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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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Coast Guard responds to report of collision between a fishing vessel and a tanker
The Coast Guard Sector New York is responding to a report of a collision at sea Saturday evening, involving the loaded tankship Tofteviken and the commercial Read More » -
North Pacific Fishery Management Council meeting in in Anchorage, December 3-11, 2018
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council will meet December 3-11, 2018 at the Hilton Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska. The Agenda and Schedule are available, as well Read More » -
San Diego-based tuna company selling boats, blames U.S. regulations
A large San Diego-based tuna fishing operation, responsible for a sizable chunk of the tuna eaten by U.S. consumers, says it is slashing the size of Read More » -
Fishermen rally in Coos Bay against offshore wind farm
Fishermen along Oregon’s coast traveled great distances to get to Coos Bay Tuesday. They’re hoping to bring awareness to their beloved industry in the face of Read More » -
Sheldon commits to fight for local fishermen’s livelihoods
Count me in the Sheldon camp for the coming election (Mass 9th Congressional District= South Shore/Cape Cod). His opponent, incumbent Bill Keating hasn’t done a thing to help Read More » -
New Brunswick: On the cutting edge! Transfering genes from one species into those of another, the Zebrafish.
The researchers at the University of New Brunswick added genes to zebrafish — small fish that reproduce quickly and have transparent skin during their embryonic stage — Read More » -
Killer Whale caught in net, Freed by Fishermen. High Drama for Whale Watchers
A young killer whale is trapped in a fisherman’s net. A pod of distressed whales cries out frantically as the youngster struggles to get free. Sightseers aboard a Read More » -
Tributes to Cove Fisherman Peter Gray, 64, who died at sea ‘doing the job he loved’
Lifeboat crews from Dunbar and St Abbs, a rescue helicopter from Prestwick and local fishing vessels joined the search for Peter Gray, of Cove, south-east of Read More » -
Marine National Monument Pushback: The Fight Over Papahanaumokuakea Just Escalated
Government officials from the United States and three of its territories are working to undermine President Barack Obama’s marine conservation legacy less than four months after Read More » -
The fishery council credibility gap – Wayne Mershon, President, Council for Sustainable Fishing
This week in New Bern, NC, the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council created its own credibility gap with fishermen and other stakeholders when it decided to Read More » -
Ryan Cleary calls for federal investigation over rumours and allegations
Two fishermen in Cartwright are making accusations of backdoor dealings and foul play around a Labrador committee of harvesters. Curtis Heard says he’s spent the past Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 58′ Steel Stern Trawler, 6 Cylinder Cat 343, Lugger – 8KW Generator, Permits
Specifications, information and 4 photos >click here< To see all the boats in this series, >Click here< 13:01 Read More » -
Commercial boats ready to chase sockeye in Fraser
The sports fishermen have savoured this year’s sockeye run on the Fraser River. Now it’s almost time for the commercial fishermen. But they’ll have to wait Read More » -
BOMBSHELL REPORT! More than half of the fish and shellfish landed from UK EEZ caught by European fishing boats.
Brexit has been welcomed as a “sea of opportunity” for Scottish fishers after a new report revealed foreign boats took out 58% of fish and shellfish Read More » -
With the elver harvesting season on the line, some Mi’kmaw chiefs are scrambling for options
Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier has said that due to violence, threats, widespread unauthorized harvesting and potential harm to elver stocks the season should be cancelled because it was “not possible to have a safe and Read More » -
NOAA – A Failed Agency
The Magnuson Act became the law of the land in 1977. Seven years later, the 200-mile limit between Canada and the United States was decided at Read More » -
Lafitte shrimpers say they are finding it harder than ever to continue their trade
Fourth-generation shrimper Larry Alexie recently beat Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and is now fighting to remain in the business he’s been in his entire life. Alexie, whose boat Read More » -
The San Clemente Dam – California’s biggest dam removal project in history begins in Carmel Valley
In a project that will be watched by engineers and biologists across the nation, construction crews today will begin a three-year, $84 million project to tear Read More » -
Commercial Fisherman Lloyd D. Whaley of Brookings, Oregon has passed away
Lloyd D. Whaley was born April 30th, 1943, and passed away peacefully on Saturday morning April 29th, 2023. He juggled working nights at the lumber mill Read More » -
Impending whale protections worry fishermen
With the majority of American lobsters caught in Maine, the state’s lobster fishermen could bear the brunt of changes in federal fishery regulations to save the Read More » -
Proof that people don’t understand the food production sector. Mr. Hill from the Watershed Watch proves it. Video
The commercial fishing industry has long claimed it strives to ensure salmon that can’t be legally kept are released alive and well. But a video shot Read More » -
Pacific Fishery Management Council votes to halt this seasons West Coast sardine fishery as soon as possible
Meeting outside Santa Rosa, California, the Pacific Fishery Management Council voted to halt the current season as early as possible, affecting about 100 fishing boats. The Read More » -
3-Minute Market Insight – Pacific & Atlantic Cod Pricing Peculiarity, Poor Sockeye Salmon Season
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Baltimore Canyon “Urban” Marine Sanctuary Proposal Withdrawn
A prized fishing area off Maryland’s coast has been pulled from consideration as the nation’s first “urban” marine sanctuary. The National Aquarium in Baltimore petitioned the National Oceanic Read More » -
BOEM Talks Fishing/Offshore Wind Mitigation. Translation: We’re Sticking This Junk out on the Fishing Grounds. Shut Up, and DEAL WITH IT!
Here’s your official BOEM info. http://www.boem.gov/Renewable-Energy-Program/index.aspx Read More »
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