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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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New England Fishery Management Council meeting in Portland, ME June 12 -14, 2018
The New England Fishery Management Council will be meeting at Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland, ME, To read the final agenda, >click here< Register for webinar Read More » -
Pacific Danger and Dungeness
While the opening of the fishery is an exciting period for crab fishermen, it’s also a time to hone in on safety. Commercial fishing is one Read More » -
Unexpected bounty
Good news at last for salmon-loving Alaskans who’ve watched sockeye returns to the fabled Copper River spurt and falter this year. No, the Copper hasn’t witnessed Read More » -
Marine Navigation Safety Regulations 2020: Canada Announces New Marine Regulations to Improve Safety, Security and Protection
Canada has published new Marine Navigation Safety Regulations, which now apply to commercial vessels of all sizes, including fishing vessels, workboats, water taxis and ferries. The Read More » -
Dock death in Caraquet N.B. – WorkSafeNB investigates
The mood remained tense on the dock at Caraquet Monday after a 40-year-old man was killed in an industrial accident there. Workers on the wharf were unloading Read More » -
Wooden boat lover chief of volunteers keeping historic boat-building alive in Deltaville
One of the best things about the Deltaville Maritime Museum on the Middle Peninsula is the way it quite literally keeps the region’s boat-building history alive. Read More » -
Louisiana’s Seafood Future Releases 2019 Findings Report on Fishing Industry and Coastal Change
The resulting outreach effort, Louisiana’s Seafood Future (LSF), sought to highlight innovative strategies created by seafood industry members as they confront a changing coast. LSF’s 2019 Read More » -
Seafood processor accuses Nova Scotia government of revoking licence over clerical error
The Nova Scotia government has postponed its decision to terminate the operating licences for a family-owned fish processing company,,, SeaBrook Fisheries says it’s being shut down Read More » -
Rough seas destroy traps, kill lobster in Cape Breton
The lobster season along some parts of the eastern shore of Cape Breton has taken a devastating turn after getting off to a good start last Read More » -
Discontent arrives at federal fisheries minister’s doorstep
Roger LeBlanc, on Thursday sporting a Maritime Fisherman’s Union cap and a jacket bearing the name of Beausoleil the Third, his 50-foot lobster boat ,is used Read More » -
Western Gulf Fishermen’s Association have voiced their opposition DFO’s logbook plans
WGFA president Craig Avery raised his group’s concerns with Colin MacIsaac, PEI chief of resource management with DFO. MacIsaac was attending the group’s annual meeting. “We Read More » -
The Adventures of $uper Ecoman – Contemplation
Flashing across the sky is a blinding streak of Blue, Green and Gold. A split second later, $uper Ecoman arrives at his destination, The Center for United Non Read More » -
Lawsuit prompts feds to act on species at risk
VANCOUVER – A federal government lawyer says the ministers responsible for protecting endangered species took action on four critically threatened species because they were facing court Read More » -
Scania powers up its marine engine range
Scania is launching a new six-cylinder 13-liter inline marine engine. The new engine, which combines new power levels ranging from 650 to 925 hp with reduced Read More » -
Provincial government creating more opportunity for Newfoundland and Labrador shrimp processors
The provincial government has struck a deal with offshore shrimp companies and onshore processors that will see more product handled in Newfoundland and Labrador. As of Read More » -
Family that fishes together: Bill MacEachern passing on tradition to next generation
Lobster season is under way in northeastern New Brunswick. Fishermen set out from wharves all along the north shore and Acadian Peninsula at first light Monday Read More » -
Lobster fishing cooperative wins more than $1 million in dispute with former CEO
A federal arbitrator has awarded a fishing cooperative more than $1 million in the cooperative’s lawsuit against its former CEO, whom the co-op accuses of defrauding Read More » -
Connecticut: Stonington Fishermen look to Sen. Blumenthal for change
Gambardella Wholesale Seafood used to unload boats every day at the Stonington Pier but now they are lucky if they see two boats a week pull Read More » -
Coast Guard: Russia and U.S. Working Well Together in the Bering Sea, Arctic
Unlike other parts of the world, the U.S. and Russia work well together in the Bering Sea and the Arctic. The pair is enforcing fishing regulations Read More » -
How about some common sense Dr. Hutchings? New data from DFO suggests seals eat twice as many cod.
INGONISH — No one is sure yet whether grey seals are continuing to threaten recovery of the cod stocks in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence, Read More » -
2 R.I. shipyards win grants under maritime funding program revived by Reed
U.S. Sen. Jack Reed on Saturday announced that two Rhode Island shipyards will be awarded $1,114,370 in federal funding to make capital improvements intended to help Read More » -
TradexFoods 3-Minute Market Insight – Pacific Hake Plugging Up West Coast, Upcoming Puget Sound Chum Salmon Run
A Major producer in the United States has reported that more than 1000 metric tonnes of Pacific Hake will be unable to ship to Russia due Read More » -
Auction of historic lobster wharf could change life on this Maine island
The first true sign of spring arrived Tuesday on Bailey Island, as temperatures hovered around 60 degrees and lobstermen painted buoys and repaired traps near Cook’s Read More » -
Sam Parisi sends an update on Senator Markey and S1322, the American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act
Dear Readers I am pleased to let you know that thanks to your efforts I have received a call from the Senators aid, Kate Machate, regarding Read More » -
NEFMC Council Meeting November 17-20, 2015 in Newport, RI. – Live Stream information via Webinar
Meeting Materials: Please consult the Council’s website by clicking on November 17-20, 2014 Council Meeting. You will find an agenda and copies of the materials to Read More »
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