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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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  • Puget Sound can’t heal itself – We can no longer put off the work needed to restore valuable waters, By Dave Somers

    On a nice day, looking out from Everett across Port Gardner toward the Olympic Mountains, it is excusable to think all is well. The water is Read More »

  • Coast Guard medevacs crewman from F/V Poncho 60 miles south of Intracoastal City

    NEW ORLEANS — A Coast Guard aircrew medevaced a 45-year-old crewman from a 100-foot shrimper approximately 60 miles south of Intracoastal City in the Gulf of Mexico, Thursday. [email protected] Read More »

  • Frigid February may put Maine’s lobster harvest on ice for a while

    The first-ever lobster forecast is out, and it says February’s record cold will likely set back Maine’s lobster season. This winter’s  and stormy weather have cooled Read More »

  • Coastal lawmaker wants to create fish farming industry in North Carolina waters

    A proposal moving through the state Senate calls for leasing waters off the North Carolina coast so people can farm fish. Senate Bill 410 would allow Read More »
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    The ‘lobster capital of the world’ faces a crucial question

    When Deer Isle lobsterman Jeff Eaton peers into one of his traps, he sees a lot more than snappers and selects, hard-shells and shedders. The part-time Read More »
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    Photos from the 66th Annual Blessing Of The Fleet in Stonington, Connecticut

    The 66th annual Blessing of the Fleet was held Sunday, July 28 in Stonington Borough to honor and remember those who have died at sea on Read More »
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    Good Samaritan, Coast Guard rescue 2 fishermen near Pembroke, Maine

    The crew of the fishing boat Alex Shea rescued two fishermen Tuesday afternoon after the fishing boat Born Again began sinking on Cobscook Bay near Pembroke, Read More »

  • On This Day – October 8 – 1984: Ninety-four whales die after beaching in Eastham

    On this day in 1984, workers from the New England Aquarium began giving lethal injections to beached pilot whales that could not be saved. Ninety-four whales, Read More »

  • Police in Md. Seize Truck Filled With Undersized Oysters

    EASTON, Md.- Maryland Natural Resources Police say officers seized a tractor-tractor filled with oysters, many of them undersized, as it traveled through Easton on Wednesday night. Read More »
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    Charges filed in high-grading case against Ilwaco charter skippers

    Several local charter skippers and crewmen could soon be reeling in hefty fines and jail sentences. Following a nine-month Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife investigation, Read More »
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    Dave Cousens, longtime chief of lobstermen’s association, to step down

    David Cousens, a South Thomaston lobsterman who has led the Maine Lobstermen’s Association for 27 years, is stepping down as president of the organization. Cousens, 60, Read More »

  • Commercial fishing operator fined after pleading guilty to four charges

    Leon Morin was convicted for the unlawful marketing of fish caught by both commercial fishing and subsistence fishing. In addition to the fines, he received a Read More »
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    Letter: Save N.C. commercial fishermen

    What is the REAL reason behind trying to limit the number of commercial fishing licenses? Did you know that a Commercial Fishing License, by itself, only Read More »
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    Coast Guard terminates voyages of 3 commercial fishing vessels for safety violations off Oahu

    The crew of the USCGC Galveston Island (WPB-1349) terminated the voyages of the 79-foot Lady Jackie, the 62-foot commercial fishing vessel Blue Sky and the 82-foot Read More »

  • Hugh blamed for new law that could devastate fishing industry in Plymouth – lunacy and madness

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  • NJ back to court to stall seismic study

    Scientists have yet to begin using loud air gun blasts to study the sea floor off New Jersey, and state officials said Tuesday they are going Read More »
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    San Diego – Tuna fishing industry monument pays homage to those who served

    Calling all past and present members of the tuna industry: It’s time to honor those who served in the industry with a plaque or paver at Read More »

  • Christie gets it right on off-shore drilling, Virginia’s governor, not so much

    In an Aug. 16 letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, state Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin made clear the Christie administration does Read More »

  • Laine Welch: Cam sled gives researchers live video of the sea floor

    There’s a new Alaska reality show, courtesy of the Alaska Cam Sled. “Alaska Cam Sled is a towed imaging system that takes a lot of high-resolution Read More »

  • Governor Rick Scott announced the bay scallop season will open three days early this year.

    Opening the season early and on a weekend will create additional recreational opportunities for Florida residents and visitors while recognizing the importance of economic benefits to Read More »

  • New rules for dolphin proposed

    A federal fishery council has approved a rule that could keep the open so that by the time the migrating fish makes its way to the Read More »

  • Health Care Planning for Fishermen – 114 MacArthur Drive NEW BEDFORD – 6:00pm – 8:30pm November 04, 2013

    Fishing Partnership and Heath Care for All are coming to your community to talk about Health Insurance – what is new and what you can do next Read More »

  • Clatsop County fishermen make a living in Bristol Bay, Alaska – County Democrats take stand against Pebble Mine

    “The Bristol Bay commercial salmon fishery is critical to our family’s livelihood and to thousands of other fishermen across the United States,” said Randy Wall, a Read More »
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    Wind Farm Vessel Collides With Turbine Tower

    The captain of a wind farm service vessel was navigating within the wind farm as the weather worsened, with winds gusting to 40 knots, driving rain Read More »

  • Interior Dept. Expedites Review of Arctic Drilling After Accidents

    Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said that the expedited review, which is to be completed within 60 days, was prompted by accidents and equipment problems aboard Shell’s Read More »

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