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Commercial Fisheries News
Volume 33 Number 12
August 2006
Georges Bank yellowtail SAP: Zero trips for 2006
Study explains 2004 SAP fiasco: Derby fishing, flooded market, low prices
GLOUCESTER, MA – For the second year in a row, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has authorized zero trips for the Closed Area II Yellowtail Flounder Special Access Program (SAP) on Georges Bank (GB). ...continued
Yellowtail puts Georges Bank fishery at risk
WOODS HOLE, MA – Scientists from the US and Canada recently updated the status of three shared groundfish stocks on Georges Bank – cod, haddock, and yellowtail flounder. ...continued
Why aren’t 2003 Georges Bank haddock growing?
WOODS HOLE, MA – Fishermen working on Georges Bank are becoming increasingly concerned that haddock from the enormous 2003 year class aren’t getting any bigger. ...continued
US House bill authorizes offshore drilling; Senate passes Magnuson-Stevens Act bill
WASHINGTON, DC – The US House of Representatives passed the “Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act” (DOER) on June 29, a bill that would allow drilling for oil and gas 50-200 miles from shore and give states a role in setting the precise limit. ...continued
Scientists say inshore herring decline ‘warrants concern’
PORTLAND, ME – Scientists have taken a closer look at the inshore Gulf of Maine component of the herring stock complex and have reported some disconcerting news....continued
Scallopers back to paying for observers they carry
GLOUCESTER, MA – The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) took emergency action in mid-June to reactivate the scallop fishery’s industry-funded observer program, which was put on hold two years ago. ...continued
SAFE BOAT
Effective firefighting requires coordination
In my last two articles on fires, we discussed the “box theory” of establishing boundaries, knowing where fires may start, the maintenance checks to prevent them, and the importance of protecting your survival gear if, as a last resort, it becomes necessary to abandon ship. ...continued
Commerce names appointments to fishery councils
WASHINGTON, DC - There will be one newcomer among the individuals who will officially start new terms as members of the New England Fishery Management Council on Aug. 11, though the next full council meeting is scheduled for Sept. 26-28. ...continued
Groundfish boats comply with new safety rule
KENNEBUNK, ME – With few exceptions, most groundfish fishermen managed to comply with the new National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) rule effective May 1 that requires all vessels taking federal fisheries observers to have a current US Coast Guard Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety Examination (CFVSE) decal. ...continued
Herring Committee Deliberations 2007-2009 TAC alternatives propose Area 1A reductions
PORTLAND, ME – Growing concern about the inshore Gulf of Maine component of the herring resource has prompted the New England Fishery Management Council’s herring committee to propose two alternatives to reduce the Area 1A total allowable catch (TAC) to 45,000 metric tons (mt) for the 2007-2009 fishing years. ...continued
Rhode Island council endorses lobster v-notch revision
WAKEFIELD, RI – In a move designed to afford maximum protection to Lobster Conservation Management Area 2 lobsters, the Rhode Island Marine Fisheries Council (RIMFC) recommended at its July 10 meeting that the director of the state’s Department of Environmental Management (DEM) work with the state of Massachusetts to further define the term v-notch. ...continued
Maine rope exchange starts with mail survey, sign-up
KENNEBUNK, ME – A program that will help Maine lobstermen pay the cost of replacing their floating groundline is finally underway, and lobstermen should keep an eye on their mail for information about how to participate....continued
Whale ship strike rules to impact fishing vessels
SILVER SPRING, MD – After years of study and meetings with shippers and other stakeholders, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has published proposed regulations to reduce the threat of ship strikes to northern right whales. ...continued
Massachusetts ready to reopen directed dogfish fishery
GLOUCESTER, MA – New stock assessment information has prompted Massachusetts fishery managers to begin immediate efforts to reopen a small-scale directed fishery for spiny dogfish in state waters in order to protect juvenile cod. ...continued
Industry split over US at-sea processing in
2007-2009
PORTLAND, ME – Industry members remain deeply divided about whether the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) should allow US at-sea processing (USAP) in the Atlantic herring fishery. ...continued
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