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  The New England groundfish debacle (Part III): who or what is at fault? Nils E. Stolpe/FishNet           

  It took me a while to decide how to most accurately describe the situation that has been visited upon the New England fishing communities that are and since colonial times have been dependent on the groundfish fisheries.

  

  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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  • The distorted view of reality – A Knockout Blow for American Fish Stocks?

    Today, in the New York Times, Oceana’s Gib Brogan ignores the facts of the New England fishing industry, a hollowed out shell of what once was Read More »

  • Newfoundland and Labrador Groundfish Industry Development Council launches with recognition of challenges ahead

    Five years down the road, members of the new Newfoundland and Labrador Groundfish Industry Development Council plan to handle more groundfish catch, processing it in-province, providing Read More »

  • Fate of shrimp fishery will be decided soon

    Fishermen wondering whether there will be a shrimp season this winter won’t have long to wait for an answer. On Monday, Dec. 7, the Atlantic States Read More »

  • Supreme Court says no to hearing UCIDA case

    The lawsuit over whether the federal government or the state should manage Cook Inlet’s salmon fisheries won’t get its day in the U.S. Supreme Court after Read More »

  • Survival of local fleets, communities – Maritime Fishermen’s Union supports DFO owner/operator and fleet separation policies.

    The Maritime Fishermen’s Union (MFU) has been pushing for stricter enforcement of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans owner operator and fleet separation policies. Squires said that in Read More »

  • NOAA proposes new status for humpback whales – Change would remove majority from endangered species list

    If the proposal is approved, 10 of 14 populations worldwide would be delisted, including the West Indies population, which swims through Cape waters. The West Indies population Read More »

  • Two companies have proposed offshore wind farms in Hawaii

    The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the agency that would decide whether to approve ocean leases for the projects, held a meeting about the proposals Read More »

  • Duty Free Canadian Fish Products to the EU – Good for Nova Scotia? Trade deal could kill the seafood processing industry.

    “The details aren’t completely clear as to exactly what it will mean to the fisheries in Nova Scotia. We have heard certain things about European boats Read More »

  • Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update, July 12, 2015

    The Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance is dedicated to its mission of continuing to help create sustainable fisheries without putting licensed fishermen out of business.” Read the Read More »

  • Oyster fishermen on private lease without permission lose boat, dredges, and twenty five sacks!

    Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents seized a boat used by two men Thursday to dredge for oysters on a private lease from the owner, Read More »

  • New Bedford: Dock-U-Mentaries Film Series continues Friday, Dec. 18, at 7 p.m., with “Iced Up & Snowed In”

    The Dock-U-Mentaries Film Series continues Friday, Dec. 18, at 7 p.m., with “Iced Up & Snowed In: Winter Stories from the Working Waterfront.” Members of the Read More »

  • Video Report: Why Brexit may be the best thing for Britain’s fishing industry

    The world was shocked when, in June, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. Many believe the severance will negatively affect Britain’s economy, but Read More »

  • Tuna at tipping point

    The drop follows similar plunges in the other two bluefin species, the Atlantic and the southern, which are now protected by catch quotas that experts say Read More »

  • Mid-Atlantic Council Meeting in Baltimore December 8 – 11, 2014 Listen live with Adobe Connect

    Briefing Materials: All briefing materials will be posted at www.mafmc.org/briefing/december-2014 as they become available.  Webinar Access: For online access during the meeting, enter as a guest here at adobe connect! Read More »
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    Fish farm caused Atlantic salmon spill, state says, then tried to hide how bad it was

    Cooke Aquaculture Pacific vastly underrepresented the scope of a catastrophic Atlantic salmon net-pen spill at its Cypress Island farm last August and misled the public and Read More »

  • Humans are ‘unique super-predator’

    Humans’ status as a unique super-predator is laid bare in a new study published in Science magazine. The analysis of global data details the ruthlessness of Read More »

  • Nat Geo Shill’s for Cape Wind. They don’t mention the impact on fisheries. They foolishly believe it’s an aesthetics issue!

    By now, 130 turbines were supposed to be turning above the shallow area of Nantucket Sound known as Horseshoe Shoal. But nothing is there to capture Read More »

  • Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell proposes king salmon research

    Alaska Gov. Sean Parnellsays he will propose $30 million over five years to study king salmon abundance. Parnell says the first installment will be $10 million Read More »

  • Cooke Aquaculture to pay $490,000 after illegal pesticides kill lobsters in Canada

    A Canadian firm that is a subsidiary of the largest aquaculture operator in Maine pleaded guilty Friday in a Canadian courtroom to using illegal pesticides that Read More »

  • Cuomo: New York will take legal action to block EPA L.I. Sound dredge dumping rule

    New York State will take legal action against the United States Environmental Protection Agency to prevent the designation of new permanent open water disposal sites off Read More »

  • Traumatized as a child, B-52s’ Fred Schneider: Don’t eat the lobster

    (AP) — One of the founders of the quirky rock band B-52s is using the 35th anniversary of the hit “Rock Lobster” to reiterate his opposition Read More »

  • What’s Killing the Baby Sea Lions? Environmentalists say the overfishing of sardines. Fishermen say that’s a crock.

    The sardine decline has pitted environmentalists against fishermen. The conservation group Oceana argues that commercial fishermen are taking too many sardines. Ben Enticknap, a senior scientist Read More »
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    A Fisherman’s Life – Sammy Corbett

    When you live and breathe fishing, it’s important to keep an ample supply of bait on hand. Time spent running to the store is time that Read More »

  • Letter: Quota caps would further harm fishery Paul Cohan – Captain, F/V Sasquatch Gloucester

    NOAA and administrator Jane Lubchenco demanded and enacted a deeply flawed, possibly illegal amendment in which various interests have invested millions. It is just not financially feasible Read More »

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