Daily Archives: June 8, 2025
Local shrimpers raise money for Cindy “the net lady” to continue essential work
The South Carolina Shrimpers Association is working to give back to a woman who is essential to its industry. Cindy, “the net lady,” has been working for 50 years alongside shrimpers, mending their nets on land or by sea. However, her car recently broke down, which has been impacting her work. Being based in McClellanville hasn’t been easy, as she relies on her car to travel for the job she is passionate about. The South Carolina Shrimpers Association saw it was time to care for one of their own. “She’s tough, she’s resilient, she’s such a good kind-hearted person – salt to the earth. You know this is the least we can do to try to help her to getting her back out on the road. So, she can do what she loves and what she’s passionate about in helping to fix these nets,” said Bryan Jones, SC Shrimpers Association vice president. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 15:52
Fundraiser: Help Cindy “The Net Lady” Keep Our Fleet Afloat. >>CLICK HERE<<, and please donate if you can!
Charles ‘Jerry’ O’Malley: Fisherman who became synonymous with coastal communities along western seaboard
When Clare Island fisherman and ferry operator Charles “Jerry” O’Malley started fishing with his father at the age of 10 it was from the same little pier, Portaholia, on Clare Island, where he died on May 6th. The tragic accident consolidated a huge response from the coastal and island communities along the western seaboard marking the life of a Co Mayo islander whose seas were his highway throughout his life. Indeed, O’Malley was honoured with a Benemerenti Medal by Pope Benedict XVI in 2008 for his lifetime of bringing clergy to the islands of Inishturk and Clare in all sorts of weathers. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 12:26
His family has harvested alewives at the same Maine stream for a century
Thousands of alewives swim up the Nequasset Stream in Woolwich, Maine, from the sea each May, thrashing against the swift current, returning to the waters where they were born. The sleek, silver fish have undertaken the same mass migration, conquering the same rapids for the sake of their next generation, for millions of years. By comparison, Steve Bodge has only been harvesting alewives at Nequasset for 67 years, a mere blip in history but a span of time encompassing most of his life. He first learned the art of dipping for alewives with his stepfather at age 11, in 1958. Now a hale but slowing 78-year-old, Bodge isn’t sure how many more springs he’ll be able to operate the physically demanding alewife harvesting enterprise he runs for the town — which both his stepfather and older stepbrother ran before him. This year, for the first time, his daughter Jaime Burns, 45, is pitching in. Photos, more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 10:00
US imposes anti-dumping duty on Vietnamese shrimp exporters
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has issued a preliminary anti-dumping duty of 35% on shrimp exported by 24 Vietnamese companies. The decision follows from the DOC’s 19th administrative review, released on Saturday, of frozen warmwater shrimp imports from Vietnam, covering shipments between Feb. 1, 2023, and Jan. 31, 2024, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) reported. According to VASEP, the DOC determined that Thong Thuan Co., including its Cam Ranh branch, did not sell shrimp below fair value, resulting in a zero dumping margin for the company. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 08:46
Murkowski, King Reintroduce Legislation to Help Coastal Workforce, Fisheries, and Infrastructure
Friday, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Angus King (I-ME) reintroduced the Working Waterfronts Act, legislation which includes more than a dozen provisions aimed at boosting the workforce, energy and shoreside infrastructure, food security, and economies of coastal communities in Alaska and across the country. The bill will also support efforts to mitigate the impacts of climate change on coastal communities and strengthen federal conservation research projects. “Maine’s coastal communities are changing. From a warming climate to an evolving economy, the Gulf of Maine faces both historic opportunities and challenges that will define our state’s success for generations,” said Senator King. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 07:12
