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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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Learning lessons from BP oil spill-On the surface the damage seems limited, but the seabed is covered with a thick layer of gunk.
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The surprising reason you might be seeing more jellyfish in the sea this summer
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Steve Holler has been fishing for lobster since he was 14. He’s not about to stop now.
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Angry fishermen stage protest at Tees dredging plans including one who’s lost all his crew
Fishermen from Hartlepool, Redcar and Whitby who have seen their livelihoods “decimated” by the shellfish die-offs along the North-east coast joined the rally. Fishermen fear chemicals released by Read More » -
Nunavut-based marine training helps grow Inuit fishing crews
Nunavut has more then 40 per cent of Canada’s coast line, but very few marine crew members in here are actually from the territory — or Read More » -
Shrimpers say blackgill mystery may wait in the St. Simons Sound
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Support the Seal Hunt. Boycott The Ellen Degeneres Show – Petition published by Robert Byrne
Petition Background (Preamble): Ellen Degeneres’ campaign of misinformation against the seal hunt has gone to new lengths with the famous oscar selfie, raising $1.5 million dollars Read More » -
Captain Joseph John Testaverde, Lifelong Gloucester Fisherman – March 24, 1951 – February 25, 2015
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Editorial: Fishermen should look for smart ways to survive
As spring Chinook salmon congregate in the ocean around the mouth of the Columbia River in anticipation of their ancient migration to upriver spawning grounds, this Read More » -
600-pound swordfish harpooned by New Hampshire fishermen
The fishing community is buzzing with news that a 600-pound, 14-foot swordfish was caught by commercial fishermen off the coast of New Hampshire. Ted Sutton, 80, Read More » -
What European demand for caviar means for a Great Lakes fish
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‘Deadliest Catch’ Reality TV Star Arrested For Alleged Probation Violation
Police arrested a cast member from Discovery Channel’s “Deadliest Catch” in the Florida Keys on Saturday over alleged probation violations. Forty-year-old Erik James Brown, also known Read More » -
Feature from 1968 on Portuguese fishermen showing Friday Night in New Bedford – Free Admission!
The Dock-U-Mentaries Film Series continues on Friday at 7 p.m. with “The Lonely Dorymen,” a 1968National Geographic program about the Portuguese fishermen who fished for cod Read More » -
Whale deaths in NC and along the East Coast have officials searching for answers
On Jan. 7, a critically endangered North Atlantic right whale calf was found dead, wedged under a pier in Morehead City. In the previous month, three Read More » -
North Carolina HB-983 – A bad, bad bill – Coastal Conservation Association is anti Commercial fishermen, anti consumer
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The last colony
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State unreceptive to squid-fishing petition
David Pierce, director of the state’s Division of Marine Fisheries, started yesterday’s public hearing on whether to bar trawlers from fishing for squid within three miles Read More » -
Fishermen give emotional testimony on Halibut bycatch caps at Sitka meeting, resumes at 12:00 Eastern, Listen live
“I mean, why is their family more important than mine?” Balovich asked. “Why are their kids more important than mine? Why is their boat more important Read More » -
Please let NOAA know how you feel about them expanding their power and sanctuaries. Its not all rainbows and unicorns!
To provide public comment (must be received by March 1, 2013) There are three ways to provide public comment: 1. Attend a Public Scoping Meeting (see Read More » -
Shrimp industry vital to Eastern North Carolina economy
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Nature is not a Whore!!!
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Oregon Coastal Caucus still concerned about offshore wind
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Russia holds Japan whaling research vessel – Commrade Watson must be ecstatic!
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Lent begins = Biggest time of the year for seafood sales
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F/V L’Ecume II: Sections of sunken trawler to be taken to La Collette
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