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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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Saving Seafood investigates: Why aren’t fishermen catching their quotas? by John Cooke and Sarah Hanselman
Some observers have expressed the view that current quotas are not being met as the result of a lack of fish. For example, Tom Dempsey, of Read More » -
Coast Guard rescues 2 Fishermen from grounded vessel near Ocean Shores, Wash.
Coast Guard crews rescued two mariners from a grounded 42-foot commercial fishing vessel near Ocean Shores, Tuesday. An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew, from Coast Guard Air Read More » -
SMAST independence shouldn’t be the one that got away – Steve Urbon
Rothschild, you see, is a frequent critic of NOAA’s scienitfic methods. And while NOAA and environmental groups have given SMAST some grants, there is a fear that too Read More » -
Halibut fishermen in Bristol Bay had their best season in several years this summer.
BBEDC Regional Fisheries Director Gary Cline said some would consider this summer a surprisingly good one for halibut, given the decline in quota seen in much Read More » -
Fishing industry fighting cost of at-sea monitors
Fishermen are opposing new catch-monitoring costs that could take effect March 1, as a judge’s ruling this week gave the industry a setback in efforts to Read More » -
Gillnet fishermen benefit thanks to a special purchase brokered by the Northeast Seafood Coalition
Pingers emit a high-frequency sound that harbor porpoises in particular do not like. Gillnet fishermen attach these devices, about the size of a closed fist, to the Read More » -
Experts Find Reason for Decrease in Oyster Population in Apalachicola Bay
In essence, the report say there’s not enough fresh water coming down the Apalachicola River, which mans the higher salt content in the bay is killing Read More » -
VIDEO: Crews raise, move sunken fishing boat – F/V Dawn Till Dusk see’s daylight!
The fishing boat Dawn Till Dusk, that sank February 4 at its mooring at the Annapolis Royal Causeway, was sucessfully raised off the bottom and towed Read More » -
Dirty Wind. When public business is done behind closed doors
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Jewelers Join Fishermen & Others to Urge EPA to Protect World’s Greatest Salmon Fishery
“When a foreign mining company lobbies Washington for permission to dig the largest open pit mine in North America in the middle of one of Alaska’s most Read More » -
For Rockfish, A Tale Of Recovery, Hidden On Menus
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Oregons season delay doesn’t stop crab preparations
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Congressman Elijah Cummings Has Died at 68
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Wild salmon: Are their best days all behind them?
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The U.S. “wind belt” – Map Shows ‘Low-Impact’ Locations for Wind Power
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Maine lobster industry wages legal battle over recent regulations, while new ones remain frozen
The Maine Lobstermen’s Association in September appealed a ruling in a lawsuit against federal regulators in which a judge rejected the association’s attempt to block the Read More » -
New England Fishery Management Council Meeting in Gloucester, September 23-26, 2019
The New England Fishery Management Council will be meeting at Beauport Hotel, 55 Commercial Street, Gloucester, MA 01930. To read the final agenda, >click here< Register for the Read More » -
Recommendation made to MCA as man overboard investigation concludes
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DFO justifies Area 6 northern shrimp catch by offshore fleet
Fisheries and Oceans Canada is defending its decision to allow offshore factory freezer trawlers to catch northern shrimp this spring, even though its own scientists say Read More » -
Lobster fishermen land a deer!
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NEFMC asking NOAA to increase catch limit for haddock in Gulf of Maine to protect fishermen
In a statement issued April 20, the New England Fishery Management Council, which oversees fishing issues for the region, said the catch limit for the season that Read More » -
Jeffrey A. Jones of Owls Head has passed away
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Eight oyster fishermen convicted of harvest violations in Vermilion, La
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Council Comment Cancel Culture – NPFMC, citing profanity, tightens public comment policy
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council says recent profane comments had prompted the move. Some fishermen and community organizers say that’s a bunch of bull. For all the controversy and emotion that can accompany fisheries debates, the federal council that manages fisheries in the North Pacific says it hadn’t ever received public comments with explicit language, until last month.,, Linda Behnken, says she’s never seen the council move so quickly. “I mean, never seen them bring something up, take action, boom, done without more opportunity for meaningful engagement,” >click to read< 11:42
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