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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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    Marine monument designation of Canyons & Seamounts: Gov. Baker says it undermines Mass. fishermen

    “The Baker-Polito Administration is deeply disappointed by the federal government’s unilateral decision to undermine the Commonwealth’s commercial and recreational fishermen with this designation,” Baker spokesman Brendan Read More »

  • Division of Coastal Management director now Division of Marine Fisheries director as well

    State environmental department Secretary Dr. Donald van der Vaart today named , director of the state Division of Coastal Management, to lead the state’s Division of Read More »
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    N.B. First Nation seeking access to fishery has international implications

    Another Indigenous fishery is in the works in the Maritimes — and this one has international implications. Fishing rights are one of the big prizes for Read More »

  • The final show of Deadliest Catch, and guess who’s in the news?!! Cornilia Marie saves four from capsized F/V Auriga

    The Coast Guard responded to four mariners aboard the capsized 40-foot fishing vessel Auriga near Valdez, Monday. The mariners climbed aboard the vessel’s skiff and were Read More »
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    The U.S. is hungry for seafood, but more industrial aquaculture is not the answer

    An often cited statistic to prove the need for industrial aquaculture is that as a country, we import as much as 90% of the seafood we Read More »

  • Cape Cod fishermen hoping for a lifeline as the region faces ongoing cod shortages

    The fishermen of Cape Cod have been forced to approach the American government for a bailout to save the region’s fishing community. Falling catches, caused by Read More »

  • Trump La Jolla’s swanky beach neighbors seeks relief from bird stench – “We’re kind of a victim of our own success,” NMFS!

    SAN DIEGO (AP) – La Jolla’s jagged coastline is strictly protected by environmental laws to ensure the San Diego community remains the kind of seaside jewel Read More »

  • DEAR JOHN 2.0: Will “concerns” re. hatchery salmon lead to ‘loss of political support’ in Alaska for the ‘wild’/‘enhancement’ strategy?

    An open letter to John Sackton, Editor of Seafood.com By Bertrand Charron, Editor of SeafoodIntelligence.com, Dear John, I believe it is high time – since my Read More »

  • Alaska Legislators reject Board of Fisheries confirmation

    adn.com JUNEAU, Alaska — The Alaska Legislature has rejected another term for Board of Fisheries member. Vince Webster had served on the board since 2007. In Read More »
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    Maine lobstermen say ‘red listing’ a threat to their livelihoods without cause

    “I truly believe the lobstermen have done everything we’ve been asked by National Marine Fisheries and the DMR,” said Gerry Cushman, who has been lobstering in Read More »

  • TEXAN FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE

    Local President of Texas American Eel Association Jason Fregia was denied the right to file a petition with Texas Parks and Wildlife  to add the American Read More »

  • High school students investigate viability of a flounder fishery in Maine

    CASTINE, Maine — Forty-five students from seven of Maine’s coastal high schools have been tasked with solving a unique challenge: What do fishermen need to do Read More »

  • Coast Guard responds to multiple fishing vessel incidents participating in Miss. Oyster Recovery Project

    The Coast Guard and partner agencies have responded to an increase in incidents involving oyster fishermen in Bay St. Louis, Miss., over the past two days. Read More »
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    TPPF: Vineyard Wind Project Violates Federal Law

    Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for the American Future filed a federal lawsuit against the Biden administration challenging the approval of the Vineyard Wind Read More »

  • Catch cap eased on menhaden, ‘backbone’ of East Coast fisheries

    The nearly unanimous vote to lift the catch cap by 10 percent represents a compromise between commercial fishermen, who contend that they can safely harvest many Read More »

  • Video – Land & Sea archival moment – 1960s Schooners

    Land & Sea is celebrating 50 years on the air this season. Schooners from the 1960s – Take a look back at what life was like Read More »

  • Coastal zone re-emerges within Alaska Legislature

    The coastal management program allows states to put conditions on certain activities on federal lands and waters. Alaska had a program for decades, but it ended Read More »
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    S.C. Shrimpers Association asks public’s help in fighting imported shrimp crisis

    The South Carolina Shrimpers Association has announced its new leadership team for the 2023-2025 term. This comes after an emergency meeting was called to address the Read More »
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    Maine lobstermen warn Biden Administration is trying to put them out of business with harsh eco rules

    Industry groups and both Democratic and Republican lawmakers from Maine are sounding the alarm that a pending federal environmental regulation would crush the state’s vaunted lobster industry, Read More »

  • Border-security push is reshaping role of Texas game wardens

    SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — The early morning sky brightened to a slate blue, providing Luis Sosa with just the right camouflage. Sosa, a state game warden, Read More »
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    North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for January 2, 2017

    Click here to read the Weekly Update, to read all the updates, Click here 18:42 Read More »
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    Preserving our lobstering heritage

    When Maine’s lobster industry looks back on 2022, we’ll likely remember the challenges — high bait and fuel prices, low dock prices, shortages of marine supplies, Read More »

  • Canada’s Science Library Closures Mirror Bush’s Playbook

    Reporting by The Tyee, prompted by tips from U.S. readers, found that a similar scenario unfolded in the United States during the administration of George W Read More »

  • From the Deckboss – Blue North fined, ordered to pay $179,000 in restitution after guilty plea to illegal cod catch

    On 12/15/10 Alaska Wildlife Troopers in Dutch Harbor were contacted by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, which reported that the F/V Blue Ace, a Read More »

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