A closer look at big decisions affecting the fishing industry
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Many of the big decisions that affect our fishing industry are made by people who are far away and have never set foot in Alaska. Catch share programs have become the preferred method for managing U.S. fisheries, and federal managers are offering incentives for regions to adopt the plan. "Business as usual with our traditional management tools is not accomplishing what we need," said Dr. Lubchenco, director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration... Catch shares is a term usually applied to programs that divide up fish resources among historical participants, but it also encompasses fishing co-operatives, sector splits and...
Published on Tuesday 9th of March 2010 02:25:35 AM
Fishermen rally in Washington against regulations
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New England’s fishing activists, including a large contingent from Gloucester, headed to Washington, D.C. Wednesday, Feb. 24 to participate in the United We Fish rally. Armed with their reasons why the regulations placed on the fishing industry should be re-examined, the Gloucester activists packed their day with meetings, and delivered their message to the open ears of Washington lawmakers. Despite the cold temps and constant threat of rain and snow, a crowd estimated at 5,000 people attended the protest. “I was impressed with the rally,” said Jack Flaherty, a Gloucester fisherman who drove to D.C. with friends. “The biggest crowd...
Published on Tuesday 9th of March 2010 02:25:35 AM
Fishery Enforcement Head Grilled At Hearing ( Massachusetts )
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An inspector general's report ripped NOAA for unfairly targeting the northeast fishermen. "I don't know if you know, it but we are in panic mode," said one local fisherman. An industry in peril. Fisherman told one of the highest ranking members of NOAA who is in charge of fishing regulations that the rules are killing them. "You're going to see a lot of guys go by the wayside," said a Gloucester fisherman. "It's a shame because we put a lot of sacrifice into this, so to see it all go away is going to be a shame." Dr. Jane Lubchenco...
Published on Tuesday 9th of March 2010 02:25:35 AM
Inspector: US fishery officer shredded documents
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"He said his office also received a call about it on the IG hot line the day the files were shredded but didn't process it until after the documents were gone."
Published on Tuesday 9th of March 2010 02:25:35 AM
ASK THE BOY SCOUTS TO DE-MERIT FISHING [Kill the fishing merit badge!]
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PETA is calling on the Boy Scouts of America to retire its "Fishing" and "Fish and Wildlife Management" merit badges (to read PETA's letter to Milton H. Ward, president of the Boy Scouts of America, click here). Fishing is no longer considered a benign activity. It is hunting in the water, and the idea of a scout armed with a gun or rod, setting out to actively attack animals who were minding their own business, is not in keeping with the image of scouting, now or in the past. Fishing is also inconsistent with the Boy Scout law, which states,...
Published on Tuesday 9th of March 2010 02:25:35 AM
'Deadliest Catch' Star Dies
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aptain Phil Harris -- star of Discovery Channel's "Deadliest Catch" -- died about an hour ago ... sources tell TMZ. Harris was hospitalized a few weeks ago after sufferring a stroke while unloading crabs. He had been doing better until the sudden turn. Captain Harris died in a hospital in Alaska. He was 53. Harris' kids, Jake and Josh, tell TMZ, "It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to our dad, Captain Phil Harris. Dad has always been a fighter and continued to be until the end. For us and the crew, he was someone who never backed...
Published on Tuesday 9th of March 2010 02:25:35 AM
Man used fishing line and hooks in attempt to retrieve night deposit bags at a Rio Rancho bank
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Rio Rancho police are looking for a man who went "fishing" inside a night deposit box at the Bank of America last month. John Francis, public information officer for the police department, said in a news release Friday that the man used fishing line and hooks on Jan. 26 in an attempt to retrieve night deposit bags from the Rio Rancho bank's night deposit box.
Published on Tuesday 9th of March 2010 02:25:35 AM
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