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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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NEFMC Public Hearing Sessions for Limiting Entry to Federal For-Hire Groundfish Fishery
The New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC) has scheduled a series of public listening sessions throughout New England. The purpose of the sessions is to have Read More » -
Pacific Hake Mid-Water Trawl Fishery Earns MSC Re-Certification
The Pacific hake mid-water trawl fishery, which operates off the west coast of the United States and Canada, has achieved MSC re-certification following an independent, third-party Read More » -
U.S. Goals for the 2014 Annual Meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)
The United States is going to ICCAT (November 10-17, 2014 in Genoa, Italy) with the goal of reaching agreement on science-based management measures for shared stocks and Read More » -
N.J.’s ocean canyons: Will these treasures be preserved like national parks?
Because about 75 to 100 miles off the coast of New Jersey — where the continental shelf divides shallow coastal waters and the deep sea — Read More » -
NOAA Fisheries Names Doug Lipton Senior Research Economist – Nice! Another Enviro-Capitalist—just what we need.
Dick Grachek Nice! Another Enviro-Capitalist—just what we need. Since NOAA pretty much finished off most New England fishing based on disgracefully shoddy science at the Portsmouth Read More » -
Genevieve McDonald — a lobster boat captain and legislator — to graduate with highest distinction
Some people call Genevieve McDonald, Captain. Five months a year, she fishes for lobsters in Western Penobscot Bay. Others know her as Rep. McDonald. The Democratic Read More » -
DENIAL, DELUSION AND NMFS STILL DOESN’T KNOW ITS NAME
“Fishlink Sublegals.”- The third “Managing Our Nation’s Fisheries” conference was held on 6-9 May, 2013 in Washington, DC. Titled, “Advancing Sustainability,” the national event, sponsored this Read More » -
Reducing bycatch has been a hot topic in the pollock trawl industry.
Scientists are working with the commercial fishermen to find a solution to the problem. And, at the Alaska Marine Science Symposium this week in Anchorage, they Read More » -
Making a splash: NOAA’s tipsy ship launch sprays shards of wood (VIDEO)
Washington Post =About a year ago, NOAA held a festive launch ceremony for its state-of-the-art fisheries vessel the Reuben Lasker. But viral video, which just surfaced Read More » -
Arbroath-built fishing boat to make home port visit 61 years on
The proud new owner of an Arbroath-built fishing boat is hoping local figures can fill the blanks of the story surrounding his 61-year-old pride and joy. The Read More » -
Swordfish washes ashore in Loon Bay!
It was a peculiar sight — a large swordfish washed ashore on a beach in Loon Bay on Sept. 16. “It’s the first time I’ve seen Read More » -
Oregon Senators, Governor responds to offshore wind farms concerns during clean energy tour
During a clean energy tour of Oregon, KATU questioned the US Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm, Oregon Senators Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley and Governor Kate Brown on Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 45′ Hutt Bros. Lobster boat, 500HP, 6 Cylinder Lugger Diesel
Specifications, information and 26 photo’s click here To see all the boats in this series, Click here 12:29 Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 50′ x 20′ Fiberglass Dragger, 479HP 6 Cylinder Cat C18 , Perkins 24 KW Auxiliary
Specifications, information and 57 photos >click here< To see all the boats in this series, >click here< 12:47 Read More » -
Federal inaction drives lobster feud
A Coast Guard cutter and two helicopters (one RCMP, one DFO) provided little more than backdrop scenery to the boiling tensions on the Acadian shore Monday. Read More » -
To the Editor: Frank clarifies lobbying for fishermen – by Barney Frank
I am writing write to clear up confusion caused — embarrassingly — by my failure to fully remember a law I co-authored. Read more Read More » -
Casting a net for survival: Safety training again offered for fishermen
“More people die from slips and falls in port,” said Ted Williams of safety equipment supplier Hercules SLR Inc. in New Bedford. That’s a big change Read More » -
Red Snapper Fisherman Charged with Illegal Gear in State Waters
Enforcement agents cited Seven P. Rhoto, 37, for using bandit gear in state waters. Bandit gear is allowed to be used in federal waters and is normally Read More » -
North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for March 29, 2019
>Click here to read the Weekly Update<, to read all the updates >click here<, for older updates listed as NCFA >click here<18:21 Read More » -
From NOAA Fisheries Enforcement Director Bruce Buckson – Draft Division Enforcement Priorities for 2013
Jan. 24, 2013 Today we posted our Draft Division Enforcement Priorities for 2013 and I invite you to send us your comments. The document will be Read More » -
The Long Haul, Part 4 – Protected Seals Raise Many Questions
In years past, seal hunters received a bounty of five dollars a nose to keep the population in check. Now, seals are federally protected, and their Read More » -
Feds add tough rules for West Coast swordfish boats
Federal regulators are enforcing tough new rules to protect sperm whales, saying the West Coast swordfish fishery will be shut down if even one more of Read More » -
The Mercury-Laden Fish Floated for School Lunches – Dogfish
From the article: Cussed Dogfish – New England fishermen have hated dogfish for a long time, and there has never been a significant domestic market for Read More » -
Danny Danny Danny. What the Hell ya doin’ boy? Maine elver fisherman guilty of reporting less than half of $700,000 income
Danny Deraps from Ellsworth has been sentenced to 90 days in jail for underreporting his 2012 landings, which earned him more than $700,000 that season. The Read More » -
Trade: Why new lobster markets are needed to protect 450 jobs in our region after Brexit
New markets for the lucrative £35m lobster fishing industry in Holderness are to be investigated to help protect 450 jobs after Brexit. The local lobster fishery Read More »
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