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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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Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week – 42′ Provincial Lobster, Fresh 430HP, 6 Cylinder Cummins
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Indigenous fisherman’s boat vanishes after wharf fire in Saulnierville, N.S.
When Alex McDonald arrived at Comeauville wharf in Saulnierville, N.S., Monday afternoon and saw his fishing boat was missing, he said he was “stunned.” The part of Read More » -
U.S. House set to vote on key fisheries bill, HR-200, Tuesday
It’s called the Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act, or H.R. 200. It’s also referred to as the Modern Fish Act. Its Read More » -
Coronavirus devastating commercial fishing industry
Lifelong commercial fisherman Mark Weaver had anticipated a bumper season for his family-run commercial fishery before the COVID-19 pandemic left the industry almost dead in the Read More » -
A Christmas Miracle – Cruise Ship Rescues Fishermen Lost at Sea for Three Weeks
Two fishermen have been rescued by a cruise liner after drifting out at sea for 20 days in what was described as a “Christmas miracle.” The Read More » -
Italy: A day in the life of a fisherman
“Being a fisherman is not only one of the riskiest jobs, it’s also a highly unregulated profession. Every year, dozens of fishermen die in Europe. In Read More » -
U.S. Coast Guard Inquiry of F/V Scandies Rose sinking begins in Seattle on Monday
A two-week federal inquiry into the fatal sinking of the F/V Scandies Rose, lost on New Year’s Eve 2019 west of Kodiak Island, will open on Read More » -
NOAA step won’t aid local boats – “The area they want us to fish does absolutely no good to the Gloucester and New England fleet,”
A proposal to open portions of at least two areas previously closed to fishing in the waters off Cape Cod and Nantucket, with tight restrictions, would Read More » -
Why Is This Indicted Seafood Mogul Still Buying More Fishing Boats?
Carlos “the Codfather” Rafael is not letting his upcoming federal trial for mislabeling seafood slow down his massive commercial-fishing business. While fishermen across New England marvel at Read More » -
“BP then made the situation worse,” Plaintiff Lawyer Brian Barr said. “By lying about the amount of flow from the well.”
In the frantic days after the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, BP lied about how much oil was leaking from its Macondo well and took Read More » -
Maine: Lawsuit claims lobster company took advantage of man’s dementia
The retired longtime owner of one of the region’s largest lobster dealerships is accusing the company that bought his Spruce Head Island business eight years ago Read More » -
Coronavirus: Gov. Mills asks President Trump for direct financial assistance in support of Maine’s fishing and seafood industries
Governor Janet Mills pressed President Donald Trump to marshal the resources of the federal government to support Maine’s vital fishing and seafood industries. “I am writing Read More » -
High-Tech Trawler offers New Opportunities
‘It looks good,’ said Sigurður Óli Kristjánsson, skipper of new factory trawler Berlin as he was preparing to head back to Norway for a shakedown trip to Read More » -
Meet San Diego’s ‘Aquacowboy’
The sheer size of the project – 29,000 square meters, or about six football fields — means it will be the first and most ambitious offshore Read More » -
NOAA confirms 67 large whale entanglements nationally in 2022 – none involving the North Atlantic right whale
NOAA Fisheries has released the National Report on Large Whale Entanglements Confirmed in the United States in 2022. In 2022, there were 67 large whale entanglement Read More » -
Hero skipper who saved his crew when their boat was blown up killed himself after his rescue left him suffering with PTSD
A heroic fisherman who saved his crew when his boat was blown up by an unexploded Second World War bomb killed himself after suffering from PTSD, an Read More » -
If you have an opinion on fluke management, now is the time to make it known.
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission will be holding a series of scoping hearings to collect the public’s input on Read More » -
Chinese fishermen net rare croaker ‘as rare as a panda’ and are selling it for 1.1 million yuan ($165,093US)
A group of Chinese fishermen are expecting to sell a huge croaker they caught for 1.1 million yuan ($165,093 USD). The men were surprised to spot the Read More » -
Please let NOAA know how you feel about them expanding their power and sanctuaries. Its not all rainbows and unicorns!
To provide public comment (must be received by March 1, 2013) There are three ways to provide public comment: 1. Attend a Public Scoping Meeting (see Read More » -
As the New York wind shills rallied, one fishing advocate stood alone.
More than 100 advocates for offshore wind, comprised of environmental and labor groups and politicians, rallied outside of Long Island Power Authority headquarters in Uniondale Tuesday morning Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 123′ Longliner-Freezer (Catcher/Processor)
Specifications, information and 53 photo’s click here To see all the boats in this series, Click here 12:23 Read More » -
Lusby man sentenced for trafficking illegally harvested striped bass
somdnews.com – A former Stoney’s Kingfishers Charters fishing boat captain was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia for allegedly illegally Read More » -
Victory! After a 2 week stand down, Kodiak’s Tanner crab strike is over
Each of Kodiak’s four canneries offered slightly different deals – Alaska Pacific Seafoods agreed to $3.35 per pound plus a retro payment – which can boost Read More » -
Study finds trace levels of Fukushima radiation in albacore
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Albacore tuna caught off the Oregon shore after the Fukushima Daiichi power station in Japan was destroyed in a 2011 earthquake had slightly Read More » -
Scientists ignoring fishermen — again
In 1992, the commercial fishery was closed. Let’s now turn the clock ahead to today. Inshore fish harvesters and recreational fish harvesters are reporting the abundance of Read More »
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