Neil’s Harbor, northern Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. The fishing village of about 300 permanent residents is home to the Victoria Fishermen’s Coop which opened nearly 60 years ago. Above the breakwater is the wharf and former Victory office to the right. The lobster and crab processing plant is now located in the distance in the upper left corner. Lobster processing has grown rapidly in Canada. Technology and government underwriting have made it a large and consolidated industry. Victory Coop photo Full story here.
The Cost of Counting Herring Fishery Bycatch
by Laurie Schreiber
PLYMOUTH, Mass.—Development of the draft Omnibus Industry-Funded Monitoring Amendment has been delayed, after issues were hashed out by the New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC) at their Sept. 29–Oct. 1 meeting.
Initially, NEFMC was scheduled to identify its preferred alternatives and move the draft to public hearings. Instead, NEFMC agreed to rethink the amendment’s direction.
The amendment is envisioned as a vehicle to implement industry-funded monitoring programs, with cost-sharing from the federal government when it has funds available. The amendment would also allow NEFMC and the Mid-Atlantic council to prioritize available federal funding among fishery management plans; and establish monitoring coverage targets for the Atlantic herring and Atlantic mackerel fisheries.
