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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
Nanoose First Nation, as well a number of other First Nations along the Salish Sea, are hoping to expand their economic horizons through commercial fishing.
The Nanoose band partnered with the Malahat, Tsawout, Beecher Bay and T’Sou-ke First Nations six years ago to form Salish Strait Seafoods to take advantage of local opportunities in the commercial fisheries. more@nanaimodailynews 09:15
All around Washington State, Salmon returns to the Rivers
A major annual salmon migration from sea to river happens around the state in the fall. Community festivals, salmon bakes and 10K runs are scheduled to recognize this annual event. The Governor’s Salmon Recovery Office also is releasing six, 2-minute videos that focus on those affected by the decline of salmon populations and those working to restore salmon and salmon habitat, all available on YouTube. Commercial fisherman Marc Jerkovich, Gig Harbor more@maplevalleyreporter 18:26
The Will of Wanchese by Susan West
Wanchese, North Carolina, wears its heart on its sleeve. Located on the southern tip of Roanoke Island, where the Roanoke and the Croatan sounds spill into the Pamlico, the fishing port holds a fiery grip on the lashes binding it to the sea. “We might go down, but we’ll go down swinging,” says fish dealer Billy Carl Tillett, sitting in his office at Moon Tillett Fish Company in Wanchese. The office sits high above the harbor, like the osprey nests over the marsh on the outskirts of town. more@workingwaterfront 08:12
“Thanks for all the fish” series – Part II – Fishy business – What, you didn’t know this city was built on cod?
At the beginning of the 20th Century, Seattle’s economy was based on natural resources and the processing of them. Timber from the region’s vast forests was turned into lumber. Wheat and produce were milled and canned for consumption elsewhere. Coal from places with names like Black Diamond fueled industry and was exported to other areas. Fish from Alaska was processed in the canneries that lined the waterfront. more@crosscut Part1: Thanks for all the fish 10:23
Fishing experiment a success: DFO – Future of commercial fishing in Howe Sound still up in air
There’s a good-news story swimming up Howe Sound, a fisheries official says. Two weeks ago, for the first time in half a century, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) allowed commercial fishing in the waterway. During an exploratory three-day commercial fisheries trial, trawlers hauled an estimated 282,400 pink salmon out of the sound. more@the chief 08:13
Thanks for all the fish – Crosscut delves into the vital, sprawling, oft-forgotten heart of Seattle’s economy and character: commercial fishing
Editor’s Note: Seattle’s $5 billion commercial fishing industry has defined and sustained this city from its founding. For the next few weeks, Crosscut will explore the still-potent economic impact of the region’s fisheries, the surprising history behind them and the complex environmental equations that sustain them. What, you didn’t know this city was built on cod? By Eric Scigliano It’s easy to forget the gritty, all-too-real trade of fishing in a city and an era enthralled with digital distraction. more@crosscut 10:05
The Clam House in Palmetto is the Last of Its Kind
Brinkley isn’t making buggy whips, he’s a commercial fisherman and a successful one at that. But over the last decade, commercial fishing has changed and due to government regulations, Brinkley has to keep coming up with new ways to make a profit. In his mind, the commercial fisherman is nearly extinct and he is one of the last of his kind. @bradentonpatch
The Long Haul, Part 5 – Combatting the Sea of Debris
Marine debris is a big issue for fishermen – for environmental, monetary and practical reasons. Things like lost lobster pots, spools of microfilament and lengths of rope are almost all plastics – bad for the ecosystem and its fish.
Commercial Fishermen: Southern shrimpers work through dangerous conditions
From 2000 to 2009, 504 fishermen were killed while on the job. The fatality rate in 2011 was 35 times higher than the rate for all U.S. workers. The majority of the deaths was a result of drowning, followed by injuries sustained on board – mostly by the mechanical deck winch. continued@wcsc
Scallop Boat F/V Ocean One Has to Fix 21 Safety Violations, Says Coast Guard
The Ocean One, a 75-foot commercial scallop boat, has to fix numerous safety violations and pass an inspection before they get back in business, the Coast Guard said on Wednesday. The Coast Guard cited 21 violations which are considered “deficiencies,” not criminal charges, and they do not carry fines, said Coast Guard Petty Officer Cynthia Oldham. continued@the patch
News Release: Coast Guard, others offer commercial fishing drill conductor course in Astoria Oregon – You MUST pre register!
WHO: Coast Guard, AMSEA, Oregon Crab Commission, Oregon Sea Grant, Englund Marine, WHAT: Commercial fishing, drill conductor, marine safety and survival training course, WHERE: Englund Marine, 95 Hamburg Ave., Astoria, OR 97103, WHY: to educate mariners about marine safety and survival, WHEN: 7:45 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, June 4 – Wednesday, June 5, 2013 info link
Excellent Article: Fishing the Gulf of Maine: Tradition at a Crossroads By Michael Sanders
When most of us go down to the coast, whether to walk or swim or fish or sail, we take for granted what we see before us. We see the lobster boats and the colorful buoys marking the strings of traps, the bobbing green and red cans marking safe passage, the gulls and other seabirds. In the larger working harbors like Portland and Stonington and Port Clyde, there might be draggers tied up, unloading fish they’ve caught far out in the Gulf of Maine and on Georges Bank. What we don’t realize,,,,,,,,continued
NovaScotia: Fishing is good, business is rough
BAYFIELD — Brendan Doyle has a few hundred square yards of bottom to call his own. For nine years, every dollar he’s hauled aboard the Dethadol, Gaelic for “What’s goin’ on,” has gone to pay for his boat and licence. Meanwhile, Doyle is paying $25,000 a year on his licence and another $10,000 annually for his boat. Then there’s $10,000 during his two-month season for bait, $4,500 for fuel and $14,000 for crew. His big diesel motor is 7,400 hours into an estimated life expectancy of 10,000 hours — it’ll cost $45,000 to replace. Then there’s licensing fees, wharf fees and a thousand other costs that pile up. continued
The National Marine Fisheries Service announce proposed sea lion protections that could benefit fishermen
and.com – ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The National Marine Fisheries Service is taking public comment on proposed revisions to Steller sea lion protections in the western Aleutian Islands that could lead to more commercial fishing of Pacific cod, pollock and Atka mackerel. continued
Alaska’s 2013 First Runs of Reds & Kings
By LAINE WELCH – 
SitNews – It might still feel like winter in some parts of the state but Alaska’s 2013 salmon season will officially get underway on May 16, when the first runs of reds and kings are scheduled to arrive at Copper River. The season’s first fish will attract the usual media hoopla – helicopters whisking salmon from the fishing grounds to awaiting planes, ready to fly them to eager restaurateurs and retailers in Seattle,,,,,continued
“My name is Kelly Padilla, and I come here today to fight for my livelihood,” Game-fish bill discussed at public forum
Washington Daily News – Supporters and opponents of House Bill 983 made their cases Monday during a public forum on the bill conducted at the N.C. General Assembly on Monday. continued
Can the small family-owned boats survive or will the remaining fishermen wind up as sharecroppers for someone else’s fleet?
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“Today,NOAA has responded to a declared disaster by creating a crisis.” NOAA sticks to cuts in fish limits
“Want to buy a boat?” said Orlando, who fishes from the 70-foot vessel Padre Pio. “I put it up for sale. I have no choice.” “Rather than take the true advice of the New England Fisheries Management Council, the New England states and Congress and go forward with a second Interim Rule, NOAA instead to chose deliver a ‘death’ sentence to an industry, a way of life, and local economies and communities up and down the New England coast,” Ferrante wrote in an email. “I cannot say that I am surprised, but today, we dig in and fight harder.” Damned RIGHT! continued
Empty nets in Louisiana three years after the spill
Yscloskey, Louisiana (CNN) – At least he’s got some company. There’s not much else going on at his dock these days. There used to be two or three people working with him; now he’s alone. The catch that’s coming in is light, particularly for crabs. “Guys running five or six hundred traps are coming in with two to three boxes, if that,” said Stander, 26. Out on the water, the chains clatter along the railing of George Barisich’s boat as he and his deckhand haul dredges full of oysters onto the deck. continued
Placopecten’s New Rules Stir Up Economic Storm for Fishermen
the resident – After filling up the gas tank and picking up a pound of fresh Placopecten magellanicus, or New England sea scallops, for dinner, a little light went off in my head—oh no, the kid’s college tuition for next semester is on the to-do list. Wow, it’s hard to believe that what I shelled out for fuel and food can lead to that connection! The cost becomes clear when you talk to the local fishermen in the supply line, though, continued
Georgia Fight over fish now awaits a signature
Times-Union/Jacksonville.com – ATLANTA | A small but determined effort is under way to convince Gov. Nathan Deal to veto legislation that would protect the red drum, or red fish, from commercial fishing. continued
Campaign seeks veto or red-drum restrictions
ATLANTA — A small but determined effort is under way to convince Gov. Nathan Deal to veto legislation that would protect the red drum, or redfish, from commercial fishing. continued
Early signs iffy for shrimp harvest in Charleston area
The Post and Courier – 
Shrimp — those tasty native Lowcountry crustaceans — are looking slim so far for the spring and the summer. But commercial shrimpers say it’s early yet. And if the past few years have shown anything, it’s that the always uncertain crop has been even more hit-and-miss. continued
Letter to the Editor: Preserving wildlife in Baffin Bay
CORPUS CHRISTI — I read the March 5 article “Changes in fish population, algae cause study of Baffin Bay water quality.” It is always disheartening to read another story on how the rapidly changing environmental conditions, and human based disturbances are causing our local marine habitats to wither. continued
Feds officially propose cuts in NE fish catch
Windy Winter Has Been A Problem For Commercial Fishermen – Video
Commercial fishing is a big industry here in the east but it has taken a hit recently because of all of the windy weather. continued – video
Canada Announces Strong Fish and Seafood Exports Data in 2012
“Fish and seafood is one of the largest single food commodities exported by Canada. The strong exports in 2012 demonstrate the trust consumers place in our fish and seafood products worldwide,” said Minister Ashfield. “The sector curre
ntly employs approximately 80,000 Canadians who are involved in commercial fishing, aquaculture and processing activities. We are proud of this industry and will continue to support it.” continue
Note, to my Canadian friends, it’s a week old. I just found it! If there is something I miss, send the link so we can all see the material. Moderator
Proposed quotas point to strong commercial salmon season
The Pacific Fishery Management Council earlier this week crafted three options for the commercial fleet fishing the Oregon half of the Klamath Management Zone, the waters between Humbug Mountain near Port Orford and Horse Mountain in Northern California. continue
