July 2015 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 21. LITTLE GIRLS Top Racer, But What About MISS KARLEE?
Arnold Francis' KIM CELESTE, a Calvin Beal 44 powered with a 1,000-hp MAN.
between Chris Smith’s MISTY [Crowley Beal 33; 650 hp Scania] and Scott Woods’ WILD ONE [Crowley/Beal 33; 892-GM] with Ryan Miller’s MILLER TIME [Calvin Beal 38; 660-hp Caterpillar] joining the fray. This year right off the line MISTY jumped into the lead and would cross the fi nish line with a two boat length lead over WILD ONE with a speed of 39.3 mph. It was learned as the racers came up the course that MILLER TIME was not in the right class, which should have been in the next race. In Class J (551 to 700 hp, 36 feet and over) David Myrick’s JANICE ELAINE [Northern Bay 38; 610-hp Cummins] has been the boat to beat for the last few years, but he did not make the run down from Prospect Harbor. However, Eric Beal’s new boat JENNA MARIE from Milbridge was there, but not
knowing how well she was going she might have some competition from Andrew Tay- lor’s BLUE EYED GIRL. When the fl ag dropped it looked pretty even, but as they neared halfway it was easy to see that JEN- NA MARIE had the lead with BLUE EYED GIRL back two boat lengths, followed by DELUSIONAL. As there was just one boat in Class K (701 to 900 hp, 28 feet and over) Gary Genthner’s LISA MARIE [Libby 34; 690-hp FTP] and one in Class L (901 hp, 28 feet and over) MISS KARLEE, we de- cided to run these two classes together. This would be a great race to see just how fast MISS KARLEE is. The rumors were that during sea trials she had gone 50 mph. As the two came up the course it was close, but
Continued on Page 23. Cory McDonald's HELLO DARLIN' II. MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL FISHING NEWS Continued from Page 13.
ASMFC Atlantic Herring Section With- draws Draft Amendment 3 from Public Comment to Refi ne Proposed Spawning Protection Measures
The Commission’s Atlantic Herring Section has withdrawn Draft Amendment 3 to the Atlantic Herring Fishery Man- agement Plan from public consideration and review in order to further develop the proposed spawning protection measures. Draft Amendment 3 addresses three major issues: spawning protection measures, fi xed gear set-aside provisions, and requirements to empty fi sh holds. During yesterday’s conference call, Section members expressed concern about the highly technical nature of the proposed measures and the potential impacts of these measures to the fi shing industry. Section Chair Terry Stockwell committed to pro- viding detailed guidance to Commission staff and the Plan Development Team on needed changes to the proposed spawning protection measures at the Section’s meeting in August. The intent of these changes would be to clearly defi ne the goal of spawning pro- tections, describe proposed methodologies and measures in a way that is understandable to the fi shing industry and stakeholders, and detail the benefi ts and impacts of spawning closures to the resource.
Based on the guidance they receive in August, the Plan Development Team and the Technical Committee will work to refi ne the proposed spawning protection measures for Section consideration at the Commis- sion’s Annual Meeting in November. Once approved, the Draft Amendment will be released for public comment, with fi nal plan approval scheduled for February 2016. For more information, please contact
Toni Kerns, ISFMP Director, at tkerns@
asmfc.org or 703.842.0740.
U.S. Commerce Department Announces 2015 Regional Fishery Council Appointments
The U.S. Commerce Department an- nounced the appointment of 30 new and returning members to the eight regional fi shery management councils that partner with NOAA Fisheries to manage ocean fi sh stocks. The new and reappointed council members begin their three-year terms on August 11.
The councils were established by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to prepare fi shery management plans for marine fi sh stocks in their regions. NOAA Fisheries works close- ly with the councils as plans are developed, and then reviews, approves and implements the fi shery management plans.
Council members represent diverse groups, including commercial and recre- ational fi shing industries, environmental organizations and academia. They are vital to fulfi lling the act’s requirements to end overfi shing, rebuild fi sh stocks and manage them sustainably. “U.S. fi sheries are among the most sus- tainable in the world, and NOAA Fisheries is grateful for the efforts these individuals devote to our nation’s fi sheries management and to the resiliency of our oceans,” said Ei- leen Sobeck, assistant NOAA administrator for fi sheries. “We look forward to working with both new and returning council mem- bers. Each council faces unique challenges, and their partnerships with us at NOAA Fisheries are integral to the sustainability of the fi sheries in their respective regions, as well as to the communities that rely on those fi sheries.”
Each year, the Secretary of Commerce appoints approximately one-third of the total 72 appointed members to the eight regional councils. The secretary selects members from nominations submitted by the governors of fi shing states, territories and tribal governments.
Council members are appointed to both obligatory (state-specifi c) and at-large (regional) seats. Council members serve a three-year term and can be reappointed to serve three consecutive terms. Asterisks preceding a member’s name indicate a re- appointment.
New England Council
The New England Council includes members from Connecticut, Maine, Massa- chusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. The appointees for 2015 will fi ll obligatory seats for Connecticut, Maine, Massachu- setts, Rhode Island and one at-large seat. Obligatory seats: *Matthew G. McK- enzie (Connecticut); *Terry A. Alexander (Maine); *John F. Quinn (Massachusetts); Eric E. Reid (Rhode Island). At-large seat: *Vincent M. Balzano
(Maine)
Marshall Spear braving the weather in J-BIRD at Rockland.
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