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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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  • Bait crisis is over, but Maine lobstermen are still feeling the pinch

    The lobster bait crisis that plagued New England this summer is finally over, now that fishermen have begun to catch herring off Georges Bank. But the price Read More »

  • Feds Sidestep Law to Let BC’s Biggest Fishery Sell Pacific hake as Farm Feed

    The economic squeeze of a Russian trade embargo has prompted Canada to sidestep its own laws by allowing B.C.’s biggest fishery to sell thousands of tonnes Read More »

  • The Port St. Joe Port Authority takes first steps on dredging channel

    “This is a pretty significant endeavor,” Perry said. “It is a very aggressive (timeline). We want to be able to vet out issues and refine the Read More »
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    Rare Blue Lobster Caught By Sea Isle City Fishermen

    Eighty-five miles off the Jersey shore, some Sea Isle City fishermen found a diamond in the rough. It was the highlight of their four-day trip, a brilliant Blue Read More »

  • Record-breaking Norton Sound winter king crab fishery to end May 15

    The winter Norton Sound commercial king crab fishery is coming to a close  after a record-breaking season. The winter commercial king crab fishery in Norton Sound Read More »
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    Two dead whales wash up on the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada

    It’s too soon to say what’s behind the death of a humpback whale that washed up on Nova Scotia’s Fundy Shore near the community of Ogilvie, Read More »

  • Gloucester F/V Terra Nova Sinks, Two Men Retrieved, then Tragedy

    BOSTON − Coast Guard crews rescued two male crew members after a commercial fishing vessel that was taking on water sank three miles east of Cape Ann, Read More »

  • Endangered Species Act Marks Fortieth Anniversary

    The Endangered Species Act celebrates its fortieth anniversary this year. It has been hailed by some as the strongest environmental law we have, decried by others Read More »

  • TRADEX 3-Minute Market Insight – Yellowfin Sole the Topic of Interest for North American Buyers

    Yellowfin sole has been a topic of interest lately for North American buyers. Finished products in the European market are still extremely low, and the North Read More »

  • Salmon fishing shut down on the Fraser River in the Lower Mainland

    The Department of Fisheries and Oceans shut down all salmon fishing in the Fraser River from the mouth to the railway bridge in Mission. Concerns over Read More »

  • Drought starting to kill salmon in Klamath Basin

    Glen Spain of the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations, which represents California commercial salmon fishermen, said the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation was meeting minimum flows Read More »

  • Trade groups want 10-year requirement removed from Magnuson-Stevens Act

    As Congress gets ready to address reauthorizing the Magnuson-Stevens Act, representatives from commercial fishing interests are urging lawmakers to revisit some of the current law’s regulations Read More »
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    Nick McGlashan, ‘Deadliest Catch’ Fisherman Dead at 33

    According to the Discovery website, McGlashan was a 7th generation fisherman who grew up in Akutan, Alaska. He started crabbing at the age of 13 on his Read More »
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    STORAGE WARS | Ventura Harbor fishermen concerned long-time storage facility will shutter while they’re away

    As squid fishermen and lobster trappers prepare for the next phase in their annual relocation from Ventura to northern waters in search of seasonal fish, the Read More »
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    North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for June 04, 2021

    Legislative updates, Bill updates, Calendar, >Click here to read the Weekly Update<, to read all the updates >click here<, for older updates listed as NCFA >click here< 20:46 Read More »

  • Nils Stolpe – Fisheries Management​–More Than Meets The Eye

    Last year I wrote After 35 years of NOAA/NMFS fisheries management, how are they doing? How are we doing because of their efforts? (http://www.fishnet-usa.com/After 35 years of NOAA.pdf) Read More »
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    State and Federal Authorities’ visit to fish house remains a mystery

    Business appeared to be carrying on as usual Friday at Lou-Joe’s Fresh Seafood, a day after agents from the Internal Revenue Service and two other government Read More »

  • Pollock as halibut bait shows mixed results, Good in the GOA! This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch

    Pollock has been tested as a halibut bait to replace pricier chum salmon.  Each year halibut researchers use over 300-thousand pounds of chums in their stock Read More »

  • Crosscut Series: Thanks for all the fish – The Fishing Life, Rick Wood

    There have been a number of times over the course of my 38-year career as a fisherman when I have questioned my choice of occupations. Usually it Read More »

  • Could N.J. defy summer flounder cuts?

    It didn’t take long after the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission voted to slash summer flounder harvest quotas for the rumblings of anglers calling for New Jersey to defy Read More »
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    Sinking claims lives of well-known Maine fishing captain, deckhand

    A well-respected Maine fishing boat captain and his deckhand have been identified as the two men who died Thursday when their boat sank 45 miles off Read More »

  • Worried about the Cape’s striped bass? Look in the mirror. – A call for anglers’ self-regulation

    Once again this summer, a striped bass honey hole off the coast of Chatham will make it difficult for Capegoers to appreciate the severity of the Read More »
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    Ottawa, Mi’kmaq community on collision course over plan for second lobster season

    The federal fisheries minister said today that enforcement officers will be in place in St. Mary’s Bay to “uphold the Fisheries Act” if Sipekne’katik fishers harvest Read More »
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    Learning finances with a fish boat captain

    Teacher Emily Nowack stood at the white board, marker in hand. At the direction of Captain Doug Feeney she scribbled down his business expenses – crew, Read More »
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    U.S. House Passes HR 1335 Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization with Bipartisan Support

    This evening, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1335, the “Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act,” legislation reauthorizing the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Read More »

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