Ecological Defense

Obama’s Continued Failures on the Environment and Jobs

By Steven Argue

NEST is an Oregon-based forest protection group that is raising money to fund our 2011 summer campaign! This is a link to our video & online fundraiser site!

An article titled “In the Fight to Make a Better World” recently appeared on several Indymedia websites, including Portland Indymedia. The article began,

SHUTDOWN THE F/V BARANOF!

THEY HAVE OIL DRIPPING IN THE CRAB COOKER TANKS

THEY HAVE FREQUENT FREON GAS LEAKS

AND THEY HAVE OIL DRIPPING IN THE LIVE TANKS ON STARBOARD SIDE (RIGHT)

THEY ALSO HAVE A POLICY OF KILLING ALL THE BYCATCH THEY HOOK.THEIR POLICY IS DONT TALLY THE FISH OF BRING IT TO MARKET , JUST KILL IT OR PUMMEL IT FROM THE LONGLINE SO AS TO INSURE A MISS INTERPRETATION OF "BYCATCH LAWS" WHEN THEY INSTRUCT THE CREW TO RIP THE BYCATCH FROM THE LINE RIGHT BEFORE THE BYCATCH CROSSES THE THRESHOLD OF THE BOATS RAILING.. THEY ARE THE ONLY ONE IN THE INDUSTRY WHO DOES THIS.

WHAT GOVT AGENCY INSPECTS THESE GUYS?

WHY DOESNT N.O.A.A. ENFORCE BYCATCH LAWS"

the F/V BARANOF HAS INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE VIOLATIONS

the "air hoist that lifts the crab out of the crab cooker over heats and spew oil into the cooker tanks. the oily ,greasy chain that guides the lift builds up condensation from the 220 degree water and drips repeatedly into the crab cooking tanks... the company hides the lift and covers the 4 tanks every time they are inspected.

 in addition , they have a live tank ( where the crab are held before processing) that has a crane arm situated above it. the oil filler cap for the crane are is halfway up the crane and drips right into the live tank...the company empties the live tank and covers the starboard side tank over right before inspection

company is major player in unsustainable harvesting of u.s. seafood they usually sell to asia and europe at a discount while u.s. has to pay inflated rate.

the company has 3 shifts on a boat at any time to harvest but,during sable harvest they sent home 2 full crews and promised the remaining 1 crew that they would get a higher percentage of pay.  the company split the revenue at 70% for company and 30% for labor all while deducting $25 dollars a day for food.

the crew worked 24-27 hours a day ( company refuses to acknowledge this becuz its against the law)

the crew then would get 3-4 hours of sleep and another full 24-27 hours of work

all while getting one lunch break after 12-16 hours.. depending on captain attitude.

ever wanted to purge the fishing fleet  of its unsustainable harvesters..cape romanzof fishing ,also known as baranof fisheries ,courageous seafoods, kanaga island fishery , and akulurak seafoods, brought the f/v cape greig ( a floating processor  for salmon) into thier fleet a recently and the boat has returned from another unsustainable disappearance of salmon that once again locals dont benefit from becuz the company wont share..

 Right now the boat is parking right next to gas works park at the northlake terminal.. its a little crowded on the dock so for now the boat is tied up next to another boat and is difficult to see.. just look for the 3 rusted smoke stacks in the front .. its yellowish on top and blue on bottom....

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