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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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Fishing quotas cut for yellow perch, pickerel
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P.E.I. Fishermen’s Association – Lobster price optimism fading
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Federal fisheries officials are predicting below-average brown shrimp season for the next year in waters off Louisiana and federal waters off Louisiana and Texas.
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FISH-NL applauds Grand Bank for standing up to FFAW-Unifor
The Federation of Independent Sea Harvesters of Newfoundland and Labrador (FISH-NL) applauds Grand Bank Mayor Rex Matthews for calling out the FFAW-Unifor for being an “arm Read More » -
Micronesia pursues illegal fishing charges against Japanese Tuna Vessels
The Federated States of Micronesia seized four Japanese purse seine vessels in October and November last year that were fishing mainly for bonito in the Pacific, Read More » -
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Coast Guard, Oregon and Washington state wildlife officials monitor Dungeness crab fleet to ensure safety, enforce laws
The Coast Guard is teaming with Oregon and Washington state authorities to monitor the commercial crab fishing fleet across the Oregon and Washington coasts to ensure Read More » -
‘Freaked out’: Big money industry crippling salmon population in Alaska, natives say
There is no more salmon. That’s what native Alaskan Ricko DeWilde is most concerned with these days. Once flowing with abundance, native tribes have been sounding Read More » -
FISH-NL releases details of certification application — 2,372 harvesters sign membership cards, well over 50 per cent required
The Federation of Independent Sea Harvesters of Newfoundland and Labrador (FISH-NL) is today releasing details of its certification application filed with the Labour Relations Board on Read More » -
Connecticut: Keeping tabs on invasive shrimp in local waters
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Veteran New Bedford fisherman Rodney Avila leads off speaking series at Fishing Heritage Center
With a lifelong career in commercial fishing and fishing safety, Rodney Avila is a man everyone on the waterfront knows. On Wednesday night, he drew on Read More » -
Six-hour purse seine chum fishery to open in Amalga Harbor
Thursday is the opening of the purse seine season at Amalga Harbor in Juneau. Commercial fishermen will be able to catch chum, released from the DIPAC hatchery. Read More » -
Will calamari, RI’s superb squid, be the state’s official appetizer?
“Squid,” said a State House press release regarding the bill, “Is to Rhode Island what lobster is to Maine, or cod to Massachusetts.” Read more here Read More » -
Small Boat Fishermen Worry New Rules Won’t Come in Time to Save N. Atlantic Scallops
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NO TO 2.20: Harvesters Protest at ASP and OCI Offices
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Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance – Fisheries policy is breeding an industry beset by corruption
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Fishing fleet still without a home after Eastport Breakwater collapse
Nearly a month after the catastrophic collapse of part of the Eastport Breakwater, the community is still figuring out its next steps — including finding a Read More »
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