Check out this wild video of sea lions, marlin and whales feeding off of Cabo Sand Lucas, just a few hours from our old fishing grounds in La Paz, Mexico. I’m surprised the guy didnt have a heart attack at the 35 second mark!
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The “Swiss Protection Sock” is not the average wool sock you wear under your boots, in fact these socks scoff at shoes entirely. These socks are made from a mix of spandex, cotton, and polyester and 50% kevlar fiber with a PVC laminate reinforced sole. They say they’ll give you more protection from cuts and lacerations than a conventional neoprene water sock, but I don’t see anyone taking a knife to them in the video to prove it to me.
While I do think these socks would be much nicer to wear than cheap rubber water socks, I can only imagine the looks you would get from other people on the beach. Just wait until you tell them they cost almost $80 a pair!
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March 13, 2012 by Jonathon Marshall Filed Under: Apparel, Gear, Oddities, Videos
Tagged: barefoot, barefoot explorer, barefoot running, cuts and lacerations, kevlar fiber, neoprene, pvc laminate, swiss protection, wool socks
Our good friend Adam Guy sent us some fantastic shots of his recent trip to Thailand and the Bungsamran fishing park where he spent two days fishing for the famous Mekong Giant Catfish. Check out the gallery below!
Continue to Adam Guy’s Mekong Giant Catfish gallery.
March 15, 2012 by Jonathon Marshall Filed Under: Catfish, Culture, Fishing, Freshwater Species, Incredible, Reports, Thailand
Tagged: Adam Guy, fishing vacation, Mekong Giant Catfish, vacation thailand
Winter is just about over, but its not too late to check out the winter edition of Southern Culture On The Fly magazine! There are many great fly-fishing zines out there, but this is one of the best! Check it out!
March 15, 2012 by Clive Mathias Filed Under: Adventures, Art, Bonefish, Culture, Entertainment, Fly Fishing, Incredible, Magazines, Permit, Photography, Sharks, Tarpon, Trout
Tagged: Brown Trout, ezine, SCOF, Southern Culture, Zine
If you’ve ever dreamed about a vacation to Japan and the famous Tsukiji fish market but can’t afford the plane ticket, I’ve got the second best option and it’s right here in the United States. The Honolulu fish auction is a mind blowing fish market right here at home and is one of the only places* in the United States where you will see fresh tuna for sale. Check out this awesome feature from Coty Gonzales and Exploration Hawaii.
Arrive early and experience the intense madness. The fishing boats begin unloading their catch at Pier 38 in the early morning at 1:00am. Each fish is then inspected by a United Fishing Agency staff member to make sure that seafood safety standards are met. The catch is then put on plastic pallets, covered with ice, and displayed on the auction room floor. Imagine an entire warehouse floor, the length of which is lined with rows of large tuna. The sight of such enormous amounts of fish is a bit surreal and can be very thought provoking.
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* As CBeigel pointed out there are also fish markets in Maine that sell fresh tuna, so if you can’t even afford the flight to Hawaii, Maine is the next best option.
March 15, 2012 by Jonathon Marshall Filed Under: Adventures, Culture, Dorado, Fishing, Food, Incredible, Saltwater Species, Tuna, United States
Tagged: auction room, Coty Gonzalez, Exploration Hawaii, fish auction, fresh tuna, hawaii, honolulu, madness, plane ticket, safety standards, seafood safety, tsukiji fish market, warehouse floor
Surprise your guests in the morning with a nice hot cup of coffee with a shark in it!
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If you liked this, you’ll probably also like the Shark Fin Tea Infuser we posted a while back.
Today I will be posting photos and reports about the Toronto Sportsmen’s Show from last weekend, but first I wanted to make a quick post about my favourite product at the entire show. You’ve probably seen it before, but if you haven’t you’re in for a real treat! The ZipCut Pro is the highest rated product we’ve ever reviewed, and the only product to ever receive a perfect score in our rating system. To top that off, they’ve further improved the ZipCut Pro by increasing the blade size, strength, and sharpness! I don’t know how you can improve on perfect, but the ZipCut guys have done it again!
Do you want to win this new ZipCut Pro? Post a comment below on how you think they can further improve the ZipCut Pro, no matter how unrealistic and ridiculous your idea may be. In fact the more unrealistic and humorous the better your chances! The best comment will be chosen on friday! Comment as many times as you like!
This video probably deserves some kind of introduction, but it’s friday and I’m feeling lazy. Just watch and enjoy!
A classic tale of a man who catches a fish woman and falls in love with her…
A short film about a man and his lucky catch.
Written by: Saltzman & Ames
Directed by: Alan Poon
March 23, 2012 by Clive Mathias Filed Under: Entertainment, Oddities, Videos
Tagged: Alan Poon, comedy, Fish Bride, fish sticks, Funny, lucky catch, Saltzman & Ames, short film
The Sorting Table delves into commercial fishing news from coast to coast. The editorial staff of National Fisherman invites you to share your insights on what’s going on in the industry.
CategoriesRecent EntriesCatch shares: A nation dividedSupporting cast growingGetting ready for the rallyWhat's next for Maine's shrimpers?"That conversation is going to have to happen"California cannabis cultivation compromising cohos? No accounting for fund mismanagementAt least put a label on itWhetting your app-etite for Copper River salmonCod cuts illustrate need for March 21 fishermen's rallyRecent CommentsMike Dolan on NOAA is all apologiesBrian on Introducing the iLobsterBen on Introducing the iLobsterBeringFisherman on Groundfish catch shares going bi-coastal Dick Allen on Jane, doh!National Fisherman on Jane, doh!Wreckfish on Jane, doh!Sierra Anderson on Facing factsken grimshaw on Tough loveJessica on Recovery in a snapArchivesMarch 2012February 2012January 2012December 2011November 2011October 2011September 2011August 2011July 2011June 2011« Alaska enduring wild winter |Main| Whetting your app-etite for Copper River salmon »February 03, 2012Cod cuts illustrate need for March 21 fishermen's rallyConsider the New England Fishery Management Council’s decision this week to recommend cutting northeast cod harvests for the upcoming 2012 fishery by 15 to 20 percent another good reason for fishermen to attend the Wednesday, March 21 “Keep Fishermen Fishing” rally in Washington, D.C.
That would represent a cut of between 6,700 and 7,500 metric tons from the 2011 total. How many businesses could withstand a 15 to 20 percent drop in their production?
And yet, the cut isn’t as bad as it could’ve been. Given the dire (and controversial) 2011 cod stock assessments, it could’ve been as much as a 90 percent slash, which would have been disastrous for the groundfish industry. So while a 15 to 20 percent harvest cut hurts, it at least allows the fishery to continue for a year while fishermen and managers alike try to figure out a way out of the regulatory mess that managing groundfish has become.
For more than 15 years, cod has been sore spot in what has largely been a successful effort to rebuild the region’s groundfish stocks. But since the cod population hasn’t reached levels NMFS says is needed for the stock to be considered healthy and sustainable by 2014, as mandated by the Magnuson-Stevens Act, the groundfish fleet’s future is in jeopardy.
The arbitrary 10-year rebuilding timeline set forth in Magnuson-Stevens is the problem. And the fishermen’s rally in the nation’s capital is a prime opportunity to broadcast the need for Congress to support legislation that aims to amend Magnuson and give the federal fisheries management law greater flexibility.
To learn more about the rally and bus transportation to Washington, D.C., visit the Keep Fishermen Fishing website or call (888) 564-6732.
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To clarify, it’s not as if salmon have become stoners with a bad case of the munchies who now swim upstream in a desperate search for a bag of Doritos.
Rather, according to a story in the Eureka (Calif.) Times Record, the conservation group Friends of the Eel River says marijuana cultivation is having a negative impact upon coho salmon and the watershed. It was the topic of a presentation the group’s executive director, Scott Greacen, was giving at California’s 39th Annual Fisheries Forum in Sacramento on Wednesday.
The daylong forum enables those involved in California fisheries and aquaculture to directly address the state legislature about issues important to them.
Greacen was to discuss the negative impacts marijuana cultivation is having upon California’s third largest salmon producing river. The group says poorly planned outdoor growing operations are resulting in problems stemming from over-use of fertilizers and pesticides that are toxic to fish, growers taking river water for their operations, and poor land-use practices that result in sediment slipping into the rivers.
Surprised that pot growing is discussed so casually in the Golden State? Well, under California law, individuals can grow a limited amount of marijuana for personal and medicinal purposes. Amid conflicting county, state, and federal laws regarding marijuana growth (federal law prohibits it), through the years, growing operations have mushroomed in Northern California, and become big business.
Greacen told the newspaper that Northern California officials had been successfully regulating growing operations. But when the federal government started cracking down on marijuana dispensaries, growers slipped into the shadows.
Consequently, growing practices aren’t eco- or fish-friendly and subject coho salmon that spawn and live in the river to pollution. Greacen told the newspaper that he hopes California legislators will understand the need for cooperation, transparency and regulation that enable cohos to co-exist with marijuana growers.
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CategoriesRecent EntriesCatch shares: A nation dividedSupporting cast growingGetting ready for the rallyWhat's next for Maine's shrimpers?"That conversation is going to have to happen"California cannabis cultivation compromising cohos? No accounting for fund mismanagementAt least put a label on itWhetting your app-etite for Copper River salmonCod cuts illustrate need for March 21 fishermen's rallyRecent CommentsMike Dolan on NOAA is all apologiesBrian on Introducing the iLobsterBen on Introducing the iLobsterBeringFisherman on Groundfish catch shares going bi-coastal Dick Allen on Jane, doh!National Fisherman on Jane, doh!Wreckfish on Jane, doh!Sierra Anderson on Facing factsken grimshaw on Tough loveJessica on Recovery in a snapArchivesMarch 2012February 2012January 2012December 2011November 2011October 2011September 2011August 2011July 2011June 2011« Cod cuts illustrate need for March 21 fishermen's rally |Main| At least put a label on it »February 11, 2012Whetting your app-etite for Copper River salmonIf you loves you some Copper River salmon, but don’t know what restaurants and retailers carry it, I have some good news for you — there’s an app for that.
The Copper River Salmon/Prince William Sound Marketing Association announced on Feb. 9 that Copper River Salmon is launching what it hails as the first-ever Salmon Locator App on Facebook. The app’s trade launch will take place just prior to the International Boston Seafood Show, which takes place at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center March 11-13. A consumer launch of the app will follow at the start of the 2012 Copper River fishery.
The Salmon Locator is designed to direct users to stores and restaurants that carry Copper River kings, sockeye and coho salmon during their respective seasons. Kings are available in May and June, sockeyes from May to July, and cohos from August to September.
So how does the app work? Shoppers log on to www.findcopperriver.org, which brings you to the Salmon Locator on Copper River Salmon’s Facebook page. You type in your location (city, address or zip code) to find you nearest retailers and restaurants carrying Copper River salmon. Generous salmon lovers who wish to share the love can tag the name and address of a store or restaurant that carries Copper River fish.
The app will also help the region’s fishermen connect with where their product is being sold. And food bloggers in 15 key markets will help find and tag Copper River salmon in their cities.
Time will tell whether the Facebook app catches on, but it’s always encouraging to see other avenues for seafood marketing like social media apps being explored.
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CategoriesRecent EntriesCatch shares: A nation dividedSupporting cast growingGetting ready for the rallyWhat's next for Maine's shrimpers?"That conversation is going to have to happen"California cannabis cultivation compromising cohos? No accounting for fund mismanagementAt least put a label on itWhetting your app-etite for Copper River salmonCod cuts illustrate need for March 21 fishermen's rallyRecent CommentsMike Dolan on NOAA is all apologiesBrian on Introducing the iLobsterBen on Introducing the iLobsterBeringFisherman on Groundfish catch shares going bi-coastal Dick Allen on Jane, doh!National Fisherman on Jane, doh!Wreckfish on Jane, doh!Sierra Anderson on Facing factsken grimshaw on Tough loveJessica on Recovery in a snapArchivesMarch 2012February 2012January 2012December 2011November 2011October 2011September 2011August 2011July 2011June 2011« What's next for Maine's shrimpers? |Main| Supporting cast growing »March 16, 2012Getting ready for the rallyIn less than a week, commercial and recreational fishermen are converging on the nation’s capitol to show their support for legislation aimed at amending the Magnuson-Stevens Act so that fish and fishermen can thrive.
Participants from a variety of coastal states attending the Keep Fishermen Fishing rally in Washington, D.C. this Wednesday, March 21 will meet in the shadow of the U.S. Capitol building. They aim educate the general public and legislators about the onerous and devastating effects the nation’s fishing law has upon fishermen and fishing communities.
Trying to figure out how you can get down there? Well, rally organizers are providing information about buses transporting fishermen to the demonstration and back home again. The Keep Fishermen Fishing website can also hip you to a variety of other things to know, including best ways of getting around Washington, what kind of items you’re permitted to bring to the rally site, and suggestions of what kinds of signs to make.
The 2010 rally in Washington garnered plenty of attention from the media, and more importantly, from Capitol Hill lawmakers. Here’s hoping this year’s rally will build on that momentum and open more eyes to the plight of U.S. fishermen — and more importantly, do something about it.
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CategoriesRecent EntriesCatch shares: A nation dividedSupporting cast growingGetting ready for the rallyWhat's next for Maine's shrimpers?"That conversation is going to have to happen"California cannabis cultivation compromising cohos? No accounting for fund mismanagementAt least put a label on itWhetting your app-etite for Copper River salmonCod cuts illustrate need for March 21 fishermen's rallyRecent CommentsMike Dolan on NOAA is all apologiesBrian on Introducing the iLobsterBen on Introducing the iLobsterBeringFisherman on Groundfish catch shares going bi-coastal Dick Allen on Jane, doh!National Fisherman on Jane, doh!Wreckfish on Jane, doh!Sierra Anderson on Facing factsken grimshaw on Tough loveJessica on Recovery in a snapArchivesMarch 2012February 2012January 2012December 2011November 2011October 2011September 2011August 2011July 2011June 2011« Getting ready for the rally |Main| Catch shares: A nation divided »March 22, 2012Supporting cast growingThe Keep Fishermen Fishing rally in Washington, D.C., has come and gone, as have the buses that carried commercial and recreational fishermen alike to Wednesday’s demonstration. So was the event a success? The answer may depend on the yardstick you’re using.
If you’re measuring its success by attendance, you may initially have doubts. According to a press statement issued by the Marine Fish Conservation Network, which opposes bills seeking to relax the Magnuson-Stevens Act’s 10-year stock rebuilding mandate, crowd size was estimated as a paltry 300 people. Yikes!
But mainstream media news story estimates set the number of commercial and recreational fishermen attending as between 1,000 to 3,000 people. If it was closer to 1,000, then folks could argue that the demonstration didn’t attract as many fishermen as the 2010 fishermen’s rally did. Back then, fishermen similarly gathered in Washington to voice their dissatisfaction with increasingly stringent regulations that make it more difficult for small-boat fishermen to earn a living.
Of course, one could also argue that thanks to those onerous regulations, there may be fewer fishermen left to demonstrate than there were two years ago. However, the Gloucester (Mass.) Times cited reports indicating that some buses carrying fishermen to the demonstration site, which would have bumped up the attendance figure, got stuck in traffic in Manhattan and Delaware.
If crowd size was closer to 3,000, then the same number of folks attended as did in 2010. Moreover, Wednesday’s rally reportedly attracted even more politicians than the 2010 one did. Politicians who are backing the fishermen-supported legislation to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Act spoke at the rally, proclaiming their support for the fishermen’s cause.
That alone suggests that fishermen are increasingly gaining the ears of federal lawmakers who have the power to bring about change. And if that translates into passage of bills that make the Magnuson-Stevens Act more fisherman-friendly, the rally will be deemed a success by the only yardstick that matters — action.
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CategoriesRecent EntriesCatch shares: A nation dividedSupporting cast growingGetting ready for the rallyWhat's next for Maine's shrimpers?"That conversation is going to have to happen"California cannabis cultivation compromising cohos? No accounting for fund mismanagementAt least put a label on itWhetting your app-etite for Copper River salmonCod cuts illustrate need for March 21 fishermen's rallyRecent CommentsMike Dolan on NOAA is all apologiesBrian on Introducing the iLobsterBen on Introducing the iLobsterBeringFisherman on Groundfish catch shares going bi-coastal Dick Allen on Jane, doh!National Fisherman on Jane, doh!Wreckfish on Jane, doh!Sierra Anderson on Facing factsken grimshaw on Tough loveJessica on Recovery in a snapArchivesMarch 2012February 2012January 2012December 2011November 2011October 2011September 2011August 2011July 2011June 2011« At least put a label on it |Main| California cannabis cultivation compromising cohos? »February 17, 2012No accounting for fund mismanagementYou, gentle readers, may have plenty to say about the latest report from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s inspector general, which asserts NOAA’s multimillion dollar Asset Forfeiture Fund, the repository for fines collected for Magnuson-Stevens Act fisheries violations, remains largely unmonitored.
This, however, is a family friendly blog. Let’s keep it clean, people.
Understandably, fishermen would like to let the expletives fly. One would think that the problems the inspector general uncovered in 2010 would be corrected by now. But the recent report says that potential for fund misuse and abuse still remains.
NOAA says it concurs with the new report’s findings and recommendations, and will modify its corrective action plan accordingly to implement the recommendations. Unfortunately the inspector general’s report does little to restore Northeast fishermen’s already flagging faith in NOAA. Life under catch share management and a surprisingly dour recent cod stock assessment have the region’s groundfishermen already on edge.
That’s why you get comments like this one from Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.), who told the Gloucester (Mass.) Times, this week, “NOAA can't count fish and they can't count dollars."
One thing’s for sure. If NOAA doesn’t quickly implement greater controls on the Asset Forfeiture Fund, fishermen will continue to pressure their Congressional delegations to hold the agency’s feet to the fire.
You can count on it.
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