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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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  • Halibut catches set this week by IPHC

    This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch …  This year’s halibut catches, season start and end dates and much more will be decided this week at Read More »

  • Bill C-555 – Government of Canada Stands Behind Sealers

    The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency Read More »

  • The Coast Guard rescued two men from a grounded F/V Mirage near Sitka Monday

    No injuries to the crew or damage to the vessel were reported. The vessel is reported to have approximately 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel aboard. The Read More »
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    High-dollar sports fishing boat crashes into shrimp boat, sinks

    A sports fishing boat worth more than $1 million crashed this weekend into a shrimping boat before sinking during a fishing tournament about 45 miles offshore Read More »
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    New F/V Ocean Challenge a massive boost to Skerries

    The arrival of a brand new state of the art whitefish trawler at the outlying community of Out Skerries has been described as a major boost Read More »

  • Newfoundland fisher harvesters consider disaffiliating from Unifor

    Representatives of the upstart Federation of Independent Sea Harvesters of Newfoundland and Labrador (FISH-NL) applied to the provincial Labour Relations Board on Dec. 30 to certify Read More »
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    Young Fishermen Are Struggling to Stay Afloat

    Lucas Raymond has been working as a deckhand on a boat that catches monkfish, pollock, hake, and occasional cod out of New Hampshire’s Rye Harbor for Read More »

  • Coast Guard medevaced an injured crewmember from F/V Shirley R. off Grays Harbor

    The U.S. Coast Guard medically evacuated an injured crewmember from F/V Shirley R. The Jayhawk crew arrived on scene and began hoisting the man at approximately Read More »
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    Lawsuit claims US federal government violated regulations in approving Massachusetts offshore wind project

    A Texas non-profit research institute that aims to promote free enterprise in Texas and the nation is acting on behalf of fishing companies in Massachusetts, a Read More »
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    Persistence, ability to overcome adversity keeps this local trawler going after 30+ years

    The job of a trawler is the same every day: catch shrimp. But the opponent one is up against (weather, seas, Mother Nature) is always slightly Read More »
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    FFAW-Unifor bans thousands of members from running for executive positions in communist-like move: FISH-NL

    The Federation of Independent Sea Harvesters of Newfoundland and Labrador (FISH-NL) accuses the FFAW-Unifor executive of manipulating the union Constitution to project their own jobs, and Read More »
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    Support Small Boat Fishermen By Making It Easier To Buy Fresh Off The Boat

    The pandemic changed many things in Hawaii, including access to fresh fish. The swift departure of hundreds of thousands of tourists and the consequent closure of Read More »

  • Gloucester Daily Times Editorial: Quiet waterfront not a good sign for our fisheries

    It was generally quiet on the Gloucester waterfront yesterday — and that’s not good. In years past, Gloucester’s fishermen and those gearing up to work as Read More »

  • Tusks of Whimsical-Looking Whales Lead to Charges for 2 in a Maine Courtroom

    The defendants, Jay G. Conrad of Tennessee and Andrew J. Zarauskas of New Jersey, face four kinds of charges in a 29-count indictment filed in federal Read More »
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    Captain Salvatore (Sam) Ciolino of Gloucester has passed away

    Salvatore Ciolino (Sam) of Gloucester MA, passed away peacefully on May 27th at Beverly Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Gloucester MA, Read More »

  • Cape fishermen push for action on habitat protection

    Part of managing fisheries is identifying and protecting that habitat. But the ocean is a big place and a difficult environment to do analysis. Politically, it’s Read More »

  • Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update APRIL 21, 2013

    “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 »
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    Nitrogen from sewage and farms is starving Florida corals to death, study says

    Nitrogen from improperly treated sewage and fertilizer runoff from farms and lawns is starving Florida Keys corals to death, according to a new study published in Read More »
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    David Provencher, longtime lobsterman out of Pine Point, dies at 62

    A lifelong Scarborough resident, he began working as a stern man on his friend’s lobster boat when he was 15 years old. He graduated from Scarborough Read More »

  • New Bedford Mayor asks Council to Consider Economic Ramifications of Groundfish Cuts; Lauds SSC for Including 1,150mt Upper Range in Yellowtail ACL

    New Bedford Mayor John Mitchell urged the NEFMC to “forestall or mitigate”  upcoming cuts in the Annual Catch Limits (ACL) for the Northeast Multispecies Groundfish Fishery. http://www.savingseafood.org/fishing-industry-alerts/new-bedford-mayor-asks-council-to-consider-economic-ramifications-of-groundfish-cuts-lauds-ssc-for-including-1-150mt-upper-range-in-yellowtai-2.html http://www.savingseafood.org/images//mitchell%20letter%20to%20nefmc%20sept.%2026%202012.pdf Read More »

  • Alaska Reality Wars | Selling Out Our High Sea And Distant Shores.

    The vast expanse of the last frontier is quickly becoming the king of prime time television entertainment. There is another gold rush in Alaska and its Read More »

  • Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 42′ OEM Lobster Boat, 500HP Lugger

    To review specifications, information, with 7 photos, >click here< , To see all the boats in this series >click here< 11:05 Read More »

  • Scallop survey technologies get grilling by select NOAA panel

    In the scallop science world, what’s going on this week on the waterfront is a little like a battle of the bands: three competing methods of Read More »
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    Caught In Alaska, Processed In China: Does Trump Make A Good Point?

    When Donald J. Trump announced his candidacy in 2015 he created quite a stir with many of his statements. He spoke a great deal about securing Read More »

  • Monkfish Possession Limits Suspended in Northern Management Area — EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2013

    At the request of the New England Fishery Management Council, effective May 1, NOAA Fisheries will be implementing an emergency action suspending, for at least 180 Read More »

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