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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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Dungeness Crab Season Closed Early Due to Dubious Whale Crisis, COVID-19 Economic Impact on Coastal Communities Made Worse by Closure
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) today announced that effective May 15, 2020, the commercial Dungeness crab fishing season, which began in December, will Read More » -
Baker | There’s no sense being deluded about a cod comeback – Rethinking the future of the province’s cod fishery
For the benefit of those who haven’t been around the actual fishery a lot since the wild and crazy days of the early 1990s, let me Read More » -
Jersey Shore Fishing: DEP Proposed Rules for reefs up for comment
“Recreational and commercial fishing are vital to New Jersey’s economy, providing more than $2.5 billion in economic benefits each year,” Commissioner Martin said. “This compromise will Read More » -
How Stone Crabs Built and Sustain Everglades City
Everglades City’s fishing families are resilient by virtue of necessity. The stone crab industry embodies this, dating back to Chokoloskee native and commercial crabber Ernest Hamilton. Read More » -
Fin-Body Ratios for Smooth Dogfish – Depends on How You Slice It
The 2010 Shark Conservation Act prohibits removal of fins at sea for all sharks landed in U.S. Waters, with a glaring exception for smooth dogfish, or Read More » -
Conservative Cape Cod scientist announces 2nd run for Congress, hoping to challenge Keating
A Brown University biology professor calling for tighter border security and less government regulation is taking his second run at the U.S. House of Representatives, announcing Read More » -
WPRFMC Press Release, September 23, 2014 – Workshop Addresses Issue of Disproportionate Burden in Pacific Island Fisheries
The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council sponsored a first of its kind workshop on Sept. 18-20, 2014, at the Council office in Honolulu to discuss Read More » -
Live Broadcast, Saturday, 2/16/13. Join Chris McCaffity and his guests on the freefish7 radio show
Please tune in at noon est on Saturday, 2/16/13 for a live Q&A episode of the freefish7 radio show. I will also have some good news Read More » -
Proposed Atlantic wind energy lease auction to proceed
The federal government’s plan to auction the development rights to a huge offshore windfarm in the Atlantic Ocean between New York and New Jersey will proceed Read More » -
National Hurricane Center – Hurricane Jose – Hurricane Maria Public Advisory’s At 800 PM EDT
Public Advisory At 800 PM EDT, the center of Hurricane Jose was located by an Air Force reconnaissance plane near latitude 37.5 North, longitude 71.2 West. Read More » -
All about Andrew – the fisherman who became Patron Saint of Scotland
The Bible tells us he was a fisherman who converted to Christianity and became one of Jesus Christ’s original disciples, so perhaps it’s no surprise he’s Read More » -
Washington state senator says he’ll file bill to ban Atlantic salmon farming
Under fire after a collapse and massive escape last summer, Atlantic salmon net-pen farming would be banned in Washington under legislation that will be filed by Read More » -
Red’s Eats Challenges Maine’s Business Community to Help #SaveMaineLobstermen
The Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA) has teamed up with one of Maine’s most iconic lobster shacks, Red’s Eats in Wiscasset, to launch its 2022 Fall Fundraising Read More » -
Fishing Events Benefits Family of Luke Gurney
Last June, the Island lost Luke Gurney in a commercial fishing accident. This year the Fluke for Luke fishing tournament will celebrate his love of fishing Read More » -
“we’ll go out with our vessels and we’ll get in the way”, FFAW vows to stop oil and gas exploration in crab fishing area
Newfoundland and Labrador’s largest fishermen’s union says oil companies shouldn’t be able to explore in some of the province’s most productive crab fishing areas — and Read More » -
New England’s founding fish, may be returning to local waters
Atlantic cod, once a mainstay of the region’s economy, is being fished at historically low levels, but a research scientist whose past findings opened up a Read More » -
A child calling Santa reached NORAD instead. Christmas Eve was never the same.
Col. Harry Shoup was a real by-the-book guy. At home, his two daughters were limited to phone calls of no more than three minutes (monitored by Read More » -
One permit, One person – Alaska Board of Fisheries rejects Bristol Bay permit stacking
“There’ll be fewer people able to participate,” said board member Fritz Johnson, a Dillingham resident and commercial fisherman in Bristol Bay. “It’s a rational business decision, Read More » -
Commercial Fishermen Question Obama’s Ocean ‘Monument’ Preserve
“All commercial fishing is excluded from the area, but fisheries in the top 10 to 20 feet, no way in the world they’re going to impact Read More » -
Editorial: Another baby step in fishing aid
The state Senate’s approval of a $50,000 appropriation that should help fund a state Division of Marine Fisheries aid plan is no doubt appreciated by those Read More » -
Hurricane Harvey decimates Galveston Bay’s oyster population
The storm was the latest setback to a multimillion-dollar commercial fishing and seafood-processing industry that appeared poised to finally rebound from floods, including two devastating tropical Read More » -
GLOUCESTER S-K GRANT MEETING WITH NOAA WAS CANCELED
Dear readers, I was very disappointed yesterday to find out that NOAA cancelled a meeting in Gloucester to do with SKG money. I had fishermen, and Read More » -
Wind farm critics step up efforts – Citizens for the Preservation of Wainscott launch website, wainscott.org
In the Town of East Hampton’s easternmost hamlet, Montauk commercial fishermen say the proposed South Fork Wind Farm may destroy their livelihood, citing potential disruptions to Read More » -
In the Shadow of Memorial Day, 2016 – To All Fishermen: A Call To Action
When is enough, enough? As fishermen we have collectively stood by as we watch our livelihoods, families, communities, and businesses get destroyed by an out of Read More » -
Why save the Hawaii Aquarium Fishery? Aquarium Fish Collectors and what we do
The September 6, 2017 Hawaii Supreme Court HEPA (Hawaii Environmental Protection Act) ruling has nearly shut down Hawaii’s aquarium fishery. It will take years and cost Read More »
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