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  The New England groundfish debacle (Part III): who or what is at fault? Nils E. Stolpe/FishNet           

  It took me a while to decide how to most accurately describe the situation that has been visited upon the New England fishing communities that are and since colonial times have been dependent on the groundfish fisheries.

  

  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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    Swordfish season could re-open later this year

    A sudden end to the “Swordfish Season” for Hawaii long-liners, but not because the fish stock is running low. Instead, it is because of run-ins with Read More »

  • For some reason, codfish off the province’s south coast aren’t living to a ripe old age.

    “The obvious question is what’s going on?” said Rick Rideout, a research scientist with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO). Rideout was the lead scientist Read More »
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    The impacts of seals and cormorants experienced by Baltic Sea commercial fishers

    The growth of seal and cormorant populations has challenged the viability of coastal fisheries in the Baltic Sea. In 2017 widely spread frustration among local and Read More »

  • From the Deckboss

    Long endorsement, Let go of that octopus!, Sitka herring quota edges up, Is Congressman Young in trouble?, Commerce Department will need new leader, and as always, Read More »

  • MOSSOM CREEK: Port Moody hatchery to be a leader in sustainability

    Plans to build a state-of-the-art hatchery and education facility on the footprint of the destroyed Mossom Creek Hatchery are taking shape. With a cost initially pegged Read More »

  • 9 reasons to fear your steak dinner – Our favorite meats are loaded with contaminants, all so the food industry can improve its profit margins

    Recently, the US Department of Agriculture announced plans to “relax” federal meat and poultry inspections, allowing meat processors greater leeway in policing themselves, already the agricultural trend. more@salon 15:25 Read More »
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    Navy Veteran, Commercial Fisherman Thomas Lee Mackie of South Thomaston has passed away

    Thomas Lee Mackie, 74, passed away on November 18, 2022, at his home. He was born in Rockland on November 26, 1947, the youngest child of Read More »

  • NPFMC talks crab, halibut bycatch

    SEATTLE — The North Pacific Fishery Management Council spent much of the day talking about Bering Sea bycatch, and agreed to move forward on one related Read More »

  • Maine Lobstermen pack Augusta hearing on controversial proposed licensing changes

    Seth Morrissette works as a sternman on a lobster boat out of Friendship. He came to the podium at the Legislature’s Marine Resources committee, Wednesday, carrying Read More »
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    Fishing vessel operator cited for negligence on Columbia River, OR, navigation channel

    The Coast Guard issued a Notice of Violation to the owner and master aboard a 48-foot commercial fishing vessel for negligence while operating in conditions of Read More »
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    An Update on Canadian Lobsterman Lex Brukovskiy in Ukraine

    Though the air raid sirens shatter his rest, Canadian fisherman Lex Brukovskiy says he’s feeling a sense of calm being back in Ukraine to help his war-ravaged Read More »

  • Groups hope MSA update won’t move fish conservation ‘backwards’

    A number of regional fishing associations are joining forces to strengthen the Magnuson-Stevens Act. The Sitka-based Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association announced last week (9-9-14) that it’s Read More »
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    Record-low quota caught as Bering Sea Tanner crab season wraps up

    The fishing season has ended for Bering Sea Tanner crab. Crabbers caught the record-low quota of two million pounds just before the end of March. Seventeen Read More »
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    Petition: More Time Needed to Review 1st NJ Offshore Wind Facility

    Only 45 days were provided to the public to review a massive 1400+ page Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) on “Ocean Wind 1,” Ørsted & PSE&G’s Read More »

  • Public input sought on federal management of Cook Inlet salmon fishing

    NOAA is asking for residents’ opinion on a major fishing issue. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is looking for public comments on Amendment 16 which Read More »

  • ‘Why did this happen?’: Tragic deaths of three crew on trawler highlight safety concerns in B.C. fishing industry

    It’s hard work, to sift through the wreckage of a sunken fishing boat, investigate what happened and what failed, analyze structural integrity, meteorological conditions, shipyard maintenance Read More »
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    Unified Command oversees fuel and oil removal from grounded F/V Sea Angels with possible presence of unexploded military ordnance nearby

    The Unified Command is overseeing lightering operations to remove the fuel from aboard the grounded fishing vessel Sea Angels, which are being completed by a contractor Read More »
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    Oregon: Commercial Dungeness crab fishermen reject another offer from processor

    Commercial Dungeness crab fishermen declined another offer from Pacific Seafood on Wednesday.,, It’s been three weeks since the commercial Dungeness crab season started. With prices still Read More »

  • NMFS names 10 groups to develop the $20.8 million disaster relief plans

    Earlier this year, Congress appropriated $75 million for those disasters and others throughout the country. Since February, the federal fishery managers have been working with the Read More »

  • Speaking of nut’s! The Koch Brother and the Drakes Bay Oyster Co Conspiracy. A very slippery slope.

    THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION understands that the Drakes Bay Oyster Co. is leading the public down the slippery slope to the Koch Brothers and their extremist agenda Read More »
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    Cromer fisherman rescued after being dragged out to sea

    Sheringham Lifeboat was called out at 5.30pm on Sunday to aid a fisherman who was thought to be in distress.  On arrival at the scene, the Read More »
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    Evermore salmon

    More research is needed into the interactions of hatchery and wild fish in Alaska before the Alaska Department of Fish and Game approves the dumping of Read More »

  • Coast Guard investigates sunken fishing boat at New Bedford Pope’s Island

    A crane pulled out a small fishing boat that sank off Pope’s Island Marina Tuesday morning. The Coast Guard received notification of the sunken 37-foot fishing Read More »

  • Sex and Summer Flounder

    Dr. Sullivan, a highly respected researcher in the dynamics of fish populations, has been working with the to create a stock assessment model that includes a Read More »

  • UNO awarded $232,500 grant to design device that protects sea turtles from being captured in small shrimping nets

    The University of New Orleans has been awarded a $232,500 grant to design a device that protects sea turtles from being captured in small shrimping nets. Read More »

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