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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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‘F/V Western’ removed from Coos Bay, Marine Board to seek reimbursement from owner
After many months of planning, the F/V Western was removed from Coos Bay on December 21, Oregon State Marine Board said. The work to remove the Read More » -
British Columbia Herring fishermen ask feds for $6 million to compensate losses
Three areas were set to reopen to commercial fishing this year: Haida Gwaii, the central coast, and the west coast of Vancouver Island. Fishermen say their Read More » -
Stone crab season to help commercial fishermen – MARATHON, Fla – WTSP.com
MARATHON, Fla. (AP) – Florida’s commercial fishermen are hoping winter visitors will flock to the Sunshine State for stone crab season. Gary Graves is vice president Read More » -
WPRO’s “Fishing for Answers” – a conversation about the Rhode Island fishing industry and where it’s headed
Published on Jul 26, 2013 – WPRO continued our Debate Series with “Fishing for Answers,” a conversation about the local fishing industry and where it’s headed. Hosted by Read More » -
Letter to the Editor: Stan Fox writes in about lobstering regulations and whales
I am 73 years-old and hold a non-commercial (NC) lobster license. NC licensees are limited to five traps, and the lobsters caught cannot be sold. Today, Read More » -
Something ‘fishy’ about Mississippi State player’s arrest
Mississippi State forward Johnny Zuppardo might win the award for most bizarre arrest, if such an accomplishment were trophy-worthy. Some of the infractions that may lead Read More » -
As the world waits for the Trout River whale to explode, the town grapples with the attention
Doris Sheppard runs Sheppard’s B and B in Trout River, Nfld., with her husband, Tom. Their dream home, with the wraparound white porch, sits on a Read More » -
Coronavirus Pandemic’s ‘second wave’ sending P.E.I. tuna prices down
Tuna fishers out of North Lake, P.E.I., are seeing the impact of rising Coronavirus case numbers in central Canada. Tuna buyer and processor Jason Tompkins said Read More » -
As the Brownsville Shrimp Fleet is blessed, Prices are plummeting
Andrea Hance , executive director of the Brownsville-based Texas Shrimp Association, said the blessing is especially welcome this season. “Unfortunately this year the shrimp prices, they’re Read More » -
Wind energy is not the answer
Urban voters may like the idea of using more wind and solar energy, but the push for large-scale renewables is creating land-use conflicts in rural regions Read More » -
$1.25 Million Judgment Awarded to Injured Fisherman
Attorney Matthew Shaffer obtained a $1.25 million dollar judgement from a federal district court in Galveston, Texas for his client, a commercial fisherman. The 54-year-old worker Read More » -
North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update August 10, 2015
Click here to read the Weekly Update, to read all the updates, Click here 08:30 Read More » -
Canadian patrols and inspections of NAFO vessels off N.L. coast drop by 50%
“An analysis of program data identified that patrol days and at-sea inspections in the NAFO regulatory area have decreased by 50 per cent between 2011 and Read More » -
DFO working to keep U.S. markets open to northern fisheries
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans is working to ensure that fisheries in Nunavut and Nunavik will be able to export their products to markets in Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 55′ RI Marine Longliner/Lobster,1983, Lobster,Longliner Steel, Detroit
Specifications, and information Click here 14:23 Read More » -
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council – No red snapper take in 2015
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council announced Friday, there will not be commercial or recreational season in 2015 because the total number of red snapper removed Read More » -
Bellingham – Commercial Fisherman Robert Briscoe running to ensure port is economic engine
I have walked the docks since I was 4 years old and I’ve seen many changes over the 41 years I’ve been commercial fishing out of Read More » -
Whittier officials say fuel dock operational after closing due to 4th of July fire
The fire started on Tuesday, sinking a boat and forcing two people to be medevaced out with injuries. It also resulted in the closure of the Read More » -
Crab fishermen weather a bruising season
It was a dream season for Oregon’s Dungeness crab fishery last year. Fishing began on the traditional Dec. 1 opener for the first time in years. Read More » -
From the Fleet – Setting the Record Straight on Bering Sea Halibut Bycatch, Ludger Dochtermann, Kodiak
We, as Alaska Longline Fishers, are joined by Washington State halibut fishermen who also fish Alaskan waters. In 2012, statewide, 2,009 residents and 565 non-Alaskans held Read More » -
Westerly councilors united in opposition to kelp farm, citing location, hazards
United in a belief that an area in the waters just off Napatree Point is the wrong location for a proposed kelp farm, the Town Council Read More » -
NCFA Weekly Update for Nov. 30, 2014
Weekly Update for Nov. 30, 2014 as a PDF 23:25 Read More » -
Coast Guard responds to grounded F/V Kim Thanh
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Two panel seats for the International Pacific Halibut Commision open
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Fishing Vessel Endurance makes her first trip to Flugga
The 75ft vessel has been bought from Skerries partners Leslie and Colin Hughson and Leonard Johnson who had operated her for a long time as Fairway Read More »
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