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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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Pacific Fishery Management Council meeting September 5-12, 2018 in Seattle
The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its advisory bodies will meet September 5-12, 2018 in Seattle, Washington at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport Read More » -
Northwest Alaska villagers concerned about dead salmon washing up along Kobuk River
For the last week, from Shugnak all the way down to Kotzebue, people are reporting dead fish washed up on the banks of Northwest Alaska’s Kobuk River Read More » -
Righting John Steinbeck’s Storied Ship, Western Flyer Gets a Plank-by-Plank Restoration and Soul Re-Infusion
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EPIRBs: Emergency radio beacons coming for small fishing vessels in southern Labrador
The Labrador Fishermen’s Union Shrimp Company is outfitting dozens of vessels between Cartwright and L’Anse au Clair that are under 40 feet and harvesting for them. Read More » -
Judge: Agency cited improper authority to increase Trinity flows
The Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations, along with their legal representative Earthjustice, celebrated the decision Wednesday as a victory for salmon and the commercial fishing Read More » -
NUTFA shuts down
The New Under Ten Fishermen’s Association (NUTFA), the only body dedicated to supporting small scale fishing in England and Wales, is to close down, according to Read More » -
‘The job’s f****d’ – Fishers slam local MP for comments
The North East Fishing Collective (NEFC), which represents fishers from Hartlepool to Whitby, was established to support fishers along that stretch of coast after unexplained mass Read More » -
Massachusetts fishermen say feds are hypocritical in Gulf of Maine wind energy designation
A move to designate two million acres in the Gulf of Maine as a hub for wind energy is snagging a sharp hook from Massachusetts fishermen Read More » -
Maine DMR to talk with lobstermen about floating offshore wind baloney
The Maine Dept. of Marine Resources will be holding meetings to engage with Zone Councils D, E and F who have fishermen who fish in the Read More » -
Study from Oxford suggests rogue waves are random
New research out of the University of Oxford in England is giving weight to a theory held by some mariners in the province: that rogue waves come Read More » -
‘A drink and a good yarn’: Neils Harbour man reveals the secrets to a life well lived, as he turns 100
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Proposed bill would make offshore wind developers create compensation fund
The fund would provide compensation if construction or operation of a facility damages fisheries or the marine environment, and if the developer creates fewer jobs than Read More » -
Begich: NGO Sustainability Certification Too Subjective
Last week Senator Mark Begich said the MSC’s certification model was too subjective, and that if the federal government wants to ensure the seafood it sources Read More » -
Watermen, locals descend on Raleigh to fight fisheries bill – The true toll of a treacherous bill on commercial fishing
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Full Steam Ahead! SEA-NL founding convention is scheduled for Nov. 18-19th in Gander
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Southwestern N.S. lobster season start still delayed again by winds on Dec. 3 and 4th
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John Mandelman: Solving a Cod-undrum – I recommend this video. Well worth the time investment.
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Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update – JANUARY 13, 2013
“ The Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance is dedicated to its mission of continuing to help create sustainable fisheries without putting licensed fishermen out of business.” Read more Read More » -
The Opposition get’s nasty! Scallop fishing restart criticised by TV’s Iolo Williams
Commercial fishing ended in Cardigan Bay, Ceredigion, five years ago when it became a special area of conservation. The Welsh government has approved limited fishing in Read More » -
Brexit flotilla: Bob Geldof and Nigel Farage have massive horn-off in the Thames
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Trump’s NOAA Pick Says He Won’t Censor Global Warming Data
The Trump administration won’t censor climate scientists or delete temperature data, nominee for Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross said during his confirmation hearing Wednesday. If confirmed, Read More » -
Canada mulled withdrawing from program that snagged illegal Chinese fishing boat
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Hershel West of Menemsha died peacefully in his sleep at age 94
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September 23rd – EPA’s Small Vessel General Permit (sVGP) for Vessels Less than 79 Feet in Length Webinar
For information about this (The Vessel General Permit, i.e., the VGP, provides NPDES permit coverage for ballast water and for other discharges incidental to the normal Read More » -
THE FORAGE FISH FARCE
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