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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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  • Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 75′ Steel Trawler, 3412 Caterpillar, W/State and Federal Permits

    To review specifications, information, and 16 photos’, >click here<, To see all the boats in this series >click here< 11:54 Read More »

  • Another View: Bay Delta Conservation plan still evolving as more is learned – William Stelle Jr.,West Coast salmon coordinator , NMFS

    sacbee.com – An April 25 Viewpoints article, “Twin tunnels water grab is doomed to fail,” noted a number of concerns with the Bay Delta Conservation Plan, Read More »

  • Restaurant Chain Lobster Mac & Cheese Ranked Worst to Best, According to Customers

    Both mac & cheese and lobster shine as individual dining options. Now, picture them combined into one spectacular dish. A delightful fusion of contrasting flavors and Read More »
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    4 things to watch for in Canada’s new Fisheries Act

    The federal government will unveil long-awaited changes to Canada’s Fisheries Act later today. For federal Fisheries Minister Dominic LeBlanc, this is a rhetoric-meets-reality test on several Read More »

  • Buddy Davis honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

    It is difficult to say just how long 73-year-old William “Buddy” Davis has been in the shrimping business — it’s been a part of his life Read More »
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    P.E.I. fishermen welcome extension on deadline for gear to protect whales

    Some members of the P.E.I. fishing community are welcoming DFO’s decision to extend the deadline for break-free fishing gear until 2024. This is when fishers will Read More »

  • Unalaska marine salvage expert Dan Magone, blast needed to free shipwrecked crabber F/V Arctic Hunter

    Magone said Monday that removing the boat will start next week at the earliest. The vessel’s fishing career is over, he said. “It’s still shaped like Read More »
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    In the Wake of Hurricane Sally, City won’t pay for removal of boats sunk behind Joe Patti’s

    Since Pensacola fisherman Linh Tran lost his livelihood when his shrimping trawler sank seven months ago during Hurricane Sally, his days have been plagued by anxiety and Read More »

  • Absence of right whales in Bay of Fundy puzzles scientists

     “Probably because there wasn’t very much food for them,” said Brown. “The plankton, and although we don’t sample that ourselves, our colleagues on Grand Manan did Read More »
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    With no transgender emoji, #ClawsOutForTrans hijacks the new lobster icon

    The lobster has become an unlikely ally in the transgender community’s push to be represented by a pictoral icon, as calls mount for greater online and Read More »
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    How the people of Hull saved a brutal murderer from the death penalty

    On a fishing trip to the icy north Atlantic, an old feud between two crew members of a Hull trawler was simmering. Eventually James Carlill, 27, Read More »
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    40 years of change: For fishing industry, the spring of 1976 was the start of a new era

    When you talk about fishing here in New Bedford, you have to start with the whaling era — and the lessons learned. For decades, the pursuit Read More »
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    Fishing groups sue Humboldt Bay Harbor Recreation and Conservation District

    A lawsuit was filed against the Humboldt Bay Harbor Recreation and Conservation District by the Humboldt Fishermen’s Marketing Association and Trinidad Bay Fishermen’s Association. The two Read More »
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    A Snow Crab sells for $46,000, a likely world record

    In a story that some might find hard to believe, a bidder in Japan just paid 5 million yen-or $46,000 USD-for a 2.7-pound snow crab at Read More »

  • Managing Our Nation’s Fisheries 3: Advancing Sustainability

    The purpose of this conference is to elevate the discussion of current, developing concepts on the sustainability of United States marine fishery management, towards possible future Read More »

  • New Bedford Mayor asks Council to Consider Economic Ramifications of Groundfish Cuts; Lauds SSC for Including 1,150mt Upper Range in Yellowtail ACL

    New Bedford Mayor John Mitchell urged the NEFMC to “forestall or mitigate”  upcoming cuts in the Annual Catch Limits (ACL) for the Northeast Multispecies Groundfish Fishery. http://www.savingseafood.org/fishing-industry-alerts/new-bedford-mayor-asks-council-to-consider-economic-ramifications-of-groundfish-cuts-lauds-ssc-for-including-1-150mt-upper-range-in-yellowtai-2.html http://www.savingseafood.org/images//mitchell%20letter%20to%20nefmc%20sept.%2026%202012.pdf Read More »

  • Crews receive honors Friday for saving fishermen’s lives

    A special recognition ceremony Friday honored those involved in a rescue mission along Carteret County’s coast in mid-December of last year. According to U.S. Coast Guard Read More »

  • Tanya Tagaq fires back at PETA over Polaris award speech

    In her acceptance speech of the Polaris Prize, Tagaq took a moment to encourage people to support the seal hunt. She also used the F-word to criticize PETA and its Read More »
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    Deepwater Horizon oil spill impacted bluefin tuna spawning habitat in Gulf of Mexico

    The Deepwater Horizon oil spill was one of the largest environmental disasters in history, releasing roughly 4 million barrels of crude oil into the Gulf of Read More »

  • Yes, I butcher whales. It’s certainly no worse than what happens in slaughterhouses

    I ( Heri Joensen ) live in the Faroe Islands, where whaling has been part of our way of life for centuries. Last month, I was working Read More »

  • Starkist CEO hits back at Bumble Bee ‘buy American’ comments

    Frank Pogue, vice president of marketing and corporate affairs for Starkist, hit back at comments from Bumble Bee Foods CEO, Chris Lischewski, over rules on who can supply Read More »
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    Talbot Watermen’s Association honors four local watermen

    The Talbot Watermen’s Association and Gov. Larry Hogan honored four local watermen and remembered 15 during an opening ceremony for the eighth Watermen’s Appreciation Day on Read More »
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    A young black man and a white commercial boat owner made a deal to go fishin’ for tuition. It shouldn’t have worked.

    First day of a new job rarely is easy. First day of a job on a commercial fishing boat in southwest Alaska is soul-scorching. “I can Read More »
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    Search suspended for Captain Michael Ramirez of F/V Lady Nora

    The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a missing shrimp boat captain who fell overboard near Port Aransas, Texas, Sunday. Coast Guard crews searched approximately Read More »

  • Shipshape: Simplifying Boat Control and Improving Maneuverability

    Before his vessel Hard Merchandise returned to the water for this year’s bluefin season, “Wicked Tuna” star Captain Dave Marciano of Angelica’s Fisheries fishing charters upgraded Read More »

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