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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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Statement from Maine Lobstermen’s Association on Court Ruling
Below is a statement from the Maine Lobstermen’s Association following today’s decision in a lawsuit filed by the Center for Biological Diversity. The Maine Lobstermen’s Association Read More » -
What’s happening to the lobster babies? Portland dealer will pay to get an answer
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Fishermen freed years after capture by Somali pirates
A group of 26 hostages, all of whom were Asian crewmen of an Omani-flagged fishing vessel seized nearly five years ago by Somali pirates, have arrived Read More » -
Questionable Management of Commercial Fisheries – US Senate candidate R.I. State Rep Bobby Nardolillo
Point Judith: State Representative Bobby Nardolillo, a GOP Candidate for the US Senate in 2018, made a formal statement today on the plight of the Ocean Read More » -
Body of overboard fisherman recovered
The body of a fisherman who was dragged overboard by fishing gear this morning has been recovered, and transported to U.S. Coast Guard Station Brant Point, Read More » -
Georges Bank haddock – Canada, U.S. agree to slash quota by 45%
Canada and the United States have agreed to a large quota cut for the haddock stock that straddles their shared fishing grounds on Georges Bank south Read More » -
Fishermen, Conservationists Go Head To Head Over East Coast Underwater National Monument
New England fishermen are hoping President Donald Trump will reverse an undersea monument designation they say has cut them off from nearly 5,000 square miles of Read More » -
Bill pulls sustainability, legality of seaweed harvesting into spotlight
LUBEC, Maine — Proposed legislation that would explore statewide regulation of the commercial harvesting of seaweed along Maine’s 3,000 miles of craggy coastline has re-energized years Read More » -
Clearwater Reports $133.7-Million In Sales, Drop Due to Coronavirus sales decrease
On a conference call with reporters Tuesday, Clearwater CEO Ian Smith said the Covid-19 pandemic was the main reason for lower sales. Although international borders weren’t Read More » -
Rockfish poaching: It’s more than just a few fish
It’s just fish. That, according to reporting by The Sun’s Catherine Rentz, is the attitude of many on Tilghman Island about the jail sentences handed down Read More » -
Texas Begins Largest Oyster Reef Restoration in State History
The oyster reefs selected for this project include Middle Reef, Pepper Grove Reef and Hannah’s Reef in Galveston’s East Bay and the large Sabine Reef in Read More » -
Gulf shrimp season to close on May 15th
AUSTIN, TX– The Gulf of Mexico commercial shrimp season for both Texas and federal waters will close 30 minutes after sunset on May 15 until a Read More » -
North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for April 21, 2017
Click here to read the Weekly Update, to read all the updates, Click here 16:57 Read More » -
In New England, “The resource keeps diminishing.” Clammers Dig Through The Pandemic For Fewer Shellfish
In Maine, the largest clam producing state, fishermen produced their lowest haul in more than 90 years at a little more than 1.3 million pounds in Read More » -
Couple claim wrongful firing by Rockland Me. Island Institute
The Franks were hired in 2009, according to their lawsuit. James Frank was hired to assist in the creation of the Port Clyde Community Groundfish Sector Read More » -
National Transportation Safety Board Report on U.S. Fishing Vessel Accidents
For the eighth year, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its “Safer Seas Digest 2020,”,,, While the report examines all maritime accidents, from inland Read More » -
Phillip Boudreau was dragged out to sea, ‘murder for lobster’ trial told
The Crown in Nova Scotia says a Cape Breton man was dragged out to sea with a gaff and tied to an aluminum anchor in a Read More » -
Missouri men facing commercial fishing violations – unlawful harvest of shovelnose sturgeon on the Mississippi River
For the Daily Gate City WAPELLO – Two southeast Missouri men face 74 counts and more than $43,000 in fines and civil damages for the alleged unlawful Read More » -
Maine: Midcoast researchers prepare for new battle with invasive green crabs
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Salmon season delayed for Half Moon Bay fishermen
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Lobstermen in Maine’s historically open Zone C vote to close their waters to newcomers
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Whale Vomit: Fisherman shocked as dog finds ‘disgusting’ blob on beach – and could be worth £400,000
A fisherman said he was surprised after his dog found a “disgusting” blob on a Scottish beach which could be worth hundreds of thousands of pounds. Read More » -
A LIFO Win for the Inshore Fleet! Maybe. Who wins when they redistribute the quota is the next question.
The Ministerial Advisory Panel conducting an external review of the Last-In, First-Out policy (LIFO) released its recommendations yesterday. The Panel recommended abolishing LIFO and implementing permanent Read More » -
Small time fishermen fight for their survival
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