brings the issue to the attention of locals and unionization and other options to protect the escape panel for under- Spaeth, executive director of the Southern educates the press about how the pipeline shrimp harvesters’ interests. The day before, sized sea trout and comes Ofshore Fishing Association, and Anderson, would impact the fishing industry. The com- the shrimpers had clogged Bayou Grand Cail- up with his own simple, executive director of the Texas Shrimp Associ- pany behind the proposal, North Atlantic lou, off Dulac, La., with shrimp boats in a effective solution. Salter ation, lead separate efforts to keep legal pres- Pipeline Partners of Houston, Texas, later show of protest at the poor prices. uses plastic gillnet-buoy sure on the Commerce Department and elects to go overland with its pipeline. “We've always been a mom-and-pop oper- rings to fashion a panel GE \ NMFS. The fisheries service had cut large ation, but the fisherman’s back is against the that won’t get clogged with big fish, as is the coastal shark quotas in half and required Gulf * Donald Lirette: When ex-vessel shrimp wall,” Lirette says. case with the Division of Marine Fisheries’ shrimpers to pull bycatch-reduction devices. prices hit rock bottom in May, Lirette, presi- malfunctioning design. The DMF subse- The fishermen’s lawsuits challenge both rul- dent of the Terrebonne Fisherman’s Associa- * John Salter: North Carolina long-haul fish- quently adopts Salter’s design in March. ings on adverse economic impact grounds, as tion, and more than 400 other shrimpers and erman John Salter ponders the problems fish- provided in the Magnuson-Stevens Act, and their families meet to consider possible eries experts are having designing an effective * Robert Spaeth and Wilma Anderson: are unresolved as of late January 1999. NF ARTICLE INDEX CRAB 3 NJ. reaches accord onh orseshoe crabs Number of gigantic metal nets High landings projected fort anner crab catchers used by U.S. fishermen last year A year in National Fisherman Conada, U.S. team up tos eize poachers’ traps or any previous year: Chesreadayingp foern ewa sankitatieon r ules Cs a ACCIDENTS MONTH PG. Dungeness days *T INTO * 0 One man survives fire, sinking offT exas coast March 9 Columbia River dredging spurs fishermen tos ue Conodion navel vessel, U.S.l obster boatc ollide April 3 NJ. crabbers losel icenses forn oncompliance Stated goal of fund-raising letter: Despair follows sinking ofN .C.f lounder trawler May 10 There ought tob ea low, Pacific crabbers assert ishermen using huge bottom $268,500 Fisherman losto sl ifer aftu psets ins torm offN .Y. May 12 The softshell game trawls — gigantic metal nets that Two fishermen perish inN orth Pacific sinkings May 14 FDA isc onsidering label specific tob lue-crab are dragged across the ocean floor, West Cocst innovator among four lasto ns einer Sept. N This crab’s bait, buti t’s bread-and-buttiessru e puffing, ripping and crushing every- Number of “hero of Nova Scotiaf ishermen mobilize atd isaster Dec. 10 Crabbers, Corps reach dredging settlement thing in their path — are scouring the ocean” awards WHihgahl-esp ewehdo mfpeerrrsy:, dTroougrg beora ctosl irdaem,k hiulmlpinbgaf ciks,h emrimnekne DDeecc.. 1102 PCoorr carabbbaibnobgu tu itphn neo wretgaht bh eenre fiting Tarheel State FRERSREStEhe EseEabEedsE.T eEd YDaEnso n, founder of the Teddu riDnagn sotnhe rYeecaeri voefd Going solo BOATBUILDING (ALUMINUM) MONTH in aA mNeorviecmabne r Oce’9a8n sa ntCia-mtpraawilginn,g the Ocean: JJoonn.. ELLODE:C TRRaONdICaSfu rtu’re ski ng fund-raising letter Source: NF, AOC, SMITHSONIAN May July Aug. BOATBUILDING (FIBERGLASS) MONTH Moke way for the Morgan Joe March Breaking tradition April April June Nov svseeeseeerSs® MONTH June Aug. Sept Oa. Dec BOATBUILDING (STEEL) MONTH Viva lad ifference Jon RebuiltdheiC nhegbe o Feb. Seifonra lels eraso ns March Faxtihen Vi’xe n Sept. Take a 406 MHz EPIRB, add a GPS and you have the new A Lody tob er eckonewdit h Nov. The powerful Providian Dec. GPIRB. It’s a smart self-locating beacon that can take the search out of search and rescue. BOATBUILDING (WOOD) MONTH Restoroaft theii odan M ae Jon. Advantages of the world’s first GPIRB: Rosuternn nodl on ger Jan. ¢ Instantaneous alerting through GEOSAR; no waiting for Siillg etthiisDn igggs in May Scaling back tos maller skiffs 0d. vveeesrxeeesseSds s2 S satellite-pass in the places you’re most likely to be. ¢ Adds latitude and longitude to your EPIRB signal for valuable drift calculation. National Fisherman e Uses COSPAS-SARSAT & GEOSAR systems. This unique GPIRB comes from the same safety people who also bring you Satfind™ Survival 406 EPIRBs and PLBs, the Alert™ Man-Overboard System and the world’s finest handheld GMDSS and commercial VHF radios. eNan?a t NORTHERN @BIRBORNE tECHNOLOGY Northern Airborne Technology, Inc., 28 Lord Road, Suite 130, Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752, USA Toll-free. 800 661 3477 Tel. 508 303 6762 Fax. 508 303 6763 E-Mail. [email protected] APRIL 1999 © NATIONAL FISHERMAN 45 COVER Whiting ore next inl inef orr egulators’ attention PoSrant Lu is, Calif. Piolnt ohet sp ot National Fisherman MANAGEMENT FINFISH (PACIFIC) Pollock issue packs o punch Ac allf orb ettedrat o The charter conflict Eco-osceitzeov niN MsFtSr sepo rt Urban renewal Tribe takes stand onf ishing rights AK Reet wrestling with payo fa t-sea observers Wosh. Indians getO Kt o: esume whale hunt Council reduces quota ofn orthern pollock fleet Clinton signature dooms |erring trawler venture Lve from thes heephgeraoudnd s Fishery managers keep their eyeso n & Nino Shore-based pollock fleet ends six-day AKs trike (DQ program no boon for Alaska cooperative Pork Service faulted forn o-take zonep lan Life's 0 fighticnhga ir Ore. fishermen seek oidi nE IN ino's warm woke Fish orc utb ait Monkeeyetsti nof ucllBe lo om Speaking outf orf uture generations off ishermen Halibut fisherman tells courtd odd idn’t know best Fishermen erupt att alko fG ulfo fM aine dosure Togiint ahebk lo od Snapper quotai nd oubt despite Gulfc ouncil vote Sordines stage o return inw aters offV ancouver WY. houls einers loseb idf ors triper fishery Regional fishery council tod ecide splito np ollock 8. judge rejects validity ofN atives-only fishing Oregon meet focuses ong roundfish research Cotch limits orer ejected for nonresident anglers Shared vesion Western Villages tok eep their (DQ pollock rights a8 Onshore processors gain inB ering Sea pollock share Clinton's budget surprise Trowlers may get theO Kt oe xceed their quotes Wollet alert:U .S. seeksu serf ees fromf ishermen The albocore areb iting, butt hem arkets aren't Maine seeks shutdown ofi nshore groundfishing He The problem with some radar alarms Jon Surfin’ safari, Pacific Gitys tyle Factory trawler billu niting some, splitting others Calling ovta round thew orld March Trollers seeka nsweorn‘s n et — osi nI nternet Ottawa ciied inC onada’s Atlantic stock collapse 1COM PCR1000 communicotidoenvsic e March Drifting where thef isht ake you Billt oi ncrease penalties concerns fishermen MAQ sonar; have mulhple frequency ophons Apri Cruiwisthti hne Krguz of US. pork service trying tss hu!o ffG lader Bay Ab Sciftsh Software made forc ommercc! fshermen June Judge backs fishermen in Florida net bon case Improthvev isxnon gthi ng July FOREIGN Buyboicknt hgef l ee! Rocky {|l aptop computer could beo contender July DFO takes high-tech rood inf ishery enforcement U.S., Russia apprehend driftnetv-iobloatno rs Seelung samplicity hug Norway sankang called handiwork ofe co-sabateurs Enviro groups seek better protection fors eaf ons £560 echo sounder hess plitb eam technology hug, Factory vessel denied Chilean fishery access Battle over subsistence isd eadlocked inJ uneau Mouse for Maps bridges paper, electronicgsa p hug 15 foreign boats cross linei nB ering Sea in' 97 Good news from Monterey Luunyodura ownns agteli te Sent World fishing conference drawing mixed reviews Gul shrimpers sue WMFS over BRDr egs MFaurxuSneo a FeleCctraoVnl ko wm1-afrpep0qiunegn c ys,o ftswtearbei lhizietds sUo.uSn der SSeeaptt AIrai sehce yoeRsO aRreNvs iEmri ulsi ng ott hought of\ .S.w aters JLuodngg,e hdiosta mssusmemse rch fairlgleesd wagiatihn psutb lMiaci hneea irinndgisa ns r: aiRpsoy i n VHF goes digital Oa South Korean netters land bigo nef rom North Voices carry on ESERS EREPSEPEEE Interphase PC/View turres laptop into sonar Oa Ecuador detains, then releases Rainbow Wornor Congress scraps proposal forU S(G user fees Plotytouirs ntragteg y Nov Time iss hort fore ffort toa void US. oversight Soler power keepsl aptons running ionge: Dec. Deep impoct GEAR AND METHODS Heavy regulation ist aking itst ollo nC alif. fleet ENGINES /PROPULSION MONTH An encore performance Change looms for Bering Seop ollock allocation qa New motors for1 998 Feb One more time! The wrvisible disaster vith DT1eh9ce9t 8n edbwieeesset!n mlaiennfefnouerpio durttebsoesatrsd ,s FFdeuebtb.y WCShoammtN atvao e1 x1r0p1ptea oiccukntiato 9gp ei8 nl«o ts 0gb os atsirtoski nem oprfeogv een mieunst s MGARuKElT fRA/EtlPaSOntRioTc -Su r etds nhapp er + if}t The thrust oft he matter huly Paper towel dispenser saves towels and money North Paci-fs abilecfts h Lifei nt hef astl ane hug Fluke Corp. multimmakee ttesetinrg esas ier Northe-al osbstte r Your propelwloresrt e'nsem y hug. Jokcorie onfb ugsin ess Pac-ipi fnkis hcrim p The match gone hog, Goirung the edge ont heg round: Northe-as csaltlo p Savbyet hed bu oy FINFISH (ATLANANTD IGUCLF ) MONTH SEEwater automanc bilge-pusemtpi ch Audubsuoesn U S. over anglers. tuna Jon Hold thes alt Attar Staro wners vow fightj of est oe The Sea Engle has landed Lo. makes reefo fo dp latform Jon Beaeee?eW haet'se cooekin’s inhg all ey gear? Jot: Transderm Scop patch could ease seosickness Jan Processing pettolls Feb. RC Purifier West fuelp urifier prevents probleris eb Sort (up helps lobstermen save time and money March Pumping water out March Wergohndt s ea NMFS, US. swordfisasy,h‘ Geiver ums0 eb rnea k’ Agri Best Bait whets appetite ofl obsters and crabs Gosure ofG ulf ofM aine willh urt,f ishermesna y Agni The netr esults of¢ Lousiana legend Cotten slumpiinMe nsssgsi pp Apri Makithneg gra de Gulf menhoden industry responds tos hark issues Moy Ol Yor gets you 2umped about changing of! ‘Were meatless Fridays really theg oodo ldd ays? Fishermen deuga means toc s weaktish bycatch sey Keep rollers ond drums from missing @ beat Boat oft heM onth:G loucesterman Lower prices, requichions pinch glasse elc atchers May Stedeearr ofmp rogble ms Seapshot: Peter Nelson, Bon Secour Ain. WAFS rapped over quota impact aspect June Keetpheif lunidf glowi ng Galley Watch: Salmon Supreme Florida asks U.S.t oh altc ommercial swordfishing July Power boosters Howaison authorities sayf ish dealer o reals hark Proposed doiphwn matl etsa nglers offt heh ook July Stored Energy Power Unit 0 solution to“ jetl ag” Colif. trawierman hauls oddity from the deep Councl may limit entry forr ed snapper anglers July Compass directions Fighting fort heo rotein shopper Cod quota hike follows ‘i.j ohns demonstration hug New ideas forf esth auling and smooth setting Patroofnt heea isrw sav es Massaficshehrmenu wsonte shatre tofhs err ing Aug Lobster traps conf ishr ight with theB ubble Fitr opr t Met-bon belli st olling forF lorida sport fishermen hug The anatoofm ayb o ot Bronze statue planned for N.C. waterfront NC fishermen snarled inm onkfish proposal hug Little boatbsagc, hi ll ESce’S Leryusser*tsSeservsesrsesBsUrndeursisze estrsipeer lasndss (osrltS af ina inh ot water Third time won't charm this Mess. seatood dealer Sept Optical confusion Grants boast morketing, developmienMn atin e Corolimans ratse a stink after pogre boat grounds Sept Sidkstream cod-end system con pump upp rofits Sc A Maine lobstewrritews hoermo want nic ket Necessity 15t he mother off ishermen's allzance Sept. ‘Perfect Storm’ author asp opular osh is book Groufnordd esbat e Sept HOME PORT Coli. group sues treasurer, alleges embezziement Sept New BedfordMa,s s. Divers inS onta Barbara pay price forf ree motors Corolina netiers see red over proposaks on drums Oa Dutch Harber, Alaska Boat oft heM onth:C utwater Coalition cites8 s tates forn otp rotecting sharks Od. GaribaldiO,r e Snapshot: PeterP rybot,P igeon Cove,M ass. Oa DarienG,e . Galley Watch: Eyeo ft he Round a. Gloucester, Mess The dayso fs hooting dicew itht hed evil Nov Homer, Aleska A Ban-ner yearf orf actory trawlers Nov Port OrfordO,re . Dec Moss Pout, Miss. Dolphin called plentiful, butq uotam y bec oming Dec Rockland, maine PRREFETPEEERREPR RERETOERLLCTOYO ETRERLEELC R FKCLSCE E ELESELELED QSEFELRSEECHEEE EAEEEFRRE Advocates, fishermen unity on Flounder angling Dec Seward, Alasko —eS-w—-w2e 03onn TETLFRFEErRLTLTTeeEEETERE FEeErSELEFR L Se SPE L ES L HLLL LLLLLLLLLG 46 NATIONAL FISHERMAN @ APRIL 1999 Who shot ats eal ions atop buoys? Relitvhei gonodg li fe Hawaii site1 0p romote fisheries andt ourism Whoroe yo u? Arcogadmee ha-s dinserstf ishyingl foers up per Incident sparks debate ona rming DFOo fficers Fisherman fined $55,600 forc hild-labor violations CMPTheraxoanacnse gf seissir hfnergosi amc wpetaesors bg toeeiusn y gtcihi eittnle-sddop suef tcpot roiN sntegh wciaod Elmnepkggolobsaliotg ni mdif nbdin naaMe gsgath giio nerneerL o. SBUFtoeuoddetnyr oa flfi dtrn ehdsdeen t MAaolopahn teset gkahial:tv ef Nhiio nrrmgimor Osr prkraoef drg.rar poermseos cmieensrgdsc owurris,y tr hie pnd lsi aennatkf ood || LiEAN agnain g/ 2 yo WEiLEoWnab IssMttn!ae Crr ioa,t arvismpmtaeo lsmiro,ekb n fpstrtigsersrr hogmoeoueripnmmv' eesnfon Cba octosslimpahinelaftgi.r h rt feesoi i tlvstsaoweh tn vireete rk tmhr orteio falny pwl s lf ohtaii iessmtrhih ecleto hrsitay e ra gte s Food fort hought: NASA sends fishf ors huttle ride OSHA inspections spawn discontent onf ishp iers moseotth tatg ute PR campaign targets La.r aw-oyster debcte Boot oft heM onth: Valiont Lady Shellfisho-ttserns aeactikngi antCg al if.f ishermen Galley Watch: Deep Fried Atlantic Cod Steaks FR RR Maine sayss tates con regulate their own lobsters Oyster leasing resumes along Louisiana coast SnaSpueL sairhd, Coordotva,: Ala ska A lasting heritage Council bocks reduction ins callopers’ sea days Theb igp icture Mystery slick hits West Coast bay MOyasitneer mloebns tseursmpeenn dt hhwaarrvte sgte iarn-G arlevdesutcotne iBfofanoyr t Towing thel ine onm aintenance Fishermerenfu-gef gretese vo te For N.C.d am growaen erw psred,ato r: thieves Chesapeoke island givest humbs-dtoowm onv ie Mud dump’ closed top ollutsepodi ts Reseagroct ohb eeacrh isnR .I.t o eyeb luew hale FFSSSE EFEEE TSS TE Many are trained, but few werec alled tos pill New threat too ysters iss een inA sian whelks North Slope’s captains prepare tos tolk whales 5 Fla. task force hoping toa void Pfiesteria scare MRaaiinnse rsaciesnet ilsa! md poruibctes bpruotpd hiegtgse orsf lt oabkset oe r bdaotohm Top U.S. fishery official makes comic-strip debut Scientists uncertain ofn ature ofh ydreid threat Lobstermen undergoing overhaul of logbooks Boat of the Month: Emilia Plan foru ndepripsee worari es New Englanders © CFOBhI B RANGO eUKnaveEer CNrOMeEr T u:r Lobster patrols nota imed atN atives, DFOa sserts GSLanalpolsehoyu&t W:p adrtoBcu rhdu: c eS zSetceehluea, n SSahnrtia mpBa Srabourtaé, Calif FAFliashn.eg rrmtoeunn idairne-g lcpoesrmfoptmoae piutgtsnai rncalR el.lIee-.do f i“hc-lsi prdiculualsas mnosetsfateldt segesmcmeee neitnt t” ®© CAAH"ANOEAM IRADS NAOH SENCET PH ATHGCL HAASBI AANIHMAGTHOAN AOaE ED CK A N “UNA Jj Hot weather puts chiolnlL o.c rawfish harvest SHRIMP He'll take Manhattan Yellow submarine looks for deepwater snappers Agreement may increase funds to breach dams Dec Shrimpers accept 49-day season cut Remembear cihanmpgio n 1,600 scientists declare world’s oceans imperiled Bycatch device earns praise in Ga Gov. Knowles rescinds invitation toB .C.l eader Thel essoofEn lsN i no SHELLFISH The secret of Great Salt Loke State demands repayment of £1 Nino relief funds The media couldn't resist Phiesteria Lobster broodstock ‘thrills’ scientist Texas iso nt he lookout fors hrimp form diseases Fishermen wint her ightt od ress catch forp ublic Con yous ayp hooey? Quohog disease tokes toll on formers Ga. shrimp trawlers see threat in cast netting SBnaayp sShtoatte: bRrootbhW eres sfitneed Sn2IMds lofeoo rr fffPi sr,hiemr ise,s S.fCr.a ud EDiIvNe ri, nom baittnersia W.ts o Cdotdasst eo,v serhru 8 t.sCd .o swenwf eirs ohuitnfga lfll eets VRiercgoirndia ,h aMualrs ylofafn dC alliafuonrcniha oyster efforts SDharyi mtpreirppse rss ay snapper BRD putsG ulf fleet at risk GBoolalt eyo fW tahtec hM:on Ltohb: stSeerv eHna sShe as MPaire cirtedi cninf iupsoihsr sotniiynlig s soufe ,a U.rSe.e fg oofvf eHrawnaimie nstay s WTroorpk iwnogr s the lobster line TBiagl kc ootfcnh iegsh ts mfailslh icnogm bfoarnt irink s Bsaoyuotuhe rGnr asnhdr iCmopielrlso u BreakaftaC onsettti’ s Nomadic crab ism enace wherever travels take it Compromise is reached in lobster grounds dispute B.C fishermen bare all —nearly — inp rotest Crude behavior Treatment plant eases pain for NJ. dam flats New England answers plea of foreign crewmen The Cotr attlesf ishermen, right-whale activists Microbe managdeealminge winth tPfie:ste ria Dredgupit nrogubl e Snapshot: Doug Goodale, Wells, Maine Shift inG ulfc urrents way coolo ffF la.p anhandle Boot oft heM ontThA:MA R Shrimpers share creastd urtilest ma ke comeback Galley Watch: Pork Chop Surprise New predator slithering through Fla. wetlands Going ogaitnhesg rte en Md. study lends credence to Phiesteria symptoms TRADE UP Haviitb nothg wa ys Scientists arep erplexed byp arasite attacking eeks “GreenpSeevean”c fere ed Maine rockweed harvest raises habitatc oncerns Silted harbor, red tape strands Colif. fishermen Myopic fibero ptics? Cables vnreaten fisheries Golley Watch: North Atlantic Shrimp Over Posto Snapshot: Drew Scalzi, Homer, Alaska SAFETY to the new generation Boat of theM onth: F/V Pacific Dynasty Reaodryn ot Prepare to cover your bottom Canada eyes closing some Maritimes lighthouses Bootbuilder returns vintage sloop tof ishing roots Thionrs kwi m Humans, harbor seals share SanD iego beach USCG selling fleet ofs elf-righting 44-footers Super Marketing fishermen Primary care Boat of the Month: Amazing Grace Mayday maltunction SEE/RESCUE SAR increase chances ofb eing seen Seiner Galley Watch: Grilled Sockeye Salmon Danger isn ame of game forU .S. fishermen The educated tourist Supply and Demand: the new equation SALMON A mattoefrf a ct \s reds uns etting forA laska salmon? tuna Fishermen vow to rebuild Gloucester pier Activity rising onO re.w atershed “Eco bullies” vowt os topt ribal hunto fg ray whales 336 netters opto ut ofB ristol Bays uit As usual, Dutch Harbleoadsr U .S. inc atch, value Accord ont reaty isn otj usts almon piei nt hes ky winch Golley Watch: Double Layer Chocolate Storm Cake Ore. logger to payp ricef orh arming fishh abitat Snapshot: Jonathan Robinson, Atlantic, N.C U.S. declares Bristol Bays almon non-run a ‘failure’ Boat oft he Month: SilverD ollar U.S. moves top ut duties onf armed Chile salmon National Fisherman's 1998 Highlighness U.S. emergency agency denies Bristol Baya id The pain-free fishermer, Dam nation The instigator Alle yes onB ristoBla y Broad support isv oiced forl isting salmon, trout Salmon envoys leaning toward B.C.f ishermen 12 DIF Alaska forecasts 19 percent risei ns ummer salmon Class-action iss ustained ins almon-prliawcseui t Alaskans know wisdom ofN orwegianw'orsd s DESIGNED FOR TODAYS ¥ | AMENDING THE Salmon escape a farm, rekindling debate inB .C. 200 TON.TO Tribal resurgence | CONSTITUTION Signs point tor eale ffort tog aint reaty ons almon W.C oast salmon opener catches mixed reviews FFrPFEEReERLrC ELEEETCTEeE ESeEyF ELELE f8ep 1hereN9 oolva9a rwg0eh oewc neo rv ebskr S heanbgON reedr tela e res Canada orders $8m illion ofp enned salmon destroyed Juty Anderson mulls dosure ofc oastal salmon fishery July Salmon season has gusty starti nC opper River Doiwnt nheb ay A united front WashOriegonn fignd atccoord wnith, Can ada Alaska governor declares ‘98s almon run a disaster An entrebripngsr pinebonne beattlue trof r ont ARCO MARINE AUr.mSe.i dm p8o.sCe.st rpiubnei itginveo rdeust dyo osunrf ea romfeFd r Cahsielre Rainv searl mon OSe.R PREHLE SEATTLE A conservative angle: Catchf ish thatc atchf ish Nov. New variables unveiled inh unt form issing salmon Nov. 2300 W. Commodore|Way, Seattle, WA 98199 USA Fullp lates otA laska feteb elie empty salmon nets Nov. Phone (206) 285-3200 « FAX (206) 283-4731 Promises, promises: som uch fort ranquil erai nB .C. Nov. E-Mail: marine@G aatclaeres-i-7-1ad(-merelan Farmed salmon thought tor eproduce inB .C. waters Dec. PRIL 1999 © NATIONAL FISHERMAN 47