shrimp population levels. Fishermen from harvested Maine shrimp prior to the collapse of the fishery.
Some of the guidelines being considered include establishing a system of state-by-state quotas and shortening the season to only 90 days. Video, Read the rest here 11:31
Carla Samson’s charges dropped in Phillip Boudreau ‘murder for lobster’ case
The Crown has dropped charges against a Cape Breton woman charged in the death of a fisherman whose body has never been found. Carla Samson had been facing a charge of accessory after the fact in the death of Phillip Boudreau, who disappeared on June 1, 2013. Monday morning, the Crown announced it was calling no evidence and dropping the charge in the case which has become known as the ‘murder for lobster’ case. Read the rest here 11:14
New England Fishery Management Council meeting in Newport, RI – June 16, thru June 18, 2015 – Listen Live!
The New England Fishery Management Council and its advisory bodies will meet June 16 – 18, 2015 at Hotel Viking, Newport, RI. View the Revised Council Meeting Agenda, Click here. Register to Listen Live, Click here Starts 8:30 a.m. with Introductions and Announcements (Council Chairman Terry Stockwell) 10:57
North Carolina Fishermen prepare for hearing on southern flounder fishery
The North Carolina Fisheries Association, the state’s trade association for the commercial fishing industry, is rallying commercial fishermen to attend the June 17 public hearing to be held in New Bern to express their concerns about a draft supplement to the North Carolina Southern Flounder Management Plan. Under the proposals, the commercial sector would take the biggest hit, with recommendations including a commercial Total Allowable Catch, 15-inch size limit, seasonal closures and a possible ban of anchored large-mesh gill nets in internal waters effective Jan. 1, 2016. Read the rest here 10:11
F/V Cornelia Marie – new mains,new gen sets, new galley, and new shareholders
When Roger Thomas and his partner Kari Toivola began searching for a Bering Sea crab investment, Roger called Casey McManus. Casey has skippered the Cornelia Marie and is a shareholder in the boat. After checking with Josh Harris another owner, he got back to Thomas and Toivola with an offer of a 50% stake in the famous boat. The two flew to Dutch Harbor in January 2015 to inspect the vessel. “We knew that, if we bought shares in her, she would require new engines and new decking under the accommodation area,” Thomas explained. Read the rest here 08:31
