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Gulf of Maine: Pierce forces debate on inshore/offshore areas
MYSTIC, CT – In a stunning turn of events, the New England Fishery Management Council has decided to allow further consideration of new proposals for Amendment 18 to the groundfish plan that would create a different playing field for vessels fishing in the inshore vs. offshore portions of the Gulf of Maine. During its April …
2013 lobster settlement index forecasts downward trends
WALPOLE, ME – Recent references at public meetings to marked declines in the settlement of young-of-the-year and juvenile lobsters all along the Maine coast (see CFN April 2014) were confirmed with the release of the 2013 American Lobster Settlement Index (ALSI) in early May. “The diver-based suction sampling survey, our longest ALSI time series, reveals …
New Bedford fishermen’s monument, memorial website near completion
NEW BEDFORD, MA – The port of New Bedford soon will have a new monument honoring fishermen, as well as a special website dedicated to remembering those lost at sea since 1925. The two efforts are not officially connected but both were born of a desire to pay tribute to fishermen and their families for …
Herring FW 4 calls for third-party catch verification; empty fish holds
MYSTIC, CT – In addition to the 15-nautical-mile move-along measure for slippage events, Framework Adjustment 4 to the federal herring plan contains two other provisions that may place more conditions on the herring fishery in general if approved by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). The framework was developed by the New England Fishery Management …
New England council adopts 15-nm move-along for herring midwater trawl ‘slippage’
MYSTIC, CT – Category A and B herring vessels may be required to move 15 nautical miles (nm) after experiencing a “slippage” event related to mechanical failure, safety concerns, or spiny dogfish that clog their pumps. If slippage occurs for any other reason, vessels would have to terminate the trip and return to port. These …
FW 4 to allow operational discards on herring midwater boats in open areas
MYSTIC, CT – Atlantic herring fishermen who hold Category A and B permits may be forced to work under an additional layer of “slippage” restrictions if the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) approves as adopted by the New England Fishery Management Council. However, in what was viewed as a critical, nip-and-tuck victory by midwater trawlers, …
Scallopers ramp up efforts to avoid yellowtail
NEW BEDFORD, MA – Scallopers are now completely prohibited from possessing yellowtail flounder, a move that industry leaders supported to encourage all vessels to steer clear of this species as much as possible. The prohibition was included in a federal groundfish plan action known as Framework 51, which went into effect on May 1. The …
NOAA FISHERIES NAVIGATOR – JUNE 2014
Insert to the June 2014 Commercial Fisheries News (Click Page to Download)
FISH-SAFE: Overboard! How will you get back in your boat?
Finally, it is spring. The air is noticeably warmer and soon the water will be warmer too, but not warm enough that you would want to spend a lot of time in it waiting for rescue should you go overboard. The injury epidemiologists might bring out Haddon’s matrix at this point. This tool can be …
SAFE-BOAT SMART BOAT: Abandoning ship – A step-by-step approach
Even for the most self-sufficient fishing vessel, the possibility of a disabling mishap at sea due to a storm, grounding, collision, mechanical failure, or some other cause is a fact of nautical life. Your safety and that of your crew depends on your ability to plan for and manage the problems you come against in …
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