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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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OCEARCH Research team sets out to tag great white sharks off Chatham shore
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Marysville native Dan Borovina, on ‘Deadliest Catch’ finds clarity, recovery on the water
In the summer of 2001, Dan joined the crew of his Uncle Michael Borovina’s boat, the purse seiner Sea Pride. “I wanted to fill that void Read More » -
Three Coast Guard aircrews transit more than 1,200 miles to medevac man from fishing vessel west of Dutch Harbor
A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew medevaced a man from the 116-foot commercial fishing vessel Patricia Lee 190 miles west of Dutch Read More » -
Harmful Red Tide to Sweep Across Southwest Florida
Red tides can also be harmful to marine life. Reports of dead fish have already been received from Charlotte County, Fla. Read more here Read More » -
The Nova Scotia boatbuilding industry is booming!
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Hawaii’s longline fleet dodges hurricanes – Can they survive the Enviro Tsunami?
Bigeye tuna caught by Hawaii’s longline industry is in short supply right now as the fleet dodges Hurricane Ignacio and Hurricane Jimena. Some longline vessels that Read More » -
OPINION: Tidal power from Fundy — Separating fact from fiction, Graham Daborn Emeritus Professor at Acadia University
There have been a number of statements in the media over the last few months about the testing of in Minas Passage. Regrettably, inaccurate and exaggerated Read More » -
Del Norte honors fishermen
Following services for men and women who gave their lives for their country, a smaller gathering rang the bell and called out the names of those Read More » -
Georgia-Florida water fight now in hands of special master, Supreme Court to decide
A month long trial aimed at settling a high-stakes water dispute between Georgia and Florida ended Thursday with a special master imploring both sides to negotiate Read More » -
CETA negotiations suspended over fisheries fund, N.L. says
Newfoundland and Labrador is and all trade agreements currently being negotiated with the federal government. Newfoundland and Labrador says the federal government is not honouring a prior commitment Read More » -
Fishermen stand together in a show of solidarity against low prices
“We have solidarity among all groups,” said Kevin Abena of Kodiak, skipper of the F/V Big Blue and secretary and treasurer for the Kodiak Crab Alliance Read More » -
Feds find ‘substantial’ amount of pot in raid of Bay St. Louis seafood market
Agents with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office and the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office participated Read More » -
Fish potentially worth millions of pounds found off Cornwall – but fishermen will not be able to touch them
A shoal of bluefin tuna potentially worth millions of pounds has appeared off the coast of Cornwall – but local fishermen will not be able to Read More » -
Fish Factory Vessel Leaking Ammonia in Tacoma
A 77-year-old fish factory vessel with a checkered history is reportedly leaking ammonia in Tacoma, Wash. The U.S. Coast Guard said on Wednesday it is responding Read More » -
Poor Striper Spawn Reported in Chesapeake
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced yesterday that the annual Juvenile Striped Bass Survey indicates that the 2016 striper spawn in the Chesapeake was well below Read More » -
Fishermen get an education on all the most desired schools
Last week, 25 commercial and for-hire recreational fishermen, along with industry participants, went to school to learn about fish populations — how they grow, what impacts Read More » -
Sterilise farmed salmon to stop breeding with wild fish, researchers say
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New Arctic Surf Clam license to benefit First Nations in Atlantic Canada and Quebec
Enhancing access to fisheries provides an opportunity to create social and economic benefits for coastal and Indigenous communities, and further promote economic prosperity for middle class Read More » -
Work to salvage F/V Denise begins
The commercial fishing boat “Denise” ran aground on Friday evening (May 29) and has since passed the rock barrier, due to the ocean’s tides and current, to Read More » -
An example of activism, and how to get your point across
A freelance writer Frederick Hewett, from Cambridge Ma wrote a piece about the wonderful wind advantage the Bay State has, Massachusetts Could Win Big In Offshore Wind Read More » -
One Person Dead After Scallop Vessel Overturns Near Harbour Breton
One person is dead following a fishing accident near Harbour Breton on Sunday. According to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, a scallop vessel with three Read More » -
In Defense Of The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council
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“Why I came to Alaska”, Israeli filmmaker documents fishing experience
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NEW BEDFORD: Mayor Jon Mitchell urges fisheries group to base yellowtail quota on reliable science
Mayor Jon Mitchell Tuesday urged the organization responsible for setting catch limits for fish species shared between the United States and Canada to negotiate a Georges Read More » -
Vineyard Wind to conduct (voluntary) radar survey without Coast Guard
“Vineyard Wind is preparing to undertake a survey of [Massachusetts] fishing vessel owners (voluntary) to ascertain differences in radar system use,” Farmelant emailed. “This effort is Read More »
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Merry Christmas to you and your family Borehead. Thank you for all that you do, have done, and continue to do!
Here’s to a more sane and prosperous future with sanity returned to this industry that is in such need of regulatory relief.
A very Merry Christmas to Borehead and family. I believe Joel said it best. Keep the faith and continue doing a incredible job with FISHERY NATION .com