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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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Fifty Years Ago Today: The tragic sinking of Portland scallop trawler F/V Snoopy still vivid
The Associated Press reported at the time that the Snoopy was “blown to bits” in a “freak explosion.” News reports from the 1960s suggested that while Read More » -
News Release: Coast Guard to boaters in Tropical Storm Andrea’s path: prepare now
The Coast Guard is urging the maritime community and the boating public to track Tropical Storm Andrea’s progress and take early action to protect themselves and Read More » -
Chile’s indie fishermen say new law favors big business – Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) system
In this three-part blog series, GlobalPost Special Reports explores what’s at stake for following the passage of major new federal legislation governing one of the largest Read More » -
Lobster Boat Passes from One Generation to the Next in Friendship
A lobster boat with a long history of plying the waters around the Friendship peninsula will stay in the fishing community, changing hands from one generation Read More » -
Scalloping days, open areas reduced in Cobscook Bay
ELLSWORTH, Maine — The daily limit for harvesting scallops along much of the coast has gone back up to 20 gallons, but further restrictions on fishing Read More » -
Our view: Finding common ground on monitors
It takes a lot to bring Democrats and Republicans together on any issue in these days of heightened, highly partisan politics. It seems, however, that the Read More » -
NS: Fisheries minister defends Nova Scotia lobster tradition
[HALIFAX, NS] — The province’s minister of fisheries and aquaculture says he is proud of the way Nova Scotians do lobster. The minister was speaking to a Read More » -
Alaska dipnetting – Disorderly and unsafe
The winter meeting of the Alaska Board of Fisheries is months away but already the weirdness has begun. At a work session in Kenai-Soldotna this week, Read More » -
Charlie Melancon’s Department Of Wrongdoing And Falsehood
Have you been paying attention to the chaos at hand with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries? It appears that there is a full three-ring Read More » -
Hawaii Tuna Fishery Reopens, But Judge Could Quickly Close It
Despite pending litigation and concerns about disrupting international agreements, the U.S. government has decided Hawaii’s longline fishing fleet can reel in an extra 1,000 tons of Read More » -
San Mateo County Harbor District board waives slip fees for crab fisherman – With a Hook!
With the closure of all commercial Dungeness crab fisheries statewide, the San Mateo County Harbor District board waived slip fees for its 39 permitted commercial crab Read More » -
Canadian Fish Farmer Gray Aqua files for bankruptcy protection – Infectious Salmon Anemia virus causes financial indigestion
The company was recently hard hit by a series of infectious salmon anemia cases, resulting in millions of dollars worth of fish having to be destroyed. Read More » -
Global Recall on Kannad SAFELINK EPIRBs
U.S. Coast Guard issued an urgent marine safety alert for shipowners and operators announcing the recall of certain Kannad SAFELINK brand Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs). The Read More » -
Investigating how trawling affects the prey and diet composition of two flatfish species in the northeastern Irish Sea
This article appears at mongabay.con, an environmental blog, written by Joanna Parkman. Read between the lines.- Investigating how trawling affects the prey and diet composition of Read More » -
NOPC Action Alert: Contact Your Members of Congress!
As the House of Representatives prepares to bring the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 to the floor for debate and an anticipated vote next week, a $33 billion Read More » -
As US’ first offshore wind farm takes root, study indicates wind may be more powerful, turbulent than expected
University of Delaware researchers report in a new study that offshore wind may be more powerful, yet more turbulent than expected in the North Eastern United Read More » -
Snow crab filled truck, sprayed with dangerous chemical, stolen
Police in Nova Scotia are investigating the theft of a tractor-trailer carrying more than 18,000 kilograms of snow crab in a container sprayed with a dangerous Read More » -
The Latest – Hurricane Maria and Tropical Storm Jose Updates 800 PM AST
At 800 PM AST, the center of Tropical Storm Jose was located near latitude 39.4 North, longitude 68.6 West. Jose is moving toward the northeast near Read More » -
The View From Swamptown: Donald W. Wilcox Sr. was a true man of Narragansett Bay
Don Wilcox was born to spend his days out on the waters of Narragansett Bay. Its harbors and coves were as familiar to him as the Read More » -
Marine Resources Committee schedules hearing on elver legislation
The Legislature’s Marine Resources Committee has scheduled a public hearing on a bill introduced by Rep. Walter Kumiega (D-Deer Isle) that would give the Department of Read More » -
Oil and gas wins, fish lose with changes to Fisheries Act, say environmentalists
Changes to Canada’s fisheries legislation that came into force November 25 could help speed up resource development at the expense of fragile ocean and freshwater ecosystems, Read More » -
NJ Fisheries Disaster Aid Information – No applications will be accepted after October 31, 2014.
The NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife is announcing the availability of Fisheries Disaster Direct Assistance Grants for individuals and businesses in New Jersey’s fishing industries Read More » -
Bald eagles bad news for seabird on Oregon Coast
Scientists at Oregon State University who are studying the seabird have documented how the increase of bald eagles – especially along the central Oregon coast – Read More » -
Southeast Alaska King Salmon All Gear Harvest Quota Jumps to 439,400 fish
The allowable harvest of Chinook salmon covered under provisions of the Pacific Salmon Treaty will be 439,400 fish this year, up from 176,000 fish in 2013 Read More » -
A “Shotgun Start”: Bay Area crab fisherman race out to sea
Commercial fishermen raced to their boats and headed out to sea to catch Dungeness crab Tuesday after a few caught Saturday and tested over the weekend Read More »
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