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Commercial Fisheries News
Volume 37 Number 8
April 2010
CITES rejects bluefin, dogfish trade limits
DOHA, QATAR – In an uplifting victory for the US industry, a well-financed, relentless campaign by several powerful environmental groups to ban the international trade of bluefin tuna was defeated in a decisive and surprisingly quick vote. ...continued
Fishermen descend on DC to demand change
WASHINGTON, DC – Several thousand fishermen, many accompanied by their wives and children, poured into the nation’s Capitol on Feb. 24 to declare their outrage over a federal fishery management system that is putting people out of work and shattering coastal communities around the country. ...continued
Anger spikes over fisheries enforcement allegations
WASHINGTON, DC - Reverberations from a report critical of federal fisheries law enforcement practices, particularly in the Northeast, reached explosive levels in early March as allegations of misconduct caught the attention of more and more members of Congress. ...continued
Loggerhead turtle ESA listing may change from ‘threatened’ to ‘endangered’; scallop group responds
WASHINGTON, DC – In a move that could have significant repercussions for commercial fishermen down the road, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) are proposing to raise the status of loggerhead turtles from “threatened” to “endangered” under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). ...continued
Scallopers start 2010 fishing year; allocations to change around July
GLOUCESTER, MA – The 2010 Atlantic sea scallop fishing year got underway on March 1 under a set of management measures that will change roughly four months into the fishery. ...continued
IG report spells outs enforcement problems in Northeast
WASHINGTON, DC – A Department of Commerce Inspector General (IG) investigation into federal fisheries law enforcement policies and practices has revealed significant problems. ...continued
Scientists study ‘human dimensions’ of sectors, IFQs, catch shares; industry participation needed
WOODS HOLE, MA – Are catch share programs such as sectors and individual fishing quotas (IFQs) changing the way fishermen relate to each other? Do fishermen feel more responsible for the resource if they manage their own quota? Are boat owners and captains more satisfied with their jobs under catch shares? How about crewmembers? How are they faring? ...continued
2009 Maine lobster landings up, price down
WEST BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME – The official news on preliminary 2009 Maine lobster landings mirrored what most lobstermen saw in their own bottom lines: poundage was up; price was down. ...continued
HR 1584, S 1255 add flexibility to MSA rebuilding deadlines
WASHINGTON, DC – There are two pieces of legislation currently under consideration by Congress to change the 10-year stock rebuilding mandate of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA). ...continued
Northeast Fisheries Summit allows for civil discourse on sector/catch share concerns
NEW BEDFORD, MA - The auditorium of the New Bedford Whaling Museum was chock full on March 8 for the Northeast Fisheries Summit as 300 politicians, including Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick and city Mayor Scott Lang, fishing industry representatives, scientists, attorneys, and representatives of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) came together to try to find some common ground. ...continued
NOAA chief Lubchenco hears from fishermen, US reps
GLOUCESTER, MA – Jane Lubchenco heard loud and clear fishermen’s fears about sector management and how far off course fisheries law enforcement has strayed over the past decade during two different meetings in Gloucester on March 2. ...continued
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