National Fisherman articles from December 2004

National Fisherman archives from December 2004

Three words in Latin.(Editor's Log)(Editorial)
December 1, 2004... In the context of American history, the Latin e pluribus unum--"from many, one"--first appeared on a design for the Great Seal of the United States submitted by Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and John Adams in 1776. Although their design...

50 years ago this month.(Fishing Back When)
December 1, 2004... Biologists with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are receiving Aqualung training to prepare them to observe whiting trawls in operation. The service is trying to find the proper mesh size for whiting nets. Fishermen have been plagued with...

30 years ago this month.(Fishing Back When)
December 1, 2004... A Japanese tuna longliner, the Taiyo Maru No. 28, languishes for weeks at a Portland, Maine, wharf, after her seizure in U.S. waters south of Monhegan Island. Her captain will answer to federal criminal charges and face a potential fine of...

10 years ago this month and 1990.(Fishing Back When)
December 1, 2004... The tanner crabber Cornelia Marie is at work in a breeze of wind in the Bering Sea. Next year's tanner crab season in Cook Inlet has been called off following summer surveys in Kachemak Bay. The fishery, which once produced two million pounds...

'Waterman' is a tale is well worth telling.(Course of the Waterman)(Book Review)
December 1, 2004... It's as Merle Haggard says: "A working man can't get nowhere today." Merle was talking about a man who works with his hands and his back. He could be outdoors in relentless heat or frigid wind. He could be indoors on a line, in a stock morn or...

Step up to the plate.(Forum)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2004... To All Salmon Trollers: Did you catch king salmon this year in California and/or Oregon and finally feel like you got paid for them? Not only were we blessed in recent years with an abundance of king salmon, 2004 finally saw the return of fair...

Two out of three isn't good.(Safety)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2004... On a bitter mid-January morning off Rhode Island four years ago, a 53-foot, wooden-hulled stern trawler foundered as she steamed for home. Although she had been out about 10 hours, she was carrying as many as forty 55-gallon drums of skate...

Another take on the Northeast herring question.(To the editor)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2004... I feel that it is necessary to respond to the recent letter about the herring resource from Mary Beth Tooley of the East Coast Pelagic Association ["Atlantic herring commentary called 'fear mongering," NF Sept., p. 9]. First I am not...

Reader sheds light on scows in Alaska during World War.(Mail Buoy)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2004... Your comments about the power scow "Eyak" in your article by Mr. [Lee] Makovich ["Tender loving repair," NF Aug., p. 36] was very interesting except for the part where he refers to World War II power scows as pack mules that were sent to Alaska...

Giving thanks.(Mail Buoy)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2004... If you attended October's Fish Expo WorkBoat Atlantic in Providence, R.I., you may have participated in the program on ocean governance that National Fisherman editor Jerry Fraser organized. His goal was to get industry together to discuss the...

Cap's Sane says ...(Mail Buoy)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2004... Bubba Beal, our clam cop, has returned from the annual cop conference. Bub said it was a stressful weekend at the state armory. Clam cops slept on surplus World War I Army cots n' were fed on Asian A-Rice & Lima Bean rations left over from the...

Salmon advocates blast federal plan to restore runs: revised biological opinion eliminates option of dam removal, sets off protest in Oregon.(Pacific)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Salmon advocates in September damned a new federal plan that eliminated the option of removing four dams in the Columbia River basin in an effort to restore Pacific Northwest fish runs. The plan was a marked change from years past, when...

Governor goes 'green', trawling light turns red: new laws hit Calif. draggers, cruise ships.(Pacific)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Showing his 'green' side, Soy. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed more than 20 environmental bills into law in September--a handful of which will change ocean governance in California. One bill signed bans bottom trawling in some areas, restricts...

Crew members convicted of smuggling shark fins: pair aboard Japanese vessel plead guilty.(Pacific)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... In what has led to the first-ever arrest and conviction for violations of the federal Shark Finning Prohibition Act, two crew members of a Japanese-flagged fishing vessel in September admitted to attempting to smuggle shark fins from Apra...

Legislator rips managers for low sockeye returns: DFO spokesman counters criticism, says Fraser River stocks will rebound from declines.(Canada)(Department of Fisheries)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... The federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans is responsible for abysmal returns of sockeye salmon to Fraser River spawning grounds in 2004, says John Cummins, a British Columbia Member of Parliament. "It may come as a surprise to the...

PEI fleet is unimpressed by New Brunswick deal: Say seine fleet not pushed out far enough.(Canada)
December 1, 2004... Attempting to forestall a repeat of last year's confrontation between Prince Edward Island fishermen and New Brunswick seiners, federal Fisheries and Oceans Minister Geoff Regan has set new rules for the herring fishery. Last year, the...

Science budget, staff, under DFO microscope: ongoing cuts a concern, researcher says.(Canada)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... The federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans is reviewing its science division funding and work force, and possible cutbacks in both have scientists in Atlantic Canada worried. Overall fiscal restraints in Ottawa are causing reviews...

October landings lag, spurs concern in Maine fleet: lobsters slow to arrive for early fall run, but harvester sees plenty of reasons for optimism.(Northeast)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... For years, scientists, regulators and more than few fishermen have been warning Maine lobster harvesters to enjoy the fabulous catches recorded over the past decade because someday, things will return to normal. Maybe it's finally...

Depoe Bay, Ore.(Home port: where we live)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... DEPOE BAY, ORE. THE TOWN Population: 1,200 Number of boats: 85 TOP FIVE LANDINGS IN 2003 Dungeness crab--130,214 pounds worth $208,295 Chinook salmon--26,423 pounds worth $44,705 Red sea urchin--29,891 pounds worth...

Dockside condos concern Virginia port's residents: fear fleet, fishing heritage will disappear.(Northeast)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Throughout the Chesapeake Bay region, urban sprawl on the lower bay coming from Washington, D.C., and northern Virginia, and on the upper bay from Philadelphia and Baltimore, is creeping into large and small tidewater communities. Most...

The evening star: longliner.(Boat of the Month)
December 1, 2004... The Evening Star goes a long way in countering the adage that an old dog can't learn new tricks. The boat fits inconspicuously among the lineup of surviving wooden schooners gracing Alaska's ports during longline seasons. But a closer look...

Georges Bank closure stuns groundfish fleet: ban keeps boats from harvesting haddock.(Northeast)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... In what may be a harbinger of things to come should quotas become the norm in the region, NMFS banned the presence of groundfish boats in the eastern portion of the U.S.-Canada area of Georges Bank on Oct. 1. The closure, enacted to prevent...

Fishermen's co-op wants N.H. to take over pier: vital repairs hinge on lease negotiations.(Northeast)
December 1, 2004... Frustrated over stalled lease negotiations with local officials, the Yankee Fisherman's Cooperative in Seabrook, N.H., wants the state to reassume ownership of the pier it gave the town in 1996. The state transferred ownership of the pier...

Florida fishing industry feels wrath of hurricanes: quartet of storms cause an estimated $12m worth of damage to docks, boats, fish plants.(Gulf/South Atlantic)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Hurricanes Jeanne, Ivan, Frances and Charley caused an estimated $12 million dollars damage to Florida's commercial fishing industry, according to the Florida Department of Agriculture. In addition, officials say, the farmed clam industry...

Bob and Penny Scherer.(Snapshot: who we are)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Pemaquid, Maine Between them, Bob and Penny Scherer of Pemaquid, Maine, have almost 90 years of fishing off two coasts, in four states and at least a dozen different fisheries. Bob, 72, started clamming on Long Island in 1959 before...

Red snapper IFQ plan stirs up different views: La. group strongly opposes quota system.(Gulf/South Atlantic)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Commercial fishermen have long opposed the way red snapper fishing is currently regulated in the Gulf of Mexico. Critics have cited the perils of short 10-day work periods they say make for dangerous conditions. But opposition to the old...

Fewer waterways left for La. fishermen to use: privatized canals are closing to harvesters.(Gulf/South Atlantic)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... An increasing trend toward privatization of man-made waterways--and passage of laws that allow strict enforcement of such property claims--is resulting in more areas becoming off-limits to Louisiana fishermen. Inshore shrimpers, crabbers...

Hogarth, Frank defend U.S. fisheries management: NMFS head, legislator tell Fish Expo crowd council system can serve fish and fishermen.(National)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... NMFS director William Hogarth and U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass) defended U.S. fishery management at the National Industry Leadership, Conference held Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 during Fish Expo Work-Boat Atlantic in Providence, R.I. Addressing...

Shrimp and blue crab stew.(Galley watch: at-sea cuisine)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Janie Thomas, executive director of the Shrimp Producers Association in Fernandina Beach, Fla., says she taught herself this simple recipe after first tasting it in South Carolina. She says the warm, hearty stew is a very good, one-dish meal to...

Contest to reward ideas for reduction of bycatch: gear innovators vying for $25,000 prize.(National)
December 1, 2004... The sorry spectacle of closed fisheries and idled crews has driven fishermen to experiment with bycatch reduction gear before their own careers are thrown into crisis. The World Wildlife Fund and other groups are giving them added incentive...

U.S. seafood consumption hits record-setting level: but imports account for 78% of overall total.(National)
December 1, 2004... The good news is that U.S. per capita seafood consumption in 2003 rose to a record level. Americans are 16.3 pounds per person, breaking the record of 16.2 pounds set in 1987. The bad news is U.S. fishermen aren't necessarily benefiting...

Top U.S. ports list offers good news for industry: rise in values attributed to catch increases.(National)
December 1, 2004... Does NMFS' annual list of the nation's top fishing ports herald good news about U.S fish stocks that aren't found in reports released earlier this year by the Pew Oceans Commission or the U.S. Commission on Oceans Policy? Maybe so. For...

Ketchikan project poses threat to landing facilities: dock expansion to berth cruise ships could keep fishing boats from delivering their catch.(North Pacific)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... A dock expansion project aimed at accommodating more cruise ships in Ketchikan could jeopardize landing facilities at two major seafood processors. Ketchikan, like other Southeast ports, has become a must-see destination for an increasing...

Swordfish: outlook improves as dock prices increase in U.S. and imports falter.(Gulf/South Atlantic)
December 1, 2004... In recent years, swordfish harvesters have had little to smile about. But healthier ex-vessel prices and improved market conditions in 2004 may put a bit of a grin on longliners' faces. Ex-vessel prices for domestic-caught swordfish were...

Salmon: higher volume fattens wallets and helps make up for past years' woes.(North Pacific)
December 1, 2004... With nearly all of the 2004 salmon harvest accounted for, preliminary numbers for the Alaska industry indicate a year of rebounding ex-vessel prices in some areas, new markets in others and bumper crop returns in yet others. "Things are...

Herring: market conditions, climate change pose challenges for Frisco fishery.(Pacific)
December 1, 2004... If the San Francisco Bay herring fishery were a hospital patient, last year's near-closure and resulting low harvest would've placed it in serious condition. The 2004-05 season finds the patient's condition still serious but improving. ...

Surf clams: stability of prices is undermined by industry concerns over biomass.(Northeast)
December 1, 2004... Conditions in the Atlantic surf clam fishery are marked by a combination of predictability and uncertainty. Dave Wallace, a Maryland based consultant to surf clam harvesters and processors, predicts there will be a slight reduction in...

Focused on fishing: after 17 years of life in the big city, Mainer Allyson Jordan finds her place in the family business.(In Profile)
December 1, 2004... Some people in Portland, Maine, know Allyson Jordan for the hot dogs, crab and lobster rolls she sold from a street cart. Others might have heard about her skills as a masseuse. But nowadays Jordan manages her mother's two groundfish boats as...

Set and drift: a Bristol Bay fisherman makes the most of the sockeye allocation.(Cover Story)
December 1, 2004... Richard Wilson loves fishing. He lives in the sockeye salmon capitol of the world, Naknek, Alaska. He runs six setnet operations in the Naknek/Kvichak district of Bristol Bay with the help of his wife, children, nieces and nephews. "The kids...

Shark ravin' mad: North Carolina shark fishermen believe federal management has doomed their fishery.(In Analysis)
December 1, 2004... NMFS, environmentalists and the general public seem to have adopted the shark. Shark meat sales are down, and scarifying images and "Jaws" lore are now tempered with calls for greater protection. Even Congress and President Bush have jumped...

A clear deck: with innovative hydraulics and four dredges, this new 45-foot oyster boat is sure to draw the attention of Louisiana fishermen.(Boats & Gear)(Carrying on a Tradition)
December 1, 2004... Empire, La., on the west bank of the Mississippi River, is surrounded by some of the nation's richest oyster country. The fishing port lies on the river's narrow floodplain, which juts out into the Gulf of Mexico. Freshwater from the river,...

Maintaining power: a few basics will go a long way toward caring for a diesel.(Engine Talk)
December 1, 2004... I remember one boat owner telling me that a lot of engine breakdowns would be avoided if, in the off-season, fishermen spent more time in the engine room. Then things like the tired, almost-rotten length of rubber hose connecting the keel...

Navigating the weather channels: VHF radios aren't the only way to get your hands on vital meteorological data and storm warnings.(Electronic Forecasts)
December 1, 2004... Most boat owners get weather forecasts and storm warnings via VHF radio voice broadcasts. Though this technology hasn't changed significantly in many years, It's still quite adequate for day boats in coastal waters where local weather...

Casting a critical eye: in the first of a four-part series on surveying a boat, prospective boat owners get some tips on conducting their own pre-survey.(Vessel Assessment)
December 1, 2004... A marine surveyor does not specialize in any one boat. He has a store of general information about boats that he applies to each one he surveys. He will never know the boat he's surveying as well as the fisherman who owns that boat. What he...

Events & conferences.(Pacific Marine Expo)(Calendar)
December 1, 2004... The name has changed, but the mission hasn't. Pacific Marine Expo is offering the same kind of focused conference schedule, complete with keynotes, that you've come to expect from Fish Expo WorkBoat Northwest. So whether you're a...

Exhibitor listings: including products, services, companies, associations and agencies.(Pacific Marine Expo)(Illustration)
December 1, 2004... EXHIBITOR LISTINGS ABS Americas 836 Houston, TX USA T: 281-877-6000 F: 281-877-6001 Boat Building Materials, Containers, Non-Profit Organization, Shipbuilding & Repairs, Vessel...

Industry pressure kills controversial IFQ rider: proposed quota shift incites blackcod fleet.(North Pacific)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Pressure from the blackcod industry killed legislation that would have allocoted an extra 450,000 pounds of black cod quota to two fishing partners. Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) asserted that vessels owned by Bart Eaton and John Winther,...

Exxon plan raises heat in battle for Senate seat: Knowles says money belongs in escrow.(North Pacific)(Tony Knowles)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Political opponents accused former Alaska governor Tony Knowles of hatching a last-minute ploy involving the Exxon settlement as the mudslinging and negative campaigning rose in an Alaska U.S. Senate race in October. Knowles, a Democrat,...

New idea meets tradition; yard acquires Sisu hull molds.(North)(Hustler Fiberglass Boats products)
December 1, 2004... Hustler Fiberglass Boats has been in business for just three years, but in that time, the three-man crew has turned out 30 boats. All of the boats to come out of the boatshop, which is located in Bloomfield on Canada's Prince Edward Island,...

Crab boats undergo repairs; 100-footer gets new house.(West)
December 1, 2004... Over the past few months, a lot of crab boats have been hauled at boatyards in and around Seattle. One of those boatyards was Pacific Fishermen, which did just about everything you can imagine--from repowering to putting a new bottom in a...

Wooden skiffs still popular; buy boat may have new life.(South)(George Butler boatbuilding)
December 1, 2004... George Butler continues to build flat-bottom and deadrise wooden skiffs for Potomac River pound-net fishermen and Chesapeake Bay crab-pot fishermen at his Reedville Marine Railway, located in the heart of downtown Reedville, Va. Currently,...

Bulletin board.(Calendar)
December 1, 2004... DEC. 1-3 The International WorkBoat Show Ernest M. Moriol Convention Center, New Orleans, La. www.workboatshow.com The International WorkBoat Show--New Orleans is the leading commercial marine trade show and conference serving the...

Time for a tight cap: a Maine boatyard owner has come up with an improved rudder stuffing box.(Product Roundup)
December 1, 2004... In September, a 35-foot fiberglass lobster boat was hauled out at John's Bay Boat Co. in South Bristol, Maine. That's an uncommon sight. Wooden boats, yes--after all, John's Bay Boat Co. is the last full-time builder of wooden lobster boats in...

Fisherman of the year.(Inside The Industry)(Randy Moniz)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... RANDY MONIZ of Resolute Fishing Corp. in Fairhaven, Mass., right, is congratulated by NF Editor Jerry Fraser for winning the East Coast Fisherman of the Year title at Fish Expo WorkBoat Atlantic 2004, held in Providence, R.I., in November....

Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation.(On the Move)(Art Nelson new executive director)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... The ALASKA FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION has chosen ART NELSON of Anchorage, Alaska to be the new executive director of the foundation. Nelson was formerly employed as the director of Alaskan programs for the At-Sea Processors Association....

Marinco Recreational Group.(On the Move)(Diana Varnum promoted)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... MARINCO RECREATIONAL GROUP, manufacturer of electrical products for the marine industry headquartered in Napa, Calif., has promoted DIANA VARNUM to vice president of customer fulfillment far its Specialty Electrical Group. Varnum joined Marinco...

Reverso Pumps.(On the Move)(Jim Gerum new vice president of sales)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based REVERSO PUMPS has introduced JIM GERUM as the new vice president of sales. Gerum is responsible for all aspects of sales and marketing of Reverso's existing lines, as well as development and implementation of new...

Boatracs.(Company News)(takes part in research with Atlantic vessels)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... In all example of cooperative research, BOATRACS, maritime communications provider headquartered in El Cajon, Calif., assisted research efforts between Atlantic sea scallop vessels and the Kathy Ann, a test vessel from Barnegat Light, N.J. The...

Echopilot Marine Electronics, maker of sonar and speed log products in Hampshire, England, has chosen CTech Technical Sales Solutions to represent the company's product line on the West Coast of the United States.(Company News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... ECHOPILOT MARINE ELECTRONICS, maker of sonar and speed log products in Hampshire, England, has chosen CTECH TECHNICAL SALES SOLUTIONS to represent the company's product line on the West Coast of the United States. EchoPilot's Collision...

West Marine.(Company News)(award for leadership)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... The National Marine Manufacturers Association has honored WEST MARINE with its Robert Hammond Leadership Award for the positive impact their leadership has had on the marine industry and the marine aftermarket in particular. The Robert Hammond...

Regulator Marine.(Company News)(company expanding)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... REGULATOR MARINE has expanded its dealership network in the south with the addition of Lockwood Marine of Shellman Bluff, Ga. Lockwood Marine is a dealership and boatyard with dry storage located midway along the Georgia coast. It was one of...

Viking Life-Saving Equipment.(Company News)(company moving headquarters to new facility)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... VIKING LIFE-SAVING EQUIPMENT, based in Miami, is moving its U.S. corporate headquarters as well as its service station to a larger facility in the same city. The company has expanded its service capabilities and increased its offerings of...

Honda Marine's.(Company News)(six new members)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Six new members have joined HONDA MARINE's growing national network of outboard dealers. The new dealers are: The Bait Shop of Rowayton, Conn.; Blackbarry Marine of Southport, N.C.; Boats USA of De Beque, Colo.; Hanko's Metal Works of Morgan...

Data in a flash: Comark has introduced a marine computer that eliminates crashes.(Product Roundup)
December 1, 2004... No doubt about it, there's a risk factor in operating a computer on a boat. Pounding into a head sea and dropping off the backside of a wave creates tremendous vibration and shock loads that can easily kill the hard drive of a computer that...

Walker.(At a Glance)
December 1, 2004... WALKER has released ALGAESEP, a self-contained diesel fuel polishing system that removes water, algae and other contaminants from fuel either at the dock or while underway. This Dynamic Fuel/water Separator uses technology that, up until now,...

Prospec Electronics.(At a Glance)
December 1, 2004... PROSPEC ELECTRONICS offers a two-piece STEREO INSTALLATION PACKAGE, the Sea Shroud and Sea Trim, specially designed to ease installations and upgrades. The Sea Shroud, 7-1/2" wide x 6-3/4" deep x 2-5/16" high, replaces the metal cage normally...

Ironwood Pacific.(At a Glance)
December 1, 2004... IRONWOOD PACIFIC says its DRYWAVE AIR DRYER reduces the formation of mold and mildew that occurs in cool, damp environments. By raising the boat's interior air temperature above the dew point, the DryWave effectively inhibits the formation of...

Blue Sea Systems.(At a Glance)
December 1, 2004... BLUE SEA SYSTEMS has introduced the 120/240-volt AC CIRCUIT BREAKER PANELS series designed to meet the power needs of commercial vessels. The company offers four designs for a wide variety of power distribution needs. Each is designed and...

John Deere.(At a Glance)
December 1, 2004... JOHN DEERE has released the 6125AFM AND THE 4045TFM MARINE ENGINES. The 6125AFM features 12.5 liters of displacement and an expanded power range of 340 to 525 hp. The 4045TFM features an electronically controlled rotary fuel injection pump with...

Phoenix International.(At a Glance)
December 1, 2004... PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL introduces the SAFETUBE, a watertight, durable, multi-use container that provides exclusive protection for valuable items from damaging environmental elements. It accommodates up to 10 pounds, and can float holding up to 6...

Industrial Specialties.(At a Glance)
December 1, 2004... INDUSTRIAL SPECIALTIES has announced a new series of MINIATURE PICKUP FILTERS that the company says eliminates contamination on pickup lines. Featuring a standard 40-micron nylon filter, these compact filters are cleanable and easy to service....

Wobble Light.(At a Glance)
December 1, 2004... WOBBLE LIGHT is a sturdy, SELF-RIGHTING LIGHT SOURCE that bounces back to its starting position whenever knocked to the ground. The unit's ability to withstand blows makes it the ideal light source to use in unsteady areas, like a boat, or...

Dieselcraft.(At a Glance)
December 1, 2004... DIESELCRAFT now offers three models of PORTABLE FILTRATION CARTS. These carts are specifically designed to give the buyer the tool to deal with small problems before they become disasters. Models are available to maintain fuel storage from 500...

Clean Seas Co.(At a Glance)
December 1, 2004... CLEAN SEAS CO. says FOUL AWAY SPRAY CLEANER keeps hulls and running gear free of barnacles and other marine growth in minutes. Foul Away employs Barnaclean Microbiological Enzyme Technology to keep foulants off surfaces. MET is an...

Construction fund's a capital idea.(Finance)
December 1, 2004... Are you planning on replacing or improving your fishing vessel in the future? Want to do it in a tax-efficient manner? Then consider the Capital Construction Fund. NMFS and the Internal Revenue Service administer the CCF, a special...

USCG to gauge enthusiasm for fishing safety program.(Mail Buoy)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2004... Regarding the Consequences column in the July issue entitled "You need a plan" [p. 8], as an added feature the USCG District 11 Commercial Fishing Safety Program is considering a plan to provide at nominal or no cost preparation of...

International reader seeks input on fishing categories.(Mail Buoy)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2004... For some time now, I have been a subscriber to National Fisherman and I am really satisfied with the information it gives--broadening my knowledge of the industry and giving me up-to-date information concerning events pertaining to the fishing...

Observer looking for recipes from Bering Sea fishermen.(Mail Buoy)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2004... My name is Dave Wagenheim and I have worked in Dutch Harbor as a fisheries observer for the last five years. I am working on putting together a collaborative cookbook and would like to reach out to the cooks on boats or even those within the...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
December 1, 2004... In the Around the Coasts article, "Factors combine, disappointing salmon fishermen," on page 13 in the October issue, it should have stated that Bristol Bay fishermen landed around 25.5 million fish.

Last set.(Illustration)
December 1, 2004... ROBERT FRITCHEY, a Louisiana commercial fisherman and author of "Wetland Riders, " arranged for this photograph of himself netting redfish near Golden Meadow, La., as an illustration of a bygone fishery for an upcoming book. Fritchey, who...