Daily Archives: October 25, 2018
Turning an invasive problem into a bait solution
With concerns growing over a likely bait shortage in the lobster industry in Maine and Canada due to a drastic cut in the upcoming season’s herring quota, Nova Scotia resident Patrick Swim has a possible solution. Swim thinks he can solve the bait shortage by harvesting an invasive species. Silver carp is one of the four species of the invasive Asian carp (silver, bighead, grass, and black) that have placed the Great Lakes water system at risk. >click to read<19:45
‘Fighting for his life’: Fisherman recounts harrowing rescue from waters off Malpeque
Cold and exhausted after treading water for more than two hours in the rough ocean waters off Malpeque, P.E.I., without a life jacket, Mike Day says he was was relieved to look up and see a big yellow helicopter stop overhead and a rescuer descend toward him. “I was getting cold and my leg was on the verge of cramping up,” he said in an interview Thursday, two days after the harrowing ordeal. “Once the rescue swimmer came down, I just kind of relaxed a little bit and I was glad.” >click to read<19:12
Yantar Shipyard to build Russia’s largest freezer trawler. 396 feet long
Kaliningrad, Russia based Baltic Shipyard Yantar (member of United Shipbuilding Corporation) says it has come to a final agreement with Fishing Collective Farm named after V. Lenin on construction of a large fishing freezer trawler of new design. The construction contract will come into force upon completion of require procedures. The ship is to be laid down in July 2019 with the delivery scheduled for 2023. >click to read<15:30
Tri Marine Group sells plant to Silver Bay Seafoods
US tuna supplier Tri Marine Group has struck a deal to sell a plant in California. Tri Marine said the sale of the pelagic-processing factory to Alaska-based salmon-to-squid supplier Silver Bay Seafoods was subject to approval of the facility’s ground lease by the Port of Los Angeles. ,,, Silver Bay said the acquisition of the plant, located in San Pedro, meant it has unloading and processing facilities in the north and south of California. >click to read<14:28
Video shows B.C. ferry getting caught in fishing net, giving fishing boat a tow
Some commercial fishers near Nanaimo found themselves with a bigger catch than they could handle on Wednesday: a B.C. ferry. A ferry passenger captured cellphone video, which shows one vessel getting a brief tow from the ferry. “Cut the net, cut the net!” someone can be heard saying off-camera, as the fishing net begins to grow taut between the ferry and the fishing boat. >click to read<13:56
San Mateo County Harbor Commission approves a much-contested hoist on pier
After Three Captains owner Larry Fortado won nearly $300,000 in arbitration from the San Mateo County Harbor District, the harbor commission agreed to permit the fish buyer to construct a much-contested hoist on Johnson Pier in Princeton. Harbor commissioners were conflicted about whether to do so at their regularly scheduled meeting on Oct. 17, even though the arbiter ordered them to allow the hoist. >click to read<12:41
F/V A.M.G – Beached Shrimp boat at Ormond turns around as crew works to move it
The shrimp boat beached for more than a week has spun away from shore as crew members Thursday morning were running the engines and appeared to be trying to drive the vessel away. After 7 a.m., the 77-foot boat beached near Cardinal Drive, was facing east instead of the position it has been stalled in since Oct. 15. It also moved south. Coast Guard officials reached Thursday morning said they did not know of the efforts to move the boat. Video >click to read<11:46
DFO gives Grand Manan fishermen flexibility in whale encounters
Fishermen on Grand Manan have reached an agreement with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans that could head off a complete shutdown of the lobster fishing in some areas where North Atlantic right whales are sighted. The deal will see the Grand Manan Fishermen’s Association introduce a series of measures to reduce the amount of rope in the water. >click to read<10:03
Greiss embraces Islanders past by putting fisherman on new mask
Thomas Greiss’ new mask takes New York Islanders fans for a trip down memory lane. The Islanders goalie’s new helmet features the Islanders fisherman logo and teal, orange and navy color scheme they wore for two seasons between 1995-97. The fisherman specifically was a big hit with Greiss’ wife Brittney, but not because of the team’s history. She Tweeted: For me I love the fisherman!! It represents hard working, determination, & dedication to provide for his family. The fisherman has early morning, long night, and sometimes tough days at sea. Go Islanders! >click to read<09:43
Coast guard ship breakdown ends 48-year science survey streak
For the first time in 48 years, Canadian fisheries scientists failed to complete an annual summer survey off Nova Scotia because of a mechanical breakdown on their coast guard research ship. The unfortunate milestone is the latest example of the unreliability of Canada’s research vessel fleet. >click to read<06:39
