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  The New England groundfish debacle (Part III): who or what is at fault? Nils E. Stolpe/FishNet           

  It took me a while to decide how to most accurately describe the situation that has been visited upon the New England fishing communities that are and since colonial times have been dependent on the groundfish fisheries.

  

  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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  • Search ends for F/V Nite Owl fishermen missing off Texas coast

    Associated Press – HOUSTON — John Reynolds and the four others aboard the Nite Owl weren’t worried when the thunderstorms made it impossible for the commercial Read More »

  • ‘Biggest fish of my life’: A Cape Breton fisherman’s hunt for the majestic bluefin tuna

    The fishing rod lurched down like it was pulled by a motorcycle, rattling in its holster as the frantic bluefin tuna fought against the hook. It Read More »
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    Some ship operators push back at rules requiring slowdown for whales

    Federal regulators who want to enforce new vessel speed rules to help protect rare whales can expect some pushback from ship operators. The National Oceanic and Read More »
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    Schneiderman reach’s out to fed, state and county governments for help with storm-socked Dune Road

    Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman has reached out for help with a “critical condition” on Dune Road, flooding that he said could soon become a disaster Read More »

  • Oysters continue to struggle post-spill

    More than three years after the Gulf oil spill, the state’s oyster industry is continuing to struggle. Oyster grounds in some of the state’s most productive Read More »

  • Lobster boat catches fire in Northeast Harbor

    The owner was on the boat at the time but was not injured, according to the local fire chief. The extent of damage to the boat Read More »

  • Editorial: Federal quota caps needed to protect small-boat fishermen Gloucester Daily Times

    Over a longer haul, that should mean the abolition and abandonment of the catch share system as we know it. But in the short term, that Read More »

  • Wanted: NC fishermen to collect lost crab pots, other fishing gear

    The collection is scheduled to begin Jan. 19 in an area from Currituck Sound southward to Oregon Inlet. The federation will pay fishermen $300 a day Read More »
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    Persistence, ability to overcome adversity keeps this local trawler going after 30+ years

    The job of a trawler is the same every day: catch shrimp. But the opponent one is up against (weather, seas, Mother Nature) is always slightly Read More »

  • Pacific Fishery Fishery Management Council meets Sept. 10-17 in Spokane

    The Pacific Fishery Fishery Managementwill meet Wednesday for a week-long session, Sept. 10-17, in Spokane to address issues related to groundfish, highly migratory species, coastal pelagic Read More »
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    Prince William Sound season’s catch nears 56 million fish, statewide harvest now tops 201 million salmon

    Statewide preliminary data compiled by ADF&G showed an overall harvest of 201 million fish, including 124.8 million pink, 55.3 million sockeye, 17.3 million chum, 3.4 million Read More »

  • Gloucester Fishermen’s sea time spent on the docks – NOAA slashed groundfish quotas based on scientific data suspect to be purposefully inaccurate

    “I haven’t been out (fishing) in a month,” Cottone said. “I’m like everyone else. Everyone is devastated.” It is a common lament throughout the harbor, as Read More »
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    Alaska Board of Fisheries issues 2019-2020 proposal book

    Proposals to be considered by the Alaska Board of Fisheries during its 2019-2020 meeting cycle are now available for download,,, The 276 proposals up for review Read More »

  • Lobster fishery sustainability program a success – objective was to reduce fishing capacity

    Fisheries and Oceans Canada Minister Gail Shea, Newfoundland and Labrador Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Keith Hutchings, and Fish Food and Allied Workers (FFAW-Unifor) President Earle McCurdy Read More »

  • Defense attorney: Texas lawyer indicted over oil spill fraud

    A Texas lawyer,  San Antonio attorney Mikal Watts, faces criminal charges after he was accused of submitting thousands of false claims for damages from the 2010 Read More »
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    Breaking: Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Shakes Alaska, Damaging Roads, Buildings

    In Anchorage, Alaska, people took refuge under tables and fled outdoors on Friday morning, as a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck just north of the city. Some Read More »
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    A Special Exhibition: The Legacy of the Family-Owned Fishing Vessel

    In recognition of the 400th anniversary of the first English settlement in Gloucester, an event that will be marked in 2023, the Cape Ann Museum has Read More »
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    How To Butcher a Whole Tuna: Every Cut of Fish Explained

    Yuji Haraguchi is a butcher and owner of the fish market Osakana. In this episode of Beautiful Butchery, Haraguchi shows Bon Appétit how to butcher a Read More »
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    Recreational Fishermen caught with nearly 300 more black sea bass than allowed

    On just the second day of the black sea bass fishing season, two boats of fishermen were caught by harbormasters with nearly 300 more of the Read More »

  • Headed home to Gloucester – Coast Guard helps fishermen dewater, make repairs to flooding boat

    Four people are safely making their way back to port Friday following a multi-asset response to a fishing boat taking on water Friday morning about 60 Read More »

  • High Liner Foods Closing “underperforming” Malden, Mass., Frozen Seafood Plant

    High Liner Foods Inc. is moving to reduce excess capacity at its U.S. manufacturing network and cease production at one of its frozen seafood plants in Read More »

  • Annual herring run seems heavier than usual off Comox Valley shores

    Since retiring from the air force in 1996, Hal Schulz has never seen a bigger herring run, which started Monday.  The annual event occurs in late-February Read More »

  • Distress call from the grounded F/V Nat, Coast Guard responds

    At approximately 3:30 p.m., Saturday, Coast Guard Sector North Bend, Ore., received a distress call from the fishing vessel Nat saying they were about to run Read More »

  • Weighing Anchor, But Much More to the Story

    There are many iconic skylines, but not many as proud and cherished as the stabilizer arms that reach above the fish markets from Menemsha’s sister draggers, Read More »

  • Merry Christmas. Peace on earth, good will toward fishermen

    To those that are gone, and there are so many, you are thought of with sadness, reverence, and awe. “It Just ain’t Christmas Without You”.  >Click Read More »

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