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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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What is really happening in the Gulf? Declining seafood catches and deformities, and a legacy of psychological and social problems
“It’s disturbing what we’re seeing,” Louisiana Oyster Task Force member Brad Robin told Al Jazeera. “We don’t have any more baby crabs, which is a bad Read More » -
President Biden’s Offshore Wind Policies Make National Lobster Day a Day to Mourn
National Lobster Day was established by Congress to celebrate the tasty crustacean’s place in American history, culture, and commerce. Sadly, due to President Biden’s offshore wind Read More » -
Fisherman’s Wharf: Restaurant threatens commercial fishing operation’s survival over a parking lot conflict
The parking area at Pier 47 could be used for al fresco dining as soon as next week but that space is where Giuseppe Pennisi, of Read More » -
Florida Keys Maritime business back after Hurricane Irma
Editor’s note: It’s been 542 days since Hurricane Irma swept the Keys. By in large, the Keys have recovered. But there are still some pockets that Read More » -
La. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries living high off the BP Hawg at the Venice Marina!
The state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is paying $8,750 a month to lease a four-bedroom, air-conditioned cottage at a marina in Venice. Venice, located in Read More » -
P.E.I. fall lobster landings – Best year ever on record
The steep climb in P.E.I. fall lobster landings in recent years, including a 16.3 per cent increase in 2014, had fishermen talking with optimism during the Read More » -
What Is the Marine Mammal Protection Act?
The Marine Mammal Protection Act, or MMPA, is the U.S. federal law restricting human actions that affect marine mammals. The MMPA was signed into law in 1974 by Read More » -
WAIT!! That Coast Guard boats under 36 feet life raft rule that has you runnin’ like a fool? Its on hold!
New life raft regulations for fishing boats no longer required – Less than two weeks ago, U.S. Coast Guard officials were in Petersburg explaining new safety Read More » -
New measures announced to boost Scots seafood industry
The Scottish Government has published its first strategy for the seafood sector, detailing how the fishing and aquaculture sectors are being supported to remain internationally competitive Read More » -
Fish-NL: Competition Bureau closes investigation into collusion involving fish processors; harvesters wouldn’t name names
The Federation of Independent Sea Harvesters of Newfoundland and Labrador (FISH-NL) is disappointed to learn that the federal Competition Bureau has closed its investigation into recent Read More » -
Industry Lawyers Wrong on Closed Areas Science: An Open and Shut Case, Says Talking Fish! Hehehe ya. ok!
Some smart son of a bitch at Talking Fish mocked an article at National Fisherman, So it must have come as a surprise to these dozens of 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 » -
Indictment: Fisherman stabbed crewmate in neck, wound patched with Krazy Glue
While on a commercial fishing boat 200 miles offshore, crew member Justin Warren stabbed another fisherman in the neck, causing a wound initially treated onboard with Read More » -
Setting day challenging but ‘better than expected’ say Malpeque fishermen
Despite a two-week delay to P.E.I.’s fishing season because of COVID-19 and added dredging challenges, Malpeque Harbour was still bustling with fishermen on setting day. The Read More » -
Local operators unhappy with long-line fishing changes in American Samoa
Recent changes to fishing regulations have not gone down well with local operators in American Samoa after the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council reduced the long-line Read More » -
Gloucester Marine Railways steps back for its future
The 158-year-old set of marine railways now known as the Gloucester Marine Railways Corp. has undergone a series of changes over the years, notably taking on Read More » -
MOU to Advance Wind Energy Cannot Be at Expense of Fishing Industry
December 6, 2023 – FFAW-Unifor is dismayed at today’s news from the provincial and federal governments announcing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at expediting the Read More » -
New England Fishery Management Council meeting June 11-13, 2019 in So. Portland, ME
The New England Fishery Management Council will be meeting at DoubleTree by Hilton, So. Portland, ME. June 11-13, 2019. To read the final agenda, >click here< Register for Read More » -
Seal meat, a Natural Sustainable Resource – Questions for those who decry seal meat and other Indigenous foods
When a Vancouver chef put seal on the menu this week he attracted some negative attention — but in Nunavut icy chunks of raw whale blubber and seal meat are Read More » -
Yorkshire fisherman says his livelihood is being ‘devastated’ by mass deaths
James Cole, Chair of Whitby Commercial Fishing Association, has been talking about the serious impact the crisis has had on the fishing industry. He said: “It Read More » -
‘Everything is Gone’ New Jersey’s Largest Dairy Devastated by Hurricane Ida
The National Weather Service has confirmed five tornadoes touched down in New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania Wednesday evening during the fierce thunderstorms that were triggered by Read More » -
Owner of New Bedford vessel capsized off Martha’s Vineyard fears 3 crew members perished
Coast Guard crews from Air Station Cape Cod were continuing the search for the three missing fishermen Monday,,, Luis Martins, who owns a fish processing plant Read More » -
Lucy the Lobster Predicts Six More Weeks of Winter
Lucy crawled out from the ocean at Cape Sable Island Causeway at 8 a.m. and predicted “6 more weeks of wonderful winter! February in Nova Scotia Read More » -
Regulators Take Action to Stem Striped Bass Decline
Responding to the precipitous drop in the Atlantic striped bass population, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) has mandated an 18 per cent cut in Read More » -
Commercial Atlantic Sea Herring Fishery in Management Area 1A to Close
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has projected that the Management Area 1A Atlantic herring fishery will have harvested 92% of its Season I (June 1 Read More »
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