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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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    “Prince of Whales” threatens suit to end Maine lobster licensing

    Max Strahan is threatening to go to court. Again. Known by many in the conservation community, on Thursday, Oct. 1, Strahan filed a 60-day notice of Read More »

  • New Zealand: Jamie Briggs calls for seal cull in Coorong and Lower Lakes

    Politicians and council mayors have called for the state government to act on the exploding population New Zealand fur seal in the Coorong and Lower Lakes. Federal Read More »

  • $62,500 in fines, fishing prohibitions doled out in Yarmouth County seizure of 6,222 illegal lobsters

    The seizure of lobsters by DFO took place on April 27, 2012, in Comeau’s Hill involving the fishing vessel Melanie Lynn II. In provincial court in Read More »

  • The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced it is extending the commercial Dungeness crab season to Aug. 14.

    Pursuant to Fish and Game Code (FGC) Section 8277, Director Charlton H. Bonham extended the season off the coasts of Mendocino, Humboldt and Del Norte counties Read More »

  • 5 Vancouver Island native bands get commercial fishery – Supreme Court of Canada dismisses federal government appeal ending decades-long legal fight

    Five First Nations on Vancouver Island, who are part of the collective known as the Nuu-chah-nulth, have had their right to catch and sell nearly all species Read More »

  • From: Tom Nies,Executive Director, NEFMC – Sunday, January 25, 2015 4:34 PM

    To All – Due to the expected blizzard conditions that will develop in New England late Monday night and extend into Tuesday, the first day of Read More »

  • Hang him! Hang him high!

    OK, OK, I get it! Carlos Rafael, aka, “The Codfather,” has done some pretty reprehensible things while amassing what seemingly is the largest percentage of ownership Read More »

  • PRESS RELEASE: Mulcair commitments to benefit members of FFAW-Unifor – Will Fix LIFO

    If elected Prime Minister, Mr. Mulcair committed to fixing the controversial LIFO (Last-In First-Out) policy applied with respect to shrimp quota allocations. The policy, if not Read More »

  • Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: H & H 40′ Lobster/Scalloper/Tuna, 470HP Lugger, 9 KW Generator

    Specifications, information and 31 photos >click here< To see all the boats in this series, >click here< Vessel is very clean and well kept. Seller is Read More »

  • TSB report into deaths of 3 fishermen in Tabusintac released

    Weeks after a small lobster boat grounded on a sandbar in Tabusintac Bay last year and sunk, killing all three people on board, five additional green Read More »

  • Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council meeting April 3-6, 2017 in Burmingham

    The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will meet April 3-6, 2017 at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham – The Winfrey Hotel, located at 1000 Riverchase Galleria, Read More »

  • Ocean blob brings tropical fish to B.C. coast

    Something unusual is happening off the coast of British Columbia. Fish species normally found in the warm waters of the tropics are finding their way north — and Read More »
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    VIMS cracks the case of blue crab parasite

    Marine researchers have spent 15 years trying to nail down the life cycle of a single-celled parasite fatal to blue crabs. On Thursday, they announced they Read More »

  • Cape Breton energy plans worry fishermen

    Although no oil and gas activity is expected in Cape Breton waters in the foreseeable future, fishermen say they have concerns about their livelihood and the Read More »

  • Skull found in Westport crab pot Skull found in Westport crab pot

    The partial human skull was found Friday morning in a crab pot about 2 miles off of Westport. The fisherman set the pot the previous week Read More »

  • View from Out West: Fishing for a new outlook — Hauling in experience in a different fishery

    Every intensive public fishery in Southcentral Alaska contains some elements of the circus. There is the center attraction, usually sans ringmaster. There are also families and Read More »
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    Endangered species

    The federal government’s decision to extend rules protecting right whales to P.E.I.’s lobster fishermen sent waves of anxiety through the industry this week. The fishermen were Read More »

  • Dear Mr. Pentony and Dr. Hare: On behalf of the MAFMC I am writing to express our deep concern about the plan to redeploy observers

    On behalf of the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, I am writing to express our deep concern about the plan to redeploy observers on vessels in the Read More »

  • Fur Seals Caught Preying on Sharks Off South Africa – The seals only consume the viscera

    The seal’s picky consumption of only the viscera, the most energy-dense part of the shark, is also noteworthy. Although fishers have noted for years that seals Read More »
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    Aggressive Crabs From Nova Scotia Migrating to Maine Waters

    If you thought the green crabs in Maine were bad, wait until you meet the ones from Nova Scotia. A more aggressive form of the invasive Read More »

  • Is Daniel Pauly Crackers? Dr. Pauly – Joke’s repeatedly about the Gulf of Maine while spewing false narratives

    “No evidence whatsoever of fishing down,” he joked repeatedly, while rattling off evidence to the contrary, including one graph that focused on the Gulf of Maine, Read More »

  • Two fishermen rescued 6 miles offshore near San Francisco after commercial vessel capsized

    Two fishermen were rescued six miles offshore near San Francisco after their fishing vessel capsized on Monday morning, according to the United Sates Coast Guard. The Read More »

  • Judge’s gillnet ban ruling overturned will of the voters

    Last week, we watched the results of a judge gone wild. In 1994, Florida’s voters overwhelmingly passed a constitutional amendment that banned the use of the Read More »

  • Always Top Quality! Your Seafreeze Ltd. Preferred Price List for MARCH 1, 2015 – Includes Fishermen Wanted Contact Info

    Contact our sales team today @ 401 295 2585 or 800 732 273  Click here for the complete price list from Seafreeze Ltd. We are Direct to the Read More »

  • Breakfast welcomes Maine’s new lobstermen’s union

    The state’s newest labor union was celebrated Monday during  the Southern Maine Labor Council’s annual Labor Day breakfast at the  Irish Heritage Center. Rock Alley of Read More »

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