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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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  • Scientist forecasts drop in coldwater shrimp catches to below 200,000t

    A scientist with Norway’s Institute of Marine Research has forecast a poor outlook for coldwater shrimp fishing in the largest fisheries, around the North Atlantic. Firstly, Carsten Read More »
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    Despite the Coronavirus pandemic, bait shrimping business is good

    Over the past few years, the shrimping business has been struggling. Even the number of boats licensed to catch bait shrimp in Texas bays has dropped. Read More »
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    “Tide Runners: Exploring the Life of Shrimpers & Fishermen” presented by photographer/author Tim Barnwell

    This nine-year exploration took him to the Outer Banks and seaside towns of North Carolina and to dozens of seaboard locations in South Carolina and Georgia Read More »
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    Will Brexit really bring victory for small scale fishermen or big business?

    During the pre-referendum canvassing, Britain’s fishermen were held up by Leave advocates as an example of a ‘homegrown’ industry decimated by what they saw as ‘draconian’ Read More »

  • Louisiana’s 2017 inshore spring shrimp season set by commission

    Louisiana’s inshore brown-shrimp season will have a staggered opening, beginning May 8 at 6 a.m. in Zone 2 and a week later, May 15 at 6 Read More »

  • Gloucester Times Editorial: City Council motion on fed fishing aid sends key message

    And while it may have little or no direct impact in the decision making at NOAA or in the hall’s of the state’s marine fisheries leaders, Read More »
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    More than $200K raised for families of fishermen lost aboard the F/V Chief William Saulis

    More than $200,000 have been raised to provide monetary donations to the families of the fishers who went missing off the coast of Delaps Cove, N.S., according to Read More »
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    Massachusetts Lobster Catch Declines, Boat Prices Rise

    As the summer of 2017 wore on, the word from local lobstermen was that the behavior of their prized catch had grown more unpredictable and landings Read More »

  • Another bump in “Ocean City Inlet” road – Commercial fishing operators say inlet’s all but closed to them as shoaling worsens

    The January nor’easter, which wreaked havoc along the coast, also caused an increase in sediment into the already choking Ocean City Inlet, especially in the areas Read More »

  • Spring 2014 edition of Pacific Islands Fishery News

    Our Spring 2014 edition of Pacific Islands Fishery News is now available online!  To download the complete edition, please click here  and allow a few extra Read More »

  • Bait crisis is over, but Maine lobstermen are still feeling the pinch

    The lobster bait crisis that plagued New England this summer is finally over, now that fishermen have begun to catch herring off Georges Bank. But the price Read More »
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    Another wild night at Happy Jack’s! “Happy Jacks Saloon: The Last Morro Bay Fisherman’s Dive”

    Bob “2-Beer” Bullnair refuses to listen to reason, especially if he’s into his third beer. 2-Beer works exclusively for Rafe Monk, captain of the Mary Anne. Read More »

  • Kodiak Island Borough Assembly and City Council Decry ‘Fish Stealing’

       Last night the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly and City Council gathered for a joint work session to discuss a variety of topics pertaining to both governing Read More »
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    Tropical Storm Sally Public Advisory

    At 700 AM, the center of Tropical Storm Sally was located near latitude 28.4 North, longitude 87.4 West. Sally is moving toward the west-northwest near 8 Read More »

  • Friends of Captain Jean Frottier devastated by loss of fisherman

    Frottier’s friends and fellow fishermen, many of whom have spent much of their lives at MacMillan Pier by his side, said they are devastated by the Read More »
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    The Port of Toledo is busy and doing well

    “We’ve been operating from a plan all along,” said Port Manager Bud Shoemake. “Ports in Oregon are required to have a business plan and an investment Read More »

  • Saving Mehaden.org Analysis – Wild Ocean article “Menhaden Science Supports Conservation,”

    Early in 2013, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) Menhaden Technical Committee determined that there is too much uncertainty  in the most recent stock assessment Read More »

  • Fishing boat skipper claims his crew could have drowned after mystery submarine was snared in net off the coast of Outer Hebrides

    A FISHING boat skipper has told of his terrifying brush with a submarine off the Outer Hebrides. Angus Macleod said his net was continually dragged in Read More »
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    TYPE D – Mysterious killer whales seen off the coast of Chile could be a new species

    Deep beneath some of the world’s roughest seas live a mysterious species of killer whales that look very different from other orcas. For the first time Read More »

  • Maine Baby Lobster Decline Could End High Catches

    YARMOUTH, Maine (AP) _ Scientists say the number of baby lobsters settling off the rocky coast of Maine continues to steadily decline – possibly foreshadowing an Read More »

  • New England – Coast Guard air crews warn boaters as winter storm approaches

    Stations along the coast issued radio broadcasts and communicated with partner organizations to warn of approaching weather conditions and help the maritime community prepare. Out of Read More »

  • Lobsterman rescued from boat fire ‘lost everything,’ still thankful

    Hoarse and shaken from jumping into the cold Atlantic to escape his burning boat a day prior, Joshua Ford said Monday he’s “fortunate” to be part Read More »

  • Names revealed of fishermen whose $10M in debts paid by province

    An investigation by Radio-Canada Acadie has revealed a list of names of crab fishermen who had their boat-building loans forgiven by the provincial government. In 2016, the Read More »

  • Splitting the S-K NOAA Crumbs: NOAA zeroing in on tariff grants – Editorial: Fishing aid dollars shouldn’t be limited to new appropriations

    NOAA zeroing in on tariff grants – The process for determining the successful applicants for Saltonstall-Kennedy grant funds is entering the final stages of technical review Read More »
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    One man band(er) in high demand

    There’s a growing list of South Shore lobster crews in desperate need of John Cooke’s expertise. Just a few days into the season, catches are currently Read More »

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