Daily Archives: September 30, 2018
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Meeting in Cape May, October 1-4, 2018
The public is invited to attend the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s meeting to be held October 1-4, 2018 The meeting will be held at the Congress Hall, 200 Congress Place Cape May, NJ. Briefing Materials & Agenda Overview Agenda >click here< Attend Meeting with Adobe Connect >click here< Listen Live!18:33
North Pacific Fishery Management Council meeting in Anchorage, October 1-9, 2018
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council will meet October 1-9, 2018 at the Hilton Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska. The Agenda >click here< and Schedule >click here< are available, as well as a list of review documents and their associated posting dates. Listen online while the meeting is in session >click here<17:58
RESCHEDULED: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council meeting in Charleston, September 30 – October 5, 2018
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will postpone its quarterly meeting originally scheduled for September 16 – 21, 2018 in Charleston, SC due to the threat of Hurricane Florence. The rescheduled Council meeting will be held September 30 – October 5, 2018 at the originally planned location: Town and Country Inn at 2008 Savannah Highway, Charleston, SC. Complete Agenda >click here< for details. Webinar Registration: >Listen Live, Click here< To visit the SAFMC >click here<17:47
Doctor becomes friend after he saves local fisherman’s arm
A Narragansett fisherman, Capt. David Tyrrell, nearly died after a serious onboard accident three years ago. Thanks to a miraculous medical procedure from Lifespan orthopedics surgeon Dr. Christopher Got, as well as a fighting sprit, Capt. Tyrrell is back on the water. His career on the seas, not to mention his life, nearly came to an end on a cold March day. While on his charter boat, the Mako II, Tyrrell was doing some routine, below-deck maintenance. But as he kneeled down, the string from his hooded sweatshirt got caught by a hose clamp. “Just pulled me right in within a split second,” he recalled. Video, >click to read<16:51
It’s official: EU IS forcing small fleet fishermen out of work with quotas, report says
Policies imposed by Brussels on British fishermen have hugely harmed traditional fishing operations, experts from the University of Kent said. In their paper, researchers from the Kent’s School of Anthropology and Conservation (SAC) stated the EU policies are favouring larger boats and richer owners. As a result, smaller fleets and individuals were pushed out of their livelihood. Professor Douglas MacMillan, one of the researchers taking part in the study, said the CFP focuses too much on fish stock conservation and has no meaningful policy regulations to ensure that quotas for over-fished stock such as tuna are equally shared amongst fishermen. >click to read<
Fourth-generation fisherman keeps tradition alive in Wisconsin
Just as his ancestors did, Mike Valley draws his living from the Mississippi River. But the 1,000-pound catch that fills his handmade nets and homemade jon boat is not destined for wholesalers. Twice a week, Valley and a couple of his friends feverishly clean their overnight haul of carp, buffalo, catfish, perch and sturgeon, which soon will be snatched up by the enthusiastic customers of his retail store, Valley Fish and Cheese.,, >click to read<11:59
Washington man gets prison for overharvesting sea cucumbers, must pay $1.5M
The owner of a Washington seafood company has been sentenced to two years in prison for overharvesting sea cucumbers and must pay $1.5 million in restitution — the second large bust of illegal sea-cucumber trade in the U.S. West in just over a year. Hoon Namkoong, 62, was also sentenced Friday to three years of post-prison supervision. He pleaded guilty earlier this year in U.S. District Court in Seattle to underreporting the number of sea cucumbers he bought from tribal and nontribal fisheries in the Puget Sound by nearly 250,000 pounds between 2014 and 2016. His company, Orient Seafood Production, then sold them to seafood buyers in Asia and the U.S. >click to read<10:09
The life of Newlyn trawlerman Mike Mahon – part II.
At the conclusion of Part I, skipper Mike ‘Grimmy’ Mahon revealed how his political activities started, leading to his ceaseless fight with British governments and authorities, reports Phil Lockley. When the senseless dumping of fish gained media attention, waiting in the wings was Grimmy, and the intensity of his activities increased.,, Grimmy and Brian Tobin were united in promoting the fishing industries in Canada and its mother country, the UK. If you are a Brexiteer, read on; it will raise your hopes – and if you are a Remainer, please read on to understand why a huge percentage of British fishermen voted for Brexit, and how Brexit warriors like ex-skipper Mike Mahon will fight on until Britain truly becomes an independent coastal state. Grimmy said: “I never did agree with licences or quotas. In Canada,,, >click to read< Part 1 >click to read<09:30
