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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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    F/V Predator aground for more than two weeks

    The grounded fishing vessel Predator remained on the beach in Akutan earlier this week. Salvage crews were attempting to re-float the boat. A large quantity of Read More »

  • Ripples from disruptions in the fishing industry will reach a long way By DON CUDDY

    They say bad news comes in threes, and that seems to be the case in the New Bedford fishing industry these days. On top of a Read More »

  • Time is running out to protect the Atlantic coast from Seismic Testing for oil exploration

    President Trump recently proclaimed that his administration is seeking “American energy dominance.” The reality is we’re already there. The United States produces more natural gas and Read More »

  • Sitka assembly opposes summertime Naval exercises

    The Sitka assembly has gone on record opposing training exercises by the US Navy in prime fishing habitat in the Gulf of Alaska next summer. Most Read More »

  • A record 300,000 salmon returned to Klamath River in 2012, by Dan Baucher –

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  • Coast Guard medevaced a 50-year-old man from the 150-foot F/V Pavlof near Cold Bay, Wednesday night.

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  • 31st annual N.C. Seafood Festival – It’s all about seafood

    Rides are up, tents pitched and flags hung high. Now it’s time to cook up some seafood. With preparation work done, the waterfront will soon be Read More »

  • North Carolina Bluefin tuna season off to promising start

    With an increase in the U.S. bluefin tuna quota and an early appearance of large tunas off the Carteret County coast, signs are out there this Read More »

  • All Hail the King: Time to get some fresh chinook salmon from the Monterey Bay

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    Stonington commission says plan for dredging clams could benefit recreational beds

    The town Stonington Shellfish Commission has given a local fisherman the go-ahead to apply for a permit to harvest clams by boat in exchange for 20 Read More »

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  • National Marine Fisheries Service yearbook of fishery statistics for the United States for 2014 is here!

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    NC fisherman catches rare all-blue crab

    Dean Bowling has pulled in thousands of crabs from thousands of crab pots during his decades-long career as a commercial fisherman. This week, for the first Read More »

  • Maine’s new elver rules will delay season start until April

    Jeff Nichols, spokesman for Maine Department of Marine Resources, said Tuesday that because of the time needed to work out the logistics of the new measures, Read More »
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    Salvage team refloating F/V Pacific Knight

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    Virtual whale entanglements seen as a learning tool

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  • Register for Webinar – Monday, July 29, 2013 6:00 PM – 7:30 – SAFMC Live Q&A Session With Staff Regarding Dolphin Wahoo Amendment 5

      Register for the webinar here    Online video about the amendment here Read More »
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    Some buyers shelling out more than $1M for lobster boat, license

    The purchase price of lobster fishing fleets is hitting new highs, according to a P.E.I. broker — in some cases people are paying more than $1 Read More »

  • Monster sockeye run starting to enter Fraser River

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  • Great December weather is no gift for Maine lobster dealers

    Whether you blame it on climate change, a misalignment of the stars or Donald Trump, the weather so far in December has been unusually fair and Read More »
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    B.C. fish farms: a tangled net

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  • BOEM Five Year Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil And Gas Leasing Program Under Attack

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  • PFMC Groundfish Essential Fish Habitat Review Committee to Hold Meeting Via Webinar, Public Invited to Listen In

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) recently announced two conference calls of its Essential Fish Habitat Review Committee (EFHRC).  Please note, the online webinar is available Read More »
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    Prince Edward Island: Lobster fishermen sail out to start the spring season

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    Wrong man in prison for 2009 murder?

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