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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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Chile purse seine project nominated for conservation award
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US-Pacific fishing treaty negotiations stall – Video
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Virginia shucks oyster taxes, starts user fees
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South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will conduct a series of meetings throughout its region in the months ahead.
Two hearings will take place on Florida’s east coast, each between 4 and 7 p.m. The first takes place Tuesday at the Jacksonville Marriott, 4670 Salisbury Read More » -
With a coast guard research vessel facing decommission, N.L.’s fisheries union has concerns
On Thursday, the Canadian Coast Guard announced the research vessel CCGS Alfred Needler is being decommissioned after 40 years in service due to “significant mechanical and Read More » -
No consideration given to lobstermen by Army Corps of Engineers Royal River dredging project
The Army Corps of Engineers is overseeing the project, which is set to begin on October 14th, and last until April. Sediment will be removed from Read More » -
Green Sea turtles put under new protections by Obama administration
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced Tuesday they are updating the status of green sea turtles. Green sea Read More » -
Lydia The Flying Great White Shark Puts Cornwall On Summer Alert
THE DAILY Star has chilling news: Lydia is coming to the UK. Lock up your flippers and stick a plug in the sink. The tabloids works Read More » -
Gloucester fishermen’s leader cleared, but shocked by allegations
Vito Giacalone, president of the Gloucester Fishing Community Preservation Fund, has been cleared of any wrongdoing by former attorney general L. Scott Harshbarger after a three-month investigation. Read More » -
Alaska salmon prices seem to be rebounding – Chilean farmed salmon takes a hit
Alaska’s salmon season has started with optimism, a far cry from the bleak feelings a year ago when the fishery was blown asunder by a perfect Read More » -
No pipe in the strait: fisheries groups and First Nations to Northern Pulp
They don’t want pulp effluent in the Northumberland Strait. An alliance has been forged among the Gulf Nova Scotia Fleet Planning Board, the Maritime Fishermen’s Union, Read More » -
War On Maine’s Lobstermen?
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Opinion: Mad Max, where are you now that we need you? By Joel Hovanesian
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B.C. First Nation vows to stop herring roe fishery in its territory
The Tla’amin First Nation has served notice that it will take action to halt any commercial herring roe fishery in its traditional territory. A band council Read More » -
Webinar: The Gulf of Mexico “Dead Zone”: Linking hypoxia to fish and fisheries 10:30 – 11:30 am EDT on Wednesday 25-September 2013
INFO: Dr. Kevin Craig is a Research Fishery Biologist at the NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service in Beaufort NC. He studies how natural and anthropogenic processes Read More » -
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council meeting in Annapolis, MD Dec.10 thru 13, 2018
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Coast Guard confirms fisherman found by divers inside vessel in Willapa Bay
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Frozen lobstermen face additional winter challenges
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Feds planning 2019 protections for North Atlantic right whales
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Federal court dismisses DFO appeal of ruling in fisherman’s licence fight
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Benefits of fish farms in Gulf debated
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Rival measures would restore alewives into the St. Croix
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Group aims to ban commercial setnetting in Cook Inlet, Valdez, Fairbanks, Mat-Su, Juneau and Ketchikan
A new organization backed by a powerful Kenai River sportfishing advocate is trying to ban setnetting from all urban areas in Alaska, including Cook Inlet. more@fishradio Read More »
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