Daily Archives: June 27, 2015
Karen Bruck asks, Please join me in supporting the efforts of Andy Mays
Please join me in supporting the efforts of Andy Mays, a great father and a great guy. A hardworking fisherman, Andy was diagnosed with cancer this past March. He and his beautiful wife, Michelle, persisted in home schooling their three delightful sons, and in continuing to participate in the boys’ sports and church activities. The driving distance to radiation and chemotherapy treatments were onerous. Surgery went well this past week, but a long road lies ahead. Read the rest here, and please donate if you can! 22:03
Open Season: Black Sea Bass poaching problems persist in Buzzards Bay
“The people we are catching are not fishermen, they are poachers,” said MEP Captain Pat Moran. “A fisherman fishes by the rules, respects the sea and what’s in it but these people have no respect for either. Catching the limit is not an option for them.” Even before the recreational season began on May 23, poachers were already greedily stealing sea bass. There are also comments on online fishing forums about the possibility of some of those involved in these cases poaching the sea bass to supply their own restaurants. Read the rest here 18:18
Paine & Partners Enters into Agreements to Sell Icicle Seafoods
Under the transactions, Convergence will acquire Icicle’s land-based wild seafood processing and farmed salmon activities, and Dominion will acquire the Company’s harvesting and processing vessels as well as the associated fishing rights. Convergence and Dominion have agreed to enter into long-term contracts to continue Icicle’s diversified seafood operations following the completion of the transactions. Financial terms of the transactions and of the agreement between Convergence and Dominion were not disclosed. Read the rest here 17:47
Bristol Bay Fisheries Report, June 26 2015
Fishing is picking up in the Nushagak and Egegik districts, but the Naknek-Kvichak fleet is still on the sidelines. On tonight’s show, an update from ADF&G’s Tim Sands and Travis Elison, some details on the sale of Icicle Seafoods, plus a run down of the rest of the day’s news and numbers. Hannah Colton hosts KDLG’s Bristol Bay Fisheries Report for Friday June 26, 2015. Listen to the report here 15:36
Once a Beloved French Symbol, Calypso Now Rusts Into Oblivion
Today, the
rots in the warehouse where it was brought to be repaired in 2007. Stripped of the metal and wood that once encased it, weeds curling among the wooden beams of its frame, the ship is now a symbol of how Mr. Cousteau has faded in the collective memory and how despite France’s sailing tradition, neither the government nor his heirs have found a solution for its restoration. Read the rest here 15:06
Cape Ann Fresh Catch, Gloucester Fishermen’s Wives Association open kitchen
The 1,300-square-foot shop, owned by Intershell owner Monte Rome, ultimately will house two organizations: the well-established Cape Ann Fresh Catch, a membership-driven seafood sharing program, and the new Cape Ann Fresh Food. The latter, in association with the Gloucester Fishermen’s Wives Association, will serve as a retailer and caterer to the public of both seafood and other items. Read the rest here 12:36
Is there a dark side to North Carolina’s fishing heritage? Just more ENGO bunk?
According to David Sneed there is! Plenty of colorful stories about our state’s heritage of commercial fishing are published on a regular basis across North Carolina throughout the year. Who does not enjoy reading about a coastal visit to feast on a Calabash-style seafood dinner? But there is another side to the story about fresh, local seafood that no one wants to tell. It’s a story that includes references to overfishing and depleted stocks endangering fishery resources for future generations. Read the rest here 11:52
HONOLULU – State Land Board approves emergency ban on sea cucumber harvesting
A snapshot of a boatload of sea cucumbers taken recently in Waimanalo got people’s attention, but not in a good way. Land board members heard from Native Hawaiians who say even though they worry about how their cultural gathering rights will be affected, they support this temporary ban on the taking of sea cucumbers.“It’s a boom or bust fishery. The fishermen can collect a large number of animals in a small amount of time.” Alton Miyasaka, Aquatic Resources, said 17 people recently applied for commercial fishing licenses. Read the rest here 09:28
‘Yesterday’s Fish Today’s Challenges’ Film – Presentation tonight in Barnegat Light!
Viking Village and Kaltenbach Productions present this 75-minute, in-depth historical documentary of the beginning of commercial fishing on Long Beach Island. Discussion at 8 p.m.; movie starts at 9. Location: Viking Village Dockside 19th St. and Bayview Ave., Barnegat Light, Click here Jun 27, 2015. A nice collection of film trailers can be viewed by clicking here. Included is Honolulu Fish Auction, Viking Village Seafood Dock, Blue Water Fishermen Association, and others. 09:02
What’s the craziest question YOU’VE been asked about lobster fishing?
Maine is a unique state. Lobster fishing is a unique occupation. In the summer months, tourists flock to Vacationland, eager to eat lobster in the rough and learn about our way of life. I grew up working as a sternman on my father’s lobster boat and conversations with tourists were a common and often entertaining addition to the process of unloading our catch. I enjoyed the intense eagerness people ‘from away’ showed in wanting to learn more about Maine’s most famous fishing industry but was also often amused by the questions they asked. Read the rest here 08:43
Invasive Impact: What’s the Status of Invasive Species in Alaska?
Fisheries are an economic and employment engine in Alaska, with the commercial and recreational sectors generating $4.8 billion in sales impacts and 61,000 jobs in 2012. However, invasive species, or species that are introduced to a new area where they have the potential to cause harm, could significantly affect the ecosystems that make Alaska so productive for fisheries. Read the rest here 08:24
