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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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  • Can this province have a successful small boat cod fishery?

    Tonight we speak with fishermen from the south coast of Newfoundland, where the province’s only commercial cod fishery currently exists, to get their take. Listen to the podcast Read More »
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    The Biggest Hauls Ever Made on Deadliest Catch

    When most people think of fishing, they immediately envision a serene and relaxing activity,,, However, that image changed for a lot of people in 2005 when Read More »

  • Cod cut would increase discards, Shetland fishermen warn

    Fishermen in Shetland are urging the EU and Norway to abandon a controversial cod management plan and increase North Sea quotas to help reduce dumping of Read More »

  • Nils Stolpe – Fisheries Management​–More Than Meets The Eye

    Last year I wrote After 35 years of NOAA/NMFS fisheries management, how are they doing? How are we doing because of their efforts? (http://www.fishnet-usa.com/After 35 years of NOAA.pdf) Read More »

  • More Fishing Time in Togiak

    Bristol Bay’s final significant sockeye run is to the Togiak River and like the rest of the Bay’s sockeye runs, it’s showing up early. KDLG’s Mike Read More »

  • Focus on innovation and new markets make New Brunswick top seafood exporter in Canada

    FREDERICTON, N.B. – New Brunswick has grown to become Canada’s largest seafood exporter on the strength of its focus on new markets and innovation. continue Read More »
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    DMR Needs Your Correct Address Information to Distribute CARES Act Relief Funds

    In May, the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) notified you that Maine has been allocated $20 million in CARES Act relief funding to support the Read More »
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    Fishers, St. Vincent Harbour Authority pleased with ice breaker response time

    “They did marvelous” says St. Vincent’s Harbour Authority’s president Jake Hunt. ‘They’ are the icebreaker crew who opened up the waters around Hare Bay this week. Read More »

  • DFO clings to bad science, refuses to close herring fishery in Area 7 – “we’re prepared to stop them at all costs”

    Despite harsh criticism from scientists and First Nations of DFO’s flawed forecasting methods for the health of herring stocks, the department’s Director General, Pacific Region Sue Read More »

  • Western Isles flotilla searches for missing Louisa skipper

    A flotilla of boats is taking part in a search for the skipper of the Louisa, which sank of Mingulay. Paul Alliston, who is also known Read More »

  • Over 250 Fishermen Rescued From Bay Of Bengal

    Kolkata: In one of the biggest search and rescue operations in the Bay of Bengal, over 250 fishermen in 18 fishing trawlers which had gone missing in Read More »

  • Louisiana Murky Dealings: Bill makes for fisheries furor – Money Grab Alleged – Motives are Questioned

    Two bills filed in the Louisiana House and Senate that would radically change the status of the board that markets the state’s seafood are whipping up Read More »

  • Progress made on invasive Asian carp in Kentucky thanks to Commercial Fishermen

    Asian carp have been a big problem in our state. For years now, the KDFWR has worked with commercial fisherman, private fish processors and others in Read More »
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    After Florence: With local North Carolina shellfish likely off-limits this season, how will fisheries adjust?

    The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries has ruled out shellfish harvesting for the time being, a decision that its spokesperson said will likely stick around Read More »
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    Lessons From a Failed Experiment – When ‘Eradicated’ Species Bounce Back With a Vengeance

    The study, published today in the journal PNAS, chronicles the effort and failure to eradicate invasive European green crabs from a California estuary. The crabs increased Read More »

  • PLF challenges bureaucrats’ decision to ignore Congress, let sea otters decimate Southern California fisheries

    We represent four organizations that rely on the health of SoCal fisheries—the California Sea Urchin Commission, California Abalone Association, California Lobster and Trap Fishermen’s Association, and Read More »

  • Catcher-processor F/V Katie Ann diverting to Unalaska after a storm blew out several windows on the vessel’s bridge.

    The Katie Ann was on active fishing grounds northwest of Unimak Island when it sustained damage, says Coast Guard GS11 Steve Garcia, with the Anchorage control Read More »
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    Tensions running high on the water over First Nations lobster fishery

    Strong westerly winds kept the four Cape Islanders behind the Pictou Landing wharf’s breakwater on Tuesday. “We’re not trying to hide anything,” said Zack Nicholas, who Read More »
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    Hurricane Ida: Leaves Toxic Chemicals, Oil Spills, And Sewage Swirling In Her Wake

    Days after the storm swept through the region, the environmental aftermath is emerging in a petrochemical corridor packed with hazardous-chemical plants and refineries. In some areas, the Read More »

  • Fishermen and farmers fight over water in California

    Farmers are preparing for state-ordered cuts in water use to take effect this week. They are expected to affect agriculture and people in the watershed of Read More »

  • Diver who died in Portland Harbor apparently was hit by spinning propeller

    The diver who died in Portland Harbor this week suffered injuries consistent with being hit by a spinning propeller, authorities said. Dennis McGrath, 56, of Scarborough Read More »

  • NOAA Budget Briefings & Blue Book Available Online

    Dr. Kathy Sullivan’s FY 2014 NOAA Budget Presentation – here NOAA Fisheries’ FY 2013/2014 Budget Presentation – here NOAA’s FY 2014 Budget Blue Book – here Read More »
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    Commerce Secretary allocates $200 million fishery disaster funding

    Today, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross allocated $200 million in disaster funding appropriated by Congress to help fishermen and the businesses and communities that rely upon Read More »

  • Bristol Bay fishermen to land 2 billionth salmon in 2016

    Next July, a commercial fisherman will land the 2 billionth salmon caught in Bristol Bay’s 133-year fishing history. Since the inception of Bristol Bay’s canned salmon industry Read More »

  • PRAY! The drought’s hidden victim: California’s native fish

    Last summer, a narrow, rock-rimmed stretch of the Sacramento River near here turned into a mass graveyard for baby salmon. Upstream releases of water from Shasta Read More »

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