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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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  • This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch … Alaska crabbers sign on for the biggest survey ever.

    Alaska’s golden king crab fleet plans to undertake the biggest survey ever on the entire range of the Aleutian Islands golden crab stock. It covers an Read More »

  • Video: Coast Guard rescues 4 fishermen, dog from F/V Ocean Viking southwest of Kodiak, Alaska

    A Coast Guard Mh-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Kodiak rescues four  fishermen and a dog from a life raft 190 miles southwest of Kodiak, Alaska, Read More »
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    The powerful Hurricane Ophelia is about to hit Ireland

    The powerful Hurricane Ophelia is due to hit Ireland on Monday in the strongest storm the country has seen in more than 50 years. According to Read More »

  • Tom Dempsey is in Climate Denial. “It wasn’t even the prime driver,”

    Calling for “a national voice for fishermen about climate change,” Dempsey also advocated better regional fisheries management and more control by fishermen in setting goals and Read More »

  • Formal Coast Guard investigation of F/V Alaska Juris sinking begins on Monday

    A public Formal Marine Investigation will take place next week in Seattle to look into the sinking of the fishing vessel Alaska Juris in July. The Read More »

  • The sound is driving them crazy! The Mystery of the Hummers

    IT’S the mystery hum that is making life a misery for people living on both sides of Southampton Water. Noise experts are still trying to solve Read More »

  • Huge support for Miss Ally fundraisers shown

    Fundraisers for the families of the five fishermen who lost their lives are getting a huge show of support. The Courageous Crew of Miss Ally-Lost at Read More »
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    Maine farmers, fishermen find new ways to keep selling products safely

    As businesses struggle to stay afloat and keep serving customers, farmers and fishermen are finding ways to keep up selling their products safely. A farmer launched Read More »

  • Menendez – Pallone – Booker Push To Prevent Drilling Off Atlantic Coast – Don’t stop there! No Wind Either!!!

    “New Jersey’s tourism, ports, and  together support a workforce of more than 1.5 million people. The impact of a major oil spill here would be devastating. Read More »
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    EPA fines American Seafoods nearly $1 million for Clean Water Act violations

    American Seafoods Company is the world’s largest at-sea processor of Alaska pollock and holds the largest allocation of Wild Pacific Hake. The company operates a fleet Read More »

  • Crab harvesters refusing to fish under current pricing formula, union wants right to strike

    In a news release Tuesday night, the Fish, Food & Allied Workers said its members cannot fish under the price formula chosen by the province’s price-setting Read More »
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    Supply and Demand – Fishermen In Iceland Will Not Hunt Whales For The First Time In 17 Years

    Fishermen from Iceland will not hunt whales this summer, this will the first year in 17 years that the fishermen will abandon the whale hunting season. Read More »
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    Call for tearing out lower Snake River dams gaining support in D.C. and WA state

    For more than two decades Eastern Washington residents have heard proposals to tear out the lower Snake River dams, but only recently has the idea gotten Read More »
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    Experts fear American fishing industry, boating at risk as Biden prioritizes climate, green energy

    The Biden administration has prioritized green energy at the expense of endangered whales and the U.S. fishing industry with regulation that limits both commercial fishing and Read More »
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    Higher Snow Crab Quota in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2022

    DFO’s management practices in recent years, supported by evidence-based science advice, favourable ocean conditions, and the stewardship of local harvesters, have rejuvenated the snow crab stock Read More »

  • December 2012 MAFMC Council Meeting – Register to Attend via Webinar. Wednesday, December 12, 2012 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM EST

    Clicking on the title will re direct you to the webinar registration form. Sign up! It’s a snap. Read More »

  • Scientists fear Canada will fish bluefin tuna and other species to extinction

    Top marine scientists are denouncing Canada’s management of fish stocks as a commercially driven approach threatening to wipe out species at risk. Read more Read More »
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    Happy 105th Birthday, Esther ‘Essie’ Lindeman

    Born Sept. 15, 1915, Esther “Essie” Lindeman of Grants Pass experienced WWI as an infant, the Spanish flu pandemic when she was 3, reached adolescence during Read More »
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    Search and rescue services must top Ottawa’s Labrador agenda

    Seaward Enterprises Association of Newfoundland and Labrador, (SEA-NL) joins Indigenous leaders in expressing disappointment that search and rescue (SAR) services for Labrador are not Ottawa’s highest Read More »
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    Rural Alaska losing access to fisheries, report says

    The increasing costs to get into Alaska’s fisheries are making it difficult for new fishermen to break into the business — especially in rural, coastal communities. Read More »

  • Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update February 10, 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 the Read More »
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    Impact of mass crab die-off ‘not as severe as feared’ but report criticised by fisherman

    A monitoring report into the state of shellfish stocks along the Teesside coast following the mass crab and lobster die off has concluded the impact ‘was not Read More »

  • WWF calls for shut down of commercial fishing to save Pacific bluefin tuna

    World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has called for the suspension of commercial fishing to save Pacific bluefin tuna because of the inaction of responsible agencies in addressing the Read More »

  • Summer flounder fishing rules to get examined and overhauled

    Summer flounder fishing rules for the Atlantic Ocean may get an overhaul. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is starting a process to prepare an environmental Read More »
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    Coast Guard medevacs crewmember from fishing vessel near Port Fourchon, La.

    The Coast Guard medevaced an injured 48-year-old male from a fishing vessel Saturday approximately 15 miles south of Port Fourchon, Louisiana.  Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders Read More »

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