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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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When tragedy strikes people gather. Some to offer words to console, some because they feel drawn to share in the grief and others to help in any way they can.
That’s exactly what happened in Lark Harbour, the small community at the end of the south shore of the Bay of Islands, on Thursday evening. Hours Read More » -
Alaska – New opportunities for scallops, seine pollock fall flat
Alaska is trying to provide new fishing opportunities inside state waters but the two latest have fallen flat as a flounder. A scallop fishery that reverted Read More » -
Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update, September 28, 2014
“The Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance is dedicated to its mission of continuing to help create sustainable fisheries without putting licensed fishermen out of business.” Read the Read More » -
Researchers, shrimpers look for black gill shrimp in Georgia
This wasn’t your typical cruise. For starters, the day-long journey around Chatham County waterways on the 92-foot R/V Savannah on Thursday was focused on a tiny Read More » -
FISH-NL launches province-wide fundraising drive — Fish or cut bait
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Tuesday, March 7th, 2017 -The Federation of Independent Sea Harvesters of Newfoundland and Labrador (FISH-NL) is today launching a major fundraising drive — Fish or Read More » -
25 Years ago Today – The Northern Cod Moratorium
Sunday, July 2, marks a quarter of a century since then federal fisheries minster John Crosbie announced what was planned to be a two-year moratorium on Read More » -
Press Release: Mid-Atlantic Council Completes 2014-2018 Strategic Plan
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council unanimously approved its first-ever strategic plan during last week’s meeting in Wilmington, Delaware. The plan maps out a series of goals Read More » -
‘I’m still shaken up from it:’ Fishing boat captain tells about helicopter rescue
A fishing crew from Esgenoopetitj, N.B., is happy to be high and dry after running into trouble in Miramichi Bay this week. The crew called for help Read More » -
Search suspended for crewman who went overboard from New Bedford fishing vessel
The Coast Guard on Monday morning responded to a call for a man overboard from commercial fishing vessel F/V Blue Wave, a scalloping vessel belonging Blue Read More » -
New Federal Research Plan Highlights NOAA’s Critical Role in the Future of Aquaculture
A Message from , Head of NOAA Fisheries National Marine Fisheries Service I am pleased to announce that the White Houses’ Office of Science and Technology Read More » -
Maine lobster picks up advantage over Maritimes
Maine’s lobster industry is expected to have some advantage over the Maritime’s this coming season with its new environmentally-sustainable certification. continue Read More » -
Massachusetts Lobster Catch Declines, Boat Prices Rise
As the summer of 2017 wore on, the word from local lobstermen was that the behavior of their prized catch had grown more unpredictable and landings Read More » -
Provincetown Portuguese Festival will host Blessing of the Fleet, virtual activities
Organizers of the annual Portuguese Festival have released information about how they plan to celebrate this year amidst the coronavirus outbreak. While many of the in-person Read More » -
Point Judith fishermen optimistic as Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument restrictions ease
Removal of restrictions for an underwater national park sealed off from commercial fishing trawlers and lobstermen will now provide a bonanza of opportunities for fishing boats Read More » -
Somers to hold forum on commercial fishing Wednesday in Mystic, a free, open forum event
“Commercial fishing has been an integral part of Southeastern Connecticut’s way of life since before there were colonies. Local families going back generations have worked the Read More » -
Scallop War: French navy ‘ready to intervene’ following scallop skirmishes in English Channel
France said on Tuesday its navy is standing by to avert new clashes between French and British fishing boats after tensions flared last week over access Read More » -
Maritime mystery in Connecticut! How did huge Pacific Dungeoness crabs get to Norwalk waters?
It’s not easy to stump the marine experts at the Maritime Aquarium. But that’s exactly what happened after fishermen from Copps Island Oysters hauled in four Read More » -
Experienced Long Line Captain for Hire for East Coast Fishery
I have been fishing on all types of commercial fishing vessels for over 40 years. Looking for opportunity. References available. Responsible. Reliable, with a productive track record. Read More » -
In Depth: Mississippi Has Invested Millions of Dollars to Save Its Oysters. They’re Disappearing Anyway.
By 2015, it was clear that Mississippi oysters were in crisis. Then-Gov. Phil Bryant convened an oyster council to come up with solutions. “This is the Read More » -
State floats new plan for fishing disaster money in New Bedford on Friday
The state Division of Marine Fisheries listened to those who wanted a wider distribution of $6.7 million in federal fisheries disaster money. At a meeting of Read More » -
Don Young: Stosh Anderson misrepresents Magnuson-Stevens reauthorization
The April 8 opinion piece by Stosh Anderson, “Don Young seeks to unwind ‘Alaska Model’ for fisheries in Magnuson-Stevens Act,” fails to represent the facts of the legislation I introduced to Read More » -
Trump LaJolla! NOAA’s moves into new fisheries center
LA JOLLA — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has started to move into its new Southwest Fisheries Science Center, a $74 million laboratory that will Read More » -
The latest craze in Japan is year-old used fisherman jeans!
No one breaks in a pair of jeans better than a man who breaks through the ocean. Now it seems a new obsession is sweeping the Read More » -
‘We really don’t know what happened’ – son of fisherman who died in Wexford tragedy says as search continues for second man
A search resumes this morning for a Wexford man who has been missing since the trawler he was fishing on sank late on Saturday night. Willie Whelan, Read More » -
“We need people behind us to fight this thing,” Wellfleet Shellfishermen Organize to Defeat Cutler Bill
Ginny Parker, president of the recently formed Wellfleet Shellfishermen’s Association (WSA), said the bill, H.746, proposed by state Rep. Josh Cutler of the Sixth Plymouth District, Read More »
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