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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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  • Boat of the Week from the Athearn Marine Agency: 46′ Atwood Dragger,Lobster,Other,Seining Fiberglass, CAT, 402HP

    Specifications, and information here  11:29 Read More »

  • Protection and Indemnity Insurance: Without insurance, skippers can be on the hook for medical bills

    When a fisherman falls sick or injured during the season, who pays the medical bills – the crewman or the skipper? That was the topic covered Read More »

  • Mass starfish stranding reported on Fripp Island

    The stranding of thousands of starfish on Fripp Island was likely due to Wednesday’s stormy weather, according to a marine veterinarian. George Sedberry, a science coordinator Read More »
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    Report: Imported seafood often contains dangerous drugs

    In 2015, about 90 percent of seafood consumed in the U.S. was imported from overseas, and about half of that comes from fish farms, according to Read More »
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    Opinion: Why Bonneville can’t save salmon

    The Northwest is not winning the battle to save wild salmon and steelhead in the Columbia River. Although most of the 12 listed salmonid stocks in Read More »
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    Sanfilippo resigns from Marine Fisheries Advisory Commission

    Longtime Gloucester fisherman Gus Sanfilippo has resigned from the state’s Marine Fisheries Advisory Commission, leaving Arthur “Sooky” Sawyer as the only Gloucester resident on the commission. Read More »

  • 3-Minute Market Insight – Rockfish Market Update: Prices, Inventories, Fresh vs Frozen Markets

    Bad weather kept boats at the docks, drying up both fresh and frozen inventories. The fresh market for Rockfish fillets is 40 cents higher than frozen Read More »

  • House fisheries committee to meet on Alaska and British Columbia transboundary mining issues Oct. 12

    The governments of Alaska and British Columbia announced on Oct. 6 the signing of a non-binding agreement focused on transboundary waters. Federal level involvement of the Read More »

  • What’s killing off starfish along the entire West Coast? – Video

    Called Sea Star Wasting Syndrome, the outbreak hitting the coast from Alaska to Mexico was first reported from Olympic National Park in Washington last summer, and Read More »

  • Provincetown commercial fishermen find ways to survive in a struggling industry

    They may not be cut from the same cloth, but they are bound by a common thread.Chris King, Mike Packard and Beau Gribbin are commercial fishermen Read More »
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    Fishing Community Tackles Trash in the Ocean

    Fishing gear is not the biggest contributor to the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch” or other accumulations of trash in the ocean, but derelict gear left at Read More »

  • The herring spawn is on in the Gulf of Georgia

    The beaches were lined with spectators and photographers as fishing boats took position offshore Sunday to harvest the annual spring bounty of herring. Read more Read More »
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    Coast Guard suspends search for missing man after boat capsizes near Bodega Bay

    The Coast Guard suspended their search Sunday morning for a man who was missing after Coast Guard crews rescued three people Saturday evening from a capsized Read More »

  • This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch – Support for Frankenfish surfaces in DC.

    A group of 90 scientists and biotechnology execs from around the world are pushing President Obama to expedite approval of genetically modified salmon for US markets. Read More »

  • Shoals Marine Laboratory announces new director

    DURHAM — Wildlife ecologist Jennifer Seavey is the new executive director of the Shoals Marine Laboratory on Appledore Island, the University of New Hampshire and Cornell Read More »

  • Forum hosted by Vitter – Agriculture, forestry, seafood experts discuss key topics in Alexandria

    Other topics Wednesday included the effect of government regulations, the slow recovery of commercial fishing following the BP oil spill, safety concerns about imported seafood and Read More »

  • Looking to unseat Rep Walter Jones, Hurst wants to unsnag over-regulated fishermen

    Coastal North Carolina needs a representative in Congress who will champion job-creating regulatory reforms and tell Washington lawmakers to stop childish partisan bickering, Carteret County Democrat Read More »

  • Larger expected king run loosens restrictions on setnets, drifters

    Commercial fishermen in Upper Cook Inlet will be somewhat freer to fish at the outset of the 2016 season thanks to a larger projected king salmon Read More »

  • Catch Shares for Central Gulf of Alaska Trawl Groundfish Fisheries? Control Date December 31, 2012, for Qualifying Landings

    The National Marine Fisheries Service published  its intention to work on rationalization for central Gulf of Alaska trawl  groundfish fisheries in the federal register Dec. 26. Read More »
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    Fishermen block Placentia lift bridge after waiting overnight to unload crab

    A skipper who waited overnight to offload crab because the Placentia lift bridge was down blocked vehicular traffic in protest Thursday morning. Brian Barry and his Read More »
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    Right whale deaths spur regulators to eye fishing gear modifications

    This has been a tough year for North Atlantic right whales. Late in October, according to the International Fund for Animal Welfare, the badly decomposed carcass Read More »

  • Commercial fishermen in Tennessee,,,,,yes, Tennessee, ask for wider net openings to catch Asian carp

    MEMPHIS, Tennessee. “Asian carp are a gigantic problem, and it’s no secret that we need to remove as many as we can,” said Wilson. “People have Read More »

  • The Cover Up Of The Texas American Eel – Part Two by Jason Fregia

    Early this year I started a petition to have the Texas American Eel put on the Commercial Fishing list here in Texas after Texas and Parks Read More »

  • Maritime fisherman finds much success using crack cocaine as bait (satire)

    The reaction towards Leonard Grey’s fishing technique around North Lake Prince Edward Island is certainly mixed. After accidentally discovering that local fish are mysteriously attracted to Read More »

  • Coast Guard search suspended for crabber who fell overboard-Alaska Dispatch | Oct 12, 2012

    “Suspending a search and rescue case is one of the hardest decisions that we have to make,” said Michael McNeil, a command duty officer at Coast Read More »

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