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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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Rare species discovered on Long Island Sound as Maritime Aquarium pulls up abandoned lobster traps
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North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for October 23, 2020
Legislative updates, Bill updates, Calendar, >Click here to read the Weekly Update<, to read all the updates >click here<, for older updates listed as NCFA >click here< 14:29 – My Read More » -
Spanish freezer trawler on fire in South Atlantic
Freezer trawler FIGARO on Oct 19 is reported on fire in South Atlantic some 12 nm off Angola coast, 23 north of Lobito Port, Angola. No Read More » -
“Trainee Fisherman of the Year” – Scalloway fisherman and NAFC student scoops top award
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Feds charge mining company and executives with criminal pollution in Southwest Alaska
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Third Time’s a Charm for F/V Paige Marie
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Ballard Locks face millions in upgrades or risk failure
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N.J. Fishermen, Pallone have a Beef with NOAA – Yeah? Well, Peter Baker says…….
New Jersey Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. sent a letter to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) yesterday expressing his concern over preliminary estimates of summer Read More » -
Video: “WE’RE STILL HERE!” Captain brings shrimp boat and crew to safety through big blow in the Gulf of Mexico
“We might lose her.” Aaron Callais, who is from Galliano, says they were about 10-15 miles off the coast of Grand Isle when the wind and Read More » -
Poor weather cuts Cape Breton spring lobster fishers’ catch
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Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council – Request for Proposals – Electronic Reporting System
All proposals must be submitted by February 15, 2014, Read more here 16:31 Read More » -
‘I love upholding the tradition’ – 1880 history lives on at Shelburne Dory Shop
Not much has changed since John C. Williams opened his dory shop on Shelburne’s waterfront in 1880. Now part of the Nova Scotia Museum, dories are Read More » -
UPDATED: F/V Atlantic Destiny catches fire off of Nova Scotia; crew members evacuated
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North Atlantic Right Whale not impacted by NL lobster, snow crab fisheries
“The justification for the new “avoid” rating does not reference any of this significant action by Canadian lobster fishery stakeholders, does not identify any pathway toward Read More » -
Seal ban omitted from Canada-EU trade talks – Issue kept off table in trade negotiations, left to World Trade Organization process instead
A source close to the negotiations told CBC Radio’s Fisheries Broadcast that the seal ban was considered, but it was felt that the issue was a Read More » -
Federal minister says N.L. briefed on EU trade talks – “the EU is strongly pressuring Canada to abolish minimum processing requirements”
International Trade Minister Ed Fast says he has been talking with Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Kathy Dunderdale about trade negotiations between Canada and the European Union, a Read More » -
North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for June 5, 2015
Click to read the Weekly Update for June 5, 2015 as a pdf To read all the updates, click here 06:12 Read More » -
New Orleans fishing industry suffers sourcing issues
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Alaska Salmon Alliance seeks solutions in fisheries debate By Paul Dale
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‘Tis the season – Commercial crabbing begins off the coast of Half Moon Bay
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N.L. group wants increase in northern cod catch from Minister Murray
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Lobster fishermen look to fill local plates, including selling their catch off their boats
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NEFSC, R/V Hugh R. Sharp Lose HabCam during Scallop survey, Fisheries Survival Fund takes them to task!
Last Thursday, May 19, 2016, while on the current scallop survey, the NEFSC crew lost the HabCam when it separated from the vessel. According to initial Read More »
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