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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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DFO is defending its decision to grant a temporary license for Icelandic factory freezer trawler to catch and process redfish.
NDP MLA Sterling Belliveau recently expressed concerns about the DFO decision, saying that while he understands the need to support the company following Premium Seafood’s devastating fire Read More » -
Garden State Seafood Association supports reform of the Endangered Species Act
The GSSA supports the following bill’s HR 4315, HR 4316, HR 4317, HR 4318. Read the letter to their delegation here, and visit the GSSA website Read More » -
Tri Marine disappointed with NMFS decision – Purse seiners will continue to fish but…
The decision by the National Marine Fisheries Service not to issue an emergency rule to exempt purse seiners that deliver at least half of their catch Read More » -
Canadian Independent Fish Harvesters Federation calling on Ottawa for Coronavirus aid
The Canadian Independent Fish Harvesters Federation says the federal government needs to do more to help people who work on the water sooner rather than later, Read More » -
We’ll take your lobsters, eh? Canadian imports from US soar
Trade hostility from across the ocean was supposed to take a snip out of the U.S. lobster business, but the industry is getting a lifeline from Read More » -
Five things Steve Crocker told the standing committee on fisheries and oceans
Provincial Fisheries, Forestry and Agrifoods Minister Steve Crocker appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans this morning at the Sheraton Hotel, Read More » -
Whale Vomit: Fisherman shocked as dog finds ‘disgusting’ blob on beach – and could be worth £400,000
A fisherman said he was surprised after his dog found a “disgusting” blob on a Scottish beach which could be worth hundreds of thousands of pounds. Read More » -
Lobstermen are opposed to this. Stopping American Aquafarms is your fight, too
The project will include 30 in-water fish pens, 150 feet in diameter; dozens of generators to power pumps and lights day and night; barges for feed Read More » -
Fishermen Outraged! ‘We have to buy our jobs back’
The opposition has demanded the State Government press pause on controversial reforms to the commercial fishing industry, it claims will force fishers to “borrow money to buy shares to do the job Read More » -
Maine fishermen gather in opposition to the push for offshore wind development
The New England Fisherman’s Stewardship Association held a ‘Save Our Fisheries’ Fundraiser to show their disapproval of the bill and project. Over fifty local businesses and Read More » -
Tips on how to get a job in the Alaska fishing business
Work in the Alaska commercial fishing industry is a great way to save up a lot of money in a short amount of time. After the Read More » -
Montauk Fish Dock Inc., a commercial refueling, fish unloading, packing, and distribution facility to be rebuilt
Montauk Fish Dock Inc., a commercial refueling and fish unloading, packing, and distribution facility that services the Montauk commercial fishingfleet, received a $120,000 grant from Empire Read More » -
Lobsterman faces multiple court dates over fishing charges
Gloucester lobsterman Joseph Sanfilippo has several court dates in his future for alleged violations of Massachusetts fishing regulations. On Tuesday, Sanfilippo, 48, of 1 Thorn Hill Way, Read More » -
Abegweit First Nation won’t launch treaty lobster fishery off P.E.I. this year
The community held a press conference on Friday saying it is still negotiating with DFO to get an agreement on the fishery, clarifying that it will Read More » -
Hollywood to begin filming new Coast Guard movie that no one will watch
A new action-thriller movie based on true experiences from a search-and-rescue unit is set to be the next Coast Guard movie that no one will actually Read More » -
A Rundown of the Maine Fishermen’s Forum 2014
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The Infamous Cape Pond Ice and Gloucester’s Fishing Infrastructure is Struggling.
In this, the summer of the 25th anniversary of the Perfect Storm that gave rise to Cape Pond Ice’s cult-like cache, the venerable ice making plant Read More » -
Fishing boat runs aground on the Tyne – Updated: Towed to Safety
A fishing boat which ran aground heading out of the Tyne has had to wait for high tide to be rescued. UPDATE: Fishing boat stranded on Read More » -
Coast Guard orders Taylor Energy to stop 14-year Gulf of Mexico oil leak
The Coast Guard is coming down hard on the owners of a broken oil platform that has been allowed to leak off southeast Louisiana for more Read More » -
Residents shocked by fishermen’s death
PETIT-DE-GRAT, N.S. — Local residents in the quiet, mostly fishing communities on Cape Breton’s Isle Madame remain gripped by each day’s headlines and rumours about the Read More » -
Foreign vessels are catching lots of cod in NAFO areas next to us – Not everyone is happy!
The Fisheries Broadcast with Jamie Baker – Monday September 9, 2013 – listen 20:26 Read More » -
Alabama Red Snapper season to be shortest in history
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Looking Back: Life on board the Hull Trawler Ross Orion
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I’m facing a ‘life sentence’ of debt because I was sold a ‘defective’ trawler
A former fisherman has told how he’s been handed “a life sentence” after he was left €2 million in debt when he was sold a trawler, Read More » -
UPDATED: Firefighters battle huge ship fire at Port of Tacoma’s Pier 12
Tacoma firefighters battled a large ship fire in the Port of Tacoma into the early morning. The vessel on fire is the 356-foot Alaskan fish processor Read More »
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