Alaska black cod fishery completes 2nd annual audit for RFM certification
UNITED STATES
Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 22:40 (GMT + 9)
The Alaska black cod/sablefish fishery has completed the 2nd Annual Audit of the Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) Certification. The objective of the audit is to monitor any changes since the previous assessment. No non-conformances were issued or are active for this fishery. The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (AMI) requested assessment of the Alaska sablefish (black-cod) commercial fisheries to the FAO Based Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) Certification Programme. The application was made in April 2010. Assessment commenced in April 2010 with assessment validation before.... http://fis.com/fis/worldnews/worldnews.asp?l=e&country=0&special=&monthyear=&day=&id=64708
First hatchery-reared king crab released into Kodiak waters
The Cordova Times
November 10, 2013
The first experimental release of hatchery-reared red king crab in Alaska has been completed, state researchers announced. The juvenile crab, from broodstock -- egged females -- collected at Alitak Bay, Kodiak Island, were reared at the Alutiiq Pride Shellfish Hatchery and transported to the NOAA Kodiak Laboratory. They were released at Cozy Cove near the village of Old Harbor on Kodiak Island Sept. 25. The site was selected because it is well sheltered with plenty of red king crab habitat.... http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/20131110/first-hatchery-reared-king-crab-released-kodiak-waters
ASMI targets pink pack for marketing
Posted 11/11/2013
by - Margaret Bauman
A record pink salmon harvest of 219 humpies million has the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute scurrying to provide markets for all that fish. During ASMI's all hands meeting in Anchorage Oct. 28-30, the board directed staff involved in marketing on the domestic and international front to come up with a budget up to $1.5 million over their current budgets in those areas on how to promote the millions of pink salmon landed during the 2013 fishery. The board wants to hear from those engaged in... http://www.thecordovatimes.com/article/1346asmi-targets-pink-pack-for-marketing
Safety First with Niosh Hatch and Door Monitoring Systems
November 11, 2013 by ladyfish
This is Fish Radio. I’m Stephanie Mangini. Hatch and door monitors are now available for fishing boats.
More than half of all fishing fatalities come from vessels going down. For example, the sinkings of the Alaska Ranger and Katmai five years ago where 12 men died both stemmed from flooding through open hatches. That highlighted the need for a.... http://www.alaskafishradio.com/safty-first-with-niosh-hatch-and-door-monitoring-sysytems/
Alaska gains rep on climate change task force
Posted 11/12/2013
by - Cordova Times Staff
Northwest Arctic Borough Mayor Reggie Joule has been appointed to the White House's State, local and Tribal Leaders Task Force on Climate Preparedness, bringing an Alaska perspective to discussions on dealing with climate change.... http://www.thecordovatimes.com/article/1346alaska-gains-rep-on-climate-change-task-force
Sixth annual salmon symposium set for Mat-Su
Posted 11/11/2013
by - Cordova Times Staff
David Batker, executive director of the Tacoma, WA based nonprofit Earth Economics will be the keynote speaker at the sixth annual Mat-Su Salmon Science and Conservation Symposium Nov. 13-14 in Palmer..... http://www.thecordovatimes.com/article/1346sixth-annual-salmon-symposium-set-for-mat-su
Study: Americans eating less seafood
The effect of the consumption decline on restaurants could be limited
Nov. 11, 2013
Bret Thorn
Seafood consumption in the United States continued its seven-year decline, according to the National Fisheries Institute, a seafood industry trade association, but the effect on restaurants might be limited. Citing data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NFI reported that Americans on average ate 14.6 pounds of... http://nrn.com/seafood-trends/study-americans-eating-less-seafood
UNITED STATES
Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 22:40 (GMT + 9)
The Alaska black cod/sablefish fishery has completed the 2nd Annual Audit of the Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) Certification. The objective of the audit is to monitor any changes since the previous assessment. No non-conformances were issued or are active for this fishery. The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (AMI) requested assessment of the Alaska sablefish (black-cod) commercial fisheries to the FAO Based Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) Certification Programme. The application was made in April 2010. Assessment commenced in April 2010 with assessment validation before.... http://fis.com/fis/worldnews/worldnews.asp?l=e&country=0&special=&monthyear=&day=&id=64708
First hatchery-reared king crab released into Kodiak waters
alaskadispatch.com |
The Cordova Times
November 10, 2013
The first experimental release of hatchery-reared red king crab in Alaska has been completed, state researchers announced. The juvenile crab, from broodstock -- egged females -- collected at Alitak Bay, Kodiak Island, were reared at the Alutiiq Pride Shellfish Hatchery and transported to the NOAA Kodiak Laboratory. They were released at Cozy Cove near the village of Old Harbor on Kodiak Island Sept. 25. The site was selected because it is well sheltered with plenty of red king crab habitat.... http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/20131110/first-hatchery-reared-king-crab-released-kodiak-waters
ASMI targets pink pack for marketing
Posted 11/11/2013
by - Margaret Bauman
A record pink salmon harvest of 219 humpies million has the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute scurrying to provide markets for all that fish. During ASMI's all hands meeting in Anchorage Oct. 28-30, the board directed staff involved in marketing on the domestic and international front to come up with a budget up to $1.5 million over their current budgets in those areas on how to promote the millions of pink salmon landed during the 2013 fishery. The board wants to hear from those engaged in... http://www.thecordovatimes.com/article/1346asmi-targets-pink-pack-for-marketing
Safety First with Niosh Hatch and Door Monitoring Systems
November 11, 2013 by ladyfish
This is Fish Radio. I’m Stephanie Mangini. Hatch and door monitors are now available for fishing boats.
More than half of all fishing fatalities come from vessels going down. For example, the sinkings of the Alaska Ranger and Katmai five years ago where 12 men died both stemmed from flooding through open hatches. That highlighted the need for a.... http://www.alaskafishradio.com/safty-first-with-niosh-hatch-and-door-monitoring-sysytems/
Alaska gains rep on climate change task force
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration observatory, Barrow, Alaska, USA (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
by - Cordova Times Staff
Northwest Arctic Borough Mayor Reggie Joule has been appointed to the White House's State, local and Tribal Leaders Task Force on Climate Preparedness, bringing an Alaska perspective to discussions on dealing with climate change.... http://www.thecordovatimes.com/article/1346alaska-gains-rep-on-climate-change-task-force
Sixth annual salmon symposium set for Mat-Su
Posted 11/11/2013
by - Cordova Times Staff
David Batker, executive director of the Tacoma, WA based nonprofit Earth Economics will be the keynote speaker at the sixth annual Mat-Su Salmon Science and Conservation Symposium Nov. 13-14 in Palmer..... http://www.thecordovatimes.com/article/1346sixth-annual-salmon-symposium-set-for-mat-su
Study: Americans eating less seafood
The effect of the consumption decline on restaurants could be limited
Nov. 11, 2013
Bret Thorn
Seafood consumption in the United States continued its seven-year decline, according to the National Fisheries Institute, a seafood industry trade association, but the effect on restaurants might be limited. Citing data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NFI reported that Americans on average ate 14.6 pounds of... http://nrn.com/seafood-trends/study-americans-eating-less-seafood
A quick suggestion for the engineers @Twitter. If @NWS_NTWC pushes us a Tsunami warning you push us a notification that's bright red. CanDo?
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) November 11, 2013
@NOAA : Joint Groundfish Plan Team Meeting: November 18-22, Alaska Fishery Science Center, Building 4, Seattle, WA http://t.co/8SeZNupbWg
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) November 12, 2013
"I’m overwhelmed & exhausted by piling gear and shoveling fish, but I’m also too stubborn to say it, so there is... http://t.co/ua6efvMQX4
— Tele Aadsen (@TeleAadsen) November 11, 2013
Alaska halibut is by far America's favorite white fish. Here's some general guidelines for cooking #halibut. http://t.co/ByTINcF7Pv
— FishEx Seafoods (@FishEx) November 11, 2013
Wendy, a St. Michael native, said she's trying to help friends and family stranded in storm-ravaged Western AK. pic.twitter.com/RZFhh3ID88
— Kirsten Swann (@kswannKTVA) November 12, 2013
New Zealand plans to ban shark finning after dragging its feet despite the country's green image http://t.co/Dd9PAPuCAe
— Rachel Pannett WSJ (@RachelPannett) November 11, 2013
Glow-in-the-Dark Ice Cream Exists — And It's Made Out of Jellyfish http://t.co/KKaqhsnhBN pic.twitter.com/Nkh8RMdlPr
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) November 11, 2013
Twitchy: Who’s next? Alaska’s Sen. Mark Begich enrolls in insurance exchange http://t.co/34EHWlUvMU
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) November 12, 2013
Alaska Sen. Mark Begich: Dec. 24, 2009: "Alaskans who have health insurance now, and are happy with it, can keep it." http://t.co/nuMWA8DB4W
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) November 12, 2013
Letter from KTUU's Andy MacLeod to Alaska's rural caucus re: GCI's removal of KTUU-TV in rural Alaska Nov. 8th http://t.co/EYpMQEDtgI
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) November 12, 2013
Fall colors at the Big G! (Seattle) pic.twitter.com/WccaaGhIrN
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) November 12, 2013
Geologist creates "street view" of Denali Park (w/4 @GoPro's) http://t.co/CmTj7JoOcV url> http://t.co/GGzJpES808 pic.twitter.com/xXO9PdRua2
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) November 12, 2013
The Anchorage dump stinks like it used to in Juneau before they installed methane flares.
— John W. Bitney (@JohnBitney) November 12, 2013
NYT: Ocean Drones Plumb New Depths (2014 plan for fleet of 16 to check global water temp etc.) http://t.co/V8JMZPdAR2 pic.twitter.com/cdOCQFWDdS
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) November 12, 2013
Shopping Comes to Flipboard! Food& Dining> https://t.co/koeS4INBmD I ❤ Sushi> https://t.co/C9sf9RESC3❤-sushi-b2A4Ok pic.twitter.com/H3LhxCwHdw
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) November 12, 2013
Shanghai trade zone, supposed to make things easier, has firms lining up for days just to register a name http://t.co/9IqlFqyrp6
— james t. areddy (@jamestareddy) November 12, 2013
A hacker attack on Adobe Systems in October may have consequences for Facebook users. http://t.co/EW0jLXx2Nt
— Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) November 12, 2013
Unable to sneak gun grabs through Congress, Obama is using the EPA to outlaw ammunition production. http://t.co/OesrSmFHXD
— Rep. Steve Stockman (@SteveWorks4You) November 9, 2013
The CPSC's lawsuit against Buckyballs is a classic example of government overreach via precedent: http://t.co/Zk4wU9Qrgb #tcot #tlot
— Anthony Abides (@AnthonyAbides) November 11, 2013
Take a tour of the Corps of Engineers' Dredge Wheeler's engine room, repowered w/ Cat engines https://t.co/Cq1llmcXP9 pic.twitter.com/Yv689WvHQv
— Caterpillar Marine (@CatMarineGlobal) November 11, 2013
Stereo earbuds & @GooglePlay Music are coming to Glass. See them in action as @Young_Guru explores the LA soundscape http://t.co/8zed0TkpTy
— Google Glass (@googleglass) November 12, 2013
Passing jet catches sunset light above the darkening Chugach Mountains November 11, 2013 http://t.co/jpcStGVRIB
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) November 12, 2013
.ru: 30 people arrested following Greenpeace protest at an Arctic oil rig transferred to St. Petersburg http://t.co/bAo8J2biA0
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) November 12, 2013
The average electricity cost equivalent of a gallon of gas: $1.07. Didn't know that? You're not alone. http://t.co/q8ZltWSYXb via @katenrg
— Cristina Lourosa (@CLourosa) November 12, 2013
Quartz: The future of energy is the past of energy http://t.co/vOHwAbq3rG #GrabYourWallet
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) November 12, 2013
Attachments in @gmail, now with the power of @googledrive: http://t.co/PdirJ6xYvL pic.twitter.com/7a0Mhi0nsp
— Google Drive (@googledrive) November 12, 2013