Daily Archives: November 9, 2015
North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for Nov. 9, 2015
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One of British Columbia’s most unusual and dangerous fisheries is poised for a comeback.
Gooseneck barnacles, which grow on the rocks below the high tide line off the west coast of Vancouver Island, are prized in Spain and served as appetizers by high-end restaurants across North America. With a shell-like top and stubby stalks of rich meat beneath, goosenecks resemble clumps of asparagus. However, the best ones are hard to reach and risky to harvest. “It could be a really big industry, we just got to get the word out,” Read the rest here 16:27
Lobster industry told to leverage Canadian brand
The Canadian lobster industry has been missing the boat for years by failing to capitalize on an iconic and trustworthy symbol known the world over. “We have a superior product here in this country, but fail to use this incredible branding image that is entirely free,” said Stewart Lamont of the Tangier Lobster Company in Nova Scotia. “We have one of the most effective branding stories possible and we have it in one word – Canada.” Lamont told the U.S.-Canada Lobster Symposium recently the industry that intrigues and delights him is a fractured and chaotic system,,, Read the rest here 14:29
Co-op boss slams reports of exploited fishermen
A West Cork fisheries spokesman has rubbished reports that there is widespread exploitation of immigrants in the fishing industry. The manager of Castletownbere Fishermen’s Co-op, John Nolan, has accused the media of making ‘wild, sensational and unsubstantiated statements’ about the industry this week.‘I am not saying there is no abuse,’ Mr Nolan told The Southern Star, ‘but it certainly isn’t widespread, and sensational headlines that claims that there are up to 8,000 people being exploited hurt our industry. Read the rest here 13:03
Timeline of proposed aquaculture expansion deemed too fast
Monday is the deadline for public comment on a proposed, $75 million salmon hatchery in Marystown, one that has divided opinions in the community and far beyond. Norwegian company Grieg Seafarms is planning a major expansion of Newfoundland and Labrador’s aquaculture industry with a state-of-the-art facility, the largest in Canada, and sea cages in Placentia Bay and Long Harbour. But many don’t see the expansion as a positive move and they want the province to slow down. Read the rest here 12:35
Cass Gidley Fish Stories
This story was first published in the Sausalito Marin Scope in 1985. Some years ago, as I relaxed on board a sailboat anchored off Gate 3, two large crabs suddenly flew into the cockpit, splattered across the deck and fetched up in a corner, legs waving in outrage. That was my first meeting with Cass Gidley, a cheery looking fellow in a dinghy full of crab pots, nets, and fishing gear. “I started commercial fishing in 1941 — got bit by the bug. Me with no experience, but I liked the sea. I leased a 40-foot double-ender, the Nina, and fished crab, salmon, and albacore. Read the rest here 09:57
Levittown fisherman admits $632G illegal catch, gets 7 months
At a hearing in U.S. District Court in Central Islip late last month,
Anthony Joseph, 51, “expressed remorse” before his sentencing, according to his lawyer, Chad Seigel of Manhattan. You are treated more equitably and fairly if you drink and drive on our roads and endanger other citizens than if you violate the fisheries rules and regulations,” said attorney Daniel Rodgers, a former Suffolk prosecutor, who is executive director of the group New York Fish of Cutchogue. Read the rest here 09:29
From croaker to clams: Commercial fishing in OC
Ocean City is home to a substantial commercial fishing fleet that works our surrounding waters to harvest marketable resources from clams to swordfish. Visitors to the resort can see the commercial boats tied up at the West Ocean City harbor and some might wonder what they fish for and how. The following is a short description of a few of the commercial fishing operations that go on around Ocean City. Read the rest here 08:00
