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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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Boat of the Week from the Athearn Agency: 2001 86′ Shrimper/Stern Trawler, 615HP, 12 Cylinder CAT 3412 Diesel
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Coronavirus outbreaks keep sidelining vessels owned by one of Seattle’s largest fishing companies. No one’s entirely sure why.
It’s not surprising that fishing vessels would become potentially high-risk environments as the pandemic worsened. Like cruise ships, which became notorious Covid-19 hotspots in the early Read More » -
New nets make shrimp trawling more sustainable in Latin America and Caribbean
The FAO is conducting the project, known as The Sustainable Management of Bycatch in Latin America and Caribbean Trawl Fisheries (REYBAC LAC II), between 2015 and Read More » -
The first year of a three-year experiment allowing commercial fishing for whitefish in southern Lake Huron is wrapping up.
Tom Goniea, the administrator for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ commercial fishing program, said of Pinconning had collapsed his trap nets before pulling them. “He’s Read More » -
Is Pebble Partnership CEO John Shively on the pipe? Says the commercial salmon industry in Alaska is losing its importance!
Pebble Partnership CEO John Shively is in Washington, D.C. this week lobbying Congress. “You have to understand that the reason five senators from the West Coast Read More » -
Stone crab season in SWFL
Stone Crab season is in its fifth week, and crabbers say the beginning was a bit rough. Frank Rogues is a master crab catcher for Pinchers Read More » -
Fishermen need better life-jacket designs, union says,
The head of the Maritime Fishermen’s Union says the industry should design better life-jackets for fishermen if it wants them to wear them. Christian Brun, the Read More » -
Obituary: Alaska – Commercial Fisherman Larry Miller
On Friday, April 16, Larry Miller, loving brother, uncle and friend passed away at his home. He was 66 years old. Larry was born in North Read More » -
Redfish return sparks Atlantic race to cash in on reopening of commercial fishery
The centre of attention is a large section of the gulf known as Unit 1, stretching from the western coast of Newfoundland across to Quebec’s Gaspé Read More » -
New Jersey’s Commercial Fishing Industry Struggles to Stay Afloat
In the wake of the pandemic, the industry—the fifth largest in the country—has been in rough waters. Will July and August bring relief? Atlantic Cape Fisheries, Read More » -
Ryan Cleary says Newfoundland and Labrador fishermen want him to set up a new union
A former MP from Newfoundland and Labrador says fishermen are asking them to help organize a new union that would be a rival to the Fish, Food Read More » -
TSB Canada urges Fishermen to run safety drills in wake of tragic death investigation – New rules coming
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says the crew on board a Nova Scotia fishing boat could have done more to prepare for potential emergencies, and that lack Read More » -
Network Failure: Emergency VHF radio channel unreliable across Southeast Alaska
Coast Guard Commander Lyle Kessler said mariners calling on Channel 16 may have trouble getting through to watchstanders. The Coast Guard is advising mariners to carry Read More » -
Sambro group holding fundraiser for Miss Ally families
The Chronicle Herald – One fishing community is trying to help another. The Ladies of Sambro will host a Fishermen’s Pride Night on April 13 at the Read More » -
Ecosystem Based Management Proposed for the Magnuson Stevens Act
The latest draft version of the Magnuson Stevens Act reauthorization includes some substantial changes including a potential switch to “Ecosystem Based Management”. KDLG’s Mike Mason has Read More » -
Sheriff Allman speaks in Sacramento at ‘Fish, Flows and Marijuana Grows’
Allman opened by offering a subtitle to the Fish, Flows and Marijuana Grows named hearing. “Wildlife, Water and Weed, that’s what we’re seeing in Mendocino County,” Read More » -
Is Fukushima Radiation Contaminating Tuna, Salmon and Herring On the West Coast of North America? by a blogger named George Washington
Associated Press reports that both scientists and native elders in British Columbia say that sockeye numbers have plummeted: Sockeye salmon returns plunge to historic lows, Last Read More » -
Years of high lobster landings spark resurgence in Maine’s boat building industry
A lobsterman’s biggest expense is the boat. Analysts say Maine’s boat-building industry has made a remarkable recovery since it bottomed out during the Great Recession of Read More » -
Send this Monstrosity to the Breakers. – Super trawler Abel Tasman won’t operate in Australia, loses bid against ban
THE controversial super trawler Abel Tasman won’t operate in Australia after its owners lost a challenge in the federal court.Justice John Logan said former environment minister Read More » -
NMFS to cover all groundfish sector at-sea monitoring costs for fishing year 2014
Today, NOAA Fisheries announced that the agency will cover observer and at-sea monitoring costs for groundfish sectors in 2014 to meet the requirements developed and recommended Read More » -
Court date set for Cove Harbour legal battle
A court date has been set for a legal battle between a community of traditional fishermen and a landowner who wants to evict them from an Read More » -
FFAW asks for review of crab prices for Newfoundland and Labrador fishers, Panel agrees to hear submission May 13
The FFAW has asked the province’s Standing Fish Price Setting Panel to reconsider the price set for snow crab for the 2020 season. Earlier this month, Read More » -
Hurricane Dorian ‘Totally Destroys’ 80% Of Fishing Industry
Fishermen yesterday said Hurricane Dorian had “totally destroyed” 80 percent of the industry in Abaco and Grand Bahama amid uncertainty over how the government will aid Read More » -
Federal carbon tax could ‘degrade’ Canadian fishing industry’s competitiveness
The federal government’s carbon tax could take a toll on Canada’s fishing industry, causing its competitiveness to “degrade relative to other nations,” according to an analysis Read More » -
Kodiak fishermen continue to stand down amid processor price dispute
Fishermen should have been setting their gear on Sunday morning for the opening of Kodiak’s biggest Tanner crab fishery since 1986. But the boat harbor was almost Read More »
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