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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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Tomorrow at 10AM, the House Committee on Natural Resources is marking up 6 bills including legislation by Chairman Doc Hastings to reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Act.
The legislation would renew and amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act – which governs the recreational and commercial harvest of fisheries in Federal waters Read More » -
Coast Guard searching for fishing vessel near St. George, Alaska
A U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak HC-130 Hercules airplane crew and two MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crews are responding to an electronic position indicating radio beacon Read More » -
Former skipper gets deferred-prosecution deal in fisheries case
Thomas Kokell, a former commercial trawler-boat captain, was indicted in 2016 on four counts of mail fraud, conspiracy and filing false fishing reports in connection with Read More » -
Mass Div. Marine Fisheries Advisory: Seasonal Trap Gear Closure Extended Through May 8th
The continued presence of endangered right whales off Cape Cod results in the Director of the Division of Marine Fisheries extending the seasonal Large Whale Seasonal Read More » -
We were here first
So this is what the future looks like in late August from the deck of a fishing vessel south of the Vineyard. This ship is doing Read More » -
What happened to Nicholas Fudge, also known as “Duffy” on Wicked Tuna?
Reality TV shows are known to make fans fall in love with the stars. It is common for fans to get to know the celebs as Read More » -
Is the fishing industry irrelevant to our governments?
Now our governments are auctioning off vast areas of valuable seabed to wind farm developers, with the apparent approval and encouragement of our own Shetland Islands Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 63′ Steel Shrimper/Trawler,1986, Dragger, Shrimper Steel, Detroit
Specifications, and information and 10 photos of the vessel, click here To see all the boats in this series, Click here 13:20 Read More » -
Americans would choose Brexit
Britons are less than a week away from a referendum about whether to exit the European Union (EU), or remain. British commentary on the debate has been Read More » -
New program to help Louisiana shrimpers upgrade or purchase equipment.
The shrimp refrigeration cost-share program provides eligible shrimp-vessel owners, docks and processors half the cost of refrigeration equipment for their businesses. Read more@houmatoday 12:15 Read More » -
Can cod comeback keep a Canadian fishery afloat?
A generation after Canada declared a moratorium on northern cod fishing off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, the species is making a comeback. But can Read More » -
Red the Ojai sea dog lives long, adventurous life before his death
It all could have ended on that day nine years ago when Red tumbled off a commercial fishing boat and into the open sea. But the Read More » -
Inside the insane, dangerous lives of Alaskan crab fishermen who work 20-hour days in a ‘constant barrage of storms’
Being a crab fishermen on Alaska’s Bering Sea is a very dangerous job with back-breaking labor and 20-hour work days. In 2002, photographer Corey Arnold decided Read More » -
Sign the Petition and Tell Congress – SAVE OUR FISHERMEN – Author: Sandra Yates
Over regulation and over-criminalizing America’s commercial fisheries is putting an industry out of business. Fishermen do not need to be treated as criminals. Fishing is CIVIL Read More » -
Eric Schwaab Comes Aboard as New Head of EDF’s Oceans Program
“Eric was critical to the success we achieved during my time as NOAA Administrator,” said Dr. Jane Lubchenco, University Distinguished Professor, Oregon State University and former Read More » -
Coast Guard responds to grounded fishing vessel near Half Moon Bay
Command Center watchstanders were notified at 11:22 p.m. Friday from a 50-foot commercial fishing vessel that had run aground near Half Moon Bay seven miles south of Read More » -
FISHFEST – First Fish and Fleet connects California coastsiders to their seafood!
The family-style event was meant to raise awareness of the local commercial fishing industry by introducing the public to those who actually go out to sea Read More » -
Letter: Pleas for help from Louisiana shrimpers fall on deaf ears
The Louisiana shrimp industry is in crisis; putting our 15,000 jobs and $1.3 billion industry at risk. During the legislative session, hundreds of shrimpers, dock owners and Read More » -
Boat fire sends fishermen scrambling
His boat catching fire wasn’t the hot start to the commercial fishing season Jerry Matzen III was hoping for, but the 34-year-old Ilwaco fisherman was glad Read More » -
Sen. Susan Collins Moves to Block Stricter Rules Protecting Endangered Whales
Senator Susan Collins is pushing for a provision in the massive government funding bill that could further endanger the already precarious North Atlantic right whale. In July, Read More » -
NOAA Says Its Hot As Ever? A NOAA Whistle Blower Turns The Heat Up On Them!!
A high-level whistleblower has told this newspaper that America’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) breached its own rules on scientific integrity when it published the Read More » -
German supermarkets ban lobster sales – Albert Schweitzer Foundation campaign calls lobster deaths ‘gruesome’
A German animal rights group says its campaign to ban the sale of lobsters in the country’s supermarkets has been very successful. “As we all know, Read More » -
Quinault Indian Nation join West Coast crabbers on strike
Fleets from Central California to the Canadian border are refusing to fish as the crabbing season opens along the coast. The strike is due to a Read More » -
Shrimp Boat Named ‘Big John’ Washes Ashore in OBX, 3-Man Crew Rescued
Three men were found alive after their shrimp boat named “Big John” washed ashore in the Outer Banks, the National Park Service said Monday. Just after Read More » -
A Groundbreaking Report on Ocean Grabbing
The new report, Global Ocean Grab, was published by the Transnational Institute, Masifundise and Afrika Kontakt together with WFFP (the World Forum of Fisher People). It Read More »
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