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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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  • The first year of a three-year experiment allowing commercial fishing for whitefish in southern Lake Huron is wrapping up.

    Tom Goniea, the administrator for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ commercial fishing program, said of Pinconning had collapsed his trap nets before pulling them. “He’s Read More »
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    Why are fishermen guilty until proven innocent? A case against putting video cameras on every boat

    As many of you may know, my husband filed a lawsuit against the National Marine Fisheries Service to stop them from requiring the fishermen to pay Read More »

  • Fish board seat back up for grabs – Appointment is expected to go to a Bristol Bay resident

    Cordova Times – Seven people have applied to date for a seat on the Alaska Board of Fisheries to which Gov. Sean Parnell must make an Read More »

  • Dutch captain found guilty of breaching EU sea fishery regulations in Irish waters

    The State alleged Klass Dirk Meijvogel was the master of the Wiron 5 when she had on board equipment capable of automatically grading herring, mackerel and Read More »

  • Lobbyist: Mashpee homeowner behind move to block shellfisherman

    MASHPEE — One of the homeowners locked in a legal battle against a proposed oyster farm in Popponesset Bay was behind a Boston lobbying firm tucking Read More »
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    Blue Harvest Refitted Codfather Trawlers going into service

    Blue Harvest Fisheries this week launched the Carrabassett, the second of three refitted groundfish vessels the company is putting into service this year. The 78-foot trawler Read More »
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    UPDATED: Lobster vessel runs aground on Shelburne County coastline, recovered.

    The lobster fishing vessel Norwegian Nightmare sustained minimal damage after going aground on the Charlesville coastline around 4 a.m. on May 10 while on its way Read More »

  • No Catch Shares! Gulf rationalization dies a quiet death

    Gulf of Alaska groundfish will remain an open access fishery indefinitely after the North Pacific Fishery Management Council tabled a policy package that has enraged fishermen Read More »

  • South Carolina: Crabs, other fish showing impact of flood

    The onslaught of big crabs into the creeks feeding in the Charleston estuary is among the first indications biologists are getting of the effects of October’s Read More »

  • Political meddling, entitlement feed Cook Inlet fish wars

    While fishery managers on the Kenai Peninsula do their best to balance competing users, over the past several years, interest group from other regions of the Read More »
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    Top Tax Tips for those in the Commercial Fishing Industry

    It’s never too late to educate yourself and catch up with the tax (and accounting) requirements in certain industries, such as commercial fishing. The following article Read More »

  • Northeast Seafood Coalition issues statement on Accumulation Caps, Fleet Diversity, and “Amendment 18” – savingseafood.org

    NSC believes any and all groundfish management measures must be highly sensitive to the potential for unintended consequences to all segments of this fragile fishery. WASHINGTON Read More »
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    National Fisheries Institute Statement on EU Parliament Removing Tariffs on U.S. Lobster

    The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) welcomes today’s announcement that lawmakers in the European Parliament’s trade committee have voted in favor of removing tariffs on U.S. lobster Read More »
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    Do we need an inquiry into how seismic testing impacts sea life?

    John Hammond is a pioneer of Tasmania’s scallop industry, with more than 50 years’ experience.  He has had concerns about marine seismic testing by oil and Read More »

  • Fishermen may sue over “The Guardian” newspaper’s migrants claims

    The move follows allegations made in The Guardian newspaper that non-EU workers had been underpaid and forced to live on their boats and banned from going Read More »

  • Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update MARCH 24, 2013

    “The Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance is dedicated to its mission of continuing to help create sustainable fisheries without putting licensed fishermen out of business.” Read update Read More »

  • Carbon Experts at GAO: Feds should do more to stop ocean acidification

    GAO said ocean acidification is worsening because the ocean absorbs about 30 percent of carbon dioxide emissions, making the water more acidic. It can hurt commercial Read More »

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  • Maine lobstermen seek to claw into new markets

    With last year’s glut of lobsters and plummeting prices still a vivid memory, Maine lobstermen are hatching strategies to cultivate new markets and more customers for Read More »

  • Knitting with Stainless Steel Wire! (get ready to bleed) Grant’s Getaways-Winter Crab – Video

    When you’re lucky enough to go fishing with a good friend who knows the water well, you’re sure to learn something new. That’s especially true when Read More »

  • This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch – Sockeye price posted at Bristol Bay; Lots of red salmon rivals

    An advance sockeye price of $1.20 a pound has been posted at Bristol Bay by Alaska General Seafoods, with an extra 15 cents for chilled fish. Read More »

  • Safety beacons signal extra protection for north Norfolk fishermen

    Lifesaving equipment worth £7,000 has been handed to fishermen heading into the North Sea to help them guard against the day to day dangers of their Read More »
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    Modernizing a Fishing Vessel for Optimal Performance

    Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) is supporting O’Hara Corporation as they modernize their 204′ factory trawler, Alaska Spirit. The vessel has been successfully fishing Alaska’s Bering Read More »
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    “The most generous guy you’d ever meet.” Friends mourn loss of Virginia Beach boat captain who died trying to save a sea turtle

    Bill Jenkins was a man of great energy, passion and commitment, according to those who knew and worked with him. And the 53-year-old husband and father Read More »
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    Volunteer force in search for fisherman expected to grow over weekend

    The official search for a P.E.I. fisherman who went overboard off the North Shore was scaled back Friday but RCMP still saw a strong turnout of Read More »

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