August 2011 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 13. Commercial Fishing News MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL FISHING NEWS


active involvement of NOAA’s regional of- fices and science centers, Sea Grant Exten- sion, and other federal, state, local and non- governmental partners. NOAA and its part- ners will identify and pursue projects that promote sustainable domestic marine aquac- ulture. American expertise and innovation has played a significant role in the develop- ment of aquaculture in foreign countries. The DOC and NOAA policies and this new initia- tive will promote sustainable practices and developments in the U.S. so that American ingenuity can be applied here at home.


NOAA, BOEMRE and Fish and Wildlife Service advance Nation’s largest survey of marine protected species


The nation’s largest survey of protected marine species is now underway for its sec- ond year along the East Coast. Aboard the NOAA ships Henry B. Bigelow and Gordon Gunter, researchers are documenting animals in deeper waters beyond the edge of the continental shelf off the northeastern and southeastern U.S. During July and August, NOAA aircraft will carry observers survey- ing for animals in the shallower waters on the shelf all along the East Coast, and USFWS aircraft will survey for seabirds during Au- gust from Maine to Florida.


The expeditions are part of the Atlantic Marine Assessment Program for Protected Species (AMAPPS), a joint multi-year study involving NOAA’s Fisheries Service, BOEMRE and USFWS. Comprehensive sur- veys of this type are rare, partly because it is difficult to collect the data. These surveys will allow scientists not only to better esti- mate the abundance of marine mammals, sea turtles, and sea birds in U.S. Atlantic waters, but also to investigate how the animals’ dis- tribution and abundance relate to the physi- cal and biological ecosystem. The study will help NOAA Fisheries manage, conserve and protect living marine resources within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone, waters three to 200 miles offshore. The study also will help inform BOEMRE’s decision-making process for future energy development. Finally, this partnership will give USFWS much better scientific information about seabird popula- tions, so that the agency can more clearly define the needs of these species and make


better management decisions.


Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council submits Amendment 11 to the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan, seeks public comment through September 6 The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council has submitted Amendment 11 to the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan for review by the Secretary of Commerce and is requesting comments from the public. The goals of Amendment 11 are to: (1) Establish a cap on capacity in the mackerel fishery via a limited access program based on current and histori- cal participation that does not impede optimal U.S. utilization of the fishery; (2) Update the species’ essential fish habitat (EFH) defini- tions; (3) Evaluate fishing-related impacts on Loligo egg EFH and, if necessary, minimize any adverse effects on Loligo egg EFH caused by fishing; and (4) Establish an allo- cation for the recreational mackerel fishery to facilitate implementation of upcoming An- nual Catch Limits (ACLs) and Accountability Measures (AMs).


Comments must be received on or before September 6, 2011.


NOAA Fisheries proposes Amendment 3 to the Atlantic Deep-Sea Red Crab Fishery Management Plan, seeks public comment through August 5


NOAA Fisheries has proposed regula- tions to implement Amendment 3 to the At- lantic Deep-Sea Red Crab Fishery Manage- ment Plan (FMP). The New England Fishery Management Council developed Amend- ment 3 to bring the FMP into compliance with the annual catch limit (ACL) and accountabil- ity measure (AM) requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Act. Although recom- mended by the Council as part of Amendment 3, this proposed rule announces NOAA Fish- eries’ intention to disapprove proposed mea- sures to modify the existing trap restrictions and to remove the prohibition on landing more than one standard tote of female red crabs. Comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. eastern standard time, on August 5, 2011.


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Here is one of the last eastern rigged draggers, unfortunately at the end of her days on the waterfront of Fairhaven, MA. Many of the eastern rigged draggers were built at the Gamage yard in South Bristol, but this one was likely built at Thomaston, either by Newburt & Wallace or the Morse yard.


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4hp four stroke Reg. $1,276 Now $1,084 6hp four stroke Reg. $1,643 Now $1,396 9.8hp four stroke Reg. $2,217 Now $1,885


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