Daily Archives: October 21, 2023
UPDATE: Coast Guard search continues for search continues 80 miles off Brunswick, Georgia
The Coast Guard continues to search for an overdue 31-foot fishing vessel and its three crew members, Saturday, 80 miles offshore Brunswick, Georgia. Missing are Dalton Conway, Caleb Wilkinson and Tyler Barlow. On Friday, Coast Guard Sector Charleston watchstanders received a report from the owner of the fishing vessel Carol Ann stating he hired a crew of three people that failed to return on Wednesday as scheduled. The owner stated the crew extends fishing trips to maximize their catch but was growing concerned due to their last communication with the crew being six days ago. >>Click to read<< 21:04
Landmark Legal Battle: Fishermen Challenge Regulatory Overreach Impacting Livelihoods
In a pivotal move, the Supreme Court has accepted a second challenge to the long-standing legal doctrine known as “Chevron deference.” This doctrine, born from a 1984 ruling, grants federal agencies substantial authority in formulating rules and regulations. The case, Relentless Inc. v U.S. Department of Commerce, represents a crucial juncture for Rhode Island fishermen who, along with those in the Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo case, are fervently contesting a federal rule that mandates them to bear the financial burden of federal observers on their boats. >>click to read<< 12:23
Public input sought on federal management of Cook Inlet salmon fishing
NOAA is asking for residents’ opinion on a major fishing issue. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is looking for public comments on Amendment 16 which would allow the federal government to manage commercial and recreational salmon fishing in the Cook Inlet Exclusive Economic Zone. The proposed rule would put the federal government, not the state, in charge of salmon fishing there. Alaska would continue to manage all fishing in state waters. >>click to read<< 11:31
Seafood Day 2023 to celebrate Bay State’s fishing industry
In a building on Beacon Hill where a carved wooden effigy of an Atlantic cod known as the “Sacred Cod” hangs in the House of Representatives’ chamber, an event at the Statehouse on Wednesday, Oct. 25, plans to celebrate the importance of the seafood industry to the Bay State and coastal communities such as Gloucester, America’s oldest seaport. Seafood Day 2023 at the Statehouse is designed to highlight the fact that for generations, the seafood industry has contributed to Massachusetts’ food security while employing tens of thousands of workers and promoting tourism in coastal towns, organizers say. That’s why several organizations are teaming up to celebrate the sea’s bounty and the fishermen who catch it with an event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Hall of Flags of the Statehouse in Boston. >>click to read<< 10:07
Texas: Bay Shrimpers
Just about every day of the week you can find Vito Sandoval and Ricardo Rodriguez plying the waters of the Brownsville ship channel dragging their net to provide local bait stands with live shrimp. With the sun just clearing the horizon, they are on the water and getting ready to haul in their first drag of the day. They are an efficient team and while Rodriguez expertly separates the shrimp from “bycatch,” Sandoval returns to the Captain’s chair, where he is right at home as bay shrimping is a family tradition. “My dad did it for many, many years. He is the one that got me going around 12 years old that’s when I started coming with him on the weekends and the summertime, and I loved it,” said Vito Sandoval. Video, photos, >>click to read<< 09:06
Irish pair detained in Norway
A pelagic pair team from Ireland fishing in Norwegian waters have been detained by the Coastguard on suspicion of operating in a closed area. F/V Ronan Ross and F/V Sarah David are currently alongside in Tromsø, after having been escorted in by Coastguard vessel Svalbard. Indications are that there may have been a breakdown in communications between national authorities,,, >>click to read<< 08:06
