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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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Saugus lobsterman is trying to put his life back together after losing his home and his job
An orange lobster boat “Dependable” sits patiently in the Saugus River. Its captain, George Mabee, is healing from wounds sustained in a house fire two weeks Read More » -
What effect did the ABC campaign have on fishery matters? More on Seals. The Fisheries Broadcast with John Furlong
Remember the ABC campaign that Danny Williams launched when he was premier. What role did that play in scuttling a chance for Newfoundland to have a Read More » -
Fishermen questioning plan to open new areas
The proposal would open up portions of protected sections of the Gulf of Maine to commercial fishing. The plan is facing stiff opposition from parts of Read More » -
CLF chimes in on Disaster Relief Funding
Fisheries Disaster Money Shows, but Where Should it Flow? – Here are some possible opportunities to get the best use out of New England’s disaster assistance: Read More » -
Crew of sunken ‘Ocean Way’ was unprepared for emergency
On the morning of 3 March 2017, the twin-rigged trawler Ocean Way foundered 18 nautical miles north-east of Lerwick, Scotland, after suffering a flood in its Read More » -
Nova Scotia scallop fishery to experiment with diver-caught scallops
Diver-caught scallops are a premium item on some Nova Scotia restaurant menus, but until now the shellfish served often came from as far away as Mexico. Read More » -
The Accident That Saved Sig Hansens Life
Sig recounts the story of a minor accident that ended up saving his life and reflects on the dangers of his chosen profession. Watch the video Read More » -
Commercial Crab Harvesters Plead Guilty to Fishing in U.S. Waters
Two commercial crab harvesters from Delta, British Columbia, have been fined a total of $27,000 and banned from participating in the Boundary Bay commercial crab fishing Read More » -
FISH-NL condemns Ottawa’s decision to reopen south coast cod fishery to offshore factory-freezer trawlers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 10th, 2017 The federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans is out to destroy the inshore fishery off Newfoundland’s south coast with its Read More » -
Researchers study health issues among fishermen
How much are fishermen affected by long-term health problems such as hearing loss, lack of sleep and high blood pressure? A pilot study aims to find out Read More » -
Coast Guard conducts medevac of injured man from R/V Sikuliaq in the Great Lakes
At about 8:45 a.m., the crew of Coast Guard Cutter Mobile Bay was notified via a shipboard radio of an injured man aboard the motor vessel Sikuliaq, a 254-foot Read More » -
What’s next for the ‘Codfather’?
The “Codfather” quashed any hopes for high courtroom drama when he pleaded guilty in March to falsifying fish quotas, false labeling of fish species, conspiracy and Read More » -
Seattle memorial held for crew member lost in sinking of F/V Scandies Rose
Tony Ganacias introduced his son to the sea when he was working at a cannery near Cold Bay in Alaska, and bought him his first boat Read More » -
Bristol Bay Fisheries Report: July 6, 2020
The run is late this year, but it’s ramping way up across the bay. The total run passed 11 million fish yesterday, with some of the Read More » -
Texas Rep Sponsors Bill to Stop Foreign and Illegal Fishing in US Waters by Mexican Boats
A critical vote in a House Committee on Thursday unanimously passed H.R. 774, the “Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015.” Its goal is Read More » -
Stealing from Fishermen – Two NRP busts lead to fishery charges
According to NRP, an Elkridge man was criminally charged on Monday, Nov. 2, with eight counts of poaching after he was caught stealing crabs from watermen’s Read More » -
Study examines decline in young, rural fishermen
In 1980, the city of Dillingham boasted more than 150 fishing permit holders in the community. Today, that number has dropped to less than 80, and Read More » -
NEFMC: Scallops, Council Approves Framework 29 – Whiting, Approves 2018-2020 Specifics; to Send Amendment 22 to Public Hearing
The Council took two actions today related to small-mesh multispecies, which include two stocks of silver hake and offshore hake –collectively known as “whiting” –and two Read More » -
Vessel runs aground near Naknek, prompts temporary fishing closure
After a fishing vessel washed up on shore in the Bristol Bay area near Naknek and leaked diesel fuel, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game Read More » -
Sharks have been a major disruption for fishermen off the Outer Banks this year
Sharks are chomping the catch of the day. Fishing off the Outer Banks has been great this year, especially with big hauls of tuna. But boat Read More » -
Fishermen concerned about salmon boycott at Seattle restaurants
There is new concern about the impacts restaurants may be having on the commercial fishing industry as a growing number of Seattle chefs decide to remove Read More » -
As climate change and high costs plague Alaska’s fisheries, fewer young people take up the trade
Lane Bolich first came to work in Alaska for the freedom and excitement that comes with being a fisher. A self-described adrenaline junkie, Bolich moved from Read More » -
Not so fast on Atlantic marine monument – By Jon Williams
An ongoing campaign led by large, well-funded environmental organizations is urging President Obama to use the 1906 Antiquities Act to designate parts of the Atlantic Ocean—such Read More » -
NORTH CAROLINA FISHERIES ASSOCIATION – WEEKLY UPDATE
Read the update here 12:16 Read More » -
House fisheries committee to meet on Alaska and British Columbia transboundary mining issues Oct. 12
The governments of Alaska and British Columbia announced on Oct. 6 the signing of a non-binding agreement focused on transboundary waters. Federal level involvement of the Read More »
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