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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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    Special report: Pebble, and the reality of life in the region for those without commercial fishing permits

    Pebble Mine is a story of Alaskans and Native peoples being prohibited from using their natural resources. The mine is of tremendous significance to the Alaska Read More »

  • Commercial Fisherman sues Nat Geo and Katie’s Seafood after losing fingers on reality show

    A local man is suing after he says he nearly lost his hands while filming a reality TV show in the Gulf of Mexico. He’s blaming Read More »

  • Commercial fisherman killed, 3 others pulled to safety, after boat capsizes near St. Lucie Inlet

    PORT SALERNO, Fla. – A commercial fisherman from Belle Glade is dead and  several others are recovering after investigators said a giant wave capsized  their boat Read More »

  • N.C. boat captains put on a show for “Wicked Tuna”

    Reality? For the most part, say three Outer Banks fishing captains who participated on “Wicked Tuna: North vs. South.” “Let’s just say it wasn’t a documentary,” Read More »

  • BREAKING- Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia found dead at Texas ranch

    Associate Justice Antonin Scalia was found Saturday on a luxury resort in West Texas, federal officials said. Scalia, 79, was a guest at the Cibolo Creek Read More »

  • The Arraignment: Carlos “Cod Father” Rafael pleads not guilty to all 27 counts

    Indicted fishing magnate Carlos Rafael pleaded not guilty to all 27 counts against him Thursday in federal court in Worcester, where a judge added another $1 Read More »

  • Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update, November 23, 2014

    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 »

  • Plenty of Fish in the Sea, But Red Tape Keeps Them There

    Across the harbor, the famed Unicorn dragger, now rusted and unseaworthy, glowed in the sunlight, a reminder of brighter days for the Island fishing industry. The Read More »

  • N.J. Recreational fishermen push for pots off state’s artificial reefs

    Recreational fishing clubs and divers threw their support behind special management zone status for 13 reef sites at the Mid-Atlantic Marine Fisheries Council public hearing held Wednesday in Read More »
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    Northern N.S. lobster fishermen fear impact of Coronavirus on communities

    Leonard LeBlanc says his phone has been ringing off the hook. The retired fisherman now the president of the Gulf Nova Scotia Fishermen’s Coalition, “Last night Read More »
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    Head-turning new scallop boat Viking Power arrives in New Bedford

    Among the half-dozen people who gathered on the Fairhaven Bridge at 9 a.m. to watch the scallop vessel come into port were friends of Captain Marty Read More »

  • Security questions raised as trawler and warship are pulled apart after collision

    Times Colonist -Damage suffered by a U.S. fishing trawler and a Canadian warship became more visible Wednesday after the two vessels were pulled apart and examined. Now Read More »

  • On the Grill! Walmart and Sodexo – Senate Subcommittee hearing on Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at 10:30 a.m.

    Subcommittee Hearing Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 Hearing Start Time: 10:30 a.m. Location: 253 Russell Senate Office Building Please note the hearing will be webcast live Read More »
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    Plenty to go around from this year’s Strait of Georgia herring spawn

    It was another strong year for the local herring roe harvest — in line with a growing abundance of herring over the last decade that has Read More »
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    California Commercial Lobsterman Convicted of Poaching in Marine Protected Area

    After a series of complaints from legitimate commercial lobster harvesters operating offshore of San Pedro and Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County, CDFW launched an investigation of Read More »
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    Body of Paul Brenner who went missing during blizzard found

    The body of Paul Benner, who went missing Thursday while clamming, has been found according to Marine Resources who has been spearheading the search. Benner’s body Read More »

  • European Union backs off North American lobster ban

    The European Union is backing off a Swedish proposal to ban imports of American lobster into 28 member countries. Officials with the EU say the European Read More »

  • Friends and family remember lost fisherman David “Heavy D” Sutherland – ‘No angel, but a miracle’

    The tableau could not have been more perfect through the expansive windows lining the back wall of the Tavern on the Harbor, as the Gloucester fishing Read More »

  • Harvesting geoduck is lucrative, but it’s also brutally hard work

    Time is money in all types of commercial fishing, but that’s particularly true in the geoduck fishery. One reason is the huge market demand in China Read More »
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    Maine Lobstermen Skeptical Of Proposal To Tie ‘Whale-Safe’ Seafood Label To Use Of New Fishing Gear. They should be.

    A movement is emerging among conservation groups to create a “whale-safe” seal of approval for lobster caught with new types of gear designed to protect endangered Read More »
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    ‘Bad things can happen on nice days’: Lobster season safety takeaways

    Neil LeBlanc still remembers the moment he and a crew member made eye contact after the man had been pulled overboard from their lobster vessel. A Read More »
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    Newfoundland word of the day: Linkum (and where it comes from)

    Here is what the Dictionary of Newfoundland English says about the word: lincoln n also linkum. A fisherman’s oilskin hat with elongated flap at the back; Read More »
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    Pollution fears after ‘oily sheen’ spotted around stranded fishing vessel

    A full scale rescue operation was launched early yesterday after the Oban-registered Colleira ran aground at the Vee Skerries, near Papa Stour. Fifteen crewmen were winched Read More »

  • New fish fight for New England

    The New England Fishery Management Council is looking at a plan to take 55 square miles of Stellwagen Bank, a section due east of Scituate and Read More »

  • East End fishermen gather, demand changes to state enforcement laws

    East End commercial fishing advocates gathered at an Amagansett fishing family’s home Thursday to demand a change to state law that allows enforcement officers the “unfettered” Read More »

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