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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: 38′ H & H Tuna boat, 435HP 8 Cylinder CAT
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U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee-$64 billion disaster assistance bill-includes $150 million-Northeast groundfishery and three other states
The bill’s impetus was relief for the superstorm Sandy disaster, but lawmakers have added a variety of other disaster relief measures, including farm drought relief. http://www.gloucestertimes.com/local/x1839366712/Some-Sandy-relief-for-fishermen Read More » -
Great Lakes commercial fisheries issues to be discussed at Michigan Fish Producers conference
and Michigan State University Extension will be coordinating a daylong, educational program on current issues affecting the Great Lakes commercial fishing industry. Topics include changing water Read More » -
Tropical Storm Philippe heads toward Florida Keys
Tropical Storm Philippe, which formed Saturday afternoon (Oct. 28) off the coast of Cuba, was closing in on the Florida Keys hours later and expected to Read More » -
North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for July 3, 2015
11:30 AM (5 minutes ago) Click to read the Weekly Update for July s, 2015 as a PDF To read all the updates, click here 11:39 Read More » -
More Enviro Quackery – Oasis Earth proposed rafts where walrus can rest off Alaska
In July, Oasis Earth suggested the Fish and Wildlife Service consider the resting platforms for walrus and offered to fund-raise toward the cost. The group proposed Read More » -
North Atlantic Right Whales – Proposed Pot/Trap Fisheries Regulations – Available for Public Comment
Today, we released our proposed modifications to the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan to further reduce the impacts of entanglement in fishing gear on right whales in U.S. waters. Read More » -
DON CUDDY: Whales, fish stocks and new tech: Catching up with NOAA’s Jon Hare
I was pleased to enjoy a wide-ranging chat with Mr. Jon Hare last week. Jon is the Science and Research Director for NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Read More » -
Canada Missing Big Opportunity to Support its Small-Scale Fisheries, Arthur Bull
The vast majority of fisheries in the world are small scale fisheries. These are the community-based, small boat, family-owned fisheries that make up a whopping 90% of the Read More » -
Confirmation of Maryland Department of Natural Resources head postponed, bill killed – Confrontation with watermen’s association president alleged
A fisheries management bill was killed in the state legislature and a confirmation hearing held up following an accusation that the acting head of the Maryland Read More » -
Judge gives fisherman ‘benefit of doubt’ in row over oyster dredges
A fisherman was cleared of fishing without a licence after a judge ruled the authority which provides the licence was unclear. Jason Steele, of Lower Cabry, Read More » -
One Man’s Fight – Chris McCaffity – a commercial snapper/grouper fisherman
I had the pleasure of meeting Chris online today, and it turned into a long telephone conversation discussing fishery issues that neither one of us knew Read More » -
Construction Worker/Commercial Fisherman David Earl Finifrock Jr. of Washington State, has passed away
Earl Finifrock Jr., born May 1,1966 in Ogden, Utah to father, David Finifrock Sr., currently of Tracyton, Washington and mother Cynthia Finifrock currently of Gig Harbor, Read More » -
Judge dismisses lobster lawsuit, U.S.-caught crustaceans remain on
A California judge has dismissed a case filed by local lobstermen who called foul after a seafood watch group put the fishery on a” Red List” Read More » -
The Chesapeake: Pollution controls needed to save the bay
Thirty years ago, the governors in Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania; the mayor of D.C.; and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency administrator signed the first Chesapeake Bay Read More » -
Hurricane Maria Public Advisory 0800 AM EDT Update
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MAFMC Meeting February 11- 13, 2014 Kicks off with workshop on Climate Change and Fisheries Science – Listen Live
We are kicking off our February meeting today with a workshop on Climate Change and Fisheries Science. Agenda items can be found here Listen live@adobe connect 10:00 Read More » -
The Gulf Stream Stalled, Sea Level Rose & the East Coast Flooded in November 2012
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Lobster: the last, best fishery – Part 2, The new cod?
“Another likely contributing factor is the large amount of food the fishery provides to lobsters, as many lobsters escape traps after having fed on its bait; it Read More » -
International Pacific Halibut Commission sets crushingly low quota for halibut in area 4E
Because of an adjustment in the catch limits by the International Pacific Halibut Commission, the Coastal Villages Region Fund’s allowable catch will be reduced by almost Read More » -
Cranberry Islands communities get second round of vaccine via lobster boat
For Maine’s island residents, getting vaccinated isn’t as simple as driving to a vaccination site and getting in line. It takes a complete community effort, and Read More » -
Lunacy on sea: Is this your vision for your coastline?
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ASMFC 2015 Winter Meeting – Alexandria, Virginia February 3, 08:00, thru February 5, 2015
Please note: Due to inclement weather in the Northeast, several changes have been made to Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s schedules in order to provide additional time for Read More » -
Our View: Cooper rightly pans offshore drilling
Gov. Roy Cooper was right on the mark last week in declaring his staunch opposition to opening up North Carolina’s coast to offshore drilling. Cooper made Read More »
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