Daily Archives: November 16, 2024
Adventurer/Commercial Fisherman Carla Jean Milburn has passed away peacefully in her sleep in Homer, Ak.
Carla Jean Milburn, born June 24, 1955, passed away peacefully in her sleep in the early morning hours of November 2, 2024 in Homer, Alaska. Born in Spokane, WA to Jeannine Fay (McLaren) Milburn and Don Devereaux Milburn, Carla attended Manson schools in Lake Chelan. After graduation in 1973 she was ready for …. adventure! Living in a fishing town Carla was lured to the water and soon took jobs on seiners and drift commercial boats in the Cook Inlet. Loving to work with fibers she then picked up the skill of mending and building nets. In short order she built a big shop on her property for fitting the long nets in. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 09:18
Lack of fishing prohibitions in ‘grey zone’ could pose risk for right whales, expert says
One marine conservation expert has questions about the efforts on the part of Fisheries and Oceans after North Atlantic right whales were detected in the Bay of Fundy in recent weeks, including in an area where both Canadian and American fishermen catch lobster. In October, Fisheries and Oceans announced several temporary prohibited fishing areas as the whales were detected in multiple fishing spots across the Maritimes, including in the bay. Some fishing prohibitions for parts of the Bay of Fundy started on Oct. 25 and included the fisheries for crab, herring, mackerel, groundfish, hagfish and lobster. The so-called “grey zone” is an area of disputed water near Grand Manan. Both Canada and the United States have claimed sovereignty over the area, so fishers from both countries harvest there. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 07:57
An update on the start of Dungeness crab season is coming next week
At the end of next week, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) will determine whether or not to open the commercial Dungeness crab season on Dec. 1 or postpone it for a second time until at least Dec. 22. In late October, an initial assessment by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife pushed back the first day of commercial Dungeness crab season from its traditional mid-November opening to Dec. 1, pending another assessment, due to an abundance of humpback whales off the coast of California. On Friday, the CDFW announced that director Charlton Bonham will conduct a second assessment on the risk of marine entanglement on or around Nov. 21. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 06:59
