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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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Party for Socialism and Liberation: The pillaging of the Earth’s oceans written by Krzysztof Lesiak
Corporations have over-exploited nearly 90 percent of natural oceanic fisheries. This article was published in the ‘How to Save the Environment: END CAPITALISM!’ Edition of Liberation. Read More » -
‘OC Shark Hunter’ arrested for unauthorized shark fishing off Assateague
A Wicomico County man who went by “OCSharkHunter” on social media was charged Sunday with guiding fishing trips without a license, according to Maryland Natural Resources Read More » -
How an historic Hastings fishing boat was saved from being scrapped
She was saved from being scrapped by local writer and historian Steve Peak who writes: She was the first Hastings fishing boat to be built with an Read More » -
September 11, 2001 – Land of the Free, Home of the Bravest.
Please God, Bless and Protect the First Responders, Please donate to the Charites you support to help these people. We must never forget. 09:00 Read More » -
Cooke Aquaculture’s escaped farmed salmon a major concern, says Opposition critic – Number of escapees estimated to be better than 50,000
Liberal fisheries critic Jim Bennett says a recent incident of Cooke Aquaculture’s farmed salmon escaping from into Hermitage Bay compounds concern over an earlier escape on Read More » -
Brexit at last: Britain leaves the EU as champagne corks fly, Post-Brexit talks gear up for fish fight
The United Kingdom finally cast off from the European Union on Friday for an uncertain future, with Brexiteers claiming victory and popping champagne corks for an Read More » -
Early reports point to decent MS shrimp season
Shrimp season in Mississippi waters opened just two days ago. Early reports from fishermen indicate we might be in for a decent season. St. Michael’s ice Read More » -
Texas Congressmen Call on Biden Administration to Protect American Shrimp Industry
With Texas shrimpers struggling to hold on to market share, a bipartisan group of the state’s congressional delegation is asking the Biden administration to do more Read More » -
Summer flounder won’t stand up and be counted – Fighting for fluke
Save the Summer Flounder Fishery Fund is working with scientists from Cornell, Rutgers and other universities, along with the National Marine Fisheries Service, to develop a Read More » -
Fish kill: Areas of Neuse River banks covered in dead menhaden
For as far as one can see, dead Atlantic menhaden lay sprawled out across the riverbank, the result of the Neuse River’s most recent fish kill. Read More » -
New Zealand approves innovative trawl technology
Fisheries New Zealand on Monday approved the use of an innovative trawl technology for commercial operations in some deep–water fisheries, called the Precision Seafood Harvesting Modular Read More » -
Greenpeace’s cynical toytown fantasy – Fishing Body Rejects Basis for Greenpeace’s Divisive Court Action
“Despite Greenpeace’s claims that they champion small boat fishermen, they have once again failed to think through the practical implications of what they are proposing. The Read More » -
Kentucky Awards First-Ever Fish House Contract to Fight Asian Carp
Gov. Matt Bevin today announced the award of the state’s first-ever fish house contract, in an innovative step to attack the Asian carp problem in western Read More » -
Bristol Bay Fisheries Report: July 17, 2022
Harvests slowed down Saturday. The bay-wide haul was 851,000. This year’s all-time biggest harvest now totals 55.6 million fish. But escapement is still below the record. Read More » -
Crewman tells of harrowing escape from sinking Alaska Juris
The evacuation and rescue of the crew of 46 from the sinking Alaska Juris was accomplished without any deaths or serious injuries. But crewman Aaron Hell Read More » -
Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update, April 12, 2015
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 » -
MSC certifications list hits 200 mark with Canadian crab
Undercurrent News – After being in assessment for a little less than a year, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certificationin the Eastern Canadian province of Newfoundland Read More » -
Generosity Overflows at Fluke for Luke Tournament
Since 2017, the Fluke for Luke fishing tournament has raised money for the college education of Jacob and Sam Gurney, the sons of Luke Gurney, an Read More » -
4 Poachers charged for harvesting undersized oysters from Patuxent River sanctuary
Two Rock Hall watermen were charged last week with harvesting 26 bushels of oysters, of which many were undersized, from a Patuxent River sanctuary. Benjamin Leonard Read More » -
Safety first crossing the Kaipara bar after Francie tragedy
If in doubt, don’t go out. There are three types of bars on New Zealand coastlines, the Coastguard says – dangerous, very dangerous and extremely dangerous. Coastguard Read More » -
Fishermen push back on new approach to determine health of snow crab stocks
Fishermen are pushing back this week at a Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) plan to bring in a precautionary approach principle to help determine the Read More » -
Many young fish moving north with adults as climate changes
Researchers found that larval stages of 43 percent of the species studied changed distribution, while adult stages of 50 percent of the species shifted distribution over Read More » -
Brexit, offshore wind farms and high fuel costs scupper Dutch fishing industry
The end of the Dutch trawler fishing industry is in sight now a large part of the Dutch fleet has signed up for the government’s buy-out Read More » -
Iconic fishing trawler with exciting history could return to Grimsby’s waters following restoration
An infamous trawler which played a key role in the fishing industry heyday, bringing home the world’s biggest catch, and then used as the base for Read More » -
CETA is OVER: Belgian PM kills trade deal in devastating blow to EU
Charles Michel said after a meeting with regional leaders: “I have officially told Tusk that we have no agreement.” The EU had given Belgium until Monday Read More »
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