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JANUARY 7 - JANUARY 20, 1993
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Do fishermen hold the power to change regulations and government minds? I have always
believed that if one is convicted enough to his or her beliefs and doggedly pursues those
beliefs which are for the benefit of all, you will get results. And that includes the fishery world.
Just the other day was a fine example of such. Area fishermen, upset that new regulations
would drastically limit their fluke catch met with the Division of Marine Fisheries chief, Phil Coates, to see if at all,
any higher quota could be allowed. And it worked.
Mr. Coates, whom I believe has been great advocate for New Bedford fishermen in his extremely difficult role
as government department head and fishery manager, welcomed the discussions. He came to New Bedford to listen
carefully to fishermen concerns and was willing to go to bat to support an emergency amendment which would allow
a larger catch limit. But that limit would be shut down once the overall management quota is reached for the season.
Phil Coates approached the issue in a very responsible and reasonable way. We could only wish all government
chiefs and fishery managers would act just as fair. But than again the world could never be that perfect.
Contents
In a classic 1956 photo shared by Dorothy
Haakonsen, the FIV William Killigrew pulls into
Pier Three with all hands on deck. The vessel
DEPARTMENTS
was skippered and partly owned by her husband
Ship to Shore Messages 4
Knute Haakonsen.
Coast Guard Log 12
Scallop Prices 14
The Law Offices of
Dragger Landings 18
Safety Notes 20
Fairbanks
From The Galley 26
&
Koczera
FEATURES
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Studds sworn in as chairmanp of
fisheries committee' GENERAL PRACTICE OF LAW
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Fluke fishermen seek higher YOUR PERSONAL ATTORNEYS
allowable quota YOUR BUSINESS ATTORNEYS
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Congressman Studds Officially Elected To
Chair Important Fisheries Committee
Congressman Gerry Studds of agenda for the Merchant Marine and these critical statutes from those who
Cohasset was sworn in this week as a Fisheries Committee. At the top of wish they would disappear. The
senior Member of the U.S. House of this agenda is a new strategy for clean conservation of our natural resources
Representatives for the 103rd water funding and a reborn domestic not only ensures our children's future
Congress and elected by the House to maritime industry. He has been on this planet, it benefits ail of us
preside over its maritime and ocean working with Clinton-Gore transition today. Our fishing industry, our
policy panel. officials to highlight these priority tourism industry, and those who just
The election ratified his issues and develop a consensus to enjoy the view from their porch,
December selection by House pursue them. depend on the protection of these
Democrats as Chairman of the "Rebuilding our waste water resources.
Committee on Merchant Marine and treatment systems means productive "Jobs and the environment go
Fisheries. employment, lower water and sewer hand-in-hand in Massachusetts.
"The convening of a new rates, and a cleaner Boston Harbor. We are on the cutting edge of many
Congress today, and the inauguration Rebuilding our shipyards and ports enviro-tech industries that promise
of our new President later this month, means shoreside and at-sea jobs for good jobs for workers and a brighter
together spell the beginning of an industry that is hurting and the future for the environment. And, we
needed changes for our country," modernization of a critical are leaders in efforts to develop a
Studds said. "Unemployment must go component of our national and national environmental business
down. The economy must go up. international transportation system. strategy," said Studds. "We can have
And, health care must be available to "In the months ahead we also both a healthy economy and a healthy
everyone. These changes --and the face the reauthorization of several environment. I look forward to
many others we face --will not be major environmental laws including working with President-elect Clinton
accomplished easily or quickly but the Endangered Species Act, the to this end."
our new leadership team has a Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Studds also serves on the
steadfast commitment to seeing that Management Act, and the Marine influential Energy and Commerce
they are achieved. I truly believe we Mammal Protection Act. I am more Committee which has jurisdiction
now have an historic opportunity and confident than I have been for many over health care, telecommunications,
a solemn responsibility to make years that during this process we will insurance, energy, and consumer
government work." be able to devote our efforts to issues.
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Area Fluke Fishermen Challenge New Federal
Regulations To Limit Their Catch
Area fishermen who fish directly Under a federal management As soon as the new ruling hit the
for summer flounder (fluke) in the plan, states with historical track docks, New Bedford fishermen
spring months might get a break from records of landing fluke have been threatened to leave port to fish from
new federal regulations limiting their allocated drastically reduced levels of Rhode Island. As a result, the meeting
catch to 500 pounds per trip. poundage to harvest. was held at the Co-Op to review what
In a meeting hastily organized by The plan calls for Massachusetts can be done to keep fishermen here in
the New Bedford Seafood Co-Op on fishermen to be allowed to land up to the city.
January 5th, area fishermen and 800,000 pounds of fluke in 1993 with The fluke fishery generally
processors met with the head of the 256,000 pounds coming from the attracts up to ten area boats each
state's Marine Fisheries to discuss months of January to May. After a season. Most fishermen say if they
how they might be allowed to land a public hearing in November, the can't get a high enough allowable
higher catch limit than that of the new Massachusetts Division of Marine catch limit, they will fish out of
regulations. Fisheries settled on allowing Rhode Island or fish for yellowtail.
Phil Coates told the group he fishermen in the state to land only 500 Rhode Island fishermen are equally
would be willing to pursue an pounds per trip. concerned of the possible influx of
emergency amendment which would Meanwhile Rhode Island, known fishing vessels from other states.
allow fishermen a 5,000 pound limit for being the largest fluke landing
up until the total seasonal quota is state in toe Northeast was allocated
reached. That decision may be made just under 2 million pounds of
on January 7th. allowable catch.
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1966 Seafood Prices....
Information provided by National Marine Fisheries Service from 1966 stats
January 12, 1966
Scallopers
Aloha 14,500 Ibs Scallops
Bear 15,500 Ibs Scallops
Explorer 18,000 Ibs Scallops
Jane & Ursula 17,200 Ibs Scallops
Louise 16,000 Ibs Scallops
Mariner 16,000 Ibs Scallops
Mary Hayes 14,000 Ibs Scallops
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Draggers
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Navigator 61,500 Ibs (20. haddock, 12. cod, 1. lemonsole, 26. yellowtail, 2.5 pollock)
Venture I 20,500 Ibs (11. haddock, .5 cod, 9. yellowtail)
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Codfish .23 Pollock .20
Yellowtail .30
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Ocean Grazing 'rask Force Looks To Enhance
Fish Stocks Through Aquaculture
The consumption of seafood in Ocean Grazing Strategy such an approach seems apparent.
the USA has increased 25% during Successful application of this strategy
To date, quotas and catch
the past 10 years and is expected to is evident with Pacific salmon in
restrictions have had limited success
increase to 20 pounds per person by Alaska and the Pacific Northwest.
and have placed financial hardships
the year 2000. During this arne
on fishermen. One method Task Force Mission
period however, the orth Atlantic
successfully used to restore stocks of Statement
trawl fishery has declined from a
fish is aquaculture.
peak of almost 500 million pounds in The Ocean Grazing Task Force
In "ocean grazing," juveniles are
1983 to 258 million pounds in 1990. proposes forming an organization to
produced in hatcheries and released
The overall net loss of 51% is due to develop aquaculture to increase
into suitable habitat to grow and enter
a variety of causes such as natural stocks of selected groundfish
the fishery. This strategy is analogous
overfishing and Increased capture on the major fishing banks of New
to that used by the timber industry to
efficiency. Management strategies England. This organization would be
increase sustainable yields of wood
have been largely ineffective in composed of and run by fishermen,
products. Rather than relying solely
protecting or enhancing the dwindling members of support industries and
on natural propagation to replace
-stocks of groundfish off the New researchers interested in using
harvested trees, the timber industry
England coast. If the fishing industry aquaculture to better the future of
has implemented a program that
is to survive in this area, immediate commercial and recreational fishing
emphasizes replanting of trees,
and effective action must be taken. in New England. Our first objective is
significantly decreasing time to
to determine the aquaculture
harvest of the next crop. The logic of
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