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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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Access to Information Act Docs: Federal fisheries office in Comox on chopping block for more than a year
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North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for August 22, 2016
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F/V Carol Ann: Girlfriend of missing Georgia fisherman announces pregnancy as private search efforts continue
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Not all fishing quotas were cut – significant increase in herring quota allocation
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Commercial fishers’ plight needs more attention – the plight of our neighbors
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Just Now!! The 7 am opening of the New Bedford to Fairhaven bridge.
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Recently released salmon eggs likely bore the brunt of record breaking rains in the Pacific Northwest.
Standing outside his house in Blanchard, Washington, water up to his thighs, Kevin Morse watched in awe as a few salmon, usually found in a nearby Read More » -
Coast Guard transports monk seal to Oahu for urgent care
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F/V Emmy Rose: U.S. Coast Guard suspends search for four missing fishermen off the coast of Massachusetts
BOSTON — The Coast Guard suspended the active search for four missing fishermen off the coast of Massachusetts, 5:22 p.m., Tuesday. “The decision to suspend a Read More » -
P.E.I. lobster fishermen tied to dock while Mother’s Day lobster exports drift away
P.E.I. lobster fishermen will lose out on some of the biggest days for lobster sales with the delayed start to the season. Fisheries and Oceans will update fishermen in Read More » -
At the Maine Fishermen’s Forum: Lobstermen work with state on new penalties for violations
Enforcement of marine resource laws was the top concern when lobstermen met with state regulators March 3 at the Maine Fishermen’s Forum. Maine Department of Marine Read More » -
ITS HUGE! Grey Sole limits nearly doubled as scientists use ’empirical approach’ to set new specifications
Meeting in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the New England Fishery Management Council approved an acceptable biological catch of 878 metric tons of witch flounder, also known as Read More » -
Brixham fishing crew honoured with first ever ‘Life Saver Award’ after miracle rescue
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Lobster roll-over on Saint John bridge spills 40,000 pounds – “And we said, ‘Let’s try to see if we can help out,”
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Fishermen challenge proposed closures in Biscayne National Park at final workshop
About five dozen commercial fishermen from South Florida made their final case last week against proposed closures in Biscayne National Park. The 180,000-acre marine park, which Read More » -
Coast Guard medevacs 68-year-old man from F/V Tidelands
The Coast Guard medevaced a 68-year-old man Wednesday from the 200-foot fishing vessel Tidelands approximately five miles northeast of Great Machipongo Inlet near Cape Charles. Read Read More » -
Prelude to war – A news analysis
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55th Annual Winter Harbor Lobster Festival and Boat Races
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Prosecutors get extension of deadline to indict New Bedford fishing magnate Carlos Rafael
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Drugs on deck: Meth abuse hampers use of fisheries observers
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But, you have seen that car before, Alaska, and I believe you’ve driven it too.
Yup, saw the car, and horse — rode it hard and put it away wet. Nice to hear the AMCC speaking up…though it would have been far nicer if they had used their strength and numbers to rally against catch shares back when Gulf Crab Rationalization initially raised its ugly head. 90% of the Kodiak fleet and crewmen were fighting for their community and jobs, yet when AMCC members met privately with David Axelrod, Obama’s then Righthand man, did the subject even come up?
Power corrupts. Just follow the $$$$$$$$$$$. Nuff said!