Daily Archives: September 23, 2015
Washington Fish and Wildlife seize nearly 700 illegal crab pots
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and tribal police seized 674 illegal crab pots from the waters off Blaine. Twelve WDFW agents and four officers from Tulalip Police conducted the two-day sweep. WDFW sergeant Russ Mullins led the investigation. Mullins said the department tries to run a sweep for illegal Canadian crab pots in every other year. “Typically, we have a problem with Canadian commercial fishermen operating in our waters without licenses,” he said. “This has been a historic problem for,,, Read the rest here 20:11
Rhode Island Fishermen Arrested for Illegal Striped Bass Fishing
Three Rhode Island men were arrested by state environmental police for activity over the past two months, according to the state Department of Environmental Management. Raymond Jobin, 72, of Charlestown, was apprehended by police and agents from the NOAA Office for Law Enforcement for possessing striped bass and trying to sell them in Massachusetts. Commercial fishermen David M. Fewster, 48, of East Providence and John E. Linton, 65 of Narragansett both face administrative penalties by DEM. Read the rest here 17:25
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 76′ Stacked Wheelhouse Stern Trawler, Permits Available – CAT 3412
Specifications, information, and 31 photo’s click here To see all the boats in this series, Click here 12:01
Just two months ago – Fishing for a Future aboard the Atlantic Charger.
All Brad Watkins has ever wanted to do is fish on a longliner. He even said so in his high school yearbook. Brad is 43 now and while some may say the fishery is an industry of the past, Brad sees a future for himself and other young people on the water. He’s invested in the Atlantic Charger…a state of the art vessel with European technology. And he and his crew are steaming straight ahead. We make a trip on board the Atlantic Charger, shrimp fishing off Newfoundland’s north east coast Watch the video here 11:17
Keys commercial fishermen hurting from mahi mahi limit
Florida Keys commercial fishermen last week renewed their appeal to federal fishery managers to allow more 
harvests. The commercial fishery for dolphin, an offshore fish also known as mahi mahi, closed June 30 when the annual catch limit of 1.57 million pounds was reached. The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council met all last week in South Carolina. Kelly traveled up to testify. “They’re leaving millions of pounds of a highly sustainable fishery on the table,” said Bill Kelly, director of the Florida Keys Commercial Fishermen’s Association. Read the rest here 10:49
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Resolution in support of Exxon Valdez “Reopener for Unknown Injury”
On Friday, the council’s board of directors unanimously passed a resolution in support of the “Reopener for Unknown Injury” from the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Multiple citizens called in during the public comment period to voice their opinions about this important issue. Resolution 15-07 – “Supporting Habitat Restoration Pursuant to Damages Caused by the 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill – in support of a meeting between the United States, the State of Alaska, Exxon, Inc., and the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustees Council. Read the rest here 08:59
Self-paced, basic electronics and hydraulics training available online
Many a fishing trip has been cut short by a hydraulics or electrical system break down, from a single pot hauler on a skiff to huge floating processors. That’s why in both are offered to fishermen and other mariners on line from the University of Alaska/Southeast at Sitka. The hydraulics course takes six hours to complete on average and costs just $90. The Boat Electrical course includes theory, power generation and distribution, safety and wiring. Listen, Read the rest here 08:36
The Master Lobster brand – “Every lobster fishermen in Prince Edward Island is part of this brand”
The first shipment of P.E.I.-brand processed lobster products from the P.E.I. Fishermen’s Association has left the Island. The blanched frozen lobster was shipped from Royal Star Foods in Tignish Tuesday, about a year and a half after the association began working on the Master Lobster brand, which the PEIFA hopes will distinguish P.E.I. product from the competition. “Fishermen decided that we want to be a part of marketing and promotion, [to] create competition in the marketplace,” said president Craig Avery. Read the rest here 08:08
