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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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Tuesday is the deadline to comment on upcoming shrimp management plan changes
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Maine Lobsterman Ronald C. Weeks Jr., 45, of Friendship, has passed away
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A safety training exercise that every fisherman “needs to know”
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Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 40′ x 17′ Novi Trawler, 6 Cylinder Volvo 102T,6.5 KW Genset W/Permits
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More info on AK IFQ cost recovery programs for halibut, sablefish, Bering Sea crab
Those who hold quota shares of Alaska halibut, sablefish and Bering Sea crab pay a fee to the federal government for costs of managing and enforcing Read More » -
It’s OK to be crabby
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Higgins, Nehls Introduce the Save Our Shrimpers Act
Congressmen Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Troy Nehls (R-TX) introduced the Save Our Shrimpers Act of 2024, which would prohibit federal funds from being made available to International Read More » -
Bay State Wind alters layout for offshore wind farm, but fisheries call foul
Bay State Wind LLC is changing the turbine layout of its 800-MW Bay State Offshore Wind Project to accommodate the U.S. commercial fishing industry’s ability to Read More » -
Vineyard Wind suffers cable defeat
The Edgartown conservation commission, in a 5-1 vote, has denied a permit for cables that would pass through the Muskeget Channel.,,, The cables had been approved by Read More » -
The Alaska Fisheries Report
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SAVING SEAFOOD ANALYSIS: Making Sense of Reference Points, Proxies, and F40%
The scientific basis for the current “reference points” used for New England groundfish management has recently been questioned by respected scientists, industry members, and elected officials. Read More » -
Phase II – Feds enter new phase of fishery rules probe
In a memo Monday, that office notified the top manager at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that it was beginning its review of ‘‘controls and Read More » -
Ocean of change – Changing chemistry of seawater poses lethal threat to marine life
Oregon fishermen tell stories of strange events on the Pacific Ocean that have made them shudder over the past half dozen years. The Whiskey Creek Shellfish Hatchery Read More » -
Fishing License Fee’s Going up in Washington State
A new surcharge would be applied to commercial businesses that fish, harvest, sell, buy or process salmon and steelhead. The salmon excise tax would be increased. Read More » -
Bring Back the Peddlers
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Lobster fisherman wary of Gulf of St. Lawrence oil drilling
As lobster season gets underway Tuesday in Cape Breton, a top local fisherman is warning that oil exploration and drilling in the Gulf of St. Lawrence Read More » -
How one fisherman brings his wild salmon catch from Alaska to Missouri
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First of nine new COAST GUARD Hero Class vessels unveiled in Sarnia
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Congressional bills aim to kill Biscayne National Park’s protected no-fishing zone
A planned no-fishing zone in Biscayne National Park could be undone by Congress. U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) this week filed a Read More » -
’Twas the night before mullet season
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Black Gill: Shrimpers and scientists collaborate to study parasite
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Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update, OCT 11, 2015
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Larger expected king run loosens restrictions on setnets, drifters
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Cape Wind: The windy 10-year war
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How the Boldt decision 50 years ago remade Pacific Northwest fishing
Louie Ungaro waited out the turn of the tide, when chum salmon — he hoped — would hit his net. Fishing here is his tradition, a Read More »
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