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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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  • U.S. Coast Guard Issues New Jones Act Build Guidance

    U.S. maritime laws generally referred to as the “Jones Act” restrict U.S. domestic commerce to “U.S.-built” vessels. Because the rules governing what constitutes “U.S.-built” are technical Read More »

  • AK New Year kicks off with cod; goes all year round

    This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch….January marks the start of Alaska’s largest fisheries – and that means more jobs than any other Alaska industry!  More Read More »

  • Coast Guard announces Captain of the Port closures for all of Pacific Northwest entrances

    SEATTLE — The Coast Guard’s two Captains of the Port have closed all maritime entrances in the Pacific Northwest, Friday, due to severe  sea conditions and Read More »

  • Grachek – Seismic Blasting: More Dots

    Stay with me on this one. Press briefing on Atlantic seismic surveys, Erik Milito, API director upstream and industry operations Thursday, February 27, 2014 “The economic Read More »

  • Maine lobster industry encouraged to plan ahead for likely fishery decline

    Patrick Keliher, commissioner of the Maine Department of Marine Resources, stressed that message Tuesday to a few dozen lobstermen and other people who attended an industry Read More »

  • Representatives and Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act.

    Congressman Young Shares Thought Upon passage of HR 1335  Pingree opposes rollback of fishery regulations  Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee Read More »

  • NOAA could award Saltonstall-Kennedy grants next week

    Applicants for Saltonstall-Kennedy grants could hear within the next week if their projects will receive any portion of the estimated $5 million to $11 million expected Read More »

  • Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Shareholders’ Alliance nervous – Gulf snapper quota reallocation could set national precedent

    An upcoming decision on quota allocation between recreational and commercial fishermen will be vital in setting a precedent for fisheries management all over the US, said Read More »

  • Enviro Defense Fund Applauds 9th Circuit’s Pacific whiting fishery ruling

    The Ninth Circuit on Wednesday upheld a federal program that limits the number of Pacific whiting, or hake, fishermen can catch off the Northwest Coast. Two Read More »
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    Longtime Cordova fisherman found dead after going overboard on Copper River

    A Cordova man was found dead Thursday after going overboard in the Copper River flats during a stormy commercial fishing opener. Clifford “Mick” Johns, 69, had Read More »
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    76-year-old stays young building shrimp boat from scratch

    Looking over the steel frame, William “Buddy” Davis explained his vision for his made-from-scratch boat. Pointing, he showed where the deck will be installed, the engine Read More »

  • Poachers: Jefferson Parish fishermen plead guilty in Plaquemines to red snapper violations

    Four Jefferson Parish fishers fishermen pleaded guilty this week in Plaquemines Parish to red snapper violations. They admitted to intentionally concealing fish that were over their red Read More »
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    Lobster’s underbelly is as tough as industrial rubber

    Flip a lobster on its back, and you’ll see that the underside of its tail is split in segments connected by a translucent membrane that appears Read More »
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    Senate Candidate Joe Kennedy was in Gloucester Friday to hear Fisherman and Industry member concerns

    This morning in Gloucester at 9 am, Joe Kennedy met with fishermen, industry representatives, and local politicians to discuss with them, their  concerns about the fishing Read More »

  • Tierney pushes for shielded NOAA report- Kerry said he “has been assured” the administration is working to bring out Swartwood II. Yeah, right.

    Congressman John Tierney Friday pressed Acting Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank to release what is widely believed within industry and legal circles to be an explosive set Read More »

  • California Department of Fish and Wildlife – Status of the Fisheries Reports

    The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has found that comprehensive review of California’s fisheries is a key tool for developing effective fisheries management. The Marine Life Read More »

  • Texas shrimp industry battles hostile trends as season closes for two months

    The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Coastal Fisheries Division decided May 15 was a good time to close the state’s shrimp season because, according to its Read More »

  • The Blessing of the Fleet: Cape Breton fishermen pray as lobster season begins

    Nova Scotia lobster fishermen and their families gathered on their boats in Main-a-Dieu on Sunday for the annual Blessing of the Fleet ceremony. “Protect our fishers Read More »

  • Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s limited entry scheme for Maine Shrimp Fishery postponed

    Regulators are taking the possibility of a limited entry program for Maine’s shuttered shrimp fishery off the table for now. The Northern Shrimp Section is postponing Read More »

  • California commercial salmon fishing season opens

    AP- SAN FRANCISCO—Commercial salmon fishermen are heading to sea from San Francisco  and other area ports in what is expected to be a strong fishing season. continued Read More »
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    Captain Dave Goethel has some Fishery Observer and liability information you should review. Please share it!

    Beginning sometime this winter, here in the northeast observers switched from the safety checklist to the “pre-trip safety inspection”.  Basically, instead of accepting a card signed Read More »

  • Four Fort Bragg drag net fishermen, along with the Environmental Defense Fund, hope to create a “fair trade” fish!

    Four Fort Bragg drag net fishermen, along with the Environmental Defense Fund, hope to create a “fair trade” fish, which would inform consumers about where, when, Read More »

  • In its election platform the Liberal Party has identified $500,000 in new spending for a lobster marketing board.

    Liberal leader Stephen McNeil told The Vanguard that stabilizing the price of lobster is one of the most important economic development goals for rural Nova Scotia. Read More »

  • Sept. 25th – Celebrating The Iconic Maine Lobster Industry On National Lobster Day

    For the third year in a row the Maine Lobster industry is gearing up to celebrate National Lobster Day on September 25th. Maine Lobster is an American Read More »
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    Commercial shrimping season opens today in Georgia and South Carolina

    Commercial shrimp trawling will open in all legal South Carolina waters at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, May 29. Georgia state waters will open to trawling at Read More »

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