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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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  • Despite delay, Dungeness maintain strong economic grip

    While some commercial crab fishermen are still trickling into ports in Oregon and Washington, the majority of commercial crabbing has slowed for the season as attention Read More »

  • Celebrating Alaska Seafood

    This is Fish Radio. I’m Stephanie Mangini. It’s time to celebrate seafood. I’ll tell you more after this Listen @fishradio  15:52:33 Read More »

  • North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for June 12, 2015

    Click to read the Weekly Update for June 12, 2015 as a PDF To read all the updates, click here 20:59 Read More »

  • The Devil in the Fishery Disaster Aid Details.- Mass. seen having leg up on fish aid

    Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s office confirmed yesterday that the process for developing the distribution formula remains a work in progress, but with the underlying principle that Read More »

  • BREAKING – Northeast, two other U.S. fishing areas declared disasters. Including Alaska, and Mississippi

    “Fishermen in the Northeast are facing financial hardships because of the unexpe,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,also declared in Alaska, because of low returns of Chinook salmon in some key regions, Read More »
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    FFAW’S March of Madness

    The Federation of Independent Sea Harvesters of Newfoundland and Labrador (FISH-NL) describes the FFAW-Unifor’s demonstration Wednesday through downtown St. John’s as a “march of madness.” “FFAW Read More »
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    B.C. salmon fishing industry ask feds to provide disaster relief

    The commercial fishing industry in British Columbia is in turmoil.,,,“British Colombia’s coastal salmon fishery is experiencing a disaster,” said Gavin McGarrigle, regional director of Unifor Western. Read More »

  • Rhode Island Commercial Summer Flounder Fishery Closure

    Effective 0001 hours November 14, 2017, fishing vessels issued a Federal moratorium permit for the summer flounder fishery may no longer land summer flounder in Rhode Island for Read More »

  • Plymouth lobsterman to face charges after fight over tangled lines

    PLYMOUTH – A local lobsterman will face assault charges after tangling with another lobsterman on the water off White Horse Beach.Police said the 56-year-old man became Read More »

  • Angry Newfoundland fishery workers in formed picket line Tuesday to protest the latest cuts to inshore shrimp quotas.

    Earlier this month, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans announced a 9,000-tonne cut from the inshore fishery for northern shrimp quotas, while only 1,000 was cut Read More »

  • Saving Phyllis A hits a snag – $200K in state aid never came; fundraising off track

    The Phyllis A is looking a little dispirited these days, ensconced in the shadows thrown by the cluster of boats in the storage lot of Gloucester Read More »

  • Over 250 Fishermen Rescued From Bay Of Bengal

    Kolkata: In one of the biggest search and rescue operations in the Bay of Bengal, over 250 fishermen in 18 fishing trawlers which had gone missing in Read More »
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    Precautionary approach a step towards stronger fisheries management: DFO – Fishermen concerned

    After attending a Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) consultation with harvesters in Gander Nov. 21 about the proposed application of a precautionary approach for the Read More »
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    Dungeness crab: Central California numbers rise to average of five times that of past decades

    Fishermen from California to Washington caught almost all the available legal-size male Dungeness crab each year in the last few decades. However, the crab population has Read More »
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    How an ex-dockworker turned his passion for lobster into a $40 million business

    After getting a taste of life as a dockworker when he was a teenager, Tom Adams was hooked. More than three decades later, 46-year-old Adams has Read More »

  • Lost seafarers honoured – The Water Street memorial will be dedicated on Sunday in Yarmouth NS

    YARMOUTH — More than 2,500 names etched in seven black granite tablets remember Yarmouth County’s men, women and children lost to the sea. The earliest inscribed Read More »

  • Southern SE could see late pink salmon push

    Rain showers expected this weekend for southern Southeast Alaska promise a much needed drink for the limited number of pink salmon that have returned so far this Read More »
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    Offshore Wind Power Will ‘Absolutely Cost Jobs’ Of US Fishermen

    The fishing industry is worried the first offshore wind farm to come online in the U.S. will ruin their way of life and kill jobs. An Read More »

  • Entombed at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, Harrison Odjegba Okene begged God for a miracle.

    As the temperature dropped to freezing, Okene recited the last psalm his wife had sent by text message, sometimes called the Prayer for Deliverance: “Oh God, Read More »
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    2019: The Year Of Peak Green Bullsh*t

    2019 was the most extraordinary year of green bullshit yet. Despite the planet being a wealthier, healthier and safer place than it was when fears of Read More »
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    Study pinpoints trend toward fisheries specialization

    Commercial fishermen in Alaska have gotten older in the past three decades. As it turns out, they’ve become more specialized, too. Fewer permits overall are in Read More »

  • Managing Our Nation’s Fisheries 3: Advancing Sustainability

    The purpose of this conference is to elevate the discussion of current, developing concepts on the sustainability of United States marine fishery management, towards possible future Read More »

  • Fish Factor: Halibut numbers down

    Halibut and crab – It comes as no surprise that the recommendations for next year’s halibut catches are down again for all regions except Southeast Alaska. Read More »

  • VIDEO: Ocean Resources Management Plan signed by Hawaii Governor Abercrombie

    HONOLULU, Hawaii – A plan to ensure the sustainable use of Hawaii’s ocean and coastal resources was signed by the governor today on Oahu. [email protected] Read More »
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    Zephyr is latest pelagic giant to join Whalsay fleet

    Zephyr, Whalsay’s latest pelagic trawler should be heading to the fishing grounds to catch mackerel at the end of next week and has already completed fishing Read More »

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