National Fisherman articles from September 2005

National Fisherman archives from September 2005

IFQs: stay focused.(individual fishing quotas)(Editorial)
September 1, 2005... Regular readers know that I am no cheerleader when it comes to individual fishing quotas. If a kid like me grows up along the shore and wants to go fishing, he ought to be able to go. And if he's got gumption and can catch more than the...

50 years ago this month.(Fishing BACK WHEN)
September 1, 2005... The trawler Storm makes it back to Rockland, Maine, under her own power after being rammed by an Argentine freighter. The bow of the 145-foot, Birdseye-owned vessel is stove in but her captain, Amos Mills of Thomaston, says she never leaked....

10 years ago this month.(Fishing BACK WHEN)
September 1, 2005... Gov. Tony Knowles cheers a decision by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council to ban trawling off Southeast Alaska. Rockfish, upon which local longliners depend, have been hit especially hard by trawling in Southeast waters. Also at issue...

30 years ago this month.(Fishing BACK WHEN)
September 1, 2005... There will be fewer Japanese longliners and other foreign fishing vessels working U.S. waters when the 200-mile limit goes into effect next year. Still, U.S. fish will find its way overseas. For example, the Soviet Union is planning joint...

A call to arms for coastal communities.(The Lobster Coast Rebels, Rusticators and the Struggle for a Forgotten Frontier)(Book Review)
September 1, 2005... THE LOBSTER COAST REBELS, RUSTICATORS, AND THE STRUGGLE FOR A FORGOTTEN FRONTIER By Colin Woodard Viking, 2004 Hardcover, 372 pp. $24.95 Essentially, "The Lobster Coast," written by Maine native Colin Woodard, is a sweeping cultural...

Fishing the Iroquois way.(FORUM)
September 1, 2005... The challenge for each generation of fishermen is to fish in a way that ensures that future generations of fishermen will have fish. This is not a new idea. It is based on the Iroquois belief that in every deliberation, people must consider the...

Operating on overload.(consequences)
September 1, 2005... Transportation Safety Board of Canada In the late summer of 2003, the owner of 30-foot Cape Island lobster boat re-rigged her for scalloping. The wooden vessel had been built in 1974 and was fiberglassed over in 1990. The project...

Eastern oyster listing would destroy thriving industry.(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2005... The National Fisheries Institute acted in response to the federal government considering listing an abundant oyster species under the Endangered Species Act. A potential listing of the species--the eastern oyster--could decimate that domestic...

Research and improved gear ensure sustainable fisheries.(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2005... Marine conservation efforts are beginning to unfold as part of the Atlantic Billfish Research Program. A research grant by the National Marine Fisheries Service was presented to conduct the scientific study of the blue marlin's reproductive...

Reader adds another source to tuna management debate.(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2005... NF does a tremendous job of bringing p-to-date news on all aspects of fisheries. I was looking at the June 2005 issue of National Fisherman and found reference to the R. Myers and B. Worm 2003 paper in Nature ["Pew-funded study says predator...

PEER claims questionable.(A Letter From Bill Hogarth, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... You may have heard press accounts about a survey of NOAA Fisheries Service scientists conducted by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility and its partners. PEER claimed that 27 percent of agency scientists surveyed indicated they are...

Cap'n Sane says.(Column)
September 1, 2005... It was a dark n'steamy August night at the Cove when the foggy silence was shattered by a blarin' bullhorn. The first t'respond as always was Bubba Beal, our clam cop, who sleeps lightly in his half-wide 1938 travel trailer on oak stump stilts....

Study shows industry's economic clout in Louisiana; total retail and harvest sales reached $294 million, supporting 29,245 jobs in 2003.(GULF/SOUTH ATLANTIC)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... A state-issued report on the economic impact of Louisiana fisheries marks an important step forward for fishermen, according to leading voices who monitor their issues--even if fishermen aren't truly appreciating the value for now. The...

Harvesters keeping eye on proposed finfish cuts; fear catch reductions could reach 51%.(GULF/SOUTH ATLANTIC)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Fishermen from North Carolina to the Florida Keys could face drastic reductions in their allowable catches of key finfish if emergency rules regulators are currently weighing are approved. Public hearings are still planned for October. But...

Tarheel fishermen wary of saltwater license plan; rap diversion of fees from marine agency.(GULF/SOUTH ATLANTIC)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... When North Carolina created a recreational saltwater license last year--the first such license in its history--commercial fishermen were dismayed that a separate state board, rather than the state's Division of Marine Fisheries, would oversee...

Back-draft triggered Galaxy explosion, report finds; investigators say engine room hatch was opened before fire suppressants were activated.(NORTH PACIFIC)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... The fire alone might have been enough to endanger the 26-member crew of the fisher-processor vessel Galaxy. But the Coast Guard has determined that the explosion that ultimately sank the vessel was caused by a back draft when a hatch above the...

Multinational effort puts bite on high-seas crimes; Alaska patrols help nab illegal driftnetters.(NORTH PACIFIC)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Coast Guard crews have been spending time overseas in the continued effort to crack down on high seas driftnetting. During a recent patrol, the Coast Guard cutter Jarvis, which works the Bering Sea, stopped at Japan and Korea to meet with...

Independent group files suit over Chignik fishery; battle continues over salmon cooperative.(NORTH PACIFIC)
September 1, 2005... The battle between fishermen fishing independently and those joining the cooperative in the Chignik salmon fishery is far from over. In the latest twist in Alaska's most controversial salmon management regime, fishermen began harvesting the...

Fishing grounds escape council trawl closure decision; a ban putting 75% of EEZ off limits to draggers mainly targets areas fleet already avoids.(exclusive economic zone)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... The Pacific Fishery Management Council in June mirrored action by the North Pacific council when it approved closing roughly 75 percent of the exclusive economic zone off the West Coast to trawling. The protection of essential fish habitat,...

Panacea, Fla.(HOME PORT: Where we live)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... THE TOWN Population: 3,500 Fleet size: There are 30-40 commercial fishing vessels in Panacea. Most of them are small, inshore crab and mullet boats. TOP 5 LANDINGS IN 2004 (Wakulla County) By value Blue crab,...

Injunction supports spills to aid chinook migration; increases flow of water over several dams.(PACIFIC)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... U.S. District Court Judge James Redden issued another ruling in June that resulted in a blow to Bush administration plans but will, fishing industry and environmental groups say, benefit Columbia River salmon in the long run. After...

Divers shedding no tears over kelp facility closure; harvesters say plants will benefit urchins.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... After 76 years of operation, the nation's largest kelp harvesting facility is closing. Although local San Diego media portrayed the closure of Kelco--as the plant is still called--as something akin to a sad goodbye to an old friend, local sea...

Barbara H.: squid, mackerel, sardine and tuna boat.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... "The Barbara H. is a great combination boat," says one of the boat's owners, David Haworth. "We have fished longline in Hawaii and California. We have trolled for albacore in Samoa and Midway, and we have gillnetted swordfish off California."...

U.S. advocate pans proposed longline moratorium; industry leader says move would penalize America's conservation-minded fishermen.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... A request for a moratorium on longlining in the Pacific Ocean would penalize U.S. fishermen who have worked hardest to alter gear and fishing methods to protect struggling sea turtle stocks, says industry advocate Nils Stolpe. Citing...

Association leader sees benefits to OCEANS-21; cites education opportunities for fishermen.(Ocean Conservation, Education and National Strategy)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... A bi-partisan group of congressmen in June introduced the OCEANS-21 Act, short for Ocean Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century. Although the industry reaction has been cool, Zeke Grader, executive director of...

Magnuson proposal sets new recovery timetable; critics pan lengthier stock rebuilding plan.(Magnuson-Stevens Act)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Advocates for a proposed NMFS rule change say it will do more to end overfishing and protect complex fish communities on reefs that are not adequately regulated. But the idea of altering boundaries for National Standard 1 of the 1996...

Horseshoe crab catch limits not helping ailing birds: as red knots near extinction, Delaware Bay shellfish harvesters are feeling the pinch, too.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Despite eight years of increasing restrictions on the Delaware Bay horseshoe crab bait harvest, shorebird scientists say the western Atlantic red knot--one of several long-ranging migratory birds that feed on crab eggs--is still losing...

Red tide outbreak worst seen in three decades: algae bloom taints region's shellfish beds.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... The worst New England outbreak of toxic red tide algae in three decades appeared to be receding by early July. But by then, it had inflicted an estimated $3 million in losses every week on the region's shellfish businesses, spinning off damage...

Graham Lake: Homer, Alaska.(SNAPSHOT: Who we are)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Graham Lake likes Alaska's scenery and its abundance of wildlife. But it was something deeper that propelled him far north from Gloucester, Mass., to a job on a salmon seiner working in Lower Cook Inlet. "Fishing's in my blood," Lake says. ...

Baked haddock with herbs: Angela Sanfilippo, Gloucester, Mass.(GALLEY WATCH: At-sea cuisine)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Gloucester's heritage of feeding the Americas with northwest Atlantic groundfish could have some chance for modest revival thanks to the 2003 haddock year class, the best biologists have seen since the 1960s. "Gloucester lost a whole fleet...

New Bedford prepares for waterfront festival: historic port's celebration has safety focus.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... On the heels of an inaugural event last year that drew as many as 12,000 people, New Bedford, Mass., is planning to host its second Working Waterfront Festival this month. A resurgence in the scallop fishery in recent years has seen New...

B.C. scientist files new suit over sea lice infestations: federal fisheries officials deny connection between fish farms and outbreaks in wild stock.(CANADA)
September 1, 2005... As a British Columbia biologist began a lawsuit against the federal and provincial governments and a fish farm over the sea lice issue, Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans denied the connection between farms and sea lice infestations in...

Groundfish: marketing questions, bycatch issue aside, haddock have come back.
September 1, 2005... The anxiously awaited arrival of the haddock fishery showed problems and promise early this year, and captains and marketers say it will take time for the industry and consumers to get reacquainted with one of New England's classic seafoods....

Pollock: twice-frozen fillets complicating trade, keeping dock prices down.
September 1, 2005... Exports of single-frozen pollock fillets to China--and their redistribution as twice-frozen products to other destinations, worldwide--will continue to affect the dynamics of the markets for trawlers working the North Pacific. And not in a...

Squid: California loligo harvesters poised to enjoy a profitable winter season.(PACIFIC)
September 1, 2005... A continual dearth of squid on the global market will benefit California market squid fishermen when the fishery hits its busy season this winter. Last year, the Illex fishery off Argentina--one of the main competitors to the West Coast's...

Flounder: high fuel costs are overshadowing rising quotas and improving prices.(GULF/SOUTH ATLANTIC)
September 1, 2005... As trawler captains and fish house owners anticipate the opening of the 2005-06 summer flounder season in North Carolina, they have cause for satisfaction and one major worry. The fishing is good, quotas are increasing, and the dock price...

Return of the kings: for the first time in nearly three decades, gillnetters hit the Stikine River in pursuit of chinook salmon.(Cover Story)
September 1, 2005... At 5 a.m., as a muted sunrise begins to brush aside the thin fog rolling down Mount Dewey, which looms just behind the town center of Wrangell, Alaska, the Night Ryder pulls out of the dock and heads into Stikine Straits. Dennis Bartlett, the...

Man overboard! A true-life account of a fisherman's worst nightmare.(Trevor Olsen)
September 1, 2005... Trevor Olsen had no idea he was going to leave us. No idea he would go overboard in the middle of the night taking 6 feet of the stern rail with him, his safety line snapped to a bull rider's leather belt and all of it no use when the final...

Cleaning up: fishermen in the Mid-Atlantic states are getting out in front of bycatch issues.(GEAR SHIFTS)
September 1, 2005... At dockside their scallop dredges still look like piles of chain, but the captains in Barnegat Light, N.J., have added one more set of links--"turtle chains" that may someday protect their industry from a shutdown. Just across the basin...

Snow crab stock facing trouble, a report finds; urges "21st century" fishery management.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... The lucrative Atlantic Canada snow crab fishery is in trouble, according to a report the Fisheries Resource Conservation Council delivered in June to federal Fisheries and Oceans Minister Geoff Regan. In a letter to Regan, council chairman...

Quality investors: Brad and Kay Underwood have upgraded their setnet skiff to deliver premium sockeye.(boat and gear)
September 1, 2005... The 23-foot skiff used for hauling fish and ferrying supplies to and from Brad and Kay Underwood's sockeye-salmon setnet camp in Kodiak's Kempff Bay was a good boat that had proved itself over time. But for a fishing family committed to...

Update: communications: bells and whistles continue to energize VHF radios; satellite transmissions are speeding through the sky to you.(BOATS & GEAR: CONNECTIONS)
September 1, 2005... Once upon a time, a VHF radio merely sent and received the spoken word, and you were tethered to it by its microphone. Now VHF radios come with remote handheld units, can be interfaced with GPS, send data to chart plotters and double as...

When bad things happen to boats: read your insurance policy's fine print and make sure your vessel will be covered for any calamity that befalls.(BOATS & GEAR: CLAIM ADJUSTMENTS)
September 1, 2005... Most fishermen insure their boats. They pay the premiums and in return they get a fat tablet of paper from the insurance company, spread thick with whereas and heretofores. A year later they write another check, and get another fat tablet. ...

Keeping warm: know which heating option is best for your boat.(BOATS & GEAR: BESTING THE COLD)
September 1, 2005... A heater on boats is a marvelous thing. A good heater gives you a warm, dry space to get out of the weather, a place to dry out clothes and a chance for a comfortable steam out to the grounds and back. But how much heat would you need? What...

Wooden hull for 42-footer; lobster boat gets jet power.(boat building)
September 1, 2005... In South Bristol, Maine, one sign of spring is when the railway below John's Bay Boat Co. starts hauling wooden lobster boats for their yearly sanding and painting. All the boats that come into John's Bay were built at the boatyard and...

New services attract boats; fast 25-footers still popular.(Seaview North Boatyard)
September 1, 2005... Located near the entrance to the Inside Passage, the route that many Pacific Northwest boats travel to and from Alaska, Seaview North Boatyard in Bellingham, Wash., has been getting a lot of fishing boats in for repairs since a 150-ton Marine...

Deadrise crabber is repaired; 1922 buy boat cited historic.(boating industry)
September 1, 2005... The late Bobby Crockett of Tangier Island, Va., ran a marine railway and built boats on the island until his death in the late 1990s. And in Chesapeake Bay, many of his boats are still being worked. One of those boats is the Miss Ann, a 42'...

Bulletin board.
September 1, 2005... SEPT. 9-11 Maryland Seafood Festival Sandy Point State Park, Annapolis, Md. Contact: Clare G. Vanderbeek Executive Director Maryland Seafood Festival 142 Riverside Road Edgewater, MD 21037 (410) 266-3960 ...

Getting a line on overboard fishermen: the ResQmax line-thrower takes a shot at retrieving crew members in the water.(PRODUCT ROUNDUP)(Product/Service Evaluation)
September 1, 2005... Fishermen can die in a number of ways, but the cruelest has to be when someone goes overboard. The crew spots him, and both the victim and the crew are staring at each other as the captain wheels the boat around and works his way back to...

West Marine.(appointments)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... WEST MARINE, specialty retailers of boating supplies and accessories with headquarters in Watsonville, Calif., has hired RON ROMAINE and TIM ROGERS, who bring more than 50 years of sailing, electronic and electrical expertise to the company's...

Yanmar Marine.(ON THE MOVE)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... YANMAR MARINE has appointed ANDY PRIETZ manager of customer support services. Prietz will supervise warranty administration and policy, and distributor and OEM technical support. Prietz comes to Yanmar with 17 years of experience in the marine...

Alaska Manufacturers' Association.(appointments)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... CHERYL CUMMINGS has been named managing director of the ALASKA MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION. Formerly the organization's marketing director, Cummings is now responsible for working with the board to manage and implement the Alaska Quality Seafood...

The Landing School of Boat-Building and Design.(appointments)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... THE LANDING SCHOOL OF BOAT-BUILDING AND DESIGN announced the appointment of BARRY R. ACKER of Eastsound, Wash., as its new president. Acker, a native of West Hartford, Conn., is a graduate of Drew University in Madison, N.J., and received a...

Iveco Motors.(appointments)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... IVECO MOTORS of North America has appointed ENRIQUE GDZMAN as product specialist. Guzman will handle technical support issues for Case and New Holland branded product, and support the transition from Tier 2 to Tier 3 requirements. Prior to...

Mack Boring & Parts Co.(COMPANY NEWS)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... MACK BORING & PARTS CO. has purchased a new facility in Wauconda, Ill., 15 miles northwest of the company's former Buffalo Grove branch. With 10,000 square feet, the site will easily accommodate Mack Boring's lines of marine and industrial...

Mercury Marine.(distribution agreements)(Maritime Solutions Inc., Ocean Outboard)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... MERCURY MARINE, a division of Brunswick Corp. headquartered in Lake Forest, Ill., has signed three new dealers for distribution of its U.S. rigid inflatable boats line: Inflatable Boat Works of Seattle, Wash.; Maritime Solutions Inc., of...

North Atlantic Seafood Association.(presented $56,000 to the New England Seafood Producers Association )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... The NORTH ATLANTIC SEAFOOD ASSOCIATION presented a check for $56,000 to the New England Seafood Producers Association during a recent NESPA monthly board meeting. Terje Korsnes, NASA board member and president of Nordic Group, Inc., presented...

Keep parts dry when it's wet: Amsoil's new gear lube oil protects an outboard when it's in the water.(PRODUCT ROUNDUP)
September 1, 2005... There is nothing easy about the job of a lower unit on an outboard. Within its chamber are gears responsible for redirecting the engine's power from a vertical drive shaft to the horizontal prop shaft, as well as a gear that puts the boat in...

Ascend Marine has released the BlueNet Chain Counter, a wireless microcomputer-based system comprised of a sensor, transmitter and display, that monitors the length of anchor rode deployed from a vessel.(AT A GLANCE)
September 1, 2005... ASCEND MARINE has released the BlueNet CHAIN COUNTER, a wireless microcomputer-based system comprised of a sensor, transmitter and display, that monitors the length of anchor rode deployed from a vessel. Measuring 5" x 6.5" x 1.5", the system...

Hella Marine says its new NaviLED Pro Navigation Lamp provides boaters with ultra high levels of visibility and safety using only 10 percent of the energy required to operate a traditional bulb navigation lamp.(AT A GLANCE)
September 1, 2005... HELLA MARINE says its new NaviLED PRO NAVIGATION LAMP provides boaters with ultra high levels of visibility and safety using only 10 percent of the energy required to operate a traditional bulb navigation lamp. The lamp's technology ensures...

Davis Instruments says its WindScribe accurately measures wind speeds from 0 mph to 150 mph.(AT A GLANCE)
September 1, 2005... DAVIS INSTRUMENTS says its WINDSCRIBE accurately measures wind speeds from 0 mph to 150 mph. The WindScribe contains no moving parts and can be used in extreme conditions. By pointing the barrel, users get an immediate, accurate speed LCD...

Shakespeare Electronics offers the CA-NEX Dual Band Cellular Amplifier for improved Nextel coverage.(AT A GLANCE)
September 1, 2005... SHAKESPEARE ELECTRONICS offers the CA-NEX DUAL BAND CELLULAR AMPLIFIER for improved Nextel coverage. The company says that the CA-NEX reduces dropped calls, extends range and enhances clarity. The amplifier uses Cyfre microprocessor technology...

MarineEast's new line of Inspection Ports eliminates the need for screws or other fasteners on a plastic deck plate or port.(AT A GLANCE)
September 1, 2005... MARINEEAST's new line of INSPECTION PORTS eliminates the need for screws or other fasteners on a plastic deck plate or port. After bedding a MarineEast Inspection Port with an adhesive sealant, installation is completed by tapping the port with...

Xantrex Technology has launched its XC series of battery chargers.(AT A GLANCE)
September 1, 2005... XANTREX TECHNOLOGY has launched its XC SERIES OF BATTERY CHARGERS. Designed for marine applications XC chargers can charge up to three different battery types simultaneously and independently control the charge profile for each battery bank....

Cleans Seas Co. says its Foul Away Outdrive Clear Coat provides 12 months of effective protection for running gear including the outdrive's housings and rubber boots.(AT A GLANCE)
September 1, 2005... CLEANS SEAS CO. says its FOUL AWAY OUTDRIVE CLEAR COAT provides 12 months of effective protection for running gear including the outdrive's housings and rubber boots. To use, mix the acrylic resin, apply two coats to boat and let it dry. After...

Lenco Marine says its Trim Tabs guarantee that a boat will run drier, safer and with improved fuel efficiency.(AT A GLANCE)
September 1, 2005... LENCO MARINE says its TRIM TABS guarantee that a boat will run drier, safer and with improved fuel efficiency. A pair of trim tabs extends the portion of the boat's hull that comes in contact with the water, creating additional lift in the hack...

Imtra Corp. has introduced the latest in marine lighting, a low-watt/high-brightness Newport Power-Led Spotlight.(AT A GLANCE)
September 1, 2005... IMTRA CORP. has introduced the latest in marine lighting, a low-watt/high-brightness NEWPORT POWER-LED SPOTLIGHT. The unit harnesses three Luxeon 1W LEDs to produce illumination equivalent to that of a typical 20-watt halogen bulb, but with...

Yukon says its Eclipse lens cap system on the new Futurus Binoculars allows the lens caps to be easily moved out of the way to view any scene with a flip of the four covers.(AT A GLANCE)
September 1, 2005... YUKON says its Eclipse lens cap system on the new FUTURUS BINOCULARS allows the lens caps to be easily moved out of the way to view any scene with a flip of the four covers. The Futurus' fully multi-coated lenses, ranging from 7 x 50 to 20 x...

"How much can I spend?".(retirement planning)
September 1, 2005... One of the biggest questions for people facing retirement is how much they can periodically withdraw from their portfolios. Most retirees want to know the optimal amount they can regularly withdraw from their portfolios so that they can...

After the 1995 ban on gillnets in Louisiana's coastal fisheries there were.(LAST SET)
September 1, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: AFTER THE 1995 BAN on gillnets in Louisiana's coastal fisheries there were, by 1998, only 13 boats with licenses to catch pompano along a small slice of the coastlian. Among them was the Lady Nora, with...