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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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New rules for dolphin proposed
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English Channel Fly-Shooter Agreement Breakdown – Opinions are divided!
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Our Friend, Groundswell Fisheries Movement Founder Stephen R. Taufen has passed away
Stephen R. Taufen, a prolific writer on commercial fishing issues, was air ambulanced to Anchorage, and was hospitalized at Providence Hospital with an inoperable hematoma. Stephen was in intensive care Read More » -
Mi’kmaw fisherman intends to fight illegal fishing charges
Ashton Bernard, 30, of Eskasoni First Nation, said in a telephone interview Monday he will rely on the 1999 Supreme Court of Canada decision in the Read More » -
Fish and Game commissioner candidate list whittled to one – Samuel Cotten
Alaska’s Fisheries Board and Board of Game narrowed a list of four candidates to one this morning, choosing Samuel Cotten as their pick for Alaska’s next Read More » -
Coast Guard responds to F/V Raiders fire with 8 people aboard offshore Nantucket
BOSTON — Coast Guard rescue crews assisted a commercial fishing vessel on fire 35 miles southeast of Nantucket, Mass., Monday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Southeastern Read More » -
North Pacific Fishery Management Council takes up sea lions, scallops and salmon in Anchorage April 9 to 14 Meeting
Fishing and tender vessels traveling in the walrus protection area at Bristol Bay could have a little more room to maneuver under action slated for the Read More » -
U.S. researcher teams up with Canadian fishermen for tagging project – Tracking the mysterious underwater migration of female lobsters
Heather Koopman, senior scientist at the Grand Manan Whale and Seabird Research Station, has enlisted the help of Grand Manan fishermen to tag any female lobsters Read More » -
Making a splash: NOAA’s tipsy ship launch sprays shards of wood (VIDEO)
Washington Post =About a year ago, NOAA held a festive launch ceremony for its state-of-the-art fisheries vessel the Reuben Lasker. But viral video, which just surfaced Read More » -
Oregon F&W Commission adopts 1st Dungeness Crab FMP to be developed on the West Coast
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission has adopted regulations for implementing the Oregon Dungeness Crab Fishery Management Plan. The FMP describes the status of Dungeness crab Read More » -
Brexit Allows Us To Solve This Haddock Conservation Problem By Leaving The CFP
It would be terribly wrong to compare the European Union to any of the mid-20th century unpleasantnesses in Europe like fascism and the rise of the Read More » -
My Turn: Weigh in on Board of Fish Proposal 243 By MICHAEL BAINES
At its Statewide Finfish meeting in March, the Board of Fish (BoF) will consider the Board generated Proposal 243, which would add Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii) Read More » -
Gulf of St. Lawrence snow crab season to be discussed at Moncton meeting
Fisheries and Oceans Canada officials will meet with snow crab industry representatives in Moncton Wednesday to discuss the upcoming season in the southern Gulf of St. Read More » -
What’s It Really Like to be a Commercial Fisher? – An interview with California Fisherman Mike Hudson
On the June 8, 2014 edition of Work with Marty Nemko, I talk with Mike Hudson, veteran commercial fisher. Can you actually make a living sustainably Read More » -
Study says predators may play major role in chinook salmon declines
A new study shows that increased populations of seals and sea lions are eating far more of Puget Sound’s threatened chinook than previously known, potentially hampering Read More » -
Canada appears poised to sign international Arctic fish deal
“We can confirm that we are planning to attend a meeting in Norway with other coastal states to discuss further measures against unregulated high-seas fishing in Read More » -
Conservation groups threaten lawsuit against Trump administration over salmon fishing
Two conservation groups say the federal government is violating the Endangered Species Act by failing to consider how salmon fishing off the West Coast is affecting Read More » -
Inland Fisheries: Can Illinois turn Asian carp into Chilean sea bass? State to announce new name
A new name for the much-maligned fish will be announced Wednesday by state officials who hope the rebrand will shed the negative image of a muddy Read More » -
$244M economic impact shows importance of Lake Erie commercial fishery
Lake Erie’s commercial fishing and processing industry has an economic impact of more than $244 million and includes the world’s largest freshwater commercial fishing industry in Wheatley. Read More » -
Green Energy: Proposal to import Canadian Hydro into New England faces familiar pushback
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Markey: Aid for fishermen only the beginning – Fishermen Getting Hammered By Restaurant Shutdowns
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EPA Blocked Bristol Bay’s Proposed Pebble Mine
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Lobster Season Comes to an end in LFA’s 33 & 34
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Photo Essay: Portrait of two fishing cultures along the Kenya-Ethiopia border
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