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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 smart New Jersey residents fighting the state’s irresponsible wind farm plan
Tricia Conte, the founder of Save Our Shoreline, is dead set against the wind farm. “I was initially concerned about the view,” she said. “And then Read More » -
Flawed rescue? – Franklin D. Roosevelt asked for plans for a low dam. Joe Biden wants windmills
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New England Fishery Management Council to meet in April 22 and 23 in Mystic, CT – Listen Live!
The Agenda and schedule of the meeting can be viewed here, Register for the webinar presentation here The council has generously set aside 15 minutes for Public Read More » -
Southeast summer Dungeness harvest the worst in decades
The summer season for Dungies closed three weeks early in Southeast. I sat down with Kellii Wood, a Crab Biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish Read More » -
Charlie Melancon’s Department Of Wrongdoing And Falsehood
Have you been paying attention to the chaos at hand with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries? It appears that there is a full three-ring Read More » -
Tribe Agrees to State Terms on Elvers
The Passamaquoddy Tribe has agreed to abide by state fishing rules for the elver season that kicks off this weekend, ending the threat of conflict with Read More » -
Maine Voices: Proposal to revive Maine Aqua Ventus offshore wind project does not pass the smell test
Staff Writer Kevin Miller’s May 16 news article about the Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee’s public hearing on L.D. 994 misses key issues – including the Read More » -
Wicked Tuna Outer Banks: Tyler says screw you as tension mount!
As the Doghouse’s First Mate Caine Livesay says: “Any time you catch a fish it gives you a boost to confidence. This fish really means a Read More » -
Letter: Quota caps would further harm fishery Paul Cohan – Captain, F/V Sasquatch Gloucester
NOAA and administrator Jane Lubchenco demanded and enacted a deeply flawed, possibly illegal amendment in which various interests have invested millions. It is just not financially feasible Read More » -
Bonneville Power Administration: Making Senses of Salmon Runs
Portland, OR – While the vast majority of ESA-listed stocks have shown significant increases in abundance since their listings in the 1990s, the return numbers for Read More » -
2013 WINTER DEMERSAL SHELF ROCKFISH FISHERY ANNOUNCEMENT
Sitka. . . The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (department) announced today that the 2013 directed commercial fishery for Demersal Shelf Rockfish (DSR) will open in Read More » -
ANNOUNCEMENT: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council
Due to inclement weather, several items scheduled for the Council’s February meeting have been cancelled or rescheduled. The meeting will continue to be streamed online at http://mafmc.adobeconnect.com/february2014/ until Read More » -
Maine lobsterman John McInnes seems to have a knack for catching colorful crustaceans
Last month, he hauled in a rare cotton-candy-colored lobster in Casco Bay, near Portland. That would be remarkable story on its own, but McInnes said this Read More » -
P.E.I. lobster fishermen demand $5 per pound – “We’ve had enough. …”
The Canadian Press – Donnie Johnston, another lobster fisherman, said he’s determined to receive $5 per pound before he agrees to set his traps. “The only Read More » -
The fishing war over Brexit has begun! Norway races to catch fish before they reach UK waters.
The fishing war over Brexit has begun! Norway is racing to catch fish before they reach UK waters. According to rumors, BREXIT would trigger a fishing Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 78′ Steel Shrimp Dragger, 45,000 lb. freezer hold
To review specifications, information, and 18 photos’,>click here<, To see all the boats in this series, >click here< 07:34 Read More » -
Marine protected areas not all good, says fisherman Lance Underwood, who fears for local fisheries
Underwood, a fisherman in Cowichan Bay on Vancouver Island, sits on the advisory panel for the creation of the marine protected areas and has many concerns Read More » -
NOAA Satellites Helped Save Record 421 Lives in 2019: Registered Emergency Beacons Proven to Save Lives
Of the 421 U.S. rescues last year, 306 were water rescues, 38 were from aviation incidents and 77 were from events on land, where PLBs were Read More » -
Texas wildlife officials outraged by Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council action
Red snapper fishing is a lure for offshore charter boats on South Padre Island. Yet, a federal regulatory council could soon reduce the recreational fishing season Read More » -
Disabled fisherman fights ‘arbitrary’ 5-year limit on substitute fishermen
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Area of Interest – Canada Identifies Large Ocean Area off the Coast of British Columbia for Protection
The Government of Canada is moving forward on its plan to reach its domestic and international targets of protecting 5% of Canada’s marine and coastal areas Read More » -
F/V Papa’s Girl: Body of one crewman recovered, another still missing as limited search continues
The remains have been recovered of one of the crewmembers missing from a shrimp trawler that capsized in the Pamlico Sound last week. The body of Read More » -
Are You Confident in NOAA/NMFS Trawl Surveys?
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Video Update: Coast Guard rescues 3 fishermen and a dog from disabled vessel near Wachapreague, Va
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The thorny business of sea urchins – Video
Joe Leask spends most of his workday much like he starts it: swallowed in darkness. First by the morning, and later by the sea. Awake at Read More »
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