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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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72 hours to vacate: First Nation gives eviction notice to salmon farm –
A B.C. First Nation has served a 72-hour eviction notice to a fish farm on the northern coast of the province. Hereditary chiefs from Musgamagw Dzawada’enuxw First Nation boarded Read More » -
The fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador is in turmoil and I wish to inform the public as to the reasons why.
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Price of bait to rise? Herring Fishermen Denied More Haddock Bycatch
The council denied the request at a meeting Friday TODAY . Federal regulators say Atlantic herring fishermen who fish from mid-water trawl boats are on track Read More » -
2010 BP oil spill still having an impact on commercial fishing
Commercial catches for several varieties of seafood have decreased since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries officials said. Since Read More » -
Port of Redwood City reels in public with mini-Fisherman’s Wharf
Giuseppe Pennisi, a third-generation commercial fisherman, had been doing business for the past five years in San Francisco but lost his spot at Pier 47 as Read More » -
How safe is the fishing industry in South Jersey? Training and tech improve safety
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TSB Report: F/V Sarah Anne likely capsized suddenly, causing the deaths of all 4 men aboard.
Clifford Harvey, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada’s director of marine investigation, said the absence of life-saving equipment and distress signals support the conclusion that the Read More » -
Some commercial fishermen upset by Alaska fish board’s new scheme
The Alaska Board of Fisheries meeting has finished in Anchorage with a new plan for commercial fishing in Cook Inlet and commercial fishermen are angry. The Read More » -
Citing market volatility and Russia’s war in Ukraine, Trident plans to halt salmon buying early
Trident Seafoods, the country’s largest vertically integrated seafood company, announced a number of measures over the weekend that bode poorly for the Alaska salmon market, including an Read More » -
The Boys are Back! ‘Deadliest Catch’ season preview
Lets start it off with a little Drop Kick Murphy song! Tonight, Deadliest Catch returns for its ninth season on Discovery, and there is top-notch drama even Read More » -
On air with Stonington lobster! QVC network features Greenhead’s tails
“I love lobster, first of all, and this is a part of the country I’ve never been to. In the spirit of exploration of our beautiful Read More » -
Here’s what happens to federal services if public servants strike on Wednesday
The union representing over 155,000 public servants says if a deal isn’t reached with the federal government by 9 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, it will launch Read More » -
French and Jersey fishermen meet for first time since Harbour blockade
The meeting this month was the first since Norman and Breton fishing vessels blockaded the Harbour in May last year in a protest over post-Brexit fishing Read More » -
Feds bust Boca man for illegally taking, then shipping, Florida Keys lobster
A Boca Raton man pleaded not guilty in federal court in Key West Friday to taking, possessing, transporting and selling Florida Keys spiny lobster in violation Read More » -
Yarmouth and Shelburne County fishermen rally to help one of their own
Fishermen in Yarmouth and Shelburne counties have rallied together to help one of their own after the vessel The Extreme One sunk at the Lower East Read More » -
Pensacola Bay – Coast Guard, local agencies respond to vessel fire and spilt diesel
Coast Guard Sector Mobile watchstanders received a notification of a 50-foot commercial fishing vessel catching fire while moored at Joe Patti’s Marina in Pensacola Bay at Read More » -
F/V Lady Kathy comes up for air after 20 years
Local fishing vessel, the Lady Kathy, was hauled out of the Charleston Marina on Monday for the first time in over 20 years for maintenance. Owner of Read More » -
Remembering Vinalhaven’s past
About five years ago, while in New Jersey, Richard Burton stumbled upon hundreds of images of Vinalhaven, Maine. The images show fishermen from nearly a century Read More » -
Transport Canada: One year ‘sufficient time’ for fishermen to grasp new Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations
Transport Canada says it is giving fishermen “sufficient time” to prepare for new safety regulations coming into force this summer. The Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations were Read More » -
North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for March 12, 2021
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Emails? Man! Do we get emails.
A fella from New Jersey weighed in on the CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION: Saving Seafood is “rather discomposed” article. continue Read More » -
David Pierce Named Director of Mass Division of Marine Fisheries
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Funding announced today by the provincial government will support ongoing research into the characteristics of cod, crab and lobster populations.
Derrick Dalley, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, announced a total of $125,000 to assist projects led by the Fish, Food and Allied Workers’ (FFAW) Union. “Engaging Read More » -
UPDATED!! NEFMC – Revised Council Meeting Agenda!
Dear Interested Parties: Because of the winter storm that is headed to New England, the Council leadership has reorganized the previously distributed agenda. The meeting will Read More »
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