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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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  • Florida Seasonal Grouper Closure Starts January 1st

    FLORIDA STATE WATERS — Several species of grouper will close  to recreational and commercial harvest  starting January 1st 2013 in Florida state waters of the Atlantic, Read More »
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    Inspector of marine accidents and ex-commercial fisherman Sean Friday shares his views on the challenges facing commercial fishing and his journey to the MAIB.

    To mark this year’s Maritime Safety Week and the launch of the Home and Dry Campaign by the Fishing Industry Safety Group, Sean Friday, an inspector of Read More »
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    “Uncharted Territory” – Marine toxin closes Washington crab season

    Washington fishery managers say they are in “uncharted territory” following the closure of a major ocean fishery off the state’s southern coast Friday. The Washington Department Read More »
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    Marine monument designation of Canyons & Seamounts: Gov. Baker says it undermines Mass. fishermen

    “The Baker-Polito Administration is deeply disappointed by the federal government’s unilateral decision to undermine the Commonwealth’s commercial and recreational fishermen with this designation,” Baker spokesman Brendan Read More »

  • Coast Guard suspends search for missing fishermen near Matinicus Island, Maine

    The Coast Guard suspended the search for two missing fishermen near Matinicus Island, Maine, Sunday pending further developments.  Coast Guard air and sea assets from Station Rockland and Air Read More »

  • Untouched salmon

    The future of commercial salmon processing will go online in Norway later this year when the machines take over a plant just north of the Arctic Read More »

  • Canada: What’s missing from CETA deal? Some folks in the province’s sealing industry can probably give you an idea.

    We’ve talked a lot about the things that were included in the CETA deal, but what might be missing from it? Some folks in the province’s Read More »
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    CRASH, BANG, SCALLOP! – Warships off the coast! French trawler rams UK boat as Jersey fishing stand-off escalates

    Britain and France have both dispatched warships to the Channel island of Jersey Thursday amid concerns of a possible blockade of the island by French boats, Read More »
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    Ukraine and Russia Face Off Over Fishing Boat

    On Sunday, Ukrainian border forces detained the Russian-flagged, Crimean-registered fishing vessel Nord in the Sea of Azov, along with her crew of 10 fishermen. The Ukrainian Read More »
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    Sustainable Shark Fisheries and Trade Act of 2018 – bill nets solutions for overfishing

    A new bipartisan bill introduced in U.S. Congress this month encourages a science-based approach to significantly reduce the overfishing and unsustainable trade of sharks, rays and Read More »

  • Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update, June 28, 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 »
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    North Coast crabbers line up against bill mandating ropeless gear, AB 534

    A coalition of crab industry associations across California has issued a letter opposing a state Assembly bill mandating all fishing fleets switch to ropeless fishing gear Read More »

  • After scathing report, NY DEC changes policies on fish seizures, records

    One of the main problems highlighted in the report dealt with restitutions. Ms. Leahy Scott’s investigation found DEC officers frequently seized catches when they suspected wrongdoing, Read More »

  • Molestation of a Manatee. Joyride leads to ride in the Squad Car!

           Ana Gloria Gutierrez was caught on camera riding the manatee at Fort DeSoto Park  in late September. http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/region_pinellas/ana-gutierrez-53–arrested-for-violation-of-the-florida-manatee-sanctuary-act Read More »

  • This Morning – Portland Harbor Toe Job – Not every day in fishing is a good day.

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  • NOAA/NMFS Releases Fisheries of the U.S. 2013

    As we close out National Seafood Month this week, NOAA/NMFS released the Fisheries of the U.S. 2013 report today. Each year, we compile key fisheries statistics from Read More »

  • North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for Oct. 26, 2015

    Click here to read the Weekly Update, to read all the updates, Click here 19:11 Read More »
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    The Daily Catch! What’s Your Story?

    All hands on deck! We are looking for fisherman, fishermen’s spouses, loved ones, family members, people who work in and around the seas who have a Read More »
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    The Creed

    Years ago a visitor from Central Oregon stood on the Depoe Bay Bridge, which runs along the Pacific Coast Highway, otherwise known as State Highway 101. Read More »

  • Mid Atlantic Council Approves Changes to Scup Gear-Restricted Areas

    During a meeting in Montauk, New York the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council approved a framework action to modify the boundary of one of the region’s two Read More »

  • 1st Biloxi Bay oyster harvest of 21st century opens Tuesday

    For the first time in at least 40 years, Biloxi Bay will open for oyster harvesting. The state Department of Marine Resources said in a news Read More »

  • Big step for Oregon wave demo of hydrokinetic energy test project

    A 20MW wave-energy test project off Oregon has cleared another permitting hurdle. The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management today said it is appropriate to issue Read More »

  • Body found after fishing boat capsizes off New Brunswick – Two still missing as of 1:15 pm eastern – Full scale search underway

    The boat, operating out of Tabusintac, issued the distress call at around 5:30 a.m. local time. Three crew were onboard. Mike Bonin of the Joint Rescue Read More »

  • Louisiana: New restrictions create burden for local crabbers

    For Whitney Curole of Des Allemands, being a fisherman is an “always” kind of thing — he’s been a crabber since his teenage years, following in Read More »

  • Exposing a Scam?, or, It’s just never good enough! ‘Sustainable fishing’ certification too lenient and discretionary, study finds

    The certification of seafood as “sustainable” by the nonprofit Marine Stewardship Council is too lenient and discretionary, a study by a consortium of researchers has found. Read More »

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