Top Fishing Gadgets: Fishing News 09-27-2022
Fishing News 09-27-2022: Here you can check out some international news that has something to do with fishing. Some items are very actual.
U.S. Coast Guard in the Middle East Seizes $85 Million in Heroin
Sep 27, 2022
(source: navy.mil from NAVCENT Public Affairs)
MANAMA, Bahrain – Heroin worth about $85 million was taken from a fishing boat by a U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutter that was patrolling the Gulf of Oman on September 27. This was the largest illegal drug bust in the Middle East by international naval forces this year.
As the fishing boat went through international waters, the USCGC Charles Moulthrope (WPC 1141) was working for Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 and found 2,410 kilograms of heroin. CTF 150 is one of four task forces that make up the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), which is the largest international naval partnership in the world.
The Royal Saudi Navy took charge of CTF 150 at a ceremony in Manama, Bahrain, in July. Manama is where the task force is based.
Reel Good Time: Family Fishing Day to let residents cast a line in Italian Lake
Sep 27, 2022
(source: theburgnews.com by Maddie Gittens)
Families from the Harrisburg area can try out a new sport at Italian Lake next month.
On Oct. 22, the city will have its Family Fishing Day, where people can learn how to fish and try it out for themselves.
“Many people who live in cities don’t often get the chance to go fishing in more rural areas,” said Dave Baker, who is in charge of parks and recreation. “Everyone has to deal with this. It’s a chance for people to learn.”
The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission will teach people how to fish at the event, which is put on by the Civic Club of Harrisburg and the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission. All of the gear and bait will be given out based on who shows up first.
City’s Community Builder Partnership Grant funds the Accessible Fishing Dock Project
Sep 27, 2022
(source: lacombeexpress.com by ???)
The Lacombe City Council has given $75,000 to the Lacombe Fish & Game Association (LFGA) as a Community Builder Partnership Grant so that they can build a new fishing dock at Len Thompson Pond.
LFGA wants to build a bigger fishing dock that is fully accessible and easy for people to use on foot. They plan to start building in February 2023 and finish by June 2023.
The expansion will not only make the dock easier to get to, but it will also save money on maintenance and make it safer.
Mayor Grant Creasey said, “Council is thrilled to support the further development of Len Thompson Pond.” “This dock will make Lacombe an even more popular place for fishing and outdoor activities in the city.”
Great White Kills Woman in South Africa (Fishing News 09-27-2022)
Sep 27, 2022
(source: sportfishingmag.com by Bob McNally)
The 39-year-old woman was at Central Beach in Plettenberg Bay, South Africa, with a group of other people when a big shark came out of deep water and grabbed her.
At 8 a.m. on Sept. 25, a shark attacked and killed a South African woman who was wading in shallow water on a bank holiday weekend. The woman has not been identified.
The UK’s Daily Mail reports that a witness told rescuers, “It was a little cloudy, but there was some sun, and there were a lot of people swimming early because it was pretty warm.” Then I heard a lot of screaming and saw people running out of the water. I thought it was a shark attack, but I was far away when the lifeboat came.”
Southland white baiting season is one of worst in memory, experienced fishers say
Sep 27, 2022
(source: stuff.co.nz by Evan Harding)
Southlanders who have been white baiting for a long time say that the 2022 season was one of the worst they can remember.
“It hasn’t been good at all this year. I’ve caught a lot less than I usually do,” said Bluff resident Terry Osborne on Tuesday, almost a month into the two-month season that was cut short.
He has been white baiting on the Mataura River for 15 years, and one month into the two-month season, he said it was one of his worst.
Roger McNaughton has been white baiting for more than 60 years, and he said that the 2022 season was the quietest he had ever seen.
“There are always good and bad times for white baiting, and this is definitely one of the bad times. But there’s still a month left, and things could change.”
LDWF Agents Cite Four Men for Commercial Fishing Violations in Terrebonne Parish (Fishing News 09-27-2022)
Sep 27, 2022
(source: wlf.louisiana.gov by Adam Einck Baton Rouge)
Agents from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries wrote tickets to four people on September 24 in Terrebonne Parish for allegedly breaking rules about oyster fishing.
Jason Verdin, age 27, Justin Verdin, age 21, Scottie Hendon, age 32, and Michael Smith, age 32, were all given tickets for taking oysters at the wrong times. Agents also wrote Jason Verdin up for not filling out his logbook, not taking oysters out of the water in the right place, not having a commercial fishing license, and taking commercial fish without a commercial gear license.
Agents heard that an oyster boat was catching oysters after the sun went down. Near Montegut, around 9:30 p.m., agents got in touch with the oyster boat’s captain, Jason Verdin, and his crew.
‘Rod and Reef Slam’ fishing tournament highlights the critical role oyster reefs play in the Chesapeake Bay
Sep 27, 2022
(source: cbsnews.com by ALEX GLAZE)
BALTIMORE — The Rod and Reef Slam is going to be held for the fifth time by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
It’s a unique fishing tournament where the fisherman with the biggest catch doesn’t always win.
In the Rod and Reef Slam, anglers don’t just have to catch the biggest fish. Instead, they have to catch the most different kinds of fish over-restored oyster reefs.
All of this is done to show how important oyster reefs are for keeping a wide variety of fish in the Chesapeake Bay.
In the Chesapeake Bay, there used to be hundreds of thousands of acres of oyster reefs.
WATCH: Young whale caught in fishing line rescued near Hull
Sep 27, 2022
(source: whdh.com by 7 NEWS WHDH)
HULL, MASSACHUSETTS (WHDH) — A young humpback whale got caught in a fishing line outside of Boston Harbor.
A blog post from the Coastal Studies Center says that fishermen found the whale east of Hull on September 6 and told the US Coast Guard about it. The Coast Guard then called the Marine Animal Entanglement Response team at the Center for Coastal Studies.
Even though it was caught, the 30-foot whale moved quickly and dove out of the US Coast Guard’s view when they told it. The humpback whale was found four miles southeast of where it had been seen last, thanks to boaters in the area.
Assembly Bill Providing New Protections For White Sharks (Fishing News 09-27-2022)
Sep 27, 2022
(source: theriverbanknews.com by ???)
Assembly Bill 2109, which was passed by the legislature and signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom, gives white sharks in California waters new protections. White sharks, which are also called “great white sharks,” are already protected because they are top-level predators and an important part of the ocean ecosystem. People and scientists are very interested in them.
The bill, which was backed by Assemblymember Steve Bennett, was passed by the California legislature with the support of an overwhelming majority. The new rules are meant to stop people from doing things that could lead to more interactions between white sharks and people.
They also give law enforcement more tools to protect white sharks from people who try to catch or lure them on purpose. By putting limits on when and where chum and shark bait can be used, the new law also helps keep people from coming into contact with white sharks that fishermen have caught by accident. This is done without stopping other legal fishing activities.
Assemblymember Bennett said, “Sharks are one of the most well-known marine animals in California, and it’s our job to keep their populations stable.” “At the same time, safety for the public is the most important thing.”
Yellowfin tuna weighing an estimated 240 pounds caught off Fort Bragg
Sep 27, 2022
(source: eu.recordnet.com by Dan Bacher | Stockton Record Correspondent)
Over the past month, fishermen off the coast of Northern California from Bodega Bay to Crescent City have caught striped marlin, dorado, and three kinds of tuna: yellowfin, bigeye, and bluefin.
Most of these warm-water travelers have been caught by anglers trolling for albacore tuna in the temperature difference between the warm water out in the ocean and the colder water closer to shore.
There have been some big tuna caught off the North Coast, but none were bigger than the estimated 240-pound yellowfin tuna that Dylan Taube, Edmund Jin, and Frank Lovelady caught on Thursday, September 22, on Jin’s new Skipjack boat with Captain Dave Li of Seabass Sportfishing.
Tampa’s Phoenix simulation anticipated a Category 5 hurricane (Fishing News 09-27-2022)
Sep 27, 2022
(source: apnews.com by ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS)
In a scary way, the narrator of a documentary talks about how “Phoenix,” a tropical storm that turned into a Category 5 hurricane, caused a lot of damage in the Tampa Bay, Florida, area.
More than 160 people have died, and 30,000 others are missing. Up to 300,000 people are looking for a place to stay. Up to $200 billion worth of damage to buildings.
The narrator says, “It’s hard to imagine how bad the damage is to the area.”
Phoenix was made up. It was part of a government exercise called Project Phoenix, which took place in 2009 to prepare for a deadly hurricane. In 2020, the exercise will be updated to focus on small business recovery.
Even though the storm and a 10-minute documentary were made up, the warnings have taken on a new level of importance this week as Hurricane Ian, the real-life version of Project Phoenix’s nightmare, moves toward the East Coast.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Florida Department of Emergency Management put on the 2009 simulation to find out where local emergency planning was lacking and how to help people in different areas. Randy Deshazo, who is the chief of staff for the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council, said Tuesday in an email.
The Great Lakes Consent decree
Sep 27, 2022
(source: nationalfisherman.com by Paul Molyneaux)
As the state of Michigan and five tribes try to come to a new deal on how to share fish in state waters, sports fishermen in the Great Lakes are afraid of the worst.
In July 2022, the Michigan Union of Conservation Clubs thought that one tribe wanted “100% of the resource with no gear limits.” Even though the group says it has good relationships with the tribes, it is worried that “if no new consent decree can be reached, Great Lakes sportfishing as we know it in Michigan will be gone.”
The five tribes still have treaty rights, which led to the need for negotiations. The 1836 Treaty of Washington and the 1842 LaPointe Treaty let the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, the Bay Mills Indian Community, the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, and the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians keep their fishing rights on Lakes Michigan and Huron.
Finally
This brings me to the conclusion of this various news (09-27-2022). I hope you enjoyed it, and please feel free to leave any questions, more information, comments, ambiguities, or untruths in the comments.