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The New England groundfish debacle (Part III): who or what is at fault? Nils E. Stolpe/FishNet
NILS STOLPE: The New England groundfish debacle (Part IV): Is cutting back harvest really the answer?
While it’s a fact that’s hardly ever acknowledged, the assumption in fisheries management is that if the population of a stock of fish isn’t at some arbitrary level, it’s because of too much fishing. Hence the term “overfished.” Hence the mandated knee jerk reaction of the fisheries managers to not enough fish; cut back on fishing. What of other factors? They don’t count. It’s all about fishing, because fishing is all that the managers can control; it’s their Maslow’s Hammer. When it comes to the oceans it seems as if it’s about all that the industry connected mega-foundations that support the anti-fishing ENGOs with hundreds of millions of dollars a year in “donations” are interested in controlling. Read the article here
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North Pacific Fishery Management Council meeting in in Anchorage, December 3-11, 2018
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council will meet December 3-11, 2018 at the Hilton Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska. The Agenda and Schedule are available, as well Read More » -
CORPUS CHRISTI – Coast Guard rescues 4 Mexican poachers from sinking boat
Coast Guard crews rescued four Mexican nationals from their sinking boat Saturday, after they were spotted illegally fishing north of the U.S./Mexico maritime border. At approximately 8 p.m. Read More » -
DFO returns patrol boats back to the wharf in Meteghan
After a confusing week for both commercial and aboriginal fishers DFO’s patrol vessels have returned to the wharf in Meteghan. After stories on the move ran Read More » -
Coast Guard rescues 4 from a grounded, capsized fishing vessel in Coos Bay
A Coast Guard boat crew rescued four people from a commercial fishing vessel Thursday that sank in Coos Bay. The 40-foot Darean Rose capsized and sank Read More » -
Competitive Maine elver fishing lottery offers most licenses since 2013
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The last of the seafaring life at the Boston Fish Pier
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An Article of Interest Leading up to the MAFMC Meeting – Scientists exploring offshore canyons for Atlantic deep-sea corals
The mission of the NOAA vessel Bigelow during its 12-day cruise this month is to explore some of the canyons along the Mid-Atlantic coast.,,”Other places in Read More » -
Dirty Wind: State Pier operator notifies occupants it’s time to go
With the offshore wind farms poised to move in, time is running short for the tenants and work crews at State Pier who expect to be Read More » -
OCI granted injunction as fishermen block out-of-province crab
The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador has granted Ocean Choice International an injunction ending the Fish, Food & Allied Workers union’s blockade on the highway Read More » -
US Increases Lobster Processing as Prices Reach 15-Year High
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Lobstermen, DMR talk state of lobster fishing
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Inmarsat launches new Pacific North West Pricing Plan for Fleet One
The new single SIM subscription plan represents the latest Inmarsat initiative to enhance vessel performance for Pacific North West fishers, while also ensuring the safety of Read More » -
Eskasoni lobster fisherman ‘saddened’ after boat vandalized
Sceven (Seki) Anthony Bernard said he and other crew members of the April and Brothers found the 10-metre vessel underwater on Boxing Day. “I started noticing Read More » -
Dutch beam trawlers smuggle cocaine in Danish waters
Poor and non-existent controls in ports such as Hanstholm and Thyborøn give international drug cartels good opportunities to smuggle in Danish waters. At the West Jutland Read More » -
Alaska Board of Fisheries votes 4-3 to limit Area M fishing at the far end of the Alaska Peninsula
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New Power in the Heart of the Alaskan Beast: faithful Cummins diesel engines replaced with state-of-the-art version.
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Lobster fishermen create wall of empty traps at protest against closures
Nearly 500 fishermen brought empty lobster traps to Caraquet on Thursday to protest against the closure of fishing areas in the Gulf of St. Lawrence while Read More » -
Prince William Sound Tanner crab fishery gives winter season a boost
A rejuvenated Tanner crab fishery in Prince William Sound is showing positive signs of finishing out its second season in 30 years. The fishery opened for Read More » -
No legal basis for the UK’s distant-waters vessels to fish cod in Norwegian waters from the end of this year
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Vineyard Wind, welcome to our world…
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Judge finds Shinnecock tribe member guilty of illegal fishing
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Questions schooling around at-sea fishing monitors – NOAA says money to run out in February
The battle over the cost and scope of at-sea monitoring of Northeast groundfish vessels, now being played out on various regulatory and legal platforms, promises a Read More » -
In ocean showdown, state appeals court upholds California’s landmark marine reserves network
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It’s the 100th anniversary! Let’s raise a glass to Prohibition
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