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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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    Historic Fishing Vessel Gets New Home in Downtown Kodiak

    A historic fishing vessel has been given a permanent home in downtown Kodiak after 12 years of refurbishment and sitting in storage. click here to read Read More »
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    Connecticut Congressional Members Urge Lobster Regulators To Consider Impact of New Rules on Lobstermen

    Connecticut’s remaining lobstermen should be heard before regional fishing regulators  decide on a new plan to try and restore Long Island Sound’s lobster population, members of Read More »

  • Sign this Marine Park Petition, and Support these Fishermen – WE FISH.

    PEW along with some SA diving groups have been mounting a campaign to oppose these marine zone changes, yet shark feeding activities that have been shown Read More »

  • East Coast Climate Change & Fisheries Governance Workshop March 19 – 21,

        Information, and Agenda here 11:14 Related Read More »

  • JUST IN: Presidential Task Force on IUU Fishing & Seafood Fraud releases action plan

    Today, March 15th, the Presidential Task Force on Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing and Seafood Fraud, co-chaired by the Departments of Commerce and State, released Read More »

  • Rep Bill Cassidy and Sen. David Vitter – H.R. 1430, the Offshore Fairness Act of 2013.

    This legislation will give states in the Gulf of Mexico and the south Atlantic the option to expand their offshore jurisdiction up to 10 miles off Read More »

  • To the editor: Fishing rules are about government control – Beverly Johnson Gloucester

    Between 1932 and 1933, Joseph Stalin determined to centralize control of agricultural production in the Soviet Union.  Read more Related Read More »

  • NFI sues NOAA over new IUU rule

    The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) has sued the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Department of Commerce over a recently enacted rule that could Read More »

  • Day 3 New England Fishery Management Council Meeting – Sign Up To Listen Live via Webinar

    The public is invited to attend the September 24 – 26, 2013 New England Fishery Management Council meeting beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the Cape Codder Resort, Read More »

  • John Greenleaf Tell’s It Like It Is! His F/V “David and Jenna” sustained little to no damage following her unmanned adventure. (video- photos)

    COHASSET — John Greenleaf knew that this week’s nor’easter threatened to rip his boat  off its mooring in Gloucester and sweep it out to sea. That’s Read More »

  • U.S. Senate Pushes Funding for Fishing Industry

    It includes $4 million for electronic monitors for the fishing fleet. Alaska fishermen on small boats have asked for cameras as a substitute for some of Read More »

  • Maine lobster catch on track to hit lowest value this decade

    Maine’s 2017 lobster harvest is on pace to hit its lowest value this decade, due to an unfavorable combination of a dwindling catch and falling prices, Read More »

  • Oyster reef now closed after reopening for first time in 54 years

    Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced the Biloxi Bay oyster reef was closed for fishing beginning Wednesday (Nov. 9) due to excessive localized Read More »

  • Blessing of the Fleet in Morehead City honors tradition, Joaquin be damned.

    Commercial fishing trawlers cruise around the N.C. State Port of Morehead City as bands a rain and wind zip across the Intracoastal Waterway during the annual Read More »

  • Something fishy in Cupids – Dead fish inexplicably wash up by the thousands in the marina

    Eddy LeDrew of Cupids said the fish started washing up Sunday. Walking out on the wharf, LeDrew discovered thousands of dead and dying fish, floating on Read More »

  • Queenslanders wish to retain their right to buy fresh local caught seafood and oppose any fishing closures.

    MORE than 5000 people have signed petitions calling on parliament to block legislation to implement three net-free zones off Cairns, Mackay and the Capricorn Coast. Labor Read More »

  • Misfits for Magnuson – Written by Jes Hathaway – Support HR 1335

    I admit I had the wind knocked out of my sails late last week when I read that President Obama has opted to dismiss out of Read More »

  • The Gulf of Mexico commercial shrimp season for both Texas and federal waters closing May 23

    The Texas closure applies to gulf waters from the coast out to nine nautical miles. The National Marine Fisheries Service has announced federal waters out to Read More »

  • Are You Confident in NOAA/NMFS Trawl Surveys?

    Are you confident in these government agency’s suedo scientific trawl surveys? At 2:05.00 Russ Brown, Deputy Science and Resource Director of the Northeast Regional Science Center Read More »

  • Payoff for Alaska commercial fishermen all depends on the species

    For Alaska commercial fishermen, everything depends on the species targeted. For instance, Southeast trollers targeting king salmon can clear much more than $100 on a single Read More »

  • Expert: Fishing gear likely killed whale – 30-foot dead whale washed up on Flagler Beach on Wednesday

    McLellan said the fishing industry is a partner in trying to reduce the number of animals caught in their gear, and they’re working to try to do Read More »

  • Bluefins lure famed fishing boat captain – Linda Greenlaw will join anglers on chartered tours chasing one of the world’s most sought-after fish.

    PORTLAND – Trying to get a fisherman to divulge secrets, especially about favorite fishing holes, is usually a waste of time. But this summer, anglers will have Read More »

  • Bristol County Sheriff’s Dept. captain charged with smuggling in Rafael case

    A captain with the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office was arrested and charged late Wednesday in connection with helping Carlos Rafael, the owner of one of the Read More »

  • As Pacific fisheries observer force grows, so do complaints

    As the Marshall Islands and other islands ramp up recruitment and training of fisheries observers, the number of reports by observers claiming verbal and physical abuse Read More »

  • NOAA opens public comment period – National Marine Sanctuaries and Marine National Monuments

    NOAA opens public comment period on Sec. 4(b) in Executive Order 13795 focused on National Marine Sanctuaries and Marine National Monuments NOAA is soliciting comment on Read More »

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