Monday, November 25, 2013
OREGON DUNGENESS DELAYED
Oregon Fish and Wildlife officials say the commercial Dungeness crab season on the Oregon coast will be delayed through at least Dec. 15 to allow the crabs to fill with meat.
– KGW, Portland
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Amazing video of molting crab
First it backs out, then pulls out its hind legs, then its front legs, and finally comes completely out of the old shell.
– Science Recorder
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Canada OK's franken-fish eggs
A company that produces genetically modified salmon in Prince Edward Island says it has received federal approval to make eggs on a commercial scale.
– Brandon Sun
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Yukon king mystery
The iconic fish run is one of the longest freshwater fish migrations on earth.
– Juneau Empire
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Kamchatka crab ban eased
The Federal Fisheries Agency has lifted a ban on the commercial production of Kamchatka crab implemented in 2008.
– Moscow Times
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Russia wants to farm salmon
Laboratory tests made in April this year showed that parts of the Norwegian fish imports contained too high levels of parasites.
– Barents Observer
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Cod up for endangered list
Several valuable commercial fish species in Newfoundland and Labrador, including Atlantic cod and redfish, are being considered for threatened or endangered status.
– CBC
More: cbc.ca
Pebble now on ballot
A group opposed to the proposed Pebble Mine has secured enough signatures to get their initiative on the ballot.
– Alexandra Gutierrez, Alaska public broadcasting
More: alaskapublic.org
Bristol Bay forecast revised
Once corrected, the changes are likely to reduce the forecast to westside Bristol Bay: Nushagak and Togiak districts. The forecast to eastside Bristol Bay districts is unlikely to change.
– Pacific Fishing columnist Wesley Loy, writing in his blog, Deckboss
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Japan nuke no threat
But radioactivity from Japan poses no danger and little risk to us on the West Coast.
– Times Colonist, Victoria
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Tuesday, November 26, 2013
N. CAL CRAB OPENS SUNDAY
State Fish and Wildlife officials announced they will open Northern California to commercial Dungeness crab fishing on Sunday.
– Santa Rosa Press Democrat
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Catch monitoring down under
Within two years every commercial fishing trawler will be equipped with cameras to catch out any illegal dumping.
– 3News, New Zealand
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Satellite tracking fish boats
A new pilot project initiated by WWF proves that the use of satellite technology in the surveillance of fishing activities can be an efficient and simple method to increase safety on fishing vessels and promote legal and transparent fishing operations.
– The Fish Site
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Canadian fish laws change
Scores of freshwater species lose their protection under the country's Fisheries Act as controversial changes made in 2012 take effect.
– Nature.com
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Don't eat sushi
Many people believe sushi is a nutritious meal and a smart choice for heart health, but a recent study suggests the Japanese delicacy could actually be bad for you.
– University Herald
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Packer fined for small Tanner
The Sitka District Court has fined Silver Bay Seafoods $16,000 for tendering what state Troopers estimate to be over 3,000 pounds of undersized Tanner crab earlier this year.
– Alaska Public Media
More: kcaw.org
Pollock quota stays same
The recommended "acceptable biological catch" for eastern Bering Sea pollock is 1,369,000 metric tons, just a shade below the 2013 ABC of 1,375,000 tons.
– Pacific Fishing columnist Wesley Loy, writing in his blog, Deckboss
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No cod endangered listing
A longtime fisheries researcher does not agree with the latest move to declare Atlantic cod an endangered species.
– CBC
More: cbc.ca
To lead Alaska Crab Foundation
Alaska fisheries biologist John Hilsinger has been named the new science advisor for the Aleutian King Crab Research Foundation.
– Juneau Empire
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Russian fish cops' machine guns
They can also use hunting rifles, stun guns, tear gas and other types of non-lethal weapons.
– Barents Observer
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More Alaska fishing jobs
Some new data from the State of Alaska indicates that the number of fishing jobs in the state of Alaska has been inching upwards over the last few years.
– Mike Mason, KDLG, Dillingham
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Wednesday, November 27, 2013
CHUM FINDING FANS
The poor cousin of tasty relatives like Chinook, coho and sockeye, chum has gotten a bad rap over the years.
– Crosscut, Seattle
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Gulf pollock, cod forecasts
Government scientists are recommending appreciably higher "acceptable biological catch" levels for pollock and cod.
– Pacific Fishing columnist Wesley Loy, writing in his blog, Deckboss
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Cook Inlet sockeye forecast
Upper Cook Inlet could see another strong year for sockeye returns if the 2014 forecast for 6.1 million fish comes to fruition.
– Molly Dischner, reporting for the Alaska Journal
More: alaskajournal.com
Farm lice 'out of control'
The organization says that latest data, published by the Scottish Salmon Producers Organization, shows that in the third quarter of 2013 sea lice numbers were "massively out of control" in the North West Highlands.
– World Fishing & Aquaculture
More: worldfishing.net
Marine industry bigger than Boeing
Those numbers make maritime bigger than Boeing, Microsoft, Amazon or other large employers in the region.
– Crosscut
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Path OK'd for sea otter sales
The federal government has finalized new guidelines on the use of sea otters by Alaska Natives.
– Matt Lichtenstein, reporting for KFSK, Petersburg
More: kfsk.org
Shocking misuse of halibut
The video is of low quality, the date on which it was shot impossible to determine, and its validity impossible to independently confirm.
– Craig Medred, reporting for Alaska Dispatch
More: alaskadispatch.com
Feds spy on oil port protesters
"Canada isn't supposed to be a corrupt country."
– MLA Jennifer Rice, as quoted in the Northern View, Prince Rupert
More: thenorthernview.com
Safe from Fukushima
A pocket of doubt persists despite reassurances from scientists and federal health regulators that Pacific-caught seafood is safe to eat.
– The Oregonian
More: oregonlive.com
Thankful for Coast Guard
To a fisherman furiously pumping sea water from his sinking boat in a winter gale, the sound of an approaching Coast Guard helicopter is a prayer answered.
– Gloucester (Mass.) Times
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See you on Monday
Mr. and Mrs. Wrap, plus all the little Wrappets, will be traveling to Grandma Wrap's for an extended Thanksgiving holiday. See you on Monday. Be safe!
