Three generations: Mike
Bucko (center), owner of Bucko’s Tackle Service, Fall River, spoke last week on
reel maintenance and repair at a Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association
seminar. Mike Bucko flanked by his son
and father (both named Joe) have been in business since 1978.
Al Anderson inducted into
IGFA Hall of Fame
Al Anderson, captain
of the Galilee based charter boat Prowler,
was inducted into the International Game Fish Association’s (IGFA) World
Fishing Hall of Fame for his career tagging of nearly 60,000 game fish for
science, along with his work as an author. He is the first New England charter captain
ever to be so honored by the IGFA. Anderson
became a USCG Licensed charter captain in 1967, and credits his clients who
supported his “conservation for science” ethic by assisting with his fish
tagging activities.
Anderson has won
five conservation awards for this tagging of bluefin tuna, striped bass and
other species. In 2010 he received the American Littoral
Society (ALS) Conservation Award for 2,200 plus reported striped bass tag recaptures.
In 1987 he was a founding member of the RI Marine Sportfishing Alliance and
serves on the board of a number of sport fishing clubs, associations and
tournament committees.
Congratulations to Capt. Al Anderson, a Rhode
Island sport fishing legend!
U.S. Court of
Appeals rules against New Bedford & Gloucester in favor of catch shares
program
Last week the United States Court of Appeals for the
First Circuit ruled against the cities of New Bedford and Gloucester and
industry plaintiffs in their challenge to Amendment 16, the framework for the
federal government's fisheries catch share system. In an excerpt from
the decision the Court said, “This case involves legal challenges to recent
federal management actions taken in New England's sensitive Multispecies
Groundfish Fishery. We reject the many challenges and affirm entry of summary
judgment for the federal defendants.”
The ruling supports the catch share fisheries management approach engaged
by fish managers in New England. Fishing community leaders speaking out after the
ruling included Dave Preble, a member of the New England Fishery Management
Council who said, “… the appeals court (ruling) was complete, thorough, and
well-informed on the issues and history of Amendment 16. It was a proper
ruling.” Rick Bellavance, president of
the Rhode Island Party & Charter Boat Association said, “This is the third
court ruling in favor of catch shares. It has proven to be an effective
management tool. It is time to move on
as objections have been rejected by the courts three times.”
Prevent corrosion on the
inside of your fishing reels
“Today’s fishing reels have more moving parts
than ever… more parts with dissimilar metals, and this is how galvanic corrosion
sets in.” said Mike Bucko of Bucko’s Tackle Service, Fall River, MA. Anglers should wash reels with soapy water
after each use, rinse and dry them… but this is not enough to prevent
galvanized corrosion. Bucko said, “Only
an internal cleaning can prevent corrosion.”
Speaking at a Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association
(RISAA) seminar last week, Mike Bucko explained the science of galvanic
corrosion and what anglers need to do to prevent it. Bucko, his son and father (both named Joe)
have been in business for 34 years serving anglers across the country providing
them with service and an extensive parts inventory. The company totally dismantles reels, puts
all parts through an extensive cleaning process and then reassembles the reels
for use. Visit them at www.buckoparts.com.
A lot of windmill
activity
Rhode Island has two ocean windmill projects off
its shores in the development phase and both are being spearheaded by developer
Deepwater Wind. The first project is the five turbine Block Island Wind Farm and Transmission System project and the second is off
both Rhode Island and Massachusetts shores which has been designated as an area
of mutual interest (AMI) between the states.
Rick Bellavance, liaison between Deepwater Wind
and the fishing community, said, “The Block Island project had its second
fishing community information meeting this Tuesday on Block Island for those in
the fishing community that might not have been able to make the first meeting
held in Narragansett in October.” Those
attending learned about the fisheries data that has been collected and what research
is proposed as the project moves forward.
Bellavance said, “The fishing community hopes to be able to negotiate
with Deepwater Wind directly to talk about mitigation from two
perspectives. First how it directly
impacts those that have history fished in the area the wind turbines will be
located in, and secondly how the wind project will impact the fishing community
as a whole.” For further information, contact
independent fisheries consultant Rick Bellavance at 401.741.5648 or www.biwffisheries@gmail.com .
Wind farm input
opportunities, meetings and notices (recently held and planned)
October 9: First Block Island Deepwater Wind farm (five
turbines) and transmission system informational meeting for recreational and commercial
fisheries
November 16: Bureau
of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) fishing/wind conflict mitigation workshop at
the URI Bay Campus
November 30: BOEM
announces the renewable energy ocean lease sales for wind farms. The proposed sale notices offer 277,550 acres
in two "Wind Energy Areas" - one area offshore Virginia and the other
area of mutual interest offshore Massachusetts and Rhode Island which is the area
of the 200 plus wind turbine project Deepwater Wind has expressed interest in.
December 4: second
Deepwater Wind farm and transmission system information meeting on Block Island
December 31: Army
Corps of Engineers has extended is comment period on the Deepwater Wind project
until December 31, 2012. The original
public notice for the project and project details can be found on the US Army
Corps of Engineers website at www.nae.usace.army.mil. Anyone wishing to comment should submit them
in writing by December 31, 2012 or call Michael Elliott at 978.318.8131 with
questions.
January 15: the
Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) of RI is soliciting public comment
on Deepwater Wind’s Block Island project.
Plans for the project can be seen at the CRMC office in Wakefield, RI. Deepwater Wind has made the Environmental
Report they submitted with their CRMC application available on their website at
www.dwwind.com.
A hearing on the project may be
requested by submitting an objection in writing to the RI CRMC at their 4808 Tower
Hill Road, Wakefield address. Note: all objectors must attend the hearing once it
is scheduled and give sworn testimony.
Hearing requests must be received by CRMC by January 15, 2013.
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