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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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Tribal fisherman harvest Pacific lamprey from the Willamette Falls (photos) Nice photos at that!
Tribal fisherman from Pendleton motor to the Willamette Falls to harvest lamprey, Sat., Jun. 29, 2013, in Oregon City. The fish hang out in pools below Read More » -
On Mothers Day – A mother’s cry for help while she tries to save her son…
A message from a very concerned mother… Alex Ashton is my 22 year old son who was diagnosed with B-Cell Lymphoma in October 2018. He took Read More » -
Japan: Large male snow crab fetches 5 mil. yen
A large male snow crab has fetched 5 million yen, or about $44,000 dollars, at the season’s first auction in central Japan. The auction of the Read More » -
Water conditions causing ‘catastrophic’ season for in-shore and near-shore shrimpers
The Bonnet Carre Spillway has been open for 100 days as of Friday and the influx of freshwater still pouring into the Mississippi Sound is taking Read More » -
Mexican fishing vessels seek safe harbor ahead of Tropical Storm Ingrid in Brownsville Tx – Video
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — The Coast Guard, Customs and Border Protection and the Brownsville Harbor Master are working together Saturday to allow safe harbor in the Port of Read More » -
Signs China will discuss lifting trade ban, but Australian lobster fishers say diversification crucial
Trade Minister Don Farrell is yet to meet his Chinese counterpart but says ambassador Xiao Qian has indicated his government is “prepared to have these discussions”. Read More » -
Blaze rages on Russian trawler in northern Norway
A Russian trawler with around 200,000 litres of diesel oil inside and an ammonia tank is in flames at a northern Norwegian port. Authorities have evacuated Read More » -
Board of Fisheries weighs proposals protecting Chinook stocks in Southeast
The future of king salmon fishing in Southeast will change this week as the Board of Fisheries considers proposals to boost struggling Chinook stocks on the Read More » -
‘Safety culture’ among fishermen sees fewer accidents, lower insurance
Premiums have fallen 57 per cent since 2015, creating $12 million in annual savings for the industry, but while lower rates reflect an increased focus on Read More » -
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has signed legislation that will make it illegal to possess, sell, or distribute a shark fin in New York State. (with exceptions)
This bill addresses the growing global demand for shark fins and provides a fair balance between the market for this ingredient and the need to protect Read More » -
‘The Crown’s honour is at stake’:Indigenous chief makes appeal to Justin Trudeau as fisheries deal rejected
A first draft memorandum of understanding was sent by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans to the Sipekne’katik last week,,, The proposal, which was received with optimism, Read More » -
USF Study: Skin Lesions on Fish Decline Years After BP Oil Spill
Scientists studying the impact of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill on the health of fish in the Gulf of Mexico have found strong evidence that Read More » -
Bristol Bay Fisheries Report: July 20, 2021
Bristol Bay’s run is tantalizingly close to breaking the record for the largest run ever to return to the bay. The run of 62.7 million fish Read More » -
Story off base in characterization of Alaska fisheries board appointee
I have concerns about the recent article of Feb. 4 in the Alaska Dispatch News, “Did Alaska Fish Board appointee really discover an endangered species?” I am Professor Read More » -
They tried to sneak it in as fresh, but I knew Ranson Myers was dead!
I dig hard to find the news you can use, looking in a lotta places everyday. I try to find the latest in my quest. I found this, Read More » -
UPDATED: Spanish fishing boat sinks off Canada; 7 dead, 14 missing
A Spanish fishing boat sank early Tuesday in rough seas off Newfoundland,,, The 50-meter (164-feet) long fishing boat named F/V Villa de Pitanxo, which operates out Read More » -
Tragedy: Captain Larry Wayne Sears dies after becoming ‘entangled’ in line
A 64-year-old Shag Harbour captain is dead after he was pulled overboard while lobster fishing in the Cape Sable area Monday night, according to Nova Scotia Read More » -
Washington: Commercial Fisherman Kenneth Elliott Layfield has passed away
Ken was born April 7, 1959, in Oak Harbor, Washington to Mary Ann and Clarence Elliott Layfield, preceded in death by his mother, father, sister Anita, Read More » -
Peripheral tunnel opponents will hold “Death of Delta” funeral on Thursday April 4, on Thursday, April 4, at noon in Sacramento by Dan Bacher
Stop Governor Jerry Brown, Natural Resources Secretary John Laird and Deputy Secretary Jerry Meral from overseeing the Death of the Delta. Attend the news conference outside the Read More » -
A look at what the British fishing industry once was and how the UK fishing fleet was betrayed.
What Happened to our Fishing fleet? How did the UK go from having the biggest and most technologically advanced fishing fleet in the world to virtually Read More » -
Bass and Bivalves – another Vineyard waterfront success story.
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Taufen: Volksverdummung’s Alive and Well in Fisheries
The Germans call the stupefaction, misleading or brainwashing of the people ‘Volksverdummung’— which seems to be well-established in the seafood industry these days. It’s been largely Read More » -
Commercial Fisherman Norwood Kline Frost, 77, of Salter Path N.C., has passed away
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American Samoa – Center for Biological Diversity criticized
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You’ll wish you’d met this Alaskan fishing captain after reading his obit
Today, I have come across the greatest obituary ever written. And Lord knows I wished I had met this guy. You’ll probably feel the same way. Read More »
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I am very involved in federal fisheries policy and politics and one of the things I talk about is Peconic Bay. This nitrogen issue is blown way out of proportion and is used for 2 things a money grab and to mask the real issues.
Throughout the 1900s Peconic Bay was ringed by duck farms and the duck waste went into the bay, mother nature had no problem dealing with duck poop (nitrogen). The Bay was plentiful with fish and shellfish and supported many baymen and fishermen. Between 1980 and 1990 we started to see a change, the dynamics of the bay changed. Non natural substances started winning out over natural substances. Treated sewer water with chlorine or chloramine started affecting the bay, pesticides started affecting the fish and shellfish eggs and larvae, fertilizers for are beautiful lawns changed the makeup of the water. Fish and shellfish populations dwindled.
Regulations affecting fishing were enacted, fishermen were blamed for the demise of fish stocks and yet the bay didn’t improve, fishermen are gone, people don’t even remember the fishing boats in Greenport from the 40,50,60,70,80,90s the porgies/scup that came out of Peconic Bay was incredible and although this stock has been at all time highs for the last 10 years the fish don’t go up there.
Fishermen did a good thing by stirring up the bottom so the dead stuff would get up in the water and flush out, but then we banned the draggers and I remember the last ones up there telling me how dead the bottom smelled. I remember all the marinas that filled in the marsh lands saying how great it would be getting rid of the fishermen not realizing they were covering up the nurseries, Paul Stoutenberg in the 60s and 70s saying don’t fill the marshes you are destroying the wetlands that protect the water and the wildlife, he was so far ahead of the rest of us, I hope he would agree with me.
We as people have always blamed someone else we are not going to change, the nitrogen might be a small part but the main culprits are lack of marshes and wetlands for filtration, too many man made chemicals to treat sewage, road runoff, cleaners and pesticides. Mother Nature can handle and thrive on natural products it can’t handle non natural chemicals.
The bunker kills have been going on for centuries they are natural what has changed is man doesn’t like the smell so there must be something wrong, it is simple too many fish in a small area causing lack of oxygen and then dead fish. Mark Phillips
BIG GREEN SPENDS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, PUTTING FISHERMEN, OUT OF BUSINESS ! BUT NO MUCH MONEY ON THE REAL PROBLEM ,POLLUTION !!!