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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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Waldoboro Selectman Emphasizes Importance of Jobs, Commercial Fishing Industry in Run for House
Waldoboro selectman is hoping to parlay his time at the municipal level of government into a role in the Maine State Legislature. Abden Simmons, R-Waldoboro, is Read More » -
Welding on George’s Bank
This image was taken on George’s Bank. We were making repairs to the submersible fish pump that pumps the catch onto the Western Venture. When it Read More » -
Crabbers, Herrera unite behind tri-state management
Pacific County resident Dale Beasley traveled to Washington, D.C., recently to testify in support of a bill that he says is a top priority for the Read More » -
Queensland fishers see red over fisheries management green paper
The Queensland Government has put forward its vision for the future of the state’s fisheries amid industry concerns the most significant reforms in two decades are Read More » -
The fall Chinook salmon run on the Columbia River is the largest ever, and could hit 1 million fish by the time it is done.
The fish count at Bonneville Dam went over 613,700 on Friday, the largest number since the dam was completed in 1938. At the peak of the Read More » -
Rep. Golden calls on NOAA to provide more information on whale deaths
Representative Jared Golden is calling on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, to give full transparency on their findings from 18 recent whale strandings. Read More » -
Washington’s Coastal Dungeness Crab Commercial Season Opens Feb. 1
Washington’s coastal Dungeness crab commercial season will open coastwide with a reduced pot limit on Feb. 1, state fishery managers announced this month. The coastal Dungeness Read More » -
Statement by Ministers Garneau and LeBlanc on actions taken to address the deaths of whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
“In our efforts to do everything possible to prevent further whale deaths, our government is today implementing a temporary mandatory slow down for vessels of 20 Read More » -
Federal law requiring almost a million salmon ignored at great expense to Bay-Delta ecosystem and fishing industry
“Our salmon runs are essential to California’s natural heritage, to fishing families and to an industry that reaches from the fishing dock to your dinner table,” said Read More » -
Vancleave man loses spill-fraud appeal; pretended to be shrimp boat captain
The 5th U.S. Court of Appeals on Thursday ruled a federal judge in Gulfport gave Joseph Anthony Clements an appropriate prison term for his sophisticated scheme. Read More » -
Only room for one fleet; FISH-NL advises Ottawa to reserve northern shrimp in SFA 6 for the inshore
The Federation of Independent Sea Harvesters of Newfoundland and Labrador (FISH-NL) is calling for an immediate halt to the fishing of northern shrimp by factory-freezer trawlers Read More » -
The Oldest Fisherman in Ericeira
No one gives you the ninety years made months ago, but gentlemen, already there sing, confirms, of easy laughter and critical spirit always present. He drives Read More » -
Phuket, Thailand – Villagers feast on dead shark’s pups
Scientists from the Coastal Fisheries Research and Development Centre in Krabi went to take a look at a very large dead shark found floating just off Read More » -
Christopher Byers, D.C. Air & Seafood Inc., a Maine seafood wholesaler, facing five years in prison and a $250,000 fine in Scallop Poaching Scam
In admitting its guilt, D.C. Air & Seafood Inc., the Maine seafood wholesaler, handed over documents showing it failed to report about 79,666 pounds of scallops Read More » -
Skipper David Marr found guilty of not keeping lookout
The captain of a trawler which swamped a small boat causing it to sink, and three men to drown, has been found guilty of not keeping Read More » -
Video: Coast Guard Aircrew Delivers Dewatering Pump to Vessel Taking on Water North of Depoe Bay, Ore.
A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew lowers a dewatering pump to the crew of the fishing vessel Inseiner as it transits through the Pacific Ocean Read More » -
WWF opens 2014 Smart Gear Competition to reduce fisheries bycatch
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is launching the 2014 International Smart Gear Competition, which seeks and supports innovative solutions to address fisheries bycatch, the unintentional catch of Read More » -
Scientists describe new giant clam species from depths off Canada’s Atlantic coast
Canadian scientists have described a new species of giant file clam, originally collected from deep waters off Newfoundland 30 years ago. The giant file clam, about 9 Read More » -
‘Conman’ Shahin, buyer’s remorse at center of Mar-Lees legal battle, claims Lees
The legal dispute between the shareholders of US scallop supplier is a case of “buyer’s remorse”, states a legal document from John Lees, who co-founded the Read More » -
NOAA official talks ‘damage’ to scallop industry from offshore wind
Michael Pentony’s initial comments came when asked in an editorial board meeting if offshore wind gives the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration cause for concern about Read More » -
MSA Re-Auth Roadshow: Northeast Seafood Coalition Policy Director Vito Giacalone Testifies
Giacalone testified about the immediate reality affecting small groundfish fishing businesses in the Northeast region. He said long-term policy improvements will not matter if there are no fishermen Read More » -
Sipekne’katik says their livelihood fishery has brought in 100,000 pounds of lobster
Sipekne’katik First Nation said Wednesday they have caught just under 100,000 pounds of lobster since the fishery launched Sept.17, according to their compliance officers. That’s about Read More » -
Photo-Op Politician to speak Tuesday on New England Coral Canyons and Seamounts designation
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-ENGO., will speak Tuesday night about the effort to designate the New England Coral Canyons and Seamounts area as the nation’s first Marine National Monument Read More » -
Unprecedented Dolphin Die Off Witnessed Along Eastern US Coast
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced unsettling and unfortunate news this week centered on the bottlenose dolphin and Cetacean populations on the east coast Read More » -
North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for February 22, 2019
>Click here to read the Weekly Update<, to read all the updates >click here<, for older updates listed as NCFA >click here< 18:52 Read More »
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