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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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  • “The Plan” – Mid-Atlantic states draft regional plan for improving coastal waters

    With the ocean facing significant challenges in the near future, Mid-Atlantic states, federal agencies, and others have banded together to draft a plan to promote more Read More »
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    ASMFC Spring Meeting in Arlington, VA- April 30 – May 3, 2018

    The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Spring Meeting will be April 30 – May 3, 2018 at The Westin Crystal City (Telephone: 703.486.1111), located at 1800 Read More »

  • New Bedford Mayor to NOAA Fisheries Science Center: Fishermen have no confidence in Groundfish Assessments

    New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell has written to NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center Science and Research Director Bill Karp regarding anticipated cuts in 2013 Annual Catch Read More »

  • Tonight on the “Deadliest Catch” – Big Wave Bends the Northwestern’s Bow

    Opi season begins on tonight’s episode of Deadliest Catch which means Sig Hansen is back in the Northwestern’s wheelhouse. While he avoided the last storm, when brother Read More »

  • Cape Wind’s unlucky 13 years

    But Cape Wind’s impacts extend far beyond the environment. The controversial project would also jeopardize public safety, put fishermen’s livelihoods at risk and desecrate sacred tribal Read More »

  • Enviros putting big money, strong efforts behind Markey

    He is, in fact, the only representative with coastal interests in the Massachusetts delegation to oppose creating more flexibility and other changes in the Magnuson-Stevens Act Read More »

  • GDT Editorial: State investment in city’s waterfront

    OK, it will only add two berths for boats roughly 50 feet in length. And yes, a project cost of $100,000 is a zero or two Read More »
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    New Nelson-built fishing vessel F/V Santy Maria carries economic and environmental hopes

    The FV Santy Maria is the first vessel in Moana New Zealand’s $25-$30 million fleet renewal project and was officially blessed at Port Nelson on Thursday. The vessel was built Read More »

  • Always Top Quality! Your Seafreeze Ltd. Preferred Price List for December 18, 2014

    Contact our sales team today @ 401 295 2585 or 800 732 273  Click here for the complete price list from Seafreeze Ltd. where The Only Read More »

  • P.E.I. fishermen are not happy with the lobster size increase

    A decision to increase the lobster carapace size for Lobster Fishing Area 25 has upset the P.E.I. Fishermen’s Association. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans issued Read More »

  • Speier, Huffman introduce disaster relief funding bill – The Crab Emergency Disaster Assistance Act of 2016

    U.S. representatives will announce legislation that would provide California fishermen and businesses with $138 million in funding. The Crab Emergency Disaster Assistance Act of 2016 would Read More »

  • READER’S CORNER: Dal tainted by fish-farm grant

    A well-known operator of open-pen fish farms has been convicted on two counts of using illegal pesticides. Some of these pesticides are lethal to lobsters, and Read More »

  • They Told Us – Joel Hovanesian F/V Excalibur RI. Fishermen’s Alliance

    They told us we were using twine that was too small and not allowing juvenile fish to escape. We accepted and went to the largest mesh Read More »

  • Cape Cod Fishermen Seek Buffer From Mid Water Trawlers

    On Aug. 17, the Herring Oversight Committee of the New England Fisheries Management Council voted to send the council two options for establishing a buffer zone Read More »

  • Conversation with – Capt. Carl Snow

    For almost 50 years, Capt. Carl Snow has been plying Cape Fear’s waters as a commercial fisherman and charter boat captain. His extensive experience has earned Read More »
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    Don Cuddy: At the fish auction, you need a translator

    A sow jig hake, a lemon sole Georges or a pee wee channel anyone? Now that is some real New Bedford fish auction talk. Allow me Read More »

  • Will banning trade in fins help endangered sharks? Experts are divided

    The Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017, introduced before Congress on March 9, would terminate the possession and trade of shark fins in all 50 Read More »

  • Lawsuit Challenges FDA’s Approval of Genetically Engineered Salmon

    A coalition of environmental, consumer, and commercial and recreational fishing organizations has sued the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approving the first-ever genetically engineered (GE) Read More »

  • Unintended Consequences – Protecting wild predators can lead to problems

    That is, a recovering predator population can increase competition with humans for the same prey; it can start eating individuals of a protected prey species; or Read More »
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    Beto promises to ‘guarantee long-term survival’ of nation’s fisheries

    Presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke, after visiting a small fishing business in New Hampshire a month ago, is releasing a plan Friday that his campaign says will Read More »

  • John Tierney warns fishermen aid bill coming up short

    emergency aid to fishermen would come up woefully short for the local industry. Read More Read More »

  • New regulations threaten New England’s fishing industry – Video

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  • Tribes, cable groups protest plan for tidal-power project

    The tribes are concerned the turbines will interfere with fishing; cable interests say lines in the area could be damaged. The first draft of the study Read More »

  • Two more North Atlantic right whales found dead on Newfoundland’s west coast

    Two more dead whales have washed ashore on Newfoundland’s west coast. The federal fisheries department says the discoveries bring the total of confirmed North Atlantic right Read More »
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    Open Season: It might be time to ‘seal’ a deal to help fishermen

    According to local lobstermen, the fishing in Buzzards Bay suffers a lull in the heat of late summer but usually picks up again around Thanksgiving when Read More »

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