onlines traffic

This is default featured post 1 title

Go to Blogger edit html and find these sentences.Now replace these sentences with your own descriptions.This theme is Bloggerized by Lasantha Bandara - Premiumbloggertemplates.com.

This is default featured post 2 title

Go to Blogger edit html and find these sentences.Now replace these sentences with your own descriptions.This theme is Bloggerized by Lasantha Bandara - Premiumbloggertemplates.com.

This is default featured post 3 title

Go to Blogger edit html and find these sentences.Now replace these sentences with your own descriptions.This theme is Bloggerized by Lasantha Bandara - Premiumbloggertemplates.com.

This is default featured post 4 title

Go to Blogger edit html and find these sentences.Now replace these sentences with your own descriptions.This theme is Bloggerized by Lasantha Bandara - Premiumbloggertemplates.com.

This is default featured post 5 title

Go to Blogger edit html and find these sentences.Now replace these sentences with your own descriptions.This theme is Bloggerized by Lasantha Bandara - Premiumbloggertemplates.com.

2leep.com

Friday, March 16, 2012

Common Fisheries Policy and in particular the discard ban proposed by the European Commission.

Common Fisheries Policy and in particular the discard ban proposed by the European Commission.

this blog interest about: fish culture, fishing sport, fish production, fish market, fishing vessel, fishing boat, tips fishing,fish behavior, fishing news, info and journal fishing tour, fishing game, sea environtmen, fish news


Next Monday, March 19 2012, fisheries ministers from the 27 EU Member States will gather in Brussels to discuss the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy and in particular the discard ban proposed by the European Commission.

Because discarding unwanted catches poses both ethical and environmental problems, Oceana strongly supports a ban that includes the obligation to land all catches accompanied by technical measures to reduce and eliminate unwanted catches, as the best way to stop this waste of resources.

Despite years of policies aimed at improving the selectivity of fishing techniques in Europe, discards still represent 13% of European catches, amounting to 1, 3 million tonnes thrown overboard dead or dying each year, says Oceana.

Yet, the discard ban currently proposed by the Commission would only apply to a limited number of commercially exploited species (around 5%). Oceana urges Member States to support a general ban on discards for all commercial species, implemented within a specific and gradual timeframe so as to allow the fishing fleet to adapt.

"This wasteful and shameful practice hampers the health of fish stocks, threatens the balance of ecosystems and jeopardizes the future of European fisheries," stated Ricardo Aguilar, scientific director at Oceana Europe. "An obligation to land all catches would create a strong enough incentive to change practices and favor more selective fishing techniques."

However, technical measures designed to improve selectivity, and a proper plan on what to do with the additional catch must accompany any such landing obligation and the Commission’s current recommendations on how to commercialize unwanted fish are unacceptable. Oceana recommends that the proceeds from the sale of unwanted catches be reverted to a fund managed by the fisheries authorities of Member States, to be used to provide indirect incentives to the fishing sector not to discard, such covering the costs of scientific advice to improve the quality of stock assessments, supporting research and development for more selective gears, as well as contributing to the costs of control and enforcement activities.

“Improperly commercializing unwanted catches, turning edible fish into fish meal and fish oil for non-food uses, or opening a market for undersized illegal fish can raise as many ethical problems as discarding,” added Javier Lopez, marine scientist of Oceana. “Unwanted catches cannot simply be landed in ports without accompanying measures to improve selectivity – which is the main priority in addressing the root of the problem.”

The European Commission proposal to reform the Common Fisheries Policy is currently being discussed by Member States and by the European Parliament and the adoption of the final text is foreseen for 2013.... READ MORE

New Zealand 8 presumed dead When Fishing boat sinking

New Zealand 8 presumed dead When Fishing boat sinking

this blog interest about: fish culture, fishing sport, fish production, fish market, fishing vessel, fishing boat, tips fishing,fish behavior, fishing news, info and journal fishing tour, fishing game, sea environtmen, fish news

New Zealand (WTW) — A 7-year-old boy and a captain who was recently praised as a hero are among eight people believed dead after a fishing boat sank in rough weather off the coast of southern New Zealand.

The sole known survivor from Thursday's accident near Stewart Island was found clinging to a barrel in the ocean after enduring 18 hours in dark and cold conditions. He was taken to a local hospital suffering from severe hypothermia.

Rescue crews have recovered three bodies and hold out little hope of finding more survivors from the vessel Easy Rider due to poor sea conditions and a long delay before authorities were alerted to the accident.

The survivor, Dallas Reedy, 44, told police he was on the deck just after midnight when the boat was hit by a rogue wave, causing it to capsize almost immediately. He managed to cling to the overturned boat's hull for about two hours before it sank, according to Invercargill Police Inspector Lane Todd.

The 40-foot boat was taking a family group to a remote island so they could hunt for mutton birds, which are considered a delicacy by some locals. There were three crew and six passengers on board, including the 7-year-old, Odin Karetai.

The captain of the boat, 47-year-old Rewai Karetai, was lauded two months ago when he helped rescue three people from another capsized fishing boat. Two people died in the earlier accident.

Police said the captain and the boy are related but are not father and son.

The Easy Rider sank at the southern end of New Zealand in Foveaux Strait, which is notorious for its treacherous conditions. According to New Zealand meteorological agency MetService, there were very rough seas in the area at the time of the accident as well as winds of about 65 kilometers (40 miles) per hour and heavy rain.

The MetService says the water temperature was about 13 degrees Celsius (55 Fahrenheit).

It took some 14 hours before authorities knew the boat was missing. The boat was supposed to meet with a helicopter Thursday afternoon, and when it didn't show up, the helicopter pilot raised the alarm.

Police say that neither the survivor nor the three victims they've found were wearing life jackets. If the boat had an emergency locater beacon, police say, it wasn't activated when the boat capsized.

Rescuers recovered the first victim Thursday evening and found two more bodies Friday afternoon, after a civilian ship assisted by the New Zealand navy located the wreck on the ocean floor, about 40 meters (130 feet) below the surface and 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from the northwestern tip of Stewart Island.

Rescue crews are considering attempting a deep-sea dive onto the wreck Saturday, after equipment and specialized dive squads arrive.

Saturday, January 21, 2012

How to tie a Clinch Knot step by step image

How to tie a Clinch Knot step by step image

this blog interest about: fish culture, fishing sport, fish production, fish market, fishing vessel, fishing boat, tips fishing,fish behavior, fishing news, info and journal fishing tour, fishing game, sea environtmen, fish news









Twitter Delicious Facebook Digg Stumbleupon Favorites More