Tag Archives: commercial fishing
Commercial fishing – Alaska’s largest employer continues to add more jobs to its roster.
Commercial fishing jobs grew last year to a level not seen since the year 2000, according to the state Department of Labor. Driven primarily by an increased salmon harvest, notably from the record run of pinks, fishing jobs grew by nearly 2.5 percent last year. That brought the annual monthly average to 8,400 jobs, just 400 shy of the record over a decade ago. Read the rest here 16:48
Suiting up for safety
Safety is a large part of making sure things run smoothly in the commercial fishing world. Safety is also important for other professionals, like Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife employees who spend time on fishing vessels. Upward of 30 participants attended a series of drill conductor courses,,, Read the rest here 07:35
Hooked on the thrill and tedium of commercial fishing
Anyone considering commercial fishing in Alaska as a way of life would do well to turn off reality TV and pick up “Dead Reckoning” by Dave Atcheson of Sterling. In this short but enthralling memoir, Atcheson, a veteran of many summers plying the waters off the state’s coast, offers readers a peek into the world of fishermen during three key seasons of his career. Read the rest here 07:35
New Fisheries Might Be Headed to Unalaska
Next year will likely bring new fisheries to the western Aleutian Islands, now that the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued its final report on the way commercial fishing affects an endangered population of Steller sea lions. Read the rest here 07:08
Columbia coho run 26 percent larger than forecast
This spring, the biologists predicted a run of 638,300 coho, but that has been upgraded to 803,700, according to Robin Ehlke of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Read the rest here 08:47
2010 BP oil spill still having an impact on commercial fishing
Commercial catches for several varieties of seafood have decreased since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries officials said. Since the oil spill, the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has paid close attention to the possible depletion of natural,,, Read the rest here 07:37
States set more commercial fishing time in lower Columbia
Nine additional nights and five days of commercial salmon fishing in the lower Columbia River were adopted on Wednesday by Washington and Oregon officials. Read the rest here 17:45
5 Insane Things ‘Deadliest Catch’ Leaves Out About My Job
Basically, the ocean wants you dead. If you wind up going overboard, the odds are heavily in the ocean’s favor — you’ve got roughly 20 minutes of useful survival time in water under 41 degrees Fahrenheit, even if you’re the world’s best swimmer. And there are just so, so many ways you can wind up in the water. First of all, while it’s not shocking that a fishing boat can sink, what is shocking is that it can happen in seconds,, Read the rest here 15:35
Some Louisiana shrimpers say they’re going on strike over low prices.
“Opening day of the May season we got $2.70 for 40-50s,” shrimper Warren Delacroix of New Orleans said, discussing one common size of shrimp. “Right now they are $1.35 at some of the docks.” Association leaders said shrimpers will tie up their boats for a week or longer to allow the association to negotiate with processors. Read the rest here 16:10
Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber’s festering dispute with the commercial fishing community comes to a head
At the governor’s invitation, five lower Columbia River representatives met with Kitzhaber in his office at the World Trade Center in Portland. The conflict centers on a dramatic change in fish allocation and gear policy that Gov. Kitzhaber put in motion in an Aug. 9, 2012 letter to the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission. The essence of that shift was to end “perennial and divisive conflicts,, Read the rest here 09:55
New Bedford: Is family tradition of fishing ending?
The trials and tribulations of contemporary commercial fishermen are well known in seaports throughout New England, but while their futures appear bleak in the eyes of some, there are others who dispute that notion.,, Many fear the rich tradition of “inter-generational fishing” — the once-common trend of fishermen spawning fishermen from their offspring — is nearing the point of extinction. Read more here 08:47
Commercial driftnet opening set for Saturday in upper Cook Inlet – 7 a.m. and go through 7 p.m. Saturday
Commercial driftnet fishermen — but not setnet fishermen — will get a chance Saturday to target Cook Inlet sockeyes, state fishery managers announced Friday evening. Read more here 09:05
Sockeye run at halfway point double 10-year average, over 20,000 a day crossing Bonneville Dam
With summer Chinook adult spawner counts on track to achieve preseason return estimates, and sockeye salmon numbers looking even better than advertised, Oregon and Washington fisheries officials this week gave their go-ahead for two more weeks of commercial fishing for treaty tribes on the Columbia River mainstem reservoirs above Bonneville Dam. Read more here 08:32
Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee announces steps to protect lakes from carp
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Authorities plan stepped-up monitoring and commercial fishing operations in the continuing effort to prevent Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes. Read more here 11:13
Commercial fishing: A traditional, if dangerous, business
June 02–Editor’s Note: As Newburyport celebrates its 250th anniversary this year, The Daily News is publishing a series of articles that looks back on the city’s history. Today we focus on commercial fishing, an occupation that goes back centuries. Fishing has been called one of the oldest pastimes on the North Shore. In regard to Newburyport, historians say it has had both prosperous periods,,, Read more here 15:32
NMFS Nears New Steller Sea Lion Restrictions
The new year will likely bring new fisheries to the western Aleutian Islands, now that the National Marine Fisheries Service has issued its final report on the way commercial fishing affects an endangered population of Steller sea lions. Read more here 07:00
“Any port in a storm.” – Oregon, California Ports Offer Refuge, Commerce, Community
Often erroneously used by landlubbers as a metaphor for sailing past any situation, dangerous or not, this time-worn idiom can sometimes mean the difference between life or death for commercial fishermen and other seafarers. Fortunately, Oregon and California each offer a network of coastal ports that provide refuge from rough seas, as well as markets for commercial fishermen’s catches and a place to call home. Read more here 07:47
NILS STOLPE: Of gumballs, the American Sportfishing Association and fisheries management
FishNet USA — May 9, 2014 — To equate what a recreational fisherman pays to catch a fish to what a commercial fisherman is paid to catch that same fish is to equate the total cost an equestrian pays to ride her horse for a mile to what Amtrak would charge to move her the same distance on a train. The people at the American Sportfishing Association (ASA) are embarking on the second year of a campaign to convince anyone who will listen that recreational fishing is equally as or more important than commercial fishing and that in their estimation the federal government should not be putting so much emphasis on managing the commercial fisheries. Read more here 19:27
This is Laine Welch. I’m Laine Welch – Commercial fishing stomps sport fishing economically.
A breakdown of the annual report called ‘Fisheries Economics of the US’ shows once and for all that in terms of value, jobs, sales and income, the commercial sector far outscores recreational fishing. Read more here 18:08
Campbell River woman helps others cope after her husband’s fishing death
Sean Dorsett knew something was wrong when he dropped anchor off his commercial fishing boat in a sheltered bay by Langara Island. Something just didn’t feel right. Dorsett, 40, who had pulled in to weather a storm, knew he’d have to dive down to unhook the anchor in the morning. For the certified diver, it was all part of a day’s work. But on September 8, 2004, Sean Dorsett didn’t resurface. vancouversun.com Read more here 09:39
Is your seafood legit, or are you helping fisheries to flounder? – A Bogus Report?
“We do not agree with the statistics that are being highlighted in the report,” said an official with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, blaming insufficient data for skewing the numbers. oregonlive Read more here 17:03
Researchers explore fishing-related injuries and prevention strategies
Handling frozen fish caused nearly half of all injuries aboard commercial freezer-trawlers and about a quarter of the injuries on freezer-longliner vessels operating off the coast of Alaska, new research from Oregon State University shows. However, an analysis of 12 years of injury data showed that fishing on the freezer vessels was less risky than many other types of commercial fishing,,, Read more here 09:06
Big changes coming along Morro Bay’s waterfront as leases expire
Over the next few years, Morro Bay residents and visitors should expect to see significant makeovers,, The city’s “fishing village” vision calls for architectural renovations that encourage a mix of small buildings with varying roof lines and facades. Buildings must have a wide sidewalk in front and a waterfront walkway behind to maximize bay views. “What we’ve been going for is a smaller, more eclectic feel than in the past,” Read more here 11:33
Fishermen can be a Rather Superstitous Bunch
Fishermen can be a rather superstitious bunch. I’m not sure where that trait comes from. Perhaps way back in the day, the first fishermen believed that if they did this one thing that they would catch more fish, and it just developed over time from there. Read more here visitmaine.com 09:21
Netters to fish Tuesday for spring chinook in lower Columbia
Spring chinook numbers appear to be building in the lower Columbia River with a day of commercial fishing adopted for Tuesday and a hearing on Thursday to consider extending the sport season. Read more here columbian.com 20:49
Staying Alive In The World’s Most Dangerous Job w/ Joel Woods – Photo article by John Johnson
Commercial fishing is the world’s most dangerous job. Even with all of the advances in safety equipment and modern weather prediction the chances of a fisherman being injured or killed still remain very high. Life at sea on a fishing vessel can be very unpredictable,,,Read more here John Johnson is a featured writer at fisherynation.com. Comments are welcome. 11:05
Fisherman try for new ideas to generate cleaner waters
BEAUFORT, CARTERET COUNTY – Commercial fishing generates more than 3,000 jobs and $50 million in income in our state each year, but local fishermen say it’s getting harder to make a living on the water. Now a grassroots effort is being made to fix the problems they frequently face. The effort is being led by commercial fisherman Chris McCaffity. “We can’t change the reality of what we have we just need to offer positive solutions right now,” says McCaffity Read more here 07:06
Trying Very Hard To Die: The Preventable Disease in Commercial Fishing – Is it the work, or the workers?
Yesterday, the New York Times published an outstanding piece of journalism – A Speck in the Sea by Paul Tough. But what struck me most wasn’t Aldridge’s will to live or the harrowing details of his survival; it wasn’t the incredible search effort to find him, either. It was that Aldridge, like so many commercial fishermen before him, seemed to be trying very hard to die. Read more@gcaptain 10:59
Coast Guard urges harvesters to fish safely
It is no secret that commercial fishing is a dangerous way to make a living, or that cold weather ups the level of risk. Between March 2009 and January 2010, three draggers, the All American, the Bottom Basher and the Miss Priss, were lost in Cobscook Bay while dragging either for urchins or scallops. Five fishermen lost their lives in the first two sinkings. Fortunately, another dragger fishing in the area of the Miss Priss rescued her crew of three. Last week, the Coast Guard issued a safety warning to remind fishermen of the risks of towing scallop and urchin drags from a point high above the deck. Read more@fenceviewer 11:46
Commercial fishing is a strong thread in the social fabric, – Understanding Values in Canada’s North Pacific
Commercial fishing is a strong thread in the social fabric that has held BC’s coastal communities together for generations. The industry’s impact is typically boiled down to dollars and cents, leaving the wider societal impacts poorly documented and largely underrepresented in fisheries policy and marine planning. Yet these values are no less important to the people who make their livings on the sea. more@ecotrustca 12:26
