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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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Jonathan Meyer a.k.a. JonnyFresh, has been in wholesale fish for 25 years. Now he’s bringing fresh catches to your doorstep.
Longtime veterans of the fish industry, including Marlboro resident Jonathan Meyer, saw their industry struggling to keep up. The businessman and entrepreneur, who has spent the Read More » -
Morro Bay group plans initiative to block proposed battery storage plant
A group of Morro Bay residents who call themselves Citizens for Estero Bay Preservation has submitted a citizen’s initiative that aims to block construction of a Read More » -
Off-the-boat sales strong: Salmon fishermen drawing seafood lovers to Half Moon Bay
Three-and-a-half weeks ago, Jim Anderson, commercial salmon and crab fisherman and captain of the Allaine, said the fish hadn’t bitten that good since 2005. Between 200,000 Read More » -
Minister Tootoo Sets Arctic Surf Clam Total Allowable Catch
Hunter Tootoo, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, announced that the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for Offshore Arctic surf clams will be set Read More » -
Some buyers shelling out more than $1M for lobster boat, license
The purchase price of lobster fishing fleets is hitting new highs, according to a P.E.I. broker — in some cases people are paying more than $1 Read More » -
Fukushima residents cautious after wrecked nuclear plant begins releasing treated wastewater
Fish auction prices at a port south of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant were mixed amid uncertainty over how seafood consumers will respond to the Read More » -
Panel endorses changes to tribal elver bill, deal ‘pretty much gone,’ says tribe
AUGUSTA, Maine — Changes that a legislative panel made Wednesday to a tentative agreement, state fisheries officials had made with the Passamaquoddy Tribe over elver fishing mean Read More » -
Philip Boudreau ‘murder for lobster trial’ resumes with key witness “He’s going to get a scare this time.”
Craig Landry told the court that on the morning of June 1, they were setting traps near Mackerel Cove when they saw an object about a Read More » -
Charges laid in 2018 P.E.I. lobster boat collision that took 2 lives
Clarence Barry White of Dover Road, 51, is charged with two counts of criminal negligence causing death. He’s also charged with two counts of failing to Read More » -
DFO study results on crab stocks bad news for harvesters, Bonavista fisherman comments. Then, theres the Cod.
Fisherman Reg Butler of Bonavista wonders when the cuts will end for the snow crab fishery. After Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) scientists revealed the Read More » -
Careers@Pew: Officer, Ending Overfishing in Northwestern Europe (Policy)
Position Overview: This position will be responsible for driving Pew’s European Union (EU) fisheries policy objectives in Europe, particularly for ensuring, as part of a team Read More » -
Canada – changing its laws to fit salmon farming , Alexandra Morton
The salmon farming industry in BC is on the verge of a major expansion and the federal government is changing Canada’s laws to make sure it Read More » -
Squid fishery proposed for Southeast as squid follow warmer waters to Alaska
Following warmer waters to Alaska, market squid may be here to stay and at least four Southeast fishermen think there’s enough here to begin catching and Read More » -
National Marine Fisheries Service Announces Industry-Funded Monitoring Amendment Public Hearings and Comment Period
The Mid-Atlantic and New England Fishery Management Councils have been working on an omnibus amendment to allow for industry-funded monitoring over the past several years. The Read More » -
AVENTURINE – Locally Built Trawler/Crabber for French Fishing Company
French family-owned fishing company Armement Porcher recently took delivery of a new trawler and crab fishing vessel built by compatriot shipyard Socarenam. Named Aventurine, the Coprexma-designed vessel Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 65′ DMR Offshore Lobster with Permit, Volvo 163A Diesel, 2 gensets
To review specifications, information, and 26 photos, >click here<, To see all the boats in this series >click here<11:40 Read More » -
Harsh Reaction to Atlantic City Move to Stop Boat Businesses
We “blew the whistle” this past Saturday, April 1, 2023 that the various boat businesses at Atlantic City, New Jersey’s Gardner’s Basin will not be able Read More » -
Central Coast Crab fishermen making sacrifices to protect whales
It’s been a rough season for crab fishermen after a domoic acid outbreak kept them out of the water for months. And now that they’re finally Read More » -
Malpeque Harbour channel plugged; fishermen remaining tied up as dredge works at site
When P.E.I.’s lobster fleet heads out for setting day on Monday, their fellow captains in Malpeque Harbour might be left watching from the wharf. An unprecedented Read More » -
Former Springfield resident Lt. Brian Ward piloted a helicopter as part of a “textbook” response to sinking fishing vessel “Kellan A”
On Friday afternoon, Sept. 6, a garbled mayday call from a commercial fishing vessel roughly 40 miles off Cape Mendocino, Calif., meant Coast Guard Lt. Brian Read More » -
June 2-10, 2014 North Pacific Fishery Management Council Meeting, Nome, Alaska – Listen Live!
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council will hold the 218th Plenary Session June 2-10, 2014, in Nome, Alaska at the Mini Convention Center, 409 River Street, Nome, AK. The AGENDA, Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 37.5′ H & H Lobster boat, 300HP, 6 Cylinder John Deere
Specifications, information and 12 photo’s click here To see all the boats in this series, Click here 14:48 Read More » -
Federal fisheries managers hold Bering Sea pollock quota steady
The total amount of pollock allowed to be scooped up by trawlers in the Bering Sea will stay the stotal allowable catchame in 2024. In its Read More » -
Fish Canada Workboat Canada Dropping Anchor in Moncton, New Brunswick January 24 – 25, 2014!
Regions Largest Commercial Fisheries and Workboat Event Returns to the Moncton Coliseum in 2014 – This show will be jam-packed with the same wide range of Read More » -
What’s happening to the lobster babies? Portland dealer will pay to get an answer
Scientists want to know why the number of lobster babies in the Gulf of Maine is declining when their numbers at every other stage of their Read More »
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