Daily Archives: February 8, 2016
Why is the NMFS calling the New Hampshire obligatory NEFMC seat vacated?
The state of New Hampshire has been notified by the National Marine Fisheries Service of vacancies for New Hampshire’s obligatory seat and two at-large seats for the New England Fishery Management Council. New Hampshire’s obligatory seat is held by Ellen Goethel, who is completing her first term as a council member. Read the article/notice here. The process of filling council seats requires the governor of each New England state to submit the names of at least three candidates to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce for consideration. The state of New Hampshire uses a public process to recommend individuals for the governor to consider for submission. 22:30
Icicle sues Alaska fisherman over $41k in unpaid credit
Alaska salmon processor Icicle Seafoods has sued a fisherman who it extended more than $41,000 in credit to but who allegedly never repaid the debt, the company said. The Kodiak, Alaska fisherman, Randy Blondin, used the credit provided through a “fisherman’s account” to outfit the vessel Stephanie Lynn for the 2014 fishing season, according to the company. The complaint asks a judge to order US Marshals to seize the vessel until the matter is resolved Read the rest here 16:26
Stephen Taufen – More than just Antitrust, Lender Liability & Your Boat Loan Read it here 20:54
F/V Ocean One breaks from anchor, drifts into Manasquan River railroad bridge
A commercial fishing boat anchored in a Manasquan River cove drifted into a NJ Transit railroad bridge this morning. The bridge spans the Manasquan River between Point Pleasant Beach and Brielle and carries train traffic along the North Jersey Coast Line. The unoccupied vessel, which has reportedly been anchored in a nearby cove for about two weeks, was towed to commercial docks by the U.S. Coast Guard, according to Jerry Meaney, a local first responder who posted a video of the scene. Link 14:26
‘Fish-Work’ chronicles commercial fishing lifestyle at Imogen Gallery
In anticipation of the upcoming FisherPoets Gathering, Imogen Gallery presents “Fish–Work,” an exhibition by professional artist and fisherman Corey Arnold of Portland. This will be Arnold’s second exhibition at Imogen, held in conjunction with the 2016 FisherPoets Gathering, an annual celebration of the fishing community, and a window into a very specific industry through stories and poetry written and recited by fisher folk. The exhibition opens Saturday, Feb. 13 for Astoria’s Second Saturday Art Walk with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Read the rest here 13:10
Commercial Crabber Fined for Overfishing
California wants a Washington state seafood company fined for the nearly two tons of dead Dungeness crabs it had to dump from a 17-ton haul: far more “dead loss” than can lawfully be taken even with a permit. A California Fish and Wildlife warden found defendant Pacific Dream’s commercial fishing boat, the Renard unloading crab caught in or around Half Moon Bay on Nov. 23, 2014. The captain showed a Dungeness Crab Vessel Permit and acknowledged the dead crabs came from his ship. The warden found 3,850 lbs. of dead crabs and 31,436 lbs. of live crabs. Read the rest here 12:39
Mid Atlantic Fishery Management Council Meeting in New Bern, NC February 9 – 11, 2016
The public is invited to attend the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s February, 2016 meeting on Tuesday, in New Bern, NC . Briefing Materials & Agenda Overview Agenda click here Attend Meeting with Adobe Connect Click here Listen Live! 12:15
Dockside killing in Kodiak – Washington man charged with 1st Degree murder
One 28-year-old fisherman is dead and another is in custody after an early Sunday shooting in Kodiak’s Saint Herman Harbor. Kodiak police were notified of the shooting in the Saint Herman Harbor area at around 12:40 a.m. Sunday morning. There, officers found an unresponsive male with multiple gunshot wounds, police wrote in a statement Sunday. Medics transported the 28-year-old victim to Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center where he was later pronounced deceased, KPD said. The victim has not yet been identified pending notification of family members. “Police took 28 year-old Matt Bowe, from Washington state into custody and have charged him with murder in the first degree,” Kodiak police wrote. Link 11:36
CSIRO head Larry Marshall defends climate research cuts as angry scientists protest
CSIRO head Larry Marshall has sought to defend deep cuts to climate science programs after days of sustained criticism, saying global warming research was “one piece of a much larger puzzle” in solving Australia’s biggest challenges. His defence came as dozens of scientists, including some whose jobs are under threat at CSIRO, rallied in Melbourne, warning the cuts would hurt Australia’s ability to address the climate change threat. Dr Marshall also claimed support for climate measurement, such as air pollution monitoring at the Cape Grim station in Tasmania and ocean research via the RV Investigator vessel, was not under threat. He said the Ocean and Atmosphere division of CSIRO would be reduced from 420 staff to 355. Read the rest here 10:43
Mandurah: men fined $8000 for interfering with crab pots “just having a look”.
Two Halls Head men have each been fined $8,000 for interfering with commercial crab pots. On a Thursday night on November 26 last year, a Fisheries and Marine officer saw two people in a small runabout travelling around the Peel-Harvey Estuary and Cox Bay. Aaron Edwin Pollard (32) and Andrew Michael Collyer (31) were ordered to each pay $8,000 in fines, plus court costs of $169.10, for illegally pulling four commercial crab pots in Cox Bay under the cover of darkness. A recorded interview was heard in Mandurah court last week, where the men admitted to Fisheries and Marine Officers that they pulled the pots with the intention of Read the rest here 08:23
Advocates Hope Seafood Marketing Campaign Will Net More Business for Local Fishing Industry
It took something terrible to turn Santa Barbara business advocates onto the idea of doing some good for the local commercial fishing industry. That awful thing — the May 2015 oil pipeline leak near Refugio State Beach — scared customers of all sorts away from seafood caught locally, crippling some fishing operations long after officials said the fare was safe to eat. Around that time, the Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce realized it could do a better job serving fishermen by coming up with a collective campaign to brand local catch sold outside the area. Read the rest here 07:34
Fishing for China: Making money off Asia’s growing appetite
If you want to sell seafood to the Asian market, the China Fisheries and Seafood Expo in Qingdao is a must-attend. It’s the biggest of its kind in Asia and one of the biggest in the world. This year’s attendance weighed in at 30,000 people, 1,300 companies and 45 countries. At the corner booth of the Canadian pavilion — which is in just one of seven large convention centres, all on a massive exposition compound just on the edge of the port city of Qingdao — is the Newfoundland and Labrador counter. Read the rest here 06:43
