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  The New England groundfish debacle (Part III): who or what is at fault? Nils E. Stolpe/FishNet           

  It took me a while to decide how to most accurately describe the situation that has been visited upon the New England fishing communities that are and since colonial times have been dependent on the groundfish fisheries.

  

  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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    This is very cool! Happy Birthday! Celebrate the Lobster Lady’s 100th birthday on TV

    The Rockland Historical Society will bring its June program to everyone at home this year. The program will be a documentary film, “The Lobster Lady,” based on Read More »
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    ‘I’m a fisherman and lifelong Tory who voted Brexit. I won’t vote for them again’

    Fisherman James Stephen has been at sea for more than 40 years. Based in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, which is home to the largest fishing port in Europe, Read More »
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    Calls for change continue 1 year after fishermen die off Labrador coast

    It’s been one year since fishermen Marc Russell and Joey Jenkins left the wharf in Mary’s Harbour to gather their nets for the last time. The two Read More »

  • Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 48ft Crabber – Gillnetter, 230HP Detroit Diesel

    Specifications, information and 22 photo’s  click here To see all the boats in this series, Click here 15:00 Read More »

  • Brothers slapped with big fine for poaching sea bass in Mattapoisett

    Three out-of-town men were slapped with a $20,000 fine by the Massachusetts Department of Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs for the illegal harvesting of Read More »
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    Offshore industry hails LED scallop fishing drive

    The Offshore Wind Industry Council has welcomed plans to fund a new environmentally friendly method of catching scallops – using underwater LED lights. It is one Read More »
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    DFO, NSP knew that Annapolis tidal turbine killed fish

    Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Nova Scotia Power have long known that the Annapolis tidal turbine kills significant numbers of fish. As a result, Acadia University Read More »
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    Microplastic Pollution: Study points at ship antifouling coatings as a significant source

    In a new study, a team of environmental chemists found indications that ships may be leaving behind a trail of plastic particles in their wake. “Our Read More »

  • BREAKING: Fisherman John Aldridge, a crewmember of the F/V Anna Mary has been rescued.

    Coast Guard Station Montauk confirms John Aldridge has been rescued and being transported to Station Cape Cod. Petty Officer Jetta Disco, a Coast Guard spokesperson, said Read More »

  • Malpeque lobster boats stranded by sand bar

    At least two boats were stuck and nearly a dozen more stranded in Malpeque Harbour on P.E.I.’s North Shore over the weekend. Low tides created a Read More »
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    Sonar revealing more river herring in Choptank River than expected

    Scientists have a powerful new tool to help them “see” fish in the Chesapeake Bay’s murky tributaries, and it’s yielding some surprisingly good news about two Read More »

  • MEEK: Let’s tackle temporary Canadian workers

    Everyone frets over Canada’s temporary foreign workers. But no one talks about our problem with temporary Canadian workers. Cory Guimond knows all about the latter group. Read More »

  • Editorial: NOAA leadership grades spotlight agency’s low credibility

    The word that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s strategic management has drawn scathing reviews in a new survey assessing federal worker satisfaction should come as Read More »

  • American Samoa – Center for Biological Diversity criticized

    In addition to voicing objections against the NOAA Fisheries for the proposal to list American Samoa corals under the Endangered Species Act, residents also complained about Read More »

  • Image: Phytoplankton Bloom in the Norwegian Sea

    The waters off Iceland rank among the world’s most productive fisheries. The reason for the abundance is an ample supply of phytoplankton, the base of the Read More »

  • At-Sea Monitoring Costs Too Expensive

    The letter asked NOAA to fully fund the at-sea monitoring program, and even suggested a system of virtual monitoring. Read more Read More »
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    Valentine’s Day drama at sea as trawler sinks off coast of Cornwall

    A Royal Navy helicopter on a training flight stood ready to act as a trawler crew abandoned their sinking boat off the coast of Cornwall yesterday Read More »
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    New law aims to support La. seafood industry

    A new law is now in affect across the state requiring restaurants to provide transparency on where they are sourcing their seafood. Louisiana Law Act 148 Read More »

  • A day in the life of Alaska’s fishery photographer, Chris Miller

    Fishermen pick fish. Pollock gasp for air. A lobster trap rises to the light-filled sea surface like a treasure chest long-hidden. Juneau photographer Chris Miller’s current Read More »

  • Sector Groups turning to technology to meet monitoring mandate

    New England fishermen are starting to use digital cameras to document groundfish discards and prove they are fishing within established quotas, turning to technology for a Read More »

  • Pebble Mine Opponents Urge EPA To Kill Project

    About 30 opponents of the proposed Pebble Mine met in Washington today with White House and high-ranking EPA staff. They came armed with a new EPA Read More »

  • V-notched lobster decline is a threatening sign in Maine

    Lobstermen’s efforts to mark egg-bearing female lobsters with a V-notch on their tail have been on the decline since 2008, which could put pressure on the Read More »

  • Tell Your Members of Congress: Stop the Approval of GE Salmon – Food & Water Watch

    This holiday season, the FDA has disregarded the concerns of hundreds of thousands of consumers around the country by moving forward with the approval of genetically Read More »
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    Offshore wind could blow us out of the water say Cornish fishermen

    As the fishing boat motors gently out of Newlyn’s harbour, the sky is clear and the sea is millpond-flat. Below the surface, the clear waters are Read More »
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    Skipper in court on 12 fishing regulation charges

    The skipper of a Spanish-owned fishing vessel which was detained by the Irish naval authorities has appeared in court in relation to 12 alleged breaches of Read More »

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