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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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    Mass. commercial fishermen decry offshore wind projects’ pace

    If fully built out, the offshore wind farms would cover a 1,400-square-mile area larger than the Ocean State and would negatively impact marine life and fishing Read More »

  • Pacific bluefin tuna deemed in danger – Centre for Biological Diversity

    The Centre for Biological Diversity filed a legal petition urging the National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA) to prohibit fishing for Pacific bluefin tuna, which is reported Read More »

  • Kenai River late run king salmon returns triggers restrictions in commercial setnet fishery

    On the opening day of fishing for Kenai River late run king salmon Wednesday, Alaska Department of Fish and Game managers announced restrictions for the commercial Read More »

  • Huge haddock tows from Georges Bank land in Nova Scotia – Fish sent to U.S., where windfall coincides with lower Canadian dollar

    A huge increase in the haddock catch off Georges Bank has the southwestern Nova Scotia port of West Pubnico booming this week. Pubnico’s concrete wharfs have Read More »

  • Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update, December 13, 2015

    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 »
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    Chairman’s Death Comes At Crucial Time For Western Pacific Fishery Management Council

    The unexpected death this summer of Edwin Ebisui has left the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council with an empty seat and a decision to make Read More »

  • Overwaitea Food Group dropped by sustainable seafood program SeaChoice

    SeaChoice, a national sustainable seafood program, has dropped one of its most prominent partners, the Overwaitea Food Group, due in part to ongoing problems with getting information about Read More »

  • J.J. The Lobster – The heaviest lobster to be found in UK waters in 85 years

    The heaviest UK-landed common lobster is settling into his new home. Weighing in at nearly 17lb (7.65kg), he is the heaviest common lobster to be discovered in UK waters since Read More »

  • D.B. Pleschner: Anchovy collapse simply a manufactured ‘crisis’

    If you follow news about the Monterey Bay, you’ve undoubtedly heard the recent outcry by environmentalists in the media claiming the anchovy population in California has Read More »
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    Coronavirus: Fish processor closes as markets collapse

    One of the country’s largest fish processing companies is shutting down because the EU’s fish markets have collapsed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Processors are now Read More »
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    Fisherman jumps on humpback whale to free it from rope, not everyone is impressed

    A commercial fisherman jumped on a humpback whale off the Central California coast to free it from being entangled in a rope, reports said this week, Read More »
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    Once-idle shipyard cashes in on crab boat market

    Three years ago, Guillaume Hall was working in the oil patch in Fort McMurray, Alta., one of the hundreds of New Brunswickers who had gone west Read More »
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    Coast Guard suspends search for F/V Carol Ann, 80 miles off Brunswick, Georgia

    The Coast Guard suspended its search, Thursday, for three people aboard an overdue 31-foot fishing vessel offshore Brunswick, Georgia, pending new information. Missing are Dalton Conway, Read More »

  • GM salmon in wild might produce bold hybrids

    There could be potential risks, if genetically modified salmon escape into the wild, indicates a new study from Memorial University in Newfoundland and Labrador. Researcher Krista Read More »
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    Ghost of seal hunt haunts Canadian trucker blockades over COVID-19 testing

    Canadian cattle and pigs fed grain from the United States are going hungry. Some cattle and pigs en route from Canada to finishing and slaughter in Read More »
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    After months of lobster industry losses, things may finally be taking a turn for the better

    “We’ve come through the pandemic and it’s been challenging for everyone, to say the least,” says Geoff Irvine, Executive Director of The Lobster Council of Canada. This Read More »

  • NMFS denies ribbon seal endangered species listing

    The National Marine Fisheries Service announced Tuesday it is rejecting a listing for ribbon seals as it did in December 2008. continued@seattlepi   center for biological diversity statement Read More »

  • Invasive Tiger Shrimp Found in Eastern North Carolina waters

    It was big enough for a meal, but the unusual catch was better off in the hands of researchers. “That shrimp was definitely big enough for Read More »

  • Exposing a Scam?, or, It’s just never good enough! ‘Sustainable fishing’ certification too lenient and discretionary, study finds

    The certification of seafood as “sustainable” by the nonprofit Marine Stewardship Council is too lenient and discretionary, a study by a consortium of researchers has found. Read More »
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    Catastrophic engine failure on scallop trawler due to broken equipment, human error, says TSB

    A combination of maintenance gaps, a broken emergency stop mechanism and the actions of an inexperienced crew member were to blame for the catastrophic engine failure Read More »

  • A five-year failure – Jes Hathaway, Editor in Chief, National Fisherman

    Catch share programs have been heralded in all corners of the country, first by NGOs and second by some of the fleet owners, fishermen and processors Read More »

  • To tame the invasive Asian Carp, local chef pitches processing plant

    Plopping a 25-pound Asian carp in all its glorious ugliness onto a table in the middle of a conference room is a sure-fire way to get Read More »

  • Sitka Sound having another spawning wave

    SITKA, Alaska — Herring are spawning again in Sitka Sound on the shores of Baranof and Kruzof islands. The second wave comes after a previous peak of Read More »

  • Nonprofit Center for Sustainable Fisheries backs suit against NOAA policy

    Key quotes – charging National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s inability to utilize the best science available led to an “arrogation of power where basic principles of science Read More »

  • Belhaven Fisherman helps Navy pilot who crashed off Va. Beach

    The constant “buzzing” of a fighter jet overhead Wednesday afternoon likely alerted Bryan Daniels that something wasn’t right. Navy fighter jets are a common sight for Read More »

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