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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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Feds declare salmon fishery disasters
California’s 2016 and 2017 commercial ocean salmon seasons have been declared as federal fisheries disasters, one of many declarations for the state and the rest of Read More » -
Papahanaumokuakea Review Spurs Tension With Conservation Groups, Fisheries
President Donald Trump’s targeting of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument in the northwest Hawaiian Islands for national review has revived a lopsided debate between Native Hawaiians, Read More » -
The Tools of Ocean Habitat Destruction. UMaine’s offshore wind buoy is ready for real test – in the ocean
ORONO — A data-collection buoy that can be plopped in the ocean and used to determine the suitability of remote locations for offshore wind farms is Read More » -
Board of Fish at Kodiak: permit stacking, trawling hot topics; Wal-Mart reps talk salmon at Juneau
This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch — The Fish Board comes to Kodiak and Wal-Mart reps talk salmon in Alaska – Permit stacking and trawl fisheries Read More » -
Canada’s Environment minister would not comment Monday on the results of a survey commissioned to determine the extent to which government scientists are censored.
The online survey was commissioned by the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) and hosted by Environics Research. Of the 15,398 PIPSC members, including Read More » -
Ground fish – Explaining the markets – The Fisheries Broadcast with John Furlong
An experienced fish plant operator explains the glut of cod on the world market, why the bottom has dropped out of our salt-fish markets and why Read More » -
Pollution may have killed hundreds of fish in Cockburn Sound: Scientist
A leading WA scientist says pollution may have killed more than 700 fish in Cockburn Sound, south of Perth. Over a four-day period from November 19-22, Read More » -
Calling on the president to make commercial fishing great again
One boat after another offloaded their catch at Gambardella’s Wholesale Seafood. A busy day for the seafood distributor but that’s not the norm these days. Fewer Read More » -
Whale Entanglements Up on the West Coast, Fishermen take the Lead!
A record number of whales are becoming ensnared in fishing gear, including a killer whale that died last week north of Fort Bragg, according to federal Read More » -
PHOTOS: Lobster season Dumping Day in Digby
Lobster boats loaded with traps and gear steamed out of Digby Harbour for the 8:45 a.m start of the annual lobster fishing season in the western Read More » -
Fishermen plead with MP to throw them a lifeline
Small-boat fishermen are being penalised – for not catching enough fish. And they warn that the move could drive them out of business and end centuries Read More » -
‘Atlantic’ follows the fortunes of three small fishing communities – in Ireland, Norway and Newfoundland
Narrated by Emmy award winner Brendan Gleeson, ‘Atlantic’ follows the fortunes of three small fishing communities – in Ireland, Norway and Newfoundland as they struggle to Read More » -
Maine Gov. Paul LePage announced Sunday from the International Boston Seafood Show, the Maine lobster fishery is MSC Certified
The London-based Marine Stewardship Council said the fishery meets its strict standards for responsible fishing practices. The announcement was made at the annual International Boston Seafood Read More » -
Rolls-Royce to Design, Equip New Fishing Vessel
Rolls-Royce said it has signed a contract to deliver ship design and a range of equipment to a 70-meter long stern trawler to be built for Read More » -
North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for April 13, 2018
>Click here to read the Weekly Update<, to read all the updates >Click here<, for older updates listed as NCFA >click here<17:55 Related Read More » -
Dramm Corp. turns fish guts from Lake Michigan into glorious fertilizer
When you think of Algoma, a city of 3,500 people east of Green Bay, the images that likely come to mind are the pretty red lighthouse, Read More » -
Louisiana Seafood Board Enters New Era Under Lieutenant Governor’s Office
The 4th of July came early this year for the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board. A heated legislative session to determined the fate of the board set Read More » -
Publicity may at last be catching up to eel poachers – Eel thefts spur action
When passers-by questioned their activity last month, two potential poachers were scared off a fish run in Falmouth, where they appeared to be working on 35 Read More » -
Reidar’s, like others, part of Sector IX collateral damage
It was just before thanksgiving that NOAA shut down Sector IX after Carlos Rafael had been found guilty and sent to jail and, three months later, Read More » -
VIDEO: Oceana’s Hollywood celebrities caught on hidden camera accepting money from “Middle Eastern oil interests”
This video perhaps provides insights into how money can make things happen among “environmentalists”. James O’Keefe Premieres “Expose: Hollywood’s War on US Energy” at Cannes Hollywood Read More » -
Parasitic lampreys feed on bumper Fraser River sockeye run
The parasitic Pacific lamprey is taking a bite out of the estimated more than 21 million sockeye returning to the Fraser River this year — a Read More » -
Conservationists plan to sue over right whale deaths
Animal conservation groups say they intend to sue the U.S. government unless North Atlantic right whales are better protected, following the deaths of 15 along U.S. Read More » -
N.C. gill net limits hurt watermen’s livelihoods
John Norris stiffly eased down into his flat-bottom boat using a small step ladder and a helping hand from his fishing partner and wife, Brenda. If Read More » -
North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for Feb 29, 2016
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“He makes well over $135,000, with credit card, Madame Speaker, and a car, Madame Speaker,”
The controversy over low lobster prices boiled over on the floor of the Legislature Tuesday with a shouting match between P.E.I. Fisheries Minister Ron MacKinley and Read More »
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- Esther on BREAKING: Fishing boat from Deadliest Catch: Dungeness Cove” TV show capsizes in Newport
- Jim Kendall on Time for an Overhaul!
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