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TARIFFS DROPPED ON FARMED FISH
Norwegian salmon farmers can freely send fish to the United States for the first time in 21 years after U.S. officials dropped a penalty tariff stemming from old charges that Norway had dumped underpriced salmon in U.S. markets.
– Reuters
More: www.reuters.com
Alaska Fisheries Report
This week, plenty of news from the Fish Board meeting last week in Petersburg, and on the other side of the Gulf, snow crab is on hold because of advancing sea ice, which is also causing problems for the pollock A season fishermen.
– KMXT, Kodiak
More: www.kmxt.org
NOAA satellites save lives
Satellites operated by the USA's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association played a crucial role in the rescues of 207 people from life-threatening situations in the United States and its surrounding waters last year.
– FishNewsEU
More: www.fishnewseu.com
B.C. halibut arguments
Commercial halibut fishermen disagree with any changes to the current limits, claiming that Canada's halibut fishery is one of the best-run in the world.
– Canada.com
More: www.canada.com
Aid for Bella Bella fish plant
Sen. Yonah Martin announced support for the Heiltsuk Economic Development Corp. to upgrade the fish processing plant in Bella Bella.
– Market Watch press release
More: www.marketwatch.com
Conservation builds jobs
The Jan. 16 World editorial titled, "Marine reserves: So far, so good," is based on the mistaken idea that resource conservation equates to job loss.
– Coos Bay World
More: theworldlink.com
Canada policy supports fish farmers
Evidence now confirms that government policy supports the salmon farming industry, and that the industry has been willing to exploit this advantage to win regulatory concessions for its economic gain.
– Canada.com
More: www.canada.com
Columbia seasons set
Fishery managers from Washington and Oregon today set fishing seasons for 2012 on the lower Columbia River that anticipate a strong run of spring Chinook salmon but a further decline in the number of white sturgeon available for harvest.
– Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
More: wdfw.wa.gov
First aid at sea classes
Washington Sea Grant and Port of Seattle Fishermen's Terminal are co-sponsoring a Coast Guard-approved First Aid at Sea course for commercial fishermen and recreational boaters on Feb. 29.
– Sea Grant
More: www.wsg.washington.edu
