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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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Ocean In Focus 2012 Fifth Annual Conservation Photography Contest (WORLDWIDE, 10/3/2012) (Photo Credit: Steve Spring, Reef Rescue Palm Beach County/Marine Photobank)
SeaWeb’s Marine Photobank (MPB) and Lindblad Expeditions are teaming up once again to deliver a truly unique ocean photography contest highlighting photographers who dig deeper for the Read More » -
BC Environmental Disaster – Mt. Polley Dam Breach: Estimated 1.5 million sockeye bound for fouled Quesnel Lake
“This is one of the greatest environmental disasters we’ve had on the Fraser,” Orr said. “Some of the effluent will be getting in the Fraser. The Read More » -
State Measure 81: Attempt to bar commercial gillnets from Columbia River fails
http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/11/state_measure_81_bars_gillnets.html Read More » -
Cape Cod Bay: Lobsters started dying in their traps. Now scientists think they know why
In September of 2019, Tracy Pugh started getting phone calls about dead lobsters. Pugh is a biologist with the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, and a Read More » -
Marrero Man Sentenced for Illegal Fish Sales in Plaquemines Parish – Takes Undercover Agents on Illegal Charter!!!
Joseph Morris III, 30, pleaded guilty to selling fish without a fresh products license, failing to maintain records, taking commercial fish without a vessel license, selling Read More » -
Asian demand for Canadian lobster on the rise – price not reflecting the increase
Canadian lobster are growing but one lobster fisherman says that hasn’t had much impact on Maritime shore prices. Bernie Berry of the Coldwater Lobster Association said Read More » -
Unleashing the AquAdvantage® Frankenfish – As many as 30 fish species, including GM trout, GM cod and GM tilapia, as well as GM pigs, GM chickens, GM goats and GM cows are “under development”.
If you’ve been following the debate about the pros and cons of genetically modified (GM) crops, like pesticide resistant maize and soybeans (read my most recent Read More » -
‘Disgusting and embarrassing’: Sunken shrimp boat spurs call for changes in Port Royal
Only the top of the shrimp boat’s pilothouse was visible Wednesday morning from the Port Royal dock where the 60-foot vessel had floated abandoned for months. Read More » -
Southeast Alaska Seiners Struggling With Salmon Observer Program
Commercial harvesters in the Southeast Alaska salmon drift gillnet fishery, mandated for observation under the federal Marine Mammal Protection Act, say changes are needed in the Read More » -
HR 1568: Rep. Fernandes and Colleagues Advocate for the Critically Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale
On Monday, State Representative Dylan Fernandes (D- Falmouth) and State Senator Cyr (D-Truro) hosted an event at the State House with the International Fund for Animal Read More » -
PETA Plans to Fly Vegan Banner over Rockland Lobster Festival
An animal rights group says it plans to hire an airplane to fly over the Lobster Festival here tomorrow that will carry a banner reading “Keep Read More » -
CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION: Saving Seafood is “rather discomposed” Really?!!!
The Conservation Law Foundation’s Sean Cosgrove responds to our analysis of their criticism of NEFMC Council Member Laura Ramsden and their arguments on proposed changes to Read More » -
Trawler bycatch debate heats up after dismal 2021 returns
Chinook salmon returns were dismal virtually everywhere in Alaska this year, from Southeast to the Bering Sea, with few exceptions. That follows a trend, as abundance Read More » -
Fish Tales: When will Beal use his handmade net?
In the interregnum between the golden days of late October and wintry onset of early November, Richard Beal built a new flounder trawl net for the Read More » -
Scottish Fishermen’s Federation comment on deep-sea trawling study
Researchers at the University of Glasgow and Marine Scotland Science published a study (27 August) on the impact of deep-sea trawling at depths of 600m or Read More » -
Commercial Fishermen Wary Of Proposed Sanctuary For Hudson Canyon
The Biden Administration has renewed a longstanding proposal,,, Even though most of the Hudson Canyon is about as far from the South Fork as Queens and Read More » -
New Jersey – Governor Murphy signs bill for marine fisheries management
A bill to provide an extra $1.2 million to the state Bureau of Marine Fisheries for shellfish and fisheries management was signed into law Friday by Read More » -
Port Fourchon is moving Storm Phase 3, Recommended Evacuation
As Tropical Storm Sally rapidly develops, Port Fourchon is moving Storm Phase 3, which is Recommended Evacuation. This means that tropical force winds are expected to Read More » -
Boat of the Week from the Athearn Marine Agency: 42′ Northern Bay Lobster/Scalloper,2003, Lobster,Scalloper Fiberglass, Detroit
Specifications, and information click here Read More » -
RCMP investigating two suspicious boat fires in southwestern Nova Scotia
The most recent incident occurred on Monday, Oct. 9 when the Buck and Doe fishing vessel was reported missing from the Comeauville Wharf in Comeauville, Digby Read More » -
Catch quota may be raised for bluefin tuna, ‘one of the success stories’
The bluefin tuna is on the rebound a decade after it symbolized the failure of international fisheries management. Some scientists and Maine fishermen say the assessment Read More » -
Veteran Nushagak drifter, greenhorn daughter have best season ever
Longtime Bristol Bay fisherman Hector Sanchez of f/v El Nayar hauled in more salmon than ever this year, and it was his daughter Toni Sanchez’s first Read More » -
‘Inspirational’ Colin builds boat for Bardsey Island crossings
Colin Evans, who lives in Uwchmynydd, has crafted the boat in his workshop. Two years of planning and another two years of hard work have gone Read More » -
Skipper not keeping proper lookout when boat wave drowned recreational fishermen, court told
Three men out fishing for fun died when their boat was almost “run over” by a fishing vessel whose skipper was not paying enough attention, a Read More » -
Broken Ice Machine Stalls Commercial Fishing on the Lower Yukon
Fishermen in Marshall and Russian Mission have missed three commercial openings since the machine’s compressor broke last week. They’re missing out on another opening Thursday and Read More »
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350 suspect trips out of 60,713 or 99.4% compliance. How many industries can say 99%. I doubt the recreational or charter/party boat fleet can say 90% compliance. How about the less than 40% compliance of the bluefin general category fishery or all the illegal recreational striped bass caught in the EEZ. 0.57% not even 1% is more important than other groups that can’t even get 50% compliance.
Or maybe we should look at the percentage of times Peter Shelly and other environmental groups distort the facts or out and out lie.