Daily Archives: December 24, 2019
Sam Parisi Sends Holiday Greetings to all Fishermen, Everywhere. Merry Christmas!
To all my fellow readers, and fellow contributors to Fisherynation.com. My family and I wish all of you and your family’s a Merry Christmas, and a safe and prosperous New Year. We are grateful for the blessings of the day, and look forward to a better fishing industry next year. To all of you who are still trying to make a living fishing, you are very important to us, and our economy. We need to keep this industry alive. I will continue to fight for you, and the industry. I am offering a special tribute to those fisherman that were lost at sea this year. God is with you and we will always remember you and your hard work at sea. Forever. Thank You and Merry Christmas! Sam Parisi, Gloucester, Mass. 16:44
Blackmore’s Night – I saw three ships come sailing in On Christmas Day; >click to play<
Galveston oysterman suffers burns after boat catches on fire
One man with burns was airlifted Monday night to a hospital in Galveston after a boat caught fire in the Seadrift City Harbor.,,“He was by himself at the time working on his boat, and somehow it ignited; I don’t know whether through a spark or heat, but it caught fire,” he said. “He jumped into the water, and other local oystermen helped him out.” The boat sat afloat in the harbor Tuesday morning,,, Photos, >click to read< 15:18
Boat removed after running aground on Christchurch beach
A 13-metre long fishing boat that ran aground on a Christchurch beach to protect an “inexperienced crew’s safety” has been removed. Contractors had been working intermittently during low tide since Sunday morning to deconstruct and remove the boat, deemed “unsalvageable” after grinding to a halt on Waimairi Beach. The vessel, Debbie Jane, was on its way from Banks Peninsula to Motueka, near Nelson, when it ran aground well off course on Saturday night. >click to read< 14:05
Larsen sees results of legislation at Dakota Creek
It was a little over a year ago that Dakota Creek Industries received a long-awaited congressional waiver to a provision in a federal law that grounded a $75 million Dakota Creek-built factory trawler, America’s Finest, and forced the company to cut its workforce in half to 175.,,, Construction of another large trawler was nearing completion,, Ship construction is booming at the Anacortes shipyard, which also does repair and maintenance of vessels. >click to read< 13:20
Scarborough fisherman Colin Jenkinson celebrates 70 years at sea
The trade is almost woven into his DNA, he can trace his ancestors – all fishermen of Filey and Scarborough – back to the start of the 18th century, and the legacy continues with his grandson William, who still fishes out of Scarborough. His late son Bill also joined him in the trade. This year marks Colin’s 70th year at sea, an incredible feat for such a physical job. Photos. >click to read< 11:56
Edward Arthur Blackmore, 92, passed away on December 23, 2019, in Stonington, the town that he loved.
Edward was a graduate of Stonington High School and served in the U.S. Army in Aschaffenburg, Germany, with the occupation forces following World War II. Ed was a full-time lobsterman for the next 31 years. During this time, he became a charter member of the Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA) and was president and executive director from 1974-1991.,, He was a leader in establishing the lobster co-operative movement in Maine and was a member of the board of directors of the Stonington Lobster Cooperative for many years. >click to read< 10:50
An original song by Paul “Sasquatch” Cohan, Christmas In Gloucester
An original song by Paul “Sasquatch” Cohan celebrating America’s Oldest Seaport, Gloucester Massachusetts. Sasquatch covers the vocals and guitar, John Hicks plays mandolin and bass, Ev Harlow did the video. Special thanks to Joey at Good Morning Gloucester for some of the images. Merry Christmas Cape Ann! Posted by Everett Harlow, Dec 11, 2011, >click to watch video<, and listen! Merry Christmas to all! 08:25
Crab fishermen hope new season won’t have same roadblocks. Next big hurdle is to negotiate commercial prices
Crabbers anticipate being able to set up their gear on Dec. 28 with an official start date just days later. But the fishermen still need to finish negotiating this year’s market prices — a process that could indefinitely delay the season’s start if it doesn’t move quickly. It’s illegal in California to sell crabs commercially without a set market price. “We’re definitely worried,” said fisherman Scott Creps. “We’re hoping to get everything worked out and get a full season this year.” >click to read< 07:22
Water Under the Bridge: Dec. 24, 2019 – 10 years ago this week, 2009 in Oregon
Derrick Ray has survived two divorces and 23 grueling winters crabbing in the Bering Sea. He steered boats through 40-foot breakers and stayed up for five days straight — watching imaginary pink elephants fall from the sky — while his boat pulled in a half-million-dollar haul of king crab.Thirty-five years of commercial fishing has taken a toll,,, and other stories, >click to read< 06:36
