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Commercial Fisheries News
Volume 33 Number 11
July 2006
TRAC reports herring complex in good shape
NEWPORT, RI – The Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank Atlantic herring stock complex is at a high level of abundance and fishing rates on the overall resource are at extremely low levels. ...continued
Skymate addresses fishermen’s complaints; ramps up support
CHANTILLY, VA - Skymate, the lower-cost vessel monitoring system (VMS), has gone through some growing pains. But in recent months, the company has taken steps that fishermen say have gone a long way toward resolving their problems. ...continued
’06 bluefin fishery: Plenty of quota to go around
GLOUCESTER, MA - This year, there is more quota available for the commercial bluefin tuna fishery than in the last two decades, but whether fishermen will have the opportunity to catch all those fish is another question altogether. ...continued
New England council rejects general category scallop draft
NEWPORT, RI – In a completely unexpected move, the New England Fishery Management Council resoundingly rejected a draft package of limited-access general category scallop measures developed by its scallop committee. ...continued
Fishermen watch trawls perform in flume tank
Industry workshop at Memorial University in St. John’s, Newfoundland
ST. JOHN’S, NEWFOUNDLAND – For a week in mid-May, commercial fishermen from four New England states had the chance to view scaled-down models of a dozen-and-a-half different trawl designs in the largest flume tank in the world. ...continued
‘Don’t be in denial’ whale expert tells fishermen
ST. JOHN’S, NEWFOUNDLAND – Known around the world as “the whale man” and also recognized in some circles for his work on lobsters, Jon Lien has spent a fair amount of time during his 40-year career with commercial fishermen. ...continued
ASMFC wants ‘zero tolerance’ herring closures
HALLOWELL, ME – Maine’s longstanding regulations governing fishing activity during herring spawning closures might be in jeopardy due to a new “zero tolerance” rule adopted by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) Atlantic Herring Section. ...continued
Experts answer bluefin questions
The recent decline of the giant bluefin tuna fishery in New England has hurt fishermen economically and touched off furious debates over the reasons why the big fish just don’t seem to be available anymore. ...continued here
‘Standing by’: Nelson ‘Hammer’ Beideman
A tribute to the ultimate defender of US swordfish longline fleet
by Rich Ruais
Nelson “Hammer” Beideman died on May 25. Terri Lei, his loving wife and partner, and his sons, Ben and Justin, lost a devoted husband and father. And the US swordfish pelagic longline fleet lost an incredibly strong warrior. ...continued
Memories of what makes Beideman irreplaceable
by Larry Sylvia
Some people touch you and become part of your life. Nelson Beideman, whose nickname was “Hammer,” was one of those special people. ...continued
Managers reaffirm control dates for whiting, hakes, slime eels
GLOUCESTER, MA – Anyone interested in whiting or hagfish might want to pay particular attention to the renewed focus on control dates for both of these fisheries. ...continued
Maine enacts working waterfront tax relief
AUGUSTA, ME - Maine has taken a giant step forward toward the goal of protecting and preserving its working waterfront real estate, and the move has come with the full support of the state’s voters, Legislature, and governor. ...continued
NMFS wants scallop, monkfish research ideas
GLOUCESTER, MA - The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is now accepting cooperative research proposals under the New England Fishery Management Council’s scallop research set-aside (RSA) program and the joint New England and Mid-Atlantic councils’ monkfish RSA program. ...continued
Midwater trawlers to deliver herring to Stinson operation
PROSPECT HARBOR, ME - A new undertaking that will have midwater trawlers landing herring in Downeast Maine could mean smart business for everyone involved. ...continued
RI lobster trap cap plan under DEM review
WAKEFIELD, RI – At its June 5 meeting, the Rhode Island Marine Fisheries Council endorsed a plan to cap effort in the state’s lobster fishery. Now it’s up to Michael Sullivan, the director of the Department of Environmental Management (DEM), to decide whether to go forward with the plan. ...continued
MA ocean management bill triggers debate
BOSTON, MA - Ocean management legislation is on the move again in Massachusetts. However, a new version of the bill, which includes additional language recognizing the importance of the fishing industry to the state, still has not appeased some of its critics. ...continued
DMF to propose new groundfish, fluke plans
PLYMOUTH, MA - The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) is preparing to propose comprehensive management plans for state waters groundfish and summer flounder fisheries later this summer. ...continued
Herring fleet waits for new bycatch rules
NEWPORT, RI – Until recently, herring vessels were allowed to possess up to 1,000 pounds of haddock bycatch under an emergency action implemented by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) last summer. ...continued
Coast Guard proposes to shut down LORAN-C
WASHINGTON, DC - If the US Coast Guard budget for fiscal year (FY) 07 is approved in its current version, LORAN-C service will be terminated as a result of its passage. ...continued
Boats in Eastern US/CA area required to use haddock separator trawls
GLOUCESTER, MA - Concerned about the rapid rate of harvest of the Georges Bank cod quota, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) issued a “temporary” gear restriction requiring all vessels fishing with trawl gear under a groundfish day-at-sea in the Eastern US/Canada Management Area to use a haddock separator trawl. ...continued
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