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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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CARES Act: Lobstermen may get up to $50 million in pandemic relief funds
Whatever the relationship between China and the United States — particularly the lobster industry — may be, Maine lobstermen are certainly living in interesting times. Last week, a scant two months Read More » -
North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for May 01, 2020
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Virginia: Heavily lobbied menhaden bill finally emerges
After weeks of intensive, behind-closed-doors lobbying, the Chesapeake Bay’s oily, inedible menhaden fish finally landed on the General Assembly’s plate. After more than 90 minutes of debate, Read More » -
Tell Your Congressmen and Senators: Our US Fishing Industry Faces The Coronavirus Disaster
With the Coronavirus being spread around the world and nations reacting to this threat in many different ways, from doing nothing, to closing the borders and Read More » -
Herring fisherman – Our fishery is in peril because of anti-fishing propaganda to demonize our livelihood
It’s hard to believe public sentiment of this fishery has gone from sustainable and economically viable to a so-called environmental atrocity in just a few years. Read More » -
Mass. senators join the fray on fisheries – Warren, Cowan onboard..
BOSTON — Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., stepped into the fray to bring relief to Northeast fishermen, introducing her first Senate amendment in the form of a Read More » -
August is Coast Guard Month in Newport
Newport City Council proclaimed August as Coast Guard Month in the city of Newport. Mayor Dean Sawyer read a proclamation honoring the United States Coast Guard Read More » -
Exploding seal population must be addressed
They say a picture is worth a thousand words here are just a few pictures taken by some people who live near or are always on Read More » -
Wassup with Wassip? The Deckboss and his readers will set you straight!
A number of recent comments on the blog have mentioned WASSIP. Not being entirely sure of the meaning of this ugly acronym, Deckboss went fishing for answers. Read More » -
3 Short Stories at FISHING UNITED – STORIES FROM THE WHEELHOUSE OF CAPTAIN JOHN BOGAN – F/V SHAMROCK
“THE EASTERN SEA FRONTIER” – I am positive if I had never seen the certificate on the wall thanking my father forhis service, the Eastern Sea Read More » -
Deadliest Catch Fisherman Mahlon Reyes, Dead at 38
Mahlon Reyes, who was best known for starring in Deadliest Catch has died at the age of 38 after suffering a heart attack. The deckhand’s family Read More » -
As Pacific sardine collapse worsens, scientists worry about possible ripple in the ecosystem
Nearly a year into a West Coast sardine fishing ban enacted to protect the collapsing population, the fish formerly worth more than $8 million to Oregon’s Read More » -
Couple Charged with Crimes Related to False Distress Call to Fake Lead Defendant’s Death to Avoid Prison
Acting U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced today that two Port Graham, Alaska, residents have been federally charged related to their causing the United States Coast Guard Read More » -
Rafael’s misreported fish ‘disappeared’ at Whaling City auction
A NOAA official has charged that if federal officials were not watching when Carlos Rafael offloaded fish at the Whaling City Display Auction, the catch simply Read More » -
New Charisma shines before heading for shakedown trip
At 75m long and 15.3m beam she is five metres longer and 0.8m beamier than her predecessor, which has gone to Iceland after 16 years service Read More » -
Bay de Verde residents in plant fire evacuation left to ‘pick up the pieces’
Bay de Verde’s mayor says residents and workers will need to ‘pick up the pieces’ following a fire that destroyed the eastern Newfoundland community’s fish processing plant. This morning Read More » -
Passamaquoddys: Catch quota better way to protect elvers than fishing license limit. Catch capped at 3600 lbs – video
CALAIS, Maine — Imposing a catch limit is a better way of protecting the the state’s elver population than limiting the number of licenses .Tribal representatives Read More » -
Seismic Blasting Off Jersey Shore Postponed Until Next Year
“It is a victory for marine life this summer, and for the state of New Jersey and thousands of citizens that have rallied to their defense,” Read More » -
Off the hook: Research shows minimal shrimping industry impact on sea turtles
The shrimping industry’s impact on is at an all-time low, according to a recent study by fisheries management expert Benny Gallaway, one of the presenters at Read More » -
Mid-Atlantic Council Meeting in Baltimore December 8 – 11, 2014 Listen live with Adobe Connect
Briefing Materials: All briefing materials will be posted at www.mafmc.org/briefing/december-2014 as they become available. Webinar Access: For online access during the meeting, enter as a guest here at adobe connect! Read More » -
Murkowski, King introduce bipartisan bill to support rural fishing communities
U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Angus King (I-Maine) have introduced bipartisan legislation to expand financial support for America’s fishing communities. The Fishing Industry Credit Enhancement Read More » -
Tomorrow at 10AM, the House Committee on Natural Resources is marking up 6 bills including legislation by Chairman Doc Hastings to reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Act.
The legislation would renew and amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act – which governs the recreational and commercial harvest of fisheries in Federal waters Read More » -
Oily sheen from B.C. fish farm diesel spill can’t be recovered: officials
An oily rainbow-like sheen on the water left by a diesel fuel spill off the north coast of Vancouver Island cannot be cleaned up, sparking concerns for a Read More » -
Great Bay watch: Waterkeeper shares concerns on pollution, propane
The most compelling one, Barnum said, is nitrogen discharge, either from wastewater plants or from nonpoint pollution such as runoff from fertilizers. He said nitrogen has Read More » -
World fish supply declining, but there’s hope for recovery Part II. (I wonder where this will pop up next?!)
WASHINGTON — A group of leading ocean scientists took a look at previously unstudied fisheries across the world and found grim news: declining stocks and poor Read More »
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