National Fisherman articles from July 2005

National Fisherman archives from July 2005

Of consuming interest.(EDITOR'S LOG)(Editorial)
July 1, 2005... Last month I was wound up about New York City fish markets peddling farm-raised salmon as wild. More recently, I have been dismayed by news of imported and sometimes farmed grouper marketed as though it were fresh out of the Gulf of Mexico. ...

On the chesapeake.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... VETERAN NF field writer and book author Larry Chowning knows plenty about the deadrise workboats that grace Chesapeake Bay and folks like Willard Norris, who builds them. Chowning profiles Norris' wooden skiffs on page 37.

Fishing back when.(Chronology)
July 1, 2005... 50 YEARS AGO this month Seiners and weir men in Maine are organizing in an effort to get a uniform price for their herring after three plants, in Rockland, Port Clyde and Stonington, cut the price from $1 per bushel to 60 cents. Portland...

Playing the 'crisis' card.(Book Review)
July 1, 2005... SALMON COUNTRY: A HISTORY OF THE PACIFIC SALMON By Robert H. Busch Key Porter Books, 2000 Softcover, 166 pp. $17.95 Not many books by self-proclaimed naturalists are on hold for fishermen at local libraries. The label itself often...

Outside looking in.(FORUM)(Column)
July 1, 2005... It has been two and a half years since I've been involved in the commercial fishing industry, and in those 30 months I've both missed my old life and looked forward to new horizons. I haven't stayed in one place very long and I'll soon be...

Loaded down.(CONSEQUENCES)
July 1, 2005... FROM U.S. COAST GUARD REPORTS A doctor's first responsibility is "do no harm," but the advice applies to the rest of us. Consider the case of a New Bedford, Mass., scalloper that rolled over and sank in the fall of 2003. The weather...

Industry leader challenges Congressional fish grab.(To the editor)(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2005... The Honorable Frank J, Pallone, Jr. 420 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515-3006 Dear Congressman Pallone: We read an article today (May 16) in the Asbury Park Press concerning your proposal to give all the striped bass...

Female fisherman expresses gratitude for December story.(To the editor)(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2005... The purpose of this letter is to congratulate Britta-Lena Lasko on the diverse article concerning Allyson Jordan's fishing career ["Focused on fishing," NF Dec. 2004, p. 20]. Not only was it refreshing to read about a fellow female fisherman,...

Addressing aquaculture.(A Letter From Bill Hogarth)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... By the time this issue of the magazine reaches you, the Administration will have transmitted to Congress, or will soon transmit, The National Offshore Aquaculture Act of 2005, creating a regulatory framework to permit aquaculture in the U.S....

Cap'n Sane says ...
July 1, 2005... Well, the Sea Grant Haddockmobile pulled inta the Cove last night just as we folks were sendin' Puddy Hall off t'Homeland Security School. Pud never finished our sixth grade but has what we call lotsa clam flat sense so's we knew he could smell...

Reduced effort on shrimp seen diminishing bycatch: gulf council dismisses anglers' assertion that 80% of all juvenile snappers die in trawls.(GULF/SOUTH ATLANTIC)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Demands for increased vigilance over bycatch--specifically involving use of bycatch reduction devices, or BRDs, to reduce incidental take of juvenile red snapper--have earned the attention of NOAA officials. But so has the shrimp industry's...

Association leader pans offshore fish farm effort: criticizes plan to convert old gulf oil rigs.(Delta Commercial Fisherman's Association)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... National policy is gearing up to support plans that would convert thousands of oil and natural gas platforms in the Gulf of Mexico into deep-sea fish farms raising red snapper and other species. Finfish flock to wrecks, rigs and reefs...

Proposed grouper limits target recreational catch: creels overflowing by 1 million pounds.(GULF/SOUTH ATLANTIC)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... A Proposed temporary emergency rule would limit recreational grouper landings and enforce a catch-and-release period at the end of 2005. "Based on our data, recreational fishermen went over their quota by more than one million pounds,"...

Carolina group selects new executive director: forestry lobbyist to replace retiring Schill.(North Carolina Fisheries Association)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Taking the place of a virtual icon in any industry can be a challenge, Sean McKeon acknowledges. But settling into his new position as executive director of the North Carolina Fisheries Association is also made easier by the experience and...

Columbia salmon vanish, along with spring fishery: unexpectedly poor run of chinook battle dry winter, rainy spring, sea lions and dams.(PACIFIC)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Columbia River disappearing salmon isn't just a trick; it's a dirty trick. Fisheries managers expected sufficient--if not robust--runs of returning spring chinook. The reality was closer to a disaster. At Bonneville Dam, which links Oregon...

State levies heavy fine for Puget Sound oil spill: transporter ordered to pay $577,000.(PACIFIC)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... A 4,700-gallon fuel spill in Puget Sound in late 2003 netted Foss Maritime Co. a $577,000 fine--the second-highest the Washington State Department of Ecology has ever issued. Investigators say a faulty alarm and an employee are to blame....

Council hopes to solve sardine allocation puzzle: Wash., Ore., seeking larger share of pie.(PACIFIC)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... The Pacific Fishery Management Council picked a range of alternatives for sardine allocation between the northern and southern fisheries and is scheduled to adopt a preferred alternative at its June council meeting. Five alternatives are...

Home port: where we live: Haines, Alaska.
July 1, 2005... THE TOWN Population: 1,562 year round, but cruise ship crews and tourists add to this in summer. Fleet size: 100 commercial fishing boats TOP FIVE LANDINGS IN 2004 Chum salmon--6,395,317 pounds worth $1.7 million Sockeye...

Stikine, Taku river kings get head start to market: May opening gives revived fishery, dormant since the 1970s, a jump on Copper River.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Copper River king salmon won't be the first fresh gillnet fish to hit hungry markets anymore. With a commercial opening scheduled for May 2, a revitalized fishery for king salmon in the Stikine and Taku Rivers in Southeast Alaska will...

Alaska bill has industry paying hatcheries' costs: legislation has support among fishermen.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Recent legislation would reconfigure the economic structure in some of Alaska's salmon hatcheries so fishermen harvest the fish and assess themselves a tax to pay for the hatcheries' operating expenses. In the past, hatcheries have...

Homeland security rule could hamper the fleet: proposal envisions cruise-ship buffer zone.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Tighter homeland security measures along Alaska's coastline could hamper the way commercial fishermen do business with Boats in congested waters of small bays and harbors throughout Alaska. The proposed rule would not allow commercial...

Ex-fisherman nets $25,000 for eco-friendly gear: World Wildlife Fund picks Steven Beverly for reducing longline bycatch of sea turtles.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... American Steven Beverly, a former biology teacher and commercial fisherman, has won the $25,000-grand prize in the Word Wildlife Fund's International Smart Gear competition for an invention that reduces sea turtle bycatch in the longline tuna...

Bill sets sights on nixing entry of invasive species: outlines steps to protect U.S. waterways.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Senators in April introduced legislation to begin to deal with the alarming influx of exotic species into the nation's waterways. The bill would, among other things, regulate ballast water discharges from commercial ships to prevent the...

Study says dioxin risks are less in wild salmon: cites higher levels found in farmed fish.(NATIONAL)
July 1, 2005... An article in the May issue of Environmental Health Perspectives may further fuel wild salmon demand. Five researchers authored the article. They studied cancer and non-cancer health risks of exposure to dioxins in farmed and wild salmon...

Ronald Baker: Biloxi, Miss.(fisherman)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Ronald Baker, 62, father of six, is a shrimp fisherman based in Biloxi, Miss. Although he mans his 41-foot, single-rig Biloxi lugger on his own most nights during the season, he says he isn't ready to retire. "I'm going to hang in there,"...

Blockades, protests intensify production quota war: 80 crab boats idle tankers, offshore supply vessels as part of Newfoundland crab dispute.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Vessel blockades in Atlantic Canada upped the ante in the dispute between Newfoundland fishermen and the provincial government over a new production quota system. A strike has kept crab boats tied to the docks as harvesters protest the...

Study links fish farms to sea lice infestations: infection rate 73 times that of other areas.(CANADA)
July 1, 2005... A team of scientists says it is the first to quantitatively show that sea lice infestations in wild salmon increase near open water salmon farms, a claim salmon farmers dispute. "Part of the contentious debate about sea lice is that there...

Albacore tuna barbecue marinade: Will and Amanda Merritt Charleston and Brookings, Ore.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Oregon residents Will and Amanda Merritt go where the weather's nicer: Brookings in the winter to fish Dungeness crab from their boat, the Manatee, and Charleston in the summer to fish salmon, halibut and albacore tuna. After 38 years of...

U.S. hit with 15% levy for live oyster imports: Canada retaliates for anti-dumping law.(CANADA)
July 1, 2005... Aiming to retaliate against U.S. trade practices, the Canadian government is placing a 15 percent surtax on all live oysters imported from the United States. The surtax was scheduled to take effect on May 1, according to Andrew Hannan,...

Proposed quotas may hinder fishing for haddock: bycatch of cod and yellowtail on Georges Bank to pose a challenge to groundfish fleet.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... A surging haddock population could boost the shared U.S.-Canadian total allowable catch for Georges Bank from 15,000 metric tons in 2004 to 23,000 metric tons this year. But proposed cod and yellowtail flounder cuts may limit some...

Grand Larson III: scallop dragger.(boat of the month)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Up on the bridge, mate Phil Ghigliotty fires up the computers. Three generations' worth of fishing knowledge pops up on flat-screen displays. "These are the tracks from our last trip... these are the snags. You can layer it all," he says. ...

N.J. harvesters oppose wind farm development: say could affect access to fishing grounds.(New Jersey)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Proposals for offshore wind turbine towers in the mid-Atlantic are stirring the kind of controversy seen over wind power in New England, with commercial fishing groups saying windmill arrays could hamper their harvesting. "It's an access...

Mass. safety workshop draws capacity crowd: fishermen defy stereotype of disinterest.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Fishermen haven't always embraced safety training, despite working in one of the world's most dangerous professions. But the strong turnout for an April safety workshop held in New Bedford, Mass., indicates that the mindset may be changing. ...

Fine fishing, strong prices help fleet to enjoy benefits of thriving fishery.
July 1, 2005... Some scallop fishermen say these are the best times they've seen in their careers. Prospecting on newly opened areas of Georges Bank will tell if fishermen and consumers can keep on reaping the benefits of a fishery that has grown beyond what...

Decreased effort in South Pacific could benefit West Coast trollers.(PACIFIC ALBACORE)
July 1, 2005... A combination of decreased albacore fishing effort around the world and limited opportunities in other fisheries may give West Coast albacore fishermen a boost this year. Only a handful of U.S. vessels were fishing the South Pacific season...

Production dip shackles harvesters as prime market conditions unfold.(mullet roe )
July 1, 2005... Taiwanese demand for mullet roe is recovering, the mullet population and dock prices are healthy. But a production decline is preventing harvesters from reaping the benefits. Prices on Taiwan's mullet roe market, which historically drive...

Early openings help feed hungry market for flatties, fatten up wallets.
July 1, 2005... Of late, earlier season openings have been the norm for the North Pacific halibut fleet--and the early starts have been paying off. This year's Feb. 27 start marks the third straight year of fishing two weeks earlier than in years past,...

Smacks in the middle: the tradition of lobster smacking is enjoying a revival in Maine.(Cover Story)
July 1, 2005... The term smack, as it pertains to boats, is an Old English word used to identify a sailing vessel, fitted with a seawater flushed well and used to transport fish to market. In Maine, smack boats were first used to transport lobster to Boston...

The word on fishing: for eight years running, a unique group of industry veterans has descended on Astoria, Ore., to participate in a growing communion called the Fisher Poets Gathering.
July 1, 2005... Those who choose to make their living in the world's most dangerous and perhaps least appreciated industry have to be just a little bit crazy, and most of them will probably admit it. But take from that group a small band of folks who like...

Robo-sub: autonomous underwater vehicles and other robotic devices can gather data that one day could help you find fish more quickly.(FISHING FOR INFORMATION)
July 1, 2005... Inside the wheelhouse, lines of message text zips down the screen of Liz Creed's laptop computer. Floating a few yards astern of the research vessel Arabella is a yellow missile-shaped machine--not quite military in appearance, yet not...

A wooden boat holdout: in Virginia, surrounded by trophy homes and skyrocketing real estate, Willard Norris still follows a boatbuilding tradition.(BOATS & GEAR)
July 1, 2005... Willard Norris' house and boatshop are on Deltaville's Lovers Lane, a winding road that stretches down a Virginia peninsula where the shoreline is shaped by the two deepwater prongs of Jackson Creek that reach out into Chesapeake Bay It's...

Finding fish: they can swim, but they can't hide. Here's how it came to be.(BOATS & GEAR: ELECTRONICS)
July 1, 2005... Would you believe that Leonardo da Vinci invented the fishfinder? Actually, that's a stretch, but in 1490 he articulated a principle on which fishfinders rely when he wrote, "If you cause your ship to stop, and place the head of a long tube in...

Sonar signals: sound waves that will help you see better than ever underwater.
July 1, 2005... Shopping for fishfinding electronics in a marine electronics store is a bit like going into a candy shop. You want this and that; the color here is really nice, but you can't resist the look of that one over there, and you've never heard of...

The rust of the story: what to look for if you're buying a steel boat.
July 1, 2005... Steel and fiberglass are the hull materials used in almost all American fishing boats. You see a few wooden and aluminum hulls, but for boats under fifty feet, fiberglass is the material of choice. Above fifty feet, steel predominates. Above...

Yard builds 'glass one-off; pair of 38s built for Mainers.(NORTH)
July 1, 2005... One-off fiberglass boats are often built for pleasure-boat owners, but it's almost unheard of for commercial fishermen to buy anything other than what has been popped out of a mold. But in South Harpswell, Maine, the Finestkind Boat Yard is...

Gillnetter rises like phoenix; two seine skiffs on the way.(WEST)
July 1, 2005... On June 16, 2001, a dock and buildings at Peter Pan Seafood's cannery in Naknek, Alaska, along the edge of Bristol Bay, erupted in a tower of flame and thick, black smoke. Only two out of 33 Bristol Bay gillnetters weren't destroyed in the heat...

Skipjack, 100, to be restored; Va. yard building three boats.(SOUTH)
July 1, 2005... Many wooden commercial fishing boats built along Chesapeake Bay at the turn of the 20th century have long since gone to the burn pile or Davy Jones' locker, but every once in while a boat lives long enough that its historical and cultural...

Bulletin board.(boating industry)(Calendar)
July 1, 2005... NOV. 17-19 Pacific Marine Expo Qwest Field and Events Center, Seattle, Wash. wwv.pacificmarineexpo.com Pacific Marine Expo brings you the largest gathering of commercial marine professionals on the West Coast. From workboats...

De-clog your filter: Dieselcraft's Fuel Test Kit helps identify fuel problems.(Dieselcraft Fluid Engineering)
July 1, 2005... Your diesel engine starts to run really rough, so you drop down into the engine space and find that the fuel filters are clogging up. If you are smart, you've got extra filters, enough to last until you get back to the dock. Otherwise it's a...

Airmar Technology Corp.(appointment)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... AIRMAR TECHNOLOGY CORP., a manufacturer of transducers and sensors headquartered in Milford, N.H., has appointed industry veteran MARK REEDENAUER to the newly established post of product marketing manager. Reedenauer will be responsible for...

Massachusetts Fishermen's Partnership has honored State Sen. Therese Murray (D-Plymouth) with its 2005 Wheelhouse Award for her work to protect commercial fishermen across the state from the economic loss.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... The MASSACHUSETTS FISHERMEN'S PARTNERSHIP has honored STATE SEN. THERESE MURRAY (D-Plymouth) with its 2005 Wheelhouse Award for her work to protect commercial fishermen across the state from the economic loss. Murray led the fight in the state...

William Phaneuf.(appointment)(Pure Tech Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Pure Tech Inc., welcomes WILLIAM PHANEUF as the newest member of its sales team. Phaneuf brings more than 35 years of commercial fishing experience to the company, and will be handling accounts on the East Coast. Pure Tech supplies FDA and...

Honda Marine.(appointment)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Honda Marine, headquartered in Alpharetta, Ga., has named MICHAEL RICKEY National Sales Manager. A 10-year Honda veteran, Rickey shifts over to Marine from his former position as manager of the company's Engine and Export's sales operations....

Pacific Power Products Co.(renaming)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Pacific Detroit Diesel Allison Co. of Ridgefield, Wash., has changed its company name to PACIFIC POWER PRODUCTS CO. The company says that the purpose of the name change is to better align identity with their expanded product and service offers....

Marco Global Inc.(merger)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... MARCO has announced that its international marine fishery supply division and Marco Marine Seattle, its manufacturing division, have merged into one company with the name of MARCO GLOBAL INC. The new company will continue serving the needs of...

Pump Systems Matter.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Thirty-three pump manufacturing and supplier companies, all members of the Hydraulic Institute, will lead a national pump systems educational and market transformation initiative called PUMP SYSTEMS MATTER, the first industry-led market...

Coastal Marine Equipment.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... COASTAL MARINE EQUIPMENT, of Gulfport, Miss., recently celebrated its fourth anniversary and held an open house for its new manufacturing facility at 20995 Coastal Parkway, Gulfport, MS 39503-9517. Contracts awarded and scheduled for 2005...

Sea Tel.(business agreements)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... SEA TEL, part of the Chelton Group, has announced a business agreement with Telenor Satellite Services, a subsidiary of Telenor of Norway, where the two companies will offer a combined package of Sea Tel WaveCall equipment with Telenor's...

Maretron.(National Marine Manufacturers Association Innovation Award)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... MARETRON earned the National Marine Manufacturers Association Innovation Award in consumer electronics at the most recent Miami International Boat Show. Winners were selected by Boating Writers International. Maretron says its product, the...

Wesmar.(COMPANY NEWS)
July 1, 2005... WESMAR's summer seminars for its bow thruster/roll fin stabilizer and related mechanical equipment will be held Aug. 22-23 at the company's manufacturing plant in Woodinville, Wash. This year's seminars will introduce a new hydraulics system...

Sounder hits the mark: Navman's dual-frequency Fish 4600 comes with features not usually found at this price point.
July 1, 2005... Navman's new dual-frequency echo sounder has several features that aren't usually found in stand-alone fishfinders in this price range. Included in the features for the Fish 4600 is a variable size split screen, seawater temperature alarms and...

Spyderco's new Catcherman filet knife is a lightweight folding knife that's durable and compact.(AT A GLANCE)
July 1, 2005... SPYDERCO's new CATCHERMAN FILET KNIFE is a lightweight folding knife that's durable and compact. The Catcherman features a semi-flexible, edge-retentive, rust-resistant MBS-26 steel blade that is 75 percent plain-edged with a serrated section...

Dr. Shrink has introduced the DS-683SP self-adhesive vent that features high speed, solar powered fans, which increase air circulation throughout any type of boat cover.(AT A GLANCE)
July 1, 2005... DR. SHRINK has introduced the DS-683SP SELF-ADHESIVE VENT that features high speed, solar powered fans, which increase air circulation throughout any type of boat cover. Powered by an inexpensive solar cell, the unit mounts to a variety of...

MarineEast has released a 2 7/8-inch leg clip to safely store larger legs.(AT A GLANCE)
July 1, 2005... MARINEEAST has released a 2 7/S-inch LEG CLIP to safely store larger legs. With its tensioning feature, the clip securely holds stanchion tubes and pedestals in place when stowed. Tightening the clip's fastening screw increases tension. An end...

Walker Engineering's new CCE AIRSEP crankcase system was recently adopted as standard equipment for the new Cummins QSB and QSC series marine engines.(AT A GLANCE)
July 1, 2005... WALKER ENGINEERING's new CCE AIRSEP CRANKCASE SYSTEM was recently adopted as standard equipment for the new Cummins QSB and QSC series marine engines. The system offers a high-efficiency, replaceable coalescing filter, an integrated turbo...

Pres-On, a provider of adhesive products, introduces its line of Shur-Step non-skid tape designed to provide maximum skid resistance on a wide variety of floor types and surfaces.(AT A GLANCE)
July 1, 2005... PRES-ON, a provider of adhesive products, introduces its line of SHUR-STEP NON-SKID TAPE designed to provide maximum skid resistance on a wide variety of floor types and surfaces. Low profile, high-strength and water resistant, Shur-Step tape...

Lenco Marine now offers an electric hatch lift that opens and closes hatches without slipping.(AT A GLANCE)
July 1, 2005... LENCO MARINE now offers an ELECTRIC HATCH LIFT that opens and closes hatches without slipping. The inline motor delivers up to 750 pounds of thrust while drawing only 5 amps, and is powered by a rocker switch. The lifts are constructed entirely...

Bettcher Industries introduces its 1900 Family of Whizard Series II Trimmers specially designed for salmon slicing and other select seafood trimming applications.(AT A GLANCE)
July 1, 2005... BETTCHER INDUSTRIES introduces its 1900 FAMILY OF WHIZARD SERIES II TRIMMERS specially designed for salmon slicing and other select seafood trimming applications. The company says the 1900 Family's adjustable depth gauge produces longer, wider...

Comnav Marine's new Admiral Compilot Autopilot features a mode that provides increased rudder response and advanced steering functions, which includes steering technology that allows the unit to self-learn and continually improve.(AT A GLANCE)
July 1, 2005... COMNAV MARINE's new ADMIRAL COMPILOT AUTOPILOT features a mode that provides increased rudder response and advanced steering functions, which includes steering technology that allows the unit to self-learn and continually improve. The autopilot...

Turning Point has announced that its hustler High Performance Series aluminum propellers now feature the newly designed, MasterGuard Hub System.(AT A GLANCE)
July 1, 2005... TURNING POINT has announced that its HUSTLER HIGH PERFORMANCE SERIES ALUMINUM PROPELLERS now feature the newly designed, MasterGuard Hub System. Created specifically to give boats a higher top-end speed, better handling, a faster hole shot and...

Racor Division has released the parfit PFF5510 marine fuel filter/water separator for marine applications.(AT A GLANCE)
July 1, 2005... RACOR DIVISION has released the PARFIT PFF5510 MARINE FUEL FILTER/WATER SEPARATOR for marine applications. The unit can replace standard filters in all of the most popular inboard, outboard, two and four cycle marine gasoline engine...

All advice is not equal.(Financial planning services)
July 1, 2005... The Securities and Exchange Commission on April 6 approved the "Broker-Dealers Deemed Not To Be Investment Advisers" rule. This rule had been in force since 1999, even though it had not been approved by the SEC. The approval paves the way...

This oyster watch house on Chincoteague Island, Va., recalls the era when oysters from the Eastern Shore of Chesapeake Bay were so prized for their salty flavor they needed protection from poachers.(LAST SET)
July 1, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: THIS OYSTER WATCH HOUSE on Chincoteague Island, Va., recalls the era when oysters from the Eastern Shore of Chesapeake Bay were so prized for their salty flavor they needed protection from poachers. Today...