Fishing vessel Clear Water 02 – fisherynation.com

Tag Archives: Fishing vessel Clear Water 02

USCG Suspends Search for Overdue Boat near Majuro

March 22, 2015 Western Pacific

The Coast Guard suspended the search Saturday for an overdue 83-foot commercial fishing vessel near the Republic of Marshall Islands. Fishing vessel Clear Water 02 reportedly went missing with nine people aboard while en route Majuro for offload, March 12. Sunday, good Samaritan vessels recovered 34 fishing floats labeled “CW02” 224 miles east of Majuro. Two life rings marked “Clearwater 02” were located by one of the fishing vessels searching 114 miles south east of Kwajalein on Tuesday and Friday. Read the rest here 09:14

Comment

Coast Guard searching for overdue fishing boat near Majuro

March 13, 2015 Western Pacific

HONOLULU – The Coast Guard is searching for an overdue 82-foot commercial fishing vessel near the Republic of Marshall Islands, Friday. reportedly went missing with nine people aboard while en route Majuro for offload, Thursday. Read the rest here 17:19

Comment

Ocean Resource Privatization

Articles Posted by Date
April 2024

M T W T F S S

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

29 30

« Mar

April 2024
M	T	W	T	F	S	S
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

The New England groundfish debacle (Part III): who or what is at fault? Nils E. Stolpe/FishNet

It took me a while to decide how to most accurately describe the situation that has been visited upon the New England fishing communities that are and since colonial times have been dependent on the groundfish fisheries.

NILS STOLPE: The New England groundfish debacle (Part IV): Is cutting back harvest really the answer?

While it’s a fact that’s hardly ever acknowledged, the assumption in fisheries management is that if the population of a stock of fish isn’t at some arbitrary level, it’s because of too much fishing. Hence the term “overfished.” Hence the mandated knee jerk reaction of the fisheries managers to not enough fish; cut back on fishing. What of other factors? They don’t count. It’s all about fishing, because fishing is all that the managers can control; it’s their Maslow’s Hammer. When it comes to the oceans it seems as if it’s about all that the industry connected mega-foundations that support the anti-fishing ENGOs with hundreds of millions of dollars a year in “donations” are interested in controlling. Read the article here

Recent Posts
- Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg sets port condition Whiskey for Port of Tampa for Hurricane Elsa
  
  Effective 12 p.m. Friday, the Coast Guard Captain of the Port set port condition Whiskey for the ports of Tampa, St. Petersburg, Manatee, and Ft. Myers Read More »
- Oregon: Commercial Dungeness crab season opens Jan. 4
  
  Testing of crab in recent weeks show the elevated levels of domoic acid in the southern half of the state have decreased and are all below Read More »
- Half a Metre Longer, and as Good as New
  
  Seine netter Stella Polaris UK-22 has been through a major refit when owner Pauw Romkes acquired the boat, and fifteen years on the decision was taken Read More »
- A crew member has died after an incident on a Clearwater Seafoods vessel in eastern Nova Scotia
  
  A crew member has died after an incident on a Clearwater Seafoods vessel in eastern Nova Scotia, the province’s Department of Labour confirmed Saturday. The department Read More »
- New Bedford City Officials Draft New Business Plan For Fishing Port
  
  New Bedford city officials have unveiled a draft plan to expand the business opportunities for the city’s lucrative port. The Port of New Bedford is the Read More »
- 10 years in prison for fishy scheme involving theft of $830K worth of lobster, shrimp and ribeye
  
  Paul Diogenes used stolen bank info from Rhode Island restaurants to buy pricey delicacies which he then sold back to the eateries he had defrauded. This Read More »
- As green crab invasion takes toll on Maine clams, researchers worry that lobsters are next victim
  
  In recent years, clammers say the rapid growth of the green crabs along sections of Maine’s coast has ravaged shellfish populations, particularly mussels and soft-shell clams. Read More »
- Haddock quotas for fishermen have been drastically cut. What does that mean for haddock eaters?
  
  There is a haddock problem swimming around Gulf of Maine waters. But don’t blame the problem on fishermen catching too many haddock, say Maine commercial fishing Read More »
- Are Temperatures and Sea Levels Rising Dangerously? Hardly
  
  There are two widely held climate-change beliefs that are simply not accurate. The first is that there has been a statistically significant warming trend in the Read More »
- Alternate web page created for information and public comment on southern flounder management proposals
  
  An alternate webpage has been established for the public to access information and submit public comment on Draft Amendment 2 to the Southern Flounder Fishery Management Read More »
- The Women Doing Canada’s Most Dangerous Job: Fishing
  
  “The first two captains I asked for employment—one was a family friend and the other my uncle—told me no when I asked for a job,” Fleet Read More »
- Tradex 3 Minute Market Insight: King, Snow, Dungeness Crab Fisheries Market Update,
  
  12:12 Read More »
- Unanimous N.C. Appeals Court Rules State Can Be Sued for Failing to Protect Fishing Rights
  
  The decision could eventually lead to new restrictions on commercial fishing. The Appeals Court agreed to affirm a trial judge’s ruling in the case, Coastal Conservation Association Read More »
- Calling on the president to make commercial fishing great again
  
  One boat after another offloaded their catch at Gambardella’s Wholesale Seafood. A busy day for the seafood distributor but that’s not the norm these days. Fewer Read More »
- David G. Sellars – On The Waterfront: Platypus’ expansion bid promotes economy, jobs
  
  Earlier in the week, Platypus hauled out Pacific Grace for a “shave and a haircut.” After the commercial fishing vessel’s bottom was cleaned and a new Read More »
- Buckie Harbour round-up
  
  As the festive season got under way, there was a dip in fish landings at Buckie Harbour. Four vessels landed 346 boxes of fish/prawns/Squid and no Read More »
- When things don’t add up. By Jerry Leeman
  
  Sitting here towing along thinking back 20 years ago fishing in the Gulf of Maine. We used to land a lot of white hake. An average Read More »
- Iceland company to resume commercial hunting of fin whales
  
  A whaling company in Iceland said Tuesday it is preparing its fleet to bring commercial hunting of fin whales back to the Nordic island nation after Read More »
- Coast Guard rescues three New London fishermen after their boat catches fire
  
  Crew members from the U.S. Coast Guard Station New London rescued three New London fishermen from an area south of Fishers Island Sunday morning after their boat Read More »
- Fishing Boat Rescued By Scarborough RNLI
  
  Scarborough RNLI’s all-weather Shannon lifeboat launched in the early hours this morning when a net snared a fishing boat’s propeller. However, the 34m Alcedo BA77 scalloper Read More »
- Blue power: Will ocean waves be California’s new source of clean energy?
  
  The world’s oceans may be vast, but they are getting crowded. Coastal areas are congested with cargo ships, international commercial fishing fleets, naval vessels, oil rigs Read More »
- In the Great Lakes’ most productive fishing grounds, algae-fueled dead zones are eroding livelihoods
  
  From his lakefront dock in Crystal Rock, 70 miles west of Cleveland, Dean Koch still gleefully reminisces on his career as a commercial fisherman in the Read More »
- SEA-NL congratulates provincial Liberal Party on World Fisheries Day
  
  Seaward Enterprises Association of Newfoundland and Labrador congratulates the provincial Liberal Party on World Fisheries Day for passing resolutions to have cod declared a heritage fish, Read More »
- Police say fisherman’s death in Portland Harbor was accidental
  
  Portland police said the fisherman who fell into Portland Harbor and died on Jan. 15 had lost his footing as the boat he was aboard docked Read More »
- Thai police find graves of suspected trafficking victims
  
  Last June, the United States put Thailand in its lowest category — “Tier 3” — in its annual assessment of how governments around the world have Read More »