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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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Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 55′ RI Marine Day Scalloper, Permit, with 16,500 lbs. of IFQ
Specifications, information and 9 photos >click here< To see all the boats in this series, >Click here<16:02 Read More » -
NC Fisheries Association Files Lawsuit Against Marine Fisheries Commission For Lack Of Openness And Transparency
NC Fisheries Association yesterday filed a lawsuit against the Marine Fisheries Commission for violating open meeting laws and an overall lack of transparency and openness. In Read More » -
ITQ’s: A crash course – How feds let fishing privileges be sucked up by big money, much of it foreign.
Wild fisheries are humankind’s greatest single source of protein. They are fully renewable, we don’t have to till soil, plant seeds, apply fertilizer or pesticide, water Read More » -
Trawler can’t clear Ocean City Inlet, Smaller fishing vessel ferries catch
Though an adjusted schedule hastens the arrival of the Currituck to dredge the commercially paralyzed Ocean City Inlet, at least one boat, the Instigator, has begun Read More » -
Harvey Haddock on fisherman’s rights.
In light of the recent court decision in regard to the proposed New York windmill farm allowing the project to proceed despite its potential effects on Read More » -
Hawai’i Fishermen’s Alliance Petition To Delist the North Pacific Population of the Humpback Whale from Endangered Species Act
NMFS announce a 90-day finding on a petition to identify the (Megaptera novaeangliae) as a Distinct Population Segment (DPS) and delist the DPS under the Endangered Read More » -
Caught: New Zealand Company faces losing $20m trawler fishing in a protected zone
Sanford Ltd, and two employees, skipper/master Grant Walker and first mate William Lash, used trawl nets on several occasions in a Benthic Protection Area (BPA) in Read More » -
Antiquities Act abuse heads East – U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop (R-Utah)
Some say cultural trends start on the West Coast and make their way East, but one trend moving eastward is bad news for New Englanders. In Read More » -
‘I don’t know where the breaking point is at’: A look at the threats the Louisiana seafood industry faces
Whether it’s crawfish, crabs, fish, shrimp or oysters, Louisiana is known for its seafood. The seafood industry is one of Louisiana’s largest employers. But the Louisiana Read More » -
The Scots Bay Wharf takes a whacking
The Scots Bay wharf took a serious pummelling during post-tropical storm Arthur. Waves generated by gale-force winds ripped out the midsection of the wharf near Cape Read More » -
Matthew P. Mullin, Environmental Defense Fund – We need cameras monitoring every fishing vessel
THOMAS FARRAGHER is absolutely right: If politicians, ranging from the governor to the attorney general to our congressional delegation, really want to help the fishing industry and Read More » -
Somethin’ just ain’t right! Fisheries institute revamp removes Rothschild
DARTMOUTH — A revamp of the Massachusetts Marine Fisheries Institute will mean that acclaimed marine scientist Dr. Brian Rothschild at UMass Dartmouth will be out as co-director after Read More » -
Scientist says DFO may be overestimating Newfoundland cod stocks by 35 per cent
A British Columbia fishery scientist says he’s worried federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans managers aren’t getting an accurate picture of the state of the northern Read More » -
Bristol Bay fishermen support fleet reduction, study says
According to the seafood development association, which supports market, product and infrastructure improvements in the bay, a majority of responding permit holders are in favor of Read More » -
“Trust the science,” say the media – Scientific ‘integrity’
Polls show that fewer Americans do. There’s good reason for that. Environmental activists want to limit commercial fishing. They want Congress to pass what they call Read More » -
European Union is dropping tariffs on American lobster
President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation that finalizes an agreement with the European Union to eliminate tariffs on live and frozen lobster from the United Read More » -
Mussel farming reaching new depths in Notre Dame Bay
Dr. Harold Murray, the project leader, said researchers are trying to find out if it will be possible to farm viable mussels in the deeper water Read More » -
Commerical Fishing for Nushagak Coho to Opened Thursday about 15 minutes ago!
Commercial Fishing for coho salmon in the Nushagak district is set to open at 9 a.m. Thursday and Togiak Seafoods will be buying. General Manager Voita Novak says one tender, the Read More » -
Bearing Sea Snow Crabbers Face Icy End of Season
Unalaska Community Broadcasting – The Bering Sea snow crab season is almost over, but the final stretch is shaping up to be icy. continued Read More » -
As Our Climate Changes, We Must Base Our Policies in Sound Science – Richard Merrick, Chief Scientist for NMFS
For some people, climate change is just a theoretical possibility. But ask fishermen, and many will tell you that climate change is well underway. Along the Read More » -
Let’s Try This Again. Irma Payouts to Commercial Fishermen Delayed, Require Reapplication
Commercial fishermen across the Keys are still trying to get on their feet from Irma as they continue to wait for recovery funds for lost harvest Read More » -
Doomed to Extinction? Where have all the codfish in the Gulf of Maine gone?!!
The commercial fishermen have all been given a personal quota for cod. If they reach their quota, they need to purchase or lease more quota from Read More » -
Caterpillar – How Should I Care for my Cooling System?
The first step for cooling system care is making sure you’re using the proper fluids. Either distilled or deionized water should be used with an approved Read More » -
Fishermen begin legal campaign over dead shellfish
A report suggested algae was to blame, but the fishermen fear the deaths were linked to the release of the chemical pyridine as a result of Read More » -
Butterfish: In search of a lost market
From the late 1970s through the ’80s, the small, silver-colored butterfish was a high-flying commodity in Japan. Millions upon millions of pounds were bought and sold, Read More »
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