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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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Ida grounded this shrimper’s boat, then thieves raided it. Now a fundraiser aims to help.
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This year, a welcome switch on bait supply for Maine lobstermen
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NOAA/NMFS Declines to List Thorny Skate as Threatened or Endangered
In response to a petition from Defenders of Wildlife and Animal Welfare Institute to list thorny skate (Amblyraja radiata) under the Endangered Species Act, we have now determined that Read More » -
Maine aims to create first floating offshore wind project on federal waters
Gov. Janet Mill’s office on Friday submitted an application with BOEM to lease a 15 square mile area in the Gulf of Maine about 30 miles off Read More » -
FFAW seeking clarification on EI extension for fishery – Fish harvester wants answers
President Keith Sullivan says his impression was that all fishery workers would be covered by the extension that was announced earlier this week, but now he’s Read More » -
Sipekne’katik giving back lobster licences to DFO, starting own fishery
Sipkne’katik First Nation will announce Thursday, the voluntary relinquishment and return of their commercial licences to Fisheries and Oceans Canada. At the same event, they will Read More » -
Believe it or Not! An Oceana post – The Washington Post is Wrong About Farmed Salmon
We’re here to set the record straight: farmed salmon are not a sustainable seafood choice, and they’re not good for the oceans. If you want to Read More » -
British Columbia: Mount Polley mine disaster 5 years later; emotions, accountability unresolved
People are swimming and fishing in Quesnel Lake five years after the largest environmental mining disaster in Canadian history, but residents of Likely, B.C., are still Read More » -
Not Guilty – Judge clears Whitby skipper of sinking boat in harbour
A Whitby skipper accused of sinking a boat in the harbour has spoken of his collapse with tears of relief after the case was dropped. A Read More » -
F/V Sarah Anne: The deadly, relentless sea reminds us of the steep cost of fishing
I’ve long wondered how many people in North America, as they peruse the offerings at their supermarkets, specialty stores and menus, ever give much thought to Read More » -
California Dungeness Crab season opens Dec. 23
The official opening date of Nov. 15 had been delayed for weeks in the central California zone, from the Sonoma/Mendocino county line south, because of the Read More » -
Lawmakers to Trump: Keep Marine Monument protections
More than a quarter of state lawmakers wrote to President Donald Trump on Wednesday, urging him not to roll back protections for the Northeast Canyons and Read More » -
Time for an Overhaul!
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Lawsuit threatens Washington’s commercial fishing families | Opinion
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Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council meeting in Virginia Beach, June 8 thru 11, 2015 – Listen Live
The public is invited to attend the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s June 2015 meeting to be held at the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront, 3001 Atlantic Ave., Read More » -
New England begins the big dig-out after epic snow
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New University of Houston graduate passes milestone without her beloved father
A bubbly personality and positive outlook quickly come across when you meet Sabrina Galloway. The University of Houston senior graduates in just days with a degree Read More » -
This woman is crackers! – Ocean is being bled dry
In the last 50 years, commercial fishing has engaged in ocean-looting of unimaginable magnitude. Consequently, 90 percent of the biggest fish have disappeared, and every fishery Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 65′ Fiberglass Stern Trawler, 350HP 12-V-71, State/ Federal Permits
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Winter Harbor man gets 30 months, Six skippers to be sentenced for scallop scheme
Christopher Byers, 42, has been sent to federal prison for more than two years for his role in a scheme to illegally harvest and conceal scallops. Read More » -
Fisheries and Oceans minister says lobster industry’s on the right track
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Stonington: Bureaucracy claims another victim – After more than a century, Wilcox Marine closing down
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NORTH CAROLINA FISHERIES ASSOCIATION – WEEKLY UPDATE
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Offshore Wind Farms: Who determines energy policy in North Carolina?
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