Monday, December 2, 2013
BRING BACK THE CHUM
Some chum also still survive in Willapa Bay, where an earlier generation of state fish managers were less than completely successful in destroying chum runs in a misguided effort to open up rivers for more commercially valuable species.
– Daily Astorian
More: dailyastorian.com
N. Cal crab open
Commercial fishermen on the North Coast of California were getting ready for the start of Dungeness crab season.
– CBS, San Francisco
More: sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com
Fishing and marine birds
New research led by the British Trust for Ornithology shows that the UK's internationally important seabird populations are being affected by fishing activities in the North Sea. Levels of seabird breeding failure were higher in years when a greater proportion of the North Sea's sandeels, important prey for seabirds, was commercially fished.
– Surfbirds.com
More: surfbirds.com
Canada cod not endangered
A longtime fisheries researcher does not agree with the latest move to declare Atlantic cod an endangered species.
– CBC
More: cbc.ca
Wind towers help fish
But what about our marine environment? Much of this is now devoid of wildlife too, due to the activities of the fishing industry over the past 100 years.
– Wind Power Monthly
More: windpowermonthly.com
Location, location, location
Advances in technology make it easier to target fish more quickly, in deeper water, and more precisely than ever before.
– Care2.coom
More: care2.com
Alaska Fisheries Report
Forecasts for 2014 are out for sockeye in Bristol Bay and pinks in Southeast, small boat fishermen work to expand the availability of electronic monitoring, and, keep an eye on your boat this winter, will ya?
– Jay Barrett, reporting for KMXT, Kodiak
More: kmxt.org
Revised Bristol Bay forecast
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has admitted to an error in the recently released 2014 sockeye salmon forecast.
– Mike Mason, reporting for KDLG, Dillingham
More: kdlg.org
Walmart supplier fined
C.J.'s Seafood, which supplies retailers such as Walmart, is being fined almost $250,000 for safety and wage violations.
– UndercurrentNews
More: undercurrentnews.com
No Maine shrimp season
There is a real possibility that Gulf of Maine shrimpers, including those who work out of Gloucester, will be forced to the sidelines for the entire 2014 shrimping season because increasingly dire stock assessments indicate the stock was overfished in the previous two seasons.
– Sean Horgan, reporting in the Gloucester Times
More: gloucestertimes.com
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
CAL CRAB SKIPPERS STRIKE
Crab boats that should have flooded the North Coast fishery over the weekend remained tied up Monday as their skippers held out for better wholesale prices.
– Santa Rosa Press Democrat
More: pressdemocrat.com
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.
– Peninsula Clarion
More: peninsulaclarion.com
More Alaska fishing industry jobs
A new report from the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development shows that monthly jobs in seafood harvesting rose from 8,067 in 2011 to 8,189 in 2012.
– Cordova Times
More: thecordovatimes.com
Alaska business climate worries Big Oil
A survey of oil company managers and executives has given Alaska poor marks for its business climate.
– Alaska Public Media
More: alaskapublic.org
Farmers' sea lice here to stay
We don't have a real solution for sea lice –the biggest health problem in Chilean salmon farming– so we will be living with it.
– Undercurrent News
More: undercurrentnews.com
Cal marine preserve?
As the opposition to an extended life for the Diablo Canyon nuclear power facility continues to reverberate around San Luis Obispo County and beyond, the uproar is also prompting a more forward-looking plan from the Northern Chumash Tribal Council, which is leading the charge for a brand new national marine sanctuary off of the Central Coast.
– Santa Barbara Independent
More: independent.com
Halibut about the same
Based on the summer surveys, most of them were a slight uptick or a slight downtick. So we are not expecting major changes.
– Paciifc Fishing columnist Laine Welch, reporting in SitNews, Ketchikan
More: sitnews.us
Seeking B.C. gas port
Just over two weeks after signing a sole-proponent agreement with the provincial government, Aurora LNG today filed an export license application with the National Energy Board
– Northern View, Prince Rupert
More: thenorthernview.com
Ranchers, tribes in Klamath deal
Ranchers and the Klamath Tribes signed a tentative deal in Klamath Falls for sharing water in the drought-stricken Upper Klamath Basin.
– The Daily Astorian
More: dailyastorian.com
No worry over radiation
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
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
BRISTOL BAY PERMITS PRICEY
The value placed on those permits by the Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission jumped up over $14,000 dollars to $117,200.
– Mike Mason reporting for KDLG, Dillingham
More: kdlg.org
Crab in Kachemak Bay
Back in the day, residents of Kachemak Bay pulled more than big flatfish and frisky salmon from the waters.
– Homer Tribune
More: homertribune.com
Ocean reserves work
The oceans are in trouble, and setting aside regions of biodiversity, where fishing is strictly limited, if not prohibited, is one of the few effective means of protecting many species at once.
– New York Times
More: nytimes.com
Fish smoker praised
While Alaskans love their smoked salmon, not everyone has the reach of Ninilchik's Art Tilgner.
– Anchorage Daily News
More: adn.com
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, writing in the Anchorage Daily News
More: adn.com
Myths about aquaculture
Domestic aquaculture creates jobs at home and supports vibrant coastal communities and working waterfronts.
– NOAA
More: nmfs.noaa.gov
Teaching about B.C. fishing
Two Prince Rupert environmental groups want to educate the public on the value of fisheries and discuss community-based fisheries management.
– The Northern View, Prince Rupert
More: thenorthernview.com
Fish farm pays for pollution
Twin Falls commercial fish and frog farm has settled with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for repeatedly violating the Clean Water Act and polluting the Snake River in South-central Idaho.
– EPA
More: yosemite.epa.gov
Coal ash killing fish
Sutton Lake is known for its commercial fishery, its public recreational fishing and as a source of food to subsistence fishers who live nearby.
– Indian Country
More: indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com
Keep Klamath River healthy
Recent droughts, wildfires and floods throughout the West point to one stark reality: An integrated approach to water management is essential to securing our region's long-term prosperity.
– Sacramento Bee
More: sacbee.com
Thursday, December 5, 2013
BRISTOL BAY FORECAST LOWERED
Most of the cut is in the Nushagak District.
– Pacific Fishing columnist Wesley Loy, writing in his blog, Deckboss
More: deckboss.blogspot.com
Cal crab strike could be long
The commercial Dungeness crab fishing season in Northern California is on hold indefinitely, as fishermen and wholesale buyers continue to haggle over prices.
– San Jose Mercury News
More: mercurynews.com
Fishing in protected area: Guilty
Mr. Garnier was found guilty and fined $1,750 by the Honorable Judge Roderick Sutton during a trial on March 13 and 14, 2013.
– Press release
More: marketwired.com
Adak wants pollock
They've been examining ways to safely open up more fishing grounds in the Aleutians – including the spot where Adak wants to fish a small amount of pollock quota.
– Pacific Fishing columnist Loren Rosenthal, reporting for KUCB, Unalaska
More: kucb.org
Tunnels not good for Sacramento
Gov. Jerry Brown and major water interests from Southern California and the Central Valley are trying to sell a proposal to the residents of Sacramento and other Delta communities to allow the construction of twin underground tunnels costing $25 billion to siphon water from the Sacramento River and deliver it to farms and cities to the south.
– Sacramento Bee
More: sacbee.com
Fukushima situation still complex
The bad news is that upon further assessment by the mission, the situation is still very complex and a lot of challenging steps still have to be taken in order to stabilize the plant and its surroundings.
– Japan Daily Press
More: japandailypress.com
Acidification killing oceans
The scientists, who camped for months at a time on the sea ice near the magnetic North Pole, tested the effect of various acid levels on tiny, shrimp-like creatures called copepods that almost all fish and whales depend on for food.
– Victoria Times Colonist
More: timescolonist.com
Big Oil would pay for B.C. spill
If any companies want to run oil tankers along the west coast, they better be prepared to pay the price should something happen.
– The Northern View, Prince Rupert
More: thenorthernview.com
Canada promises oil safety rules
"There has never been a serious tanker accident on the West Coast," Oliver said. "Nevertheless, we are committed to building a world-class system to prevent marine accidents. In the unlikely event there is an accident, we need to respond rapidly and comprehensively and make sure the polluter pays, not the taxpayer."
– Northern View, Prince Rupert
More: thenorthernview.com
Klamath River deal signed
The governor and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Michael L. Conner signed the agreement in principal Wednesday in Klamath Falls.
– The Daily Astorian
More: dailyastorian.com
Friday, December 6, 2013
OREGON CRAB SEASON A GO
Fresh Dungeness crab is back on the menu for holiday feasts after fishery managers determined the fishery was ready to open Dec. 16 on the Oregon coast.
– Tillamook Headlight Herald
More: tillamookheadlightherald.com
Oregonians to honor Cal strike
Skippers in the Northern California commercial Dungeness crab fleet decided Wednesday morning to continue their strike, feeling that the market is in their favor to demand a higher price than buyers' initial offer of $2.50 per pound.
– Crescent City Triplicate
More: triplicate.com
Feds helping whales
The Obama administration has announced that it is permanently requiring certain ships to slow down in designated areas to protect critically endangered right whales.
– U.S. Humane Society
More: humanesociety.org
Canada seal money a waste
"Most Canadians oppose the seal slaughter and the use of public money to support commercial sealing."
– Canada Humane Society
More: marketwired.com
Chile sells fresh salmon to China
Exports of fresh Chilean salmon to China are set to soar.
– Louisiana Seafood
More: seafoodsource.com
Xtra tuf says it's tough
They don't want XtraTuf to be known as "Sort-of-Tough" anymore.
– Dave Bendinger, reporting on KMXT, Kodiak
More: kmxt.org
Alaska Fisheries Report
Coming up this week, we hear what folks think about the Pacific Marine Expo, and who was named Fisherman of the Year, the sockeye prediction for Cook Inlet is above average, and Bristol Bay permits keep edging up in value.
– Jay Barrett, and a bunch of others, reporting on KMXT, Kodiak
More: kmxt.org
Peru fleet heading upscale
Peru's seafood industry is at a pivotal point in the industry's history, as more and more companies turn their attention away from the industry's cash cow – fishmeal and fish oil – to the high potential food fish sector.
– Undercurrent
More: undercurrentnews.com
Tune in to Fish Board
Lower Cook Inlet finfish issues are on the agenda for the Alaska Board of Fisheries meeting Dec. 8-11 in Anchorage, with live audio of the meeting to be available .
– Cordova Times
More: thecordovatimes.com
Feds relax on eagle deaths
The Obama administration said Friday it will allow some companies to kill or injure bald and golden eagles for up to 30 years without penalty, an effort to spur development and investment in green energy while balancing its environmental consequences.
– Victoria Times Colonist
More: timescolonist.com
