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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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  • Mixed messages for the New England fishing industry

    Last week brought a mix of news for the region’s fishermen, some of it straight-out bad, some offering a glimmer of hope for the future of Read More »
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    Sipekne’katik files court action against Nova Scotia to claim fishing treaty right

    The Sipekne’katik First Nation has filed a court action against the Attorney General of Nova Scotia to challenge a provincial regulation on purchasing fish products, saying Read More »

  • First National Fishing Remembrance Day announced

    Today on World Fisheries Day, maritime welfare charities have joined forces to support a new annual National Fishing Remembrance Day for those who have lost their Read More »
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    Banff and Buchan MP urges rethink of Highly Protected Marine Area plans

    David Duguid MP has written to Scottish Government minister Mairi Gougeon MSP urging her to rethink proposals for Highly Protected Marine Areas following concerns that they Read More »
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    Spend a day in the life of a Florida tuna fisherman

    A white scar carved across Carl Roby’s hand tells the story of the time a tuna, a creature he has spent decades harvesting, almost won. It Read More »

  • 366 days in prison and more than $105,000 in penalties – Fisherman Charles Wertz Jr. sentenced for falsifying fish records

    Charles Wertz Jr., who had operated the Freeport-based commercial trawler the Norseman, pleaded guilty in August to one count of wire fraud and two counts of Read More »

  • Speaking of Whales! – Photos – Polar bear wins tug of war with Nunavut man over beluga

    Peter Kaludjak of Arviat, Nunavut, caught a beluga whale in Hudson Bay this week, only to have a polar bear also take an interest in it. Read More »

  • What Hunters and Anglers Should Know Before They Vote

    Americans who enjoy fishing, hunting, and other wilderness sports should be aware of a number of important issues before stepping into the voting booth in November. Read More »
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    “Paper Captain” – Coast Guard cites fishing boat for illegal foreign captain

    The U.S. Coast Guard said Friday it found a foreign worker acting as the captain of an American-flagged commercial fishing vessel in federal waters off Hawaii. Read More »
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    Video: Terrier Inherited by Fisherman Adapts to New Life on the Waves

    After inheriting Maggie the Welsh terrier from his grandpa, commercial fisherman Kale Pixey was determined to integrate her into his life. “Pretty crazy with the lifestyle Read More »
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    San Fernando fishermen call for nationwide strike over gas hike

    With several fishermen going out of business in San Fernando, San Fernando Fishing Cooperative president Salim Gool is calling for an island-wide fishing strike in the Read More »
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    Board of Fisheries denies petition on hatcheries

    The members of the Board of Fisheries agree that Pacific salmon hatchery impacts on wild salmon stocks are concerning, but they aren’t clear on what to Read More »

  • Probe cites wrongs by NOAA prosecutors

    In reviewing the case against Riley and Saludi, Swartwood wrote that, in seeking a $4.74 million penalty, Juliand and MacDonald intervened with a prospective buyer of their businesses; Read More »
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    Rope free traps? Company studies ways for fishing nets and whales to coexist.

    “It’s promising and many people are asking why we don’t use it right away — but it’s still in the scientific testing phase, with tests being Read More »
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    N.S. seafood company accused of bilking 2 European firms out of $33K

    Two European seafood businesses are buying Facebook ads and posting warnings in online seafood forums alleging they lost money to a Nova Scotia seafood company. Two Read More »

  • Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program – 900K for UMass Dartmouth fisheries research

    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recommended a dozen Massachusetts-based marine research programs receive funding this year including more than $900,000 for UMass Dartmouth to conduct four Read More »

  • Three face shrimping-related charges in Terrebonne

    Three Chauvin residents face charges after complaints over the past two weeks about fishermen illegally catching shrimp in Bayou Little Caillou, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife Read More »

  • ‘The glow comes back’ to two beacons ‘and, once again, all is well’

    Two beacons that guided New England mariners past treacherous shoals for generations are back in the spotlight. The Nantucket Lightship, billed as America’s oldest and largest Read More »

  • How to Sear Scallops

    I’d been cooking scallops for years in restaurant kitchens with no problems.  How different could it be at home? Quite different, apparently. The problem came down to Read More »

  • Low haul, rough waves expected for North Coast commercial crab season

    While last year’s crab season got off to a rocky start due to contentious price negotiations, North Coast fishermen this year will instead have to worry Read More »

  • Maritime Authors Featured at 2014 Working Waterfront Festival in New Bedford

    Three recent titles from The History Press will be featured at this year’s event., Nemasket River Herring, The Last of the Fairhaven Coasters: The Story of Read More »

  • It is indeed time to share the Gulf, change red snapper allocation: David Cresson

    The management of red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico has been one of the most contentious fisheries issues around, and the problems are not overnight Read More »
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    First major offshore wind project in jeopardy of being blocked

    The warming waters south of Cape Cod have decimated the region’s lobster fishery. But it’s an ambitious effort to fight climate change that has lobstermen like Read More »
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    Tracking system trials commence on entire commercial fishing fleet in Australia

    Fisheries Queensland Executive Director Claire Andersen said units were being trialled on crab, net and line vessels in the Gulf of Carpentaria, South East Queensland and Read More »

  • Tradex 3MMI – Where’s All The Norwegian Cod Going? West Coast Algae Bloom Effects on Pink Shrimp Supply

    If the CIQ lifts the ban on Norwegian fish 30,000 to 40,000 tons of fish would flush into the market. A large algae bloom in the Read More »

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