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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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    Subtropical Storm Alberto Public Advisory

    At 730 PM CDT (0030 UTC), the center of Subtropical Storm Alberto was located near latitude 28.4 North, longitude 85.7 West. The storm is moving toward Read More »

  • Boat of the Week from the Athearn Agency: Price Reduced, 44′ Fiberglass Trawler/Lobster, 6 Cylinder Lugger 6140 Diesel

    Specification’s and information here  09:34 Read More »
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    Fishermen protest chemical spraying in Lake Okeechobee

    “As far as people go, it’s polluting the water. As far as animals go, it’s killing off the wildlife,” said Jim Watt, a former animal dealer. Read More »
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    Gloucester Fisherman Nicolo Vitale, ‘He was the type of guy who would do anything for you’

    On Monday, Vitale died after going overboard from the Miss Sandy as the vessel returned from fishing for haddock with a handful of Gloucester day boats. Read More »

  • Fifty Years Ago Today: The tragic sinking of Portland scallop trawler F/V Snoopy still vivid

    The Associated Press reported at the time that the Snoopy was “blown to bits” in a “freak explosion.” News reports from the 1960s suggested that while Read More »
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    The Frightful Cost of Virginia Offshore Wind

    On November 6, Virginia’s State Corporation Commission (SCC) regulatory agency approved a project to construct wind turbines near Virginia Beach. The plan calls for construction of Read More »

  • October/November 2014 issue of ASMFC Fisheries Focus

    All the ASMFC news you can use! Fisheries Management Actions, Proposed Management Actions, and much more. Read ASMFC Fisheries Focus here 11:03 Read More »
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    Hurting US Shark Fishermen: Enviro and recreational groups lobby Congress to pass the Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2016

    A collective composed of 80 nonprofit and conservation organizations penned and postmarked a letter to the United States Congress, asking that legislators pass the Shark Fin Read More »

  • Fish and Game hopes research initiative will help to better manage king salmon

    KENAI – The state of Alaska is spending millions of dollars to try and solve the mystery of what’s happening to the king salmon population. For Read More »

  • Maine Lobstermen tired of conflicts, support bill to allow secretly installed tracking devices

    Lobstermen fed up with cohorts who violate fishing regulations testified in favor of a bill to allow Marine Patrol officers to secretly install tracking devices on Read More »
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    Recommended gear rules for Right Whale safety are adopted

    With the National Oceanic Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) under a fast approaching, court-imposed deadline to develop new whale protection rules, the Zone C Lobster Management Council held a special Read More »

  • Whale research Vessel Shearwater traveling at 9 (?) knots plows into a North Atlantic right whale

    A Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies research vessel  R/V Shearwater “accidentally” collided with a North Atlantic right whale Wednesday, prompting the organization to issue a warning Read More »
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    Little attention has been paid to grass carp, a gluttonous herbivore that could decimate Great Lakes wetlands

    Chicago has long been characterized as the last line of defense in the war to prevent bighead and silver carp from reaching the Great Lakes. But Read More »

  • Campaign: climate change threatening Maine lobsters

    PORTLAND — A coalition of diverse groups is launching a campaign to raise public awareness about pollution they say is threatening Maine’s lobster population. A press Read More »

  • Scottish fishermen fear they will lose out after voting for Brexit

    James Stevens has spent 37 years fishing out of Peterhead. When he began, some 450 boats frequently filled the granite harbour on Scotland’s rugged northeast coast. Read More »

  • Alaska pollock fishery closes Nov. 1; Lots of fall fishing action in Gulf and Bering Sea – This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch

    Several closures are coming up on Friday.  That’s when Alaska’s biggest fishery – pollock in the Bering Sea – will close for the year. Roughly three Read More »

  • Watch out, NOAA: SMAST is innovating again – GO SMAST, GO!!!

    Dr. Kevin Stokesbury posed a challenge: How do you count fish in the ocean without killing them, in particular yellowtail flounder? It’s an important question because fishermen Read More »

  • Fishermen, scientists split on closures of triggerfish, amberjack

    On any given day, charter boat captain Jeff Lassiter and his customers will catch dozens of gray triggerfish. Then they’ll toss them back in the water. Read More »
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    From seafood to smokables – High hopes for a historic fishing town

    Cannabis could be coming to the rescue of a Newfoundland fishing community that’s been without an economic centre since Hurricane Igor laid waste to the area Read More »
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    Squid washing ashore by the hundreds ‘live fast and die young’

    An alarming number of squid are washing ashore along parts of Nova Scotia’s coast. Experts say although it’s unusual to see such mass die-offs, the deaths Read More »

  • Placopecten’s New Rules Stir Up Economic Storm for Fishermen

    the resident – After filling up the gas tank and picking up a pound of fresh Placopecten magellanicus, or New England sea scallops, for dinner, a little Read More »
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    Lobster fishery propels boatbuilding boom, could see resurgence in Liverpool

    Speaking at the Mersey Forum on June 8 at Lane’s Privateer Inn in Liverpool, the executive director of the Nova Scotia Boatbuilders Association said companies from Read More »

  • Maritime lobster boom: Fancy pickups, a boat shortage and a nice situation for the industry right now!

    The industry across the Maritimes moved into high gear last year, and has gained momentum since. Amid growing demand for the tasty crustaceans, fishermen have been Read More »

  • PInks are out competing sockeye salmon for food at sea, report says

    Growing numbers of pink salmon are out competing sockeyes for food in the ocean, causing the reds to grow slower and smaller. That’s the claim of Read More »

  • Open Letter to George Soros, Help Us Kill Industrial Fishing

    Dear Mr. Soros: The Global High Seas Marine Preserve, when established, will effectively ban industrial and commercial fishing in international waters and thus allow stocks of Read More »

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