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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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UK Fisheries call for tariffs on Norway, Greenland and Iceland to compensate for access loss of their waters
Despite two years of campaigning to save the UK’s distant-waters fishing industry, UK Fisheries Ltd’s state-of-the-art vessel Kirkella (pictured), a cod and haddock freezer trawler and Read More » -
Fisheries and Oceans quietly cancels plans to award Indigenous surf clam licence
The federal government says it has cancelled plans to issue a controversial clam fishing licence to a First Nations company with ties to the Liberal party Read More » -
Court case highlights conflict between fishermen and marine mammals
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Commercial fishing of Asian carp is catching on in the Heartland
Investors behind the creation of the ‘International Fisheries Industrial Park’ in Wickliffe, Kentucky unveiled their plans at an event at Two Rivers Fisheries on Friday, April Read More » -
3 reasons the FFAW says FISH-NL can’t be trusted
Friday morning in St. John’s, FISH-NL formally filed for union certification with the Labour Relations Board so its members can leave the FFAW. The board will review the Read More » -
Nantucket fishermen implore state to protect squid, DMF director balks!
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$36 million in trade relief awarded to Maine lobstermen
Maine lobstermen have been awarded a total of $36,284,110.12 to date to help offset the financial harm they have experienced due to China’s retaliatory tariffs, according Read More » -
Zhangzidao Group takes over Eastern Passage fish plant – “We will be sponsoring hockey teams,”
Feeding China’s booming middle-class population has led to a major investment in Nova Scotia by a large Chinese seafood company. The Zhangzidao Group says it expects to Read More » -
New Season For Lake Erie Fleet
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Strong Amicus Support in Fishermen Case Challenging Chevron Deference
New Jersey herring fishermen challenging an unlawful federal regulation at the Supreme Court next fall got a boost yesterday in the form of amicus briefs supporting their case—Loper Read More » -
New Bedford Ex-Fisherman: Marine Monument “ridiculous” and an “abuse of power.”
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Nova Scotia Lobster fishermen urged to find common ground
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Georges Bank drilling moratorium maintained by Ottawa
Federal Finance Minister Joe Oliver says Ottawa will maintain its moratorium on oil and gas exploration on Georges Bank, a rich fishing area southwest of Nova Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 41′ Libby Lobster Boat, 750HP, Iveco Diesel
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New Brunswick: 4 rescued from sinking herring boat off Miscou
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Senator Murkowski Grills acting Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank on Observer Policy
Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski questioned acting Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank on several ocean policy issues facing Alaskan coastal communities during a Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Read More » -
A ‘battleship’ of a crab boat – Owner of Alaska crab boat thought of Scandies Rose as unsinkable
The F/V Scandies Rose, which was managed out of Seattle, sank suddenly near Sutwik Island, off the coast of the Alaskan Peninsula. Two crew members were Read More » -
Captain loses commercial fishing license for 10 years for oyster violations; 2 crewmen fined
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New fishing vessel boosts jobs in Nelson and West Coast
A $6 million longline fishing vessel will be built in Nelson and is set to create new jobs for the West Coast fishing industry. The 26-metre Read More » -
“Seared Diver Scallops”: In these tough economic times, this dive harvester is trying to keep money in the province
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Mi’kmaq chief says there are bigger fish to fry than lobster
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‘Significant progress’ made with L’Ecume II investigation
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Commercial Fisherman Jimmy Bourque, Sr., of St. Martinville, La, has passed away
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On This Day: October 27,1660, Cape Cod’s first whaler was persecuted “for his evil ways”
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Want to own the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation?
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