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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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The Coalition of Gulf Shrimp Industries (COGSI) has asked the U.S. government financial support of special duties to offset unfair trade advantage
The Coalition of Gulf Shrimp Industries (COGSI) has asked the U.S. government financial support, through the application of special duties, to compensate for subsidized shrimp imports Read More » -
Point Pleasant Dad Was ‘Married’ To Ocean. That’s Where He Died.
Dennis Smalling was married to the ocean. And that’s where he went missing, and that’s where he’s lost. And that’s where a cross was erected to Read More » -
BP asked a US appeals court on Monday to scuttle a “feeding frenzy” trial lawyers attempting to secure money for themselves and their clients
“Not only is the claims administrator’s misinterpretation contrary to the plain language of the settlement agreement and the intent of the parties, but it has ignited Read More » -
Sea Surface Temperatures Reach Highest Level in 150 Years on Northeast Continental Shelf from Cape Hatteras, N.C. to the Gulf of Maine
Sea surface temperatures in the Northeast Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem during 2012 were the highest recorded in 150 years, according to the latest Ecosystem Advisory issued Read More » -
Fishing mogul’s arrest ripples across New Bedford waterfront – What about the quota?
Frustration and sadness moved across the waterfront Friday as news spread that Carlos Rafael and his bookkeeper had been arrested by the Justice Department and charged Read More » -
After over forty years of NOAA/NMFS management how are we really doing? Nils Stolpe
The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act – I have seen the focus of government fisheries manage-ment increasingly shift away from the fishermen to the fish. Read More » -
Data show stocks on the rise in Bering Sea
Alaska’s pollock numbers may be at the highest level since 1982. Alaska’s conservative management combined with the grace of Mother Nature are swelling the abundance of Read More » -
Coast Guard crews rescue overboard lobsterman John Aldridge Video – Photos
“This ending had a lot of people shaking hands and smiling,” said Lt. Joe Klinker, First Coast Guard District public affairs officer. “Reports of persons in the Read More » -
Still recovering from escaped Atlantic salmon, Cooke Aquaculture now wants to farm steelhead
In August 2017, at least 263,000 farmed Atlantic salmon escaped from Cooke Aquaculture’s net pens at Washington’s Cypress Island into Washington state waters. The incident launched Read More » -
Boat of the Week from the Athearn Agency: 45′ Guimond Fiberglass Tuna/Lobster/Charter – Twin Cummins 6CTA8.3L’s
Specifications and information here 14:31 Read More » -
In aftermath of sinking, crew member’s widow says Transport Canada reform falls short
Transport Canada will tighten inspections of fishing vessels in the aftermath of a deadly Nova Scotia sinking in 2020, but the widow of a lost crew Read More » -
Crewman Medevaced from Commercial Fishing Vessel in the Gulf
The Coast Guard medevaced a crew member Sunday from a fishing vessel 40 miles southeast of Cameron, Louisiana. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston command center watchstanders received Read More » -
Markey eyes fishing, opposes NOAA aquaculture “when it is failing its core fisheries mission to restore wild stocks, like cod, haddock and flounder.”
U.S. Rep. Edward J. Markey of Malden, who, along with Congressman Stephen Lynch of South Boston, has declared for the special election race to fill the seat Read More » -
Bigelow Lab in the summer found a record-low growth rate for plankton, a crucial food source.
In recent years, the researchers have measured a fivefold decline in the growth rate of phytoplankton, an indication of lower levels of the critical single-celled plants Read More » -
Maine Department of Marine Resources proposes 100 elver licenses for four Maine Indian tribes
At issue is the state’s newly lucrative elver fishery, which over the past two years has become one of the most valuable commercial fisheries in Maine, Read More » -
Professional Environmental Litigation Hitmen oppose ahi increases in Western Pacific- To Sue NMFS AGAIN!
Hawaii’s longline fleet may be rejoicing over a new opportunity to catch ahi, under a new agreement that allows them access to quota from the Commonwealth Read More » -
How does the government count the fish? Questions of Validity
There are a lot of fish in the sea. How to count them? It is, surprisingly, one of the hottest questions in New England public life Read More » -
VIDEO RELEASE: Coast Guard rescues 2 from F/V Lauren Dorothy taking on water 40 miles of Va.
Crewmembers aboard the Lauren Dorothy, a 53-foot fishing boat, contacted Coast Guard Sector North Carolina Command Center watchstanders at approximately 6:30 p.m. Saturday requesting assistance after Read More » -
‘Charleston Fishing Families’ raising funds, donations for families of lost crab fishermen
The Eagle III sank miles away from its home port in Port Orford but that hasn’t stopped people in the bay area from stepping up to Read More » -
‘A big fish in this small beautiful pond’: Campobello remembers fallen whale rescuer
A crowd of about 400 gathered for the funeral of a New Brunswick man who died rescuing a whale on Monday. Joe Howlett, 59, was freeing a whale from snow Read More » -
Many voices weigh in on offshore wind plan
Three days after Governor Janet Mills unveiled an offshore wind roadmap, a “comprehensive plan that offers detailed strategies” for offshore wind power in the Gulf of Maine, Read More » -
Albacore Tuna: A Thrilling Fishery at the Westport Marina
Imagine the thrill of hooking a 20 pound fish that can swim up to 50 mph. Every year, hundreds of such thrill-seekers journey to the Westport Read More » -
Photos: The ‘Craziest Lobster’ contest draws unusual photos of fishermens’ bizarre catches
An unusual contest has uncovered dozens of bizarre lobsters found in the waters of Canada’s East Coast — including blue ones, three-clawed ones, and even one Read More » -
Clammers, wormers can coexist with Acadia’s conservation mission
A recent BDN OpEd criticized Rep. Bruce Poliquin’s legislation to clarify the status of clamming and worming on the flats in Acadia National Park. The bill Read More » -
Lobster boat racing season is here, officially dedicated to Galen Alley
The Maine lobster boat racing season gets underway this weekend, but however the season goes, it just won’t be the same. Racing begins Saturday, June 15, Read More »
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