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... .. FREE BIWEEKLY NEWS MAGAZINE SERVING THE NEW BEDFORD FISHING INDUSTRY & MARITIME INTERESTS , .. I •• VOL. 4 NO.1•• JANUARY 7 - JANUARY 20, 1993 In a photo send to us from Bergie's Seafood taken this past summer, Hulio at Bergies weighes in a 700 pound shark landed by the FN Trident. Luzo Engine Oil Service M@bir Lubricants LUZO FISHING GEAR, INC. 114 MACARTHUR DRIVE,NEW BEDFORD, MA 02740 508-996-8042 TH E BARNACLE Page 2 January 7, 1993 .. 7 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 6 Studds sworn in as chairmanp of fisheries committee' GENERAL PRACTICE OF LAW 7 Fluke fishermen seek higher YOUR PERSONAL ATTORNEYS allowable quota YOUR BUSINESS ATTORNEYS The Barnacle is written and published two times amonth by Desktop • Personal Injury • Worker's Compensation Marketing Concepts, P.O. Box 71, Fairhaven, Massachusetts, 02719. Tel: (508) 999-4255. Subscription rates for mailings at $10.00 for 24 issues. We welcome guest columns and press releases. • Bankruptcy • Civil & Criminal Litigation Copyright ©1990, Desktop Marketing Concepts. • Real Estate • Wills, Trusts, & Probate Publisher/Editor, Gary S. Golas Administration, Kathy Golas • Medicaid Planning • Business & Corporate Writer/Interpreter, Joe Vinagre • Divorce & Family Law • Environmental Law Special Writers, Richard Hiscock, John K. 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Jan. 16th NEXT ISSUE MESSAGES FOR Warren Bretton PERIOD JAN. 21 • FEB. 10 F/V Man 0 War Jan. 20 DEADLINE FOR THESE JAN. 15 MESSAGES IS Saturday, Jan. 16th, 2pm Baker Books o POOH PARTY! There will be balloons and stories as we celebrate our favorite bear's birthday. (We've even invited Pooh himself, but he's very shy, so we'll just keep our fmgers crossed...) Got A Hobby? ~ Put It In Our Window (And become eligible to win a prize, too!) January is National Hobby Month and we'll like to celebrate by featuring our customers' hobbies in the store window. Just bring in an example and we will put it on display. A full service Bookstore in downtown New Bedford Mon- Sat 9am -6pm (Thurs until 8pm) Sun 12-5pm 80 William Street New Bedford, MA 02740 (508) 997·6700 Telephone orders taken...Master and Visa Cards accepted Orders shipped for additional charge Parking in Elm StreetlKerwin Garages validated THE BARNACLE Page 4 January 7. 1993 HAPPY BIRTHDAY Jan 19th Eddy Longo GEAR LOCKER HAPP}! BJRTt-IDAV Capt Bob B...~no FN Alpha Omega JJ 3an, 21 GIles Who Hit HAPPy BIRIHUAy The Big Paul Saunders 401 owner of Moonlighting Seafood Jan 12th Stel'e Baeeelli Jan. 17 HAPPY BmTHDAY% ruru1ercnts Please patronize our An Affordable Barber/Stylist Seniors Every Day $4 advertisers. Mens Hair Styles $7 Flat Tops $7 They are important to us. Children $5 Call for an appointment. Walk-Ins Welcome Evening Appointments Available - 344 Main Street, Fairhaven - ""= 999·5650 David LeBlanc-Barber/Stylist TH E BARNACLE Page 5 January 7, 1993 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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Reidar Bendiksen Monitoring VHF Ch. 79 or also available at 996-2202 Reidar's Manufacturing & Terry's Chain Bags Call 508-999-4616 Pope's Island, New Bedford 02742 THE BARNACLE Page 6 January 7. 1993 --------~---~---~-~------------.;-~ 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. The Best There is? Yes, but don't take our word for it. Ask a friend who wears it. 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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 TOTAL 111,200 LBS Scallops Price .47-.48 Draggers Nautilus 54,500 Ibs (31. haddock, 4. cod, .5 lemonsole, 19. yellowtail) 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) TOTAL 136,500 Ibs Haddock .16-.28 Lemonsole .25-.45 Codfish .23 Pollock .20 Yellowtail .30 AQUAFOODS Marine Suppliers Specializing In V Low Prices V Quality Meats V Fresh Produce Not Knowing Is Costly V Free Delivery Vour rights under the law are not limited by your social or 1. financial means. 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Just CALL Channel 79 THE BARNACLE Page 9 January 7, 1993 ... .. - , 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 INSTRUCTION AND DRILLS REQUIRED NOW The MASTER of a documented commercial fishing vessel is required to ensure that each individual receives INSTRUCTION in the items listed below, and that DRILLS are conducted on board the vessel at least once every 30 days in the following: • Abandoning the vessel. • Fighting a fire in different locations on board the vessel. • Recovering an individual from the water. • Minimizing the effects of unintentional flooding. • Launching Survival Craft. • Donning Immersion Suits and other wearable PFDs. A Contribution of ERE Associates Ltd. • Donning fireman's outfit and SCBA, if vessel has them on board. ~ Richard Hiscock • Making a voice radio call and using visual distress signals (VDS) • Activation the General Alarm. • Reporting and inoperative alarm system or fire detection system. The DRILLS shall include: breaking out and using emergency equipment, testing all alarm and detection systems, donning immersion suits and protective clothing. The Master is also required to ensure that a SAFETY ORIENTATION is given to any new crew member who has not received the instruction or participated in the drills. After 1 September 1994 the person conducting the INSTRUCTION and DRILLS must have been trained in the proper procedures for conducting the drills or instruction. THE BARNACLE Page 10 January 7, 1993