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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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Coast Guard donates seized fish to turtle group
According to the U.S. Coast Guard, illegal fishing in U.S. waters along the southern Texas coastline has been increasing. Authorities said a U.S. boater found Mexican fishermen Read More » -
Alleging disability discrimination, lobster fisherman taking DFO to Federal Court
Longtime Nova Scotia lobster fisher Dana Robinson was hoping to pass on his fishing licence to his grandchildren. Robinson bought the licence to fish in Area Read More » -
Highliner Glen Arthur ‘Art’ McCune Jr
February 1, 2020, at the young age of 90 years, Art passed away in Palm Springs, at Eisenhower Hospital, leaving his loving wife, Mary, children, grand Read More » -
The Pacific Salmon Commission meet’s today to provide an in-season assessment of the pink and sockeye runs.
The test gill-net fishing in the Strait of Juan de Fuca began this week, and not much has been revealed just yet to get an idea Read More » -
Oh No Canada. Nova Scotia approves oil exploration lease next to Georges Bank, entrance to Gulf of Maine
In a move opposed by fishermen, Canadian authorities have granted the company an exploratory lease for the area 225 miles southeast of Bar Harbor and bordering Read More » -
Kodiak memorial held for lost fisherman
KODIAK, Alaska – As mourners prepared to release balloons into the air above Kodiak on Wednesday, the clouds parted and the rain stopped. Then, incredibly, a Read More » -
Newlyn fishermen to stage protest ahead of EU referendum
NEWLYN fishermen were among those who decorated London-bound boats to campaign against Britain remaining in the European Union last week – and they’re not finished yet. Read More » -
Beth Said Yes! But what was the question?
Beth Said Yes! and I thought he had popped the question. But what question did he ask? It was the boat I wrote about a few Read More » -
In the Federal Register: Regulated Navigation Area; Herbert C. Bonner Bridge, Oregon Inlet, NC
The Coast Guard is establishing a Regulated Navigation Area (RNA) on the navigable waters of Oregon Inlet, NC surrounding the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge. This RNA Read More » -
Castle Wind signs MoU for 1GW California floater
Floating wind power developer Castle Wind has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a Californian utility to enter into a power purchase agreement for output Read More » -
The early shift: New Jersey People working while you’re still asleep
The early bird may catch the worm. But it certainly isn’t catching enough zzz’s. That’s the moral of the story for those who work during the Read More » -
N.E. Aquarium Scientists urge NOAA to consider more aggressive Right Whale steps
In response to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Proposed Rule to amend the regulations implementing the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan to reduce the incidental Read More » -
Singing the halibut blues – Buck Laukitis, commercial fisherman
Why is more of the halibut resource wasted in the Bering Sea than landed and sold? Thirteen out of 14 fish in the Central Bering Sea Read More » -
Scientist says expanding Hawaii monument is abuse of law
United States President Barack Obama announced a series of measures in 2014 to protect parts of the world’s oceans which include expanding Hawaii’s Papahanaumokuakea monument under Read More » -
Updated: The Coast Guard plucked four lobstermen from the sea when their lobster boat sank this morning – Video
BOSTON – The Coast Guard plucked four lobstermen from the sea when their lobster boat sank Thursday, about 40 miles south of Block Island, Rhode Island. Coast Read More » -
Garden State Seafood Association supports reform of the Endangered Species Act
The GSSA supports the following bill’s HR 4315, HR 4316, HR 4317, HR 4318. Read the letter to their delegation here, and visit the GSSA website Read More » -
Atlantic salmon arrive in French Creek – Not in a good way!
Atlantic salmon, believed to be part of a cohort that escaped from a U.S.-based fish farm on Aug. 19, are being hauled in by anglers fishing Read More » -
Massachusetts Lobstermen to rally in Plymouth over Cape Cod Bay closures
After a period of bad weather, surveyors of North Atlantic right whales were able to fly on Tuesday over Cape Cod Bay, where the continuing presence Read More » -
Senators question NOAA Fisheries-FWS merger proposal in hearing
Members of the U.S. Senate got their first chance to look at the latest attempt to merge NOAA Fisheries with the Fish and Wildlife Service at Read More » -
Study finds trace levels of Fukushima radiation in albacore
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Day 10; Hunger Strike of Canadian Fisherman Richard Gillett – ‘Richard is very, very weak’
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Aussie made, Whangārei registered new scampi trawler in town
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Joshua James – Great rescuer helped harness sea
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June 1 delivery date set for fisheries disaster dollars
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