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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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Oct 6, 2016 17:00 EDT – Hurricane Matthew Approaching the Southeast U.S. Coast
At 500 PM EDT (2100 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Matthew was located near latitude 26.2 North, longitude 78.6 West. The hurricane is moving toward the Read More » -
Fishing remains one of the most dangerous jobs in Canada. We talked to captains about their most hazardous experiences.
In 2017, fishing remains one of most—if not the most—dangerous jobs in Canada.,,, Storms, equipment failures, and even stingrays are among the many hazards fishermen face. Read More » -
Fraser River Sockeye run estimated at nearly seven million
It won’t be a super sockeye run this year. But salmon fishermen of all stripes should be allowed to get their nets or lines in the Read More » -
Cape Breton man taken into custody after protesting on roof of CTV Atlantic
A Cape Breton man was taken into police custody after he took his protest over the snow crab fishery to the roof of CTV Atlantic in Read More » -
Demand is going to be strong! Remarkable snow crab season ahead for Gulf of St. Lawrence crabbers
The snow crab industry in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence can expect an excellent 2022 fishing season, both in terms of catches and prices. The Read More » -
MCILVEEN: EI changes unconscionable, undemocratic
If you wanted a good example of somebody who’s been targeted by an unfeeling government, you couldn’t do better than Crystal MacKinnon of Bay St. Lawrence. The Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 127’10″x 30’8″ Steel Freezer Trawler
To review specifications, information, with 86 photos, >click here<, To see all the boats in this series >click here< 11:50 Read More » -
Murder on the high seas? Complaint says Collier man beat dad to death on fishing boat
A Collier County man is facing charges in what the U.S. government says was an apparent murder on the high seas out in the Gulf of Read More » -
Researchers feed on Bluefin tuna’s 5,000-mile odyssey
A huge bluefin tuna caught off Spain is doing plenty to help fisheries biologists better understand the dynamics of stocks on the east and west coasts Read More » -
National Marine Fisheries Service Accepts Petition to List Thorny Skate under the Endangered Species Act
In response to a petition from Defenders of Wildlife and Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) to list thorny skate (Amblyraja radiata) under the Endangered Species Act, we have Read More » -
The shark hunters of the Hebrides
They were hunted in Scottish water for at least 200 years, chiefly for the gallons of valuable oil found in their livers. Basking sharks became a Read More » -
Updated: Man feared dead in B.C. capsizing identified as ‘loving husband, brother, uncle’
Investigators spent the day searching for answers after a herring boat flipped and capsized near Comox, while one crew member remained missing and was presumed drowned. Read More » -
Blessing of the Fleet: Chauvin ushers in shrimp season
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Richard “Ricky” Earl Dudley, of Beaufort has passed away
Richard “Ricky” Earl Dudley, 74 of Beaufort passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on August 17, 2022. Ricky was born on November 14, Read More » -
SEA-NL says bottom-trawling must be banned from all three adjacent cod stocks (not just two)
Seaward Enterprises Association of Newfoundland and Labrador (SEA-NL) has recommended that Fisheries and Oceans expand its ban on bottom-trawling to include all three cod stocks off Read More » -
Robert “RJ” Cericola, A well-respected member of the N.J. fishing community has passed away
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Feds support vacating 1958 judgment against lobstermen’s group
The decree was a result of a lawsuit the Department of Justice brought against the organization in 1957, after federal officials became concerned that members of Read More » -
“We were primed to make some money,” – Georgia’s shrimping season a disaster
Jim Page, a marine biologist with the DNR Coastal Resources Division, says sample trawls along the coast show shrimp catches had been well below average throughout Read More » -
Pound Net Watermen Prepare for Menhaden Bycatch Limits
Today, a Maryland waterman with a pound net can catch as many menhaden as he or she would like, on Friday, that gets cut back to Read More » -
Prawn trawlers sit idle as fishermen turn to 457 visas for labour
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The Oil Barons are Whining! BP is getting Rolled in the Gulf.
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How much like the eel are we?
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Salmon harvesting jobs lost in 2018 fisheries
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Avoiding ship strikes – Robotic buoys developed to keep Atlantic right whales safe
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We were here first
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