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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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Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 83′ Steel Shrimper/Trawler, Caterpillar 3412 Diesel, Kort Nozzle
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Richard Files, of Rockland, Maine to helm the newly restored Charles W. Morgan whaling ship.
MYSTIC, Conn. — Mystic Seaport has hired veteran mariner to helm the newly restored Charles W. Morgan whaling ship. The 62-year-old Files said he learned to Read More » -
Making Safety Training Fun! Cordova Community Taps Skills and Humor to Highlight Marine Safety
Marine safety is never far from coastal Alaskans’ thoughts, where commercial fishing and other marine trades are their livelihood. This holds true in Cordova, a community Read More » -
Why Greeks traditionally decorate a boat instead of a Christmas tree
The most traditional symbol you will find in Greece during the holidays is a small boat decorated with lights, usually placed in the main square of Read More » -
Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update JANUARY 5, 2014
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 » -
Rhode Island Commercial Summer Flounder Fishery Closure
Effective 0001 hours November 14, 2017, fishing vessels issued a Federal moratorium permit for the summer flounder fishery may no longer land summer flounder in Rhode Island for Read More » -
Raising baby eels. “Why not keep that value at home?”
Sushi lovers will tell you that full-grown eels, called unagi, are pretty tasty. That’s why Sara Rademaker started raising baby eels a few years ago … Read More » -
Alaska’s losing battle
Bristol Bay – Alaska’s highest profile salmon fishery – had a banner year, and yet everywhere in the global market Alaska salmon fisheries look to be Read More » -
Peaceful protest, peace offering in disputed First Nations lobster fishery
There were peaceful protests Friday in Nova Scotia by commercial fishermen, following a symbolic gesture of peace the day before between some commercial fishermen and the Read More » -
Cuomo’s latest green-power fiasco
Since 2015, Gov. Cuomo has been hyping his scheme to remake the state’s electric grid so that by 2030 half of the state’s electricity will come Read More » -
Ropes are latest flashpoint in tug of war over right whales
The lobster industry is willing to consider switching to weaker rope to protect the endangered right whale from deadly entanglements, but whale defenders say that doesn’t Read More » -
How the Coast Guard promotes safety during crabbing season
Since the start of the season in January, Coast Guard Station Coos Bay has seen a relatively safe season. “We’ve had about 6 calls for assistance,” Read More » -
Red Snapper scheme could destroy fishery
If this scheme becomes law, it could soon become difficult or impossible to legally buy American Red Snapper. Retailers, restaurants and grocery stores will be simply Read More » -
Back in the Saddle
Former county commissioner Terry Thompson emerged from his first commercial fishing expedition since his stroke four months ago with a heavy haul of ling cod destined Read More » -
Northern shrimp season canceled for 2017
In response to the depleted condition of the northern shrimp resource, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Northern Shrimp Section extended the moratorium on commercial fishing Read More » -
Gulf fishing authority says red-snapper fix is easy, as Recs turn on each other, Charters want a Piece of the Rock!
Dr. Bob Shipp is THE authority on Gulf of Mexico red snapper. He recently retired after serving the last 20 years as chairman of the Department Read More » -
“This is the stupidest thing I ever did,” ‘Codfather’ is sentenced to 46 months for skirting tax and fishing regulations
Carlos Rafael, the New Bedford, Mass. fishing magnate whose brash business style earned him the nickname “The Codfather,” was sentenced to nearly four years in prison Read More » -
Bluenose II won’t be open for public use during sea trials (fiasco!) video
The Bluenose II III schooner, Nova Scotia’s sailing ambassador, will not be open for public sailings anytime soon. The province said the remake of the historic ship Read More » -
American Samoa: Sea cucumber off limits for 6 months
Governor Lolo has signed an executive order placing a ban on the removal of sea cucumbers from local waters. The worm-like and usually soft-bodied echinoderms keep Read More » -
Mom of doomed Mary B II skipper calls him experienced seaman for whom safety was ‘paramount,’ contradicting other witnesses
In day five of the Coast Guard hearing into the January capsizing of the Mary B II fishing vessel, the mother of the captain described a Read More » -
Fears UK fishing industry losing out on £230 million and 2,700 jobs
The number of people employed in the UK fishing industry is officially falling and so too is the quantity of fish being landed in the UK. Read More » -
One Year Later – We Remember Richard Gaines, and We Miss Him
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NC fisherman catches rare all-blue crab
Dean Bowling has pulled in thousands of crabs from thousands of crab pots during his decades-long career as a commercial fisherman. This week, for the first Read More » -
Many fishermen believe Stokesbury saved the scallop industry
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Last of their kind – As fish stocks dwindle and catch limits tighten, a way of life is disappearing, too.
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Weather-dependent and part-time, wind/solar must be paired with fossil fuel generation to chase their output or blackouts would be common. As a system, wind/solar/FF is not green. Inconvenient truth: “Wind and solar are much less efficient decarbonizers than combined-cycle gas turbines”
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/wind-and-solar-are-much-less-efficient-decarbonizers-than-combined-cycle-gas-turbines/
And nuclear is the champ at decarbonizing.
I don’t understand other than $ and politics, shall we remain in the stone age? Tesla was right!