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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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    NAFTA 2.0? No shovel ready jobs in Joe Biden’s Offshore Wind Farm Big Blow Show! Manufacturing jobs years away!

    Offshore wind project developers plan to ship massive blades, towers and other components for at least the initial wave of U.S. projects from factories in France, Read More »

  • Canada’s lobsters fly flag worldwide

    Canadian lobster will now travel from boat to table, all around the world, bearing its own brand. The Lobster Council of Canada unveiled a marketing campaign Read More »
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    Coast Guard medevacs 1 from fishing vessel near Hatteras Island, NC

    The Coast Guard medevaced a man who had suffered possible injuries aboard a fishing vessel near Hatteras Island Sunday morning. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector North Read More »

  • How a deckhand survived tragedy that claimed his friend

    Dinh Nguyen knew he was going to drown. The 57-year-old fisherman was in a boat that was sinking off the coast 17 miles northwest of Ventura Read More »
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    “This is a transformational moment” – Mi’kmaq lead billion-dollar sea change

    One of the key differences between the Clearwater deal and the Mi’kmaq moderate-livelihood fishery is that Clearwater held commercial offshore licences, allowing them to fish lobster Read More »
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    Two men arrested for being in possession of 38 striped bass, exceeding their limit by 37!

    The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Division of Law Enforcement today announced the arrest of Robert Majors, age 41, of Bristol and Peter Parente, age Read More »

  • Coast Guard rescues 3 from damaged fishing vessel near Sabine Pass, Texas

    Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a report from the owner of a 74-foot commercial shrimping vessel that three fishermen were in need of assistance after their vessel Read More »
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    A Fundraiser for the Nickerson Family – Assistance for family of fallen Maine Captain

    Arnold Nickerson IV, known by most as Joe Nickerson tragically passed away when his fishing vessel the Hayley Ann capsized on January 23, 2020. Joe was Read More »

  • Over 2-Million Sockeye Harvested Thursday in Bristol Bay – WHOO! Thats a lot of Dinners!

    The sockeye harvest in Bristol Bay topped 2-million on Thursday to push the season total to 4.1-million. Over 860-thousand sockeye were taken in the Egegik District Read More »

  • Chamberlain and Rothschild Apply for Patent – METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING FISH CATCHES

    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed towards determining, at sea, the respective weights of fish species that are part of a fish catch. By way of Read More »
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    Fairhope Docks: a work in progress

    The fate of Fairhope’s city marina is looking brighter, as the city looks to celebrate its past and build toward the future with its recent takeover. While Read More »

  • Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update JUNE 9, 2013

    “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 »

  • Virginian-Pilot Editorial: Real risks to Virginia coast

    The April 2010 blowout at BP’s Macondo well gushed for 87 days, a total of 4.9 million barrels of oil, coating beaches from Louisiana to Florida. Read More »
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    Capt. Lou Puskas – Viking Village Barnegat Light . NJ

    From the historical archives of the commercial fishing industry, Captain Lou Puskas certainly steps into the limelight. He has had a tremendous career and seems to Read More »

  • Boat and Ship Industry Ideal for 3D Printer R&D Tax Credits – What is 3D Printing? An Overview.

    Although many boat and ship components are standard items, the added transportation costs and marine specifications often make parts and components difficult to source and very Read More »
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    Southern California diver captures Maine lobster – how is that possible?

    A diver hunting spiny lobsters last Saturday off Southern California was surprised by the sight of a much larger lobster with large claws. The reason for Read More »

  • Why is it wrong for the fishermen to bring a lawsuit but is alright for Mr. Shelly’s CLF to profit from lawsuits?

    CLF’s Peter Shelley at Talking Fish wrote: Blowing Up the New England Fishery Management Council. He won’t post the rebuttal comments but we will! Comment on Talking Read More »

  • EU ministers OK Baltic catch limits; Envirocrat activists object

    The ministers reached the agreement Thursday night at a meeting in Luxembourg. In a statement, they said the limits take into account scientific advice as well Read More »

  • Do Not Blame the Fish – Alicia Rae

    The commercial fishing fleet is to “fault” for the failure of the sports fishermen, in the public mindset. They blame the commercial fleet of stealing “their” Read More »

  • Joe Romm Predicts “…All But Certain Ruin for Modern Civilization…” from a NOAA Fisheries Press Release

    You can’t make this stuff up. The April 25, 2013 NOAA press release Sea Surface Temperatures Reach Highest Level in 150 Years on Northeast Continental Shelf Read More »

  • Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 45′ Gamage Trawler with MaCap Permit

    To review specifications, information, and 22 photos, >click here<, To see all the boats in this series >click here<11:08 Read More »
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    20 years later, Hibernia really changed us (and not entirely for the better)

    John Gushue – A little more than 20 years ago, I was working on a CBC Television documentary series called East of Canada, which had the aim Read More »

  • Zeldin Reintroduces H.R. 3070, Local Fishing Access Act To Protect Long Island Fishermen

    Rep. Lee Zeldin has taken a stand to protect Long Island fishermen. Zeldin recently reintroduced his bill to protect Long Island fishermen as the Local Fishing Read More »
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    Occupation: Gender wage gap is part reality, part myth

    The gender wage gap is real. But inequality does not equal inequity, and the steady drumbeat from agenda-pushers and propaganda-purveyors suggests the nation’s 18-cent disparity is due Read More »

  • House plan guts aid for fisheries

    Two newly released U.S. House Rules Committee amendments combine to roughly match the Senate appropriation totaling $60 billion for Superstorm Sandy relief, but virtually eliminate the Read More »

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