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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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Where are the Cod??If you are a New England Ground Fisherman, you’ve got to listen to this! The Fisheries Broadcast with John Furlong
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Yes, the fleet will be blessed on Friday
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Canada’s new Liberal government says it is currently developing priorities for the lobster industry
Canada’s new Liberal government is in no rush to implement Stephen Harper’s promise aimed at wooing voters in Atlantic Canada during the recent federal election of $20 million in Read More » -
Stone crabs season turns sour after a super start – Poor harvest called lousy luck, nothing more
When commercial fisherman Shane Dooley of Pine Island pulled his first stone crab trap of the season on Oct. 15, he laughed out loud. It was Read More » -
Commercial fishermen issue demand to start netting lake trout on Lake Michigan
Commercial fishermen have intensified their push to establish a commercial harvest of lake trout on the Wisconsin waters of Lake Michigan. Though the idea has been Read More » -
The Maine Man, Wayne Hamilton
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Does Pew win the Forage fish war for the enviro’s? Final Opportunity to Comment on Herring Protections
“After 10 years of debate, the New England Fishery Management Council has finally accepted the proposals favored by Cape communities and what would keep midwater trawls Read More » -
Shrimp Season To Close in Additional Louisiana State Waters
(Jan. 9, 2014)- Today, Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Robert Barham announced a shrimping closure in a portion of state inside waters east of the Mississippi Read More » -
Coast Guard medevacs 25 year-old- fisherman suffering from seizures from fishing vessel 58 miles off Charleston
The Coast Guard medevaced a 25 year old man from the 47′ foot F/V Golden Retriever approximately 58 miles east of Charleston, Tuesday. A Coast Guard Read More » -
Chesapeake Bay fishery to keep deteriorating unless nutrients from land are addressed
The March Bay Journal 2017 commentary, Don’t let menhaden become a case of could have, should have, would have, laments the decline in Bay menhaden populations Read More » -
F/V Providian comes into Portland Harbor Flattened by the weight of the herring aboard her.
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Northern Shrimp plan changes advance
Meeting in Portland at the end of August, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Northern Shrimp Section selected several final measures for inclusion in the latest Read More » -
Distraught UK fishermen face wipe out over coronavirus and EU
The British fishing industry could be “wiped out” because of the coronavirus outbreak keeping fishermen from selling their products to the wider public. The British and Read More » -
Katherine the great white shark swimming off Grand Banks
A great white shark named Katherine spent most of the holiday season swimming near the Grand Banks off the south coast of Newfoundland. Marine research group Read More » -
Healey solicits ‘largest’ offshore wind bid
Massachusetts is putting out bids for another round of offshore wind projects – the largest procurement to date – to comply a mandate requiring it to Read More » -
North American-wide lobby fighting to save live lobster exports to Europe
Groups lobbying to protect North America’s live lobster shipments to Europe have been having weekly phone calls and strategy sessions, says the Lobster Council of Canada. Read More » -
Smeltdown: Small fish continues Great Lakes vanishing act
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Maine’s leaders seek more time on whale protection rules
Maine Gov. Janet Mills is seeking to delay new federal whale protection rules, citing fears the state’s commercial lobstermen won’t be able to comply. In a Read More » -
The 131-foot fishing processor Juno caught fire in Westport, Wash., at approximately 1:30 a.m – Nothing crazy to report yet.
The master of the fish processor was aboard the vessel at the time it caught fire, but no injuries have been reported. The fire was reported out Read More » -
My my my! What a pretty boat F/V Caitlin & Mairead is!
F/V Caitlin & Mairead gets new paint. She looks so pretty, I couldn’t resist! photo credit, October Rose I intend to put this in the featured module Read More » -
Are these Gulf shrimp? Audubon program aims to hook you on local seafood
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Fishing vessel crashes into Menemsha commercial wharf
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Crab fishing season off to early start on the Acadian Peninsula
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Cape Cod fishermen hoping for a lifeline as the region faces ongoing cod shortages
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Notice Regarding Loss of Vessel Monitoring Service
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