Fishing Safety: Much Work to be Done
The winter season is nearly upon us.
While some fishermen are hauling up their boats, storing gear and evaluating the season that was, many harvesters are just getting started.
In just a few weeks, more than 1,600 harvesters in lobster fishing areas (LFAs) 33-34 will be hitting the water to prosecute one of the largest and most lucrative lobster fisheries on the planet. The countdown to dumping day 2018 is on.
The planning and preparation for this multi-million-dollar fishery is ...
Using Underwater Light in Commercial Fishing Applications
Fishing with artificial lights is one of the most advanced and successful methods to increase catch rates in recreational and commercial fishing operations.
It has a well-documented history in many parts of the world, including Africa, China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Peru, Russia, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam.
Historically, it started with simple techniques such as burning a large bonfire on the beach to attract fish. Fishermen and their family members ...
Sick Seal Garners Too Much Attention
Recent news articles say a lot about current public opinion on seals in Newfoundland and Labrador and the rest of Canada.
When one sick seal washes ashore, the public, Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) and the media carry the story for several days.
There are an estimated 10 million seals (six species) in Newfoundland and Labrador and there are plenty of natural mortalities. Instead of wasting resources on an autopsy, why doesn’t DFO conduct scientific research on the real ...
Frequency and Severity of Storms a Growing Concern for Industry
When the wind is in the east, it’s good for neither man nor beast. When the wind is in the north, the old folk should not venture forth. When the wind is in the south, it blows the bait in the fishes’ mouth. When the wind is in the west, it is of all the winds the best.
If only the science of climatology was as simplistic as this old weather saying.
The only thing predictable about the weather in Atlantic Canada is its unpredictability.
That statement is not exactly going to shock ...
