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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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Murkowski, King introduce bipartisan bill to support rural fishing communities
U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Angus King (I-Maine) have introduced bipartisan legislation to expand financial support for America’s fishing communities. The Fishing Industry Credit Enhancement Read More » -
Marin Voice: Red herrings in Drakes Estero oyster debate – Jeffrey Creque is a member of the Alliance for Local Sustainable Agriculture
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“Decentralization” – Senate Appropriations Committee would dissolve NOAA’s Northeastern Regional Office, Provide $150 million in disaster relief, allocated to three regions
A key Senate committee approved a bill that would dissolve NOAA’s Northeastern Regional Office in a proposal some fisheries advocates say could make things easier for Read More » -
Closed Areas need fed’s OK to open
The New England Fishery Management Council has voted to recommend giving commercial groundfishermen access to parts of five areas that have been closed to them for Read More » -
FISH-NL: C-NLOPB ‘waking up’ to concerns over impact of offshore seismic activity
The Federation of Independent Sea Harvesters of Newfoundland and Labrador (FISH-NL) is frustrated the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board isn’t prepared to suspend offshore seismic Read More » -
Conservation groups want to halt sardine fishing
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) – Concerned that the sardine industry is collapsing, conservation groups are calling on federal fisheries managers to halt West Coast commercial fishing Read More » -
Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program – 2017 Awards
NOAA Fisheries has awarded more than $2.3 million to partners around the country to support innovative bycatch reduction research projects through its . Bycatch of various Read More » -
Subcommittee Pushes DOC to Release Judge’s Review of NOAA Fishery Enforcement Cases
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Stedman sponsors resolution to control sea otter growth
A Senate resolution seeking an increase in the number of sea otters hunted in Southeast Alaska is making its way through the legislative process. Sitka Republican Read More » -
Trolling for king salmon in Sitka
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Massachusetts: Time to lift restrictions on state’s lobster processing industry
State lawmakers have a rare chance to give a sector of the state’s beleaguered fishing industry a boost and create a few jobs along the way. Read More » -
Marine mammals encroach on people
capecodtimes -The solution, experts say, is elusive because of the seals’ protection under the federal Marine Mammal Protection Act and the lack of funds for research. Read More » -
Bristol Bay’s sockeye runs break records, but local permit ownership has declined for decades
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Halibut Dumping Stirs Fight Among Fishing Fleets In Alaska
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Kongsberg Discovery Partners with Arctic Storm for Advanced US-built Trawler-processor
The first US-built trawler-processor for Alaskan pollock in over three decades is now undergoing sea trials in the Northern Pacific, testing an integrated technology package from Read More » -
Nova Scotians work to keep the art of net mending alive
As Nova Scotia’s fishery changes, some people worry that one of the industry’s oldest traditions — net mending — will be swept out to sea. Garrett Read More » -
For sale 26’ BHM down east style lobster boat powered by 6B Cummins 210 hp with Borg Warner transmission. Fisherynation Classified
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Lobster co-op, lobster town get working waterfront grants
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Extended Closure of CA Dungeness Crab Fishing Season Will Hurt Working Families, Eliminate Holiday Crab Traditions
“Since mid-November, fishermen have had to sit idle at the dock and accept delays in the opening of their crab season due to the new, highly Read More » -
Letter: NOAA just another deep state bureaucracy
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Historic Ancich netshed nearly ready for commercial fishboat use
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Another View: Sardine population isn’t crashing by D.B. Pleschner
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Big news for a major Michigan industry: commercial fishing.
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Maine man spent more than $100,000 to dredge for quahog. Now the practice might be banned.
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