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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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North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for January 30, 2017
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Editorial: Affront to justice on fishing report demands criminal probe Gloucester Daily Times
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Number of West Coast whales caught in fishing line higher than previous years
A 40-foot humpback whale first spotted last week off the coast of Newport Beach became entangled in hundreds of feet of fishing line. Since January, the Read More » -
State police confirm sunken fishing vessel off Sandy Hook Channel is F/V El Jefe – Skipper is missing.
State Police divers have confirmed that a sunken fishing vessel in the Sandy Hook Channel is the missing boat “El Jefe”. Police say the presence of Read More » -
The sound of endangered salmon surviving
Any day now, next time a storm sends a pulse of water down California’s Sacramento River, biologists at the Livingston Stone National Fish Hatchery will release Read More » -
NOAA makes plans for sea lion control
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Salmon Runs Boom, Go Bust Over Centuries – ScienceDaily
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Meghan Lapp, Jim Kendall, Speak about New England’s Ground Fish situation.
The New England fishing business has been hurting for years as catching limits continue to decrease sharply. Read more – video Read More » -
International shipping industry under increased scrutiny as whale death toll grows
The shipping industry is under increased scrutiny after two cargo ships were fined for sailing too fast through the Gulf of St. Lawrence, where the rising Read More » -
Video: Crew catches 16-foot “monster” great white shark off Hilton Head Island
Chip Michalove has been obsessed with sharks since he was 5 years old. So, it’s no surprise he grew up to become a charter fisherman. For Read More » -
The hungry critter’s first dish was mussels. Then scallops. Now it’s soft-shell clams. Voracious Invasive Crab Threatening Maine’s Shellfish Industry
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Surprise ‘farewell’ for award-winning lifeboat cox Mark – but he’s not going far
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UK set to back down over fishing quotas during Brexit transition
The UK government has accepted that British fishermen will not enjoy a larger share of the fish available to be caught in domestic waters during the Read More » -
Black market lobsters cost man $94k
A WA man has been fined and banned from lobster fishing for two years after selling hundreds of rock lobsters on the black market. Graham Thomas Read More » -
FFAW asks for quota increases, full northern cod assessment following 2023 stewardship fishery closure
The FFAW-Unifor is calling on the Department of Fisheries and Oceans to prioritize the province’s northern cod fishery. Jason Spingle, FFAW secretary-treasurer, said the catch rates Read More » -
Unusual fish being caught in Western Washington waters – Atka mackerel and a dorado are among the more strange catches this summer.
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What’s on the line? Atlantic bluefin tuna
The Atlantic bluefin tuna season ranks high enough up on the fishing world calendar that the fish even has two of its own television shows. This Read More » -
Ed Killer: Red snapper may come home again for anglers
Is there a new tide turning for fisheries management? The National Marine Fisheries Service, the arm of the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration that oversees fishing regulations Read More » -
Oceana, with its partner Ulwandle Fishing, is to buy Foodcorp’s fishing division for R445m.
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Launching marks milestone in Eastport breakwater recovery process
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Rep. Joan Meschino creates seat for local lobstermen on fishing closures task force
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Transition to industry based surveys approved by NOAA. At last!
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Alaska Delegation Fillets GM Salmon Report – Begich said. “I will fight tooth and nail,,,,,,,”
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N.S. fishermen rescued by coast guard land safely in St. John’s
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