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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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Who Owns Fish Under Briberization? The Kleptocracy – Featured Writer Stephen Taufen
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The Big Green Money Machine – how anti-fishing activists are taking over NOAA
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Dutch gill net fishermen dump MSC
“Several attempts to balance the financial burden with the revenues over the past years, did not yield enough to further maintain the certificate,” CVO said. – Read More » -
Port of Galilee rehab called boost to R.I. economy
Governor Raimondo was joined by the congressional delegation at a ceremony on Monday at the Port of Galilee to mark the completion of a $2.9-million project Read More » -
Alaska salmon management: A unique process for a unique state
Editor’s note: this is the fifth in the Morris Communications series “The case for conserving the Kenai king salmon.” For a young state, Alaska has a Read More » -
A S M F C Northern Shrimp Section to decide on closure today in Portland
Federal regulators are set to decide if the fishing season for Gulf of Maine shrimp will be canceled for a second straight season. A report by Read More » -
What happens to those halibut after being caught?
When you pull over Baycrest Hill and catch a glimpse of the Spit, it almost looks like a hook dangling in the gaping mouth of Kachemak Read More » -
Learning the family business and beyond
Abel Stevens went out on his first lobstering trip with his father when he was just seven years old. He’s been in love with the sea Read More » -
Former Fish Board appointee Roland Maw fined $7k in Montana charges
Roland Maw, Gov. Bill Walker’s controversial appointee to the Alaska Board of Fisheries, pleaded no contest last week to illegally obtaining resident hunting and fishing licenses in Read More » -
Cape Fear Community College getting new ship for Marine Technology program
WILMINGTON, NC– The ship has finally come in for Cape Fear Community College. After a nearly decade-long search for a new training vessel for the college’s Read More » -
‘Historic’ red tide could keep oyster reefs closed for months
Oyster season won’t be reopening any time soon in Mississippi. The CMR was told the required red tide testing to make sure oysters are safe for Read More » -
New Bedford: Industry on the Brink
Two computer screens lit Richie Canastra’s windowless office. The co-owner of BASE (Buyers and Sellers Seafood Exchange) seafood auction scrolled through scores of financial data associated Read More » -
Nanoose First Nation, as well a number of other First Nations along the Salish Sea, are hoping to expand their economic horizons through commercial fishing.
The Nanoose band partnered with the Malahat, Tsawout, Beecher Bay and T’Sou-ke First Nations six years ago to form Salish Strait Seafoods to take advantage of local opportunities Read More » -
53-percent Off Specials on Maine Lobster Tails and Fresh Maine Lobster Meat from getmainelobster.com
This week, GetMaineLobster.com is offering a one-of-a-kind special. For only $129.00, a 53-percent discount off of the retail price, the live Maine lobster delivery service will Read More » -
SIGN THIS PETITION! North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission: Save local seafood! No permanent secondary nursery areas in NC!
To: W. Robert Bizzell, Chairman, NC Marine Fisheries Commission Save local seafood! Please do not designate all inland waters of North Carolina as secondary nursery areas. Read More » -
World Wildlife Fund warns planet could be out of fish by 2048
If you’re eating fish just for the halibut, maybe it’s time to rethink your see-food habits. According to the latest World Wildlife Fund, our oceans are Read More » -
8 Arctic countries to sign historic coast guard deal
All eight Arctic nations — including Canada and Russia — are to sign a historic deal next week for their coast guards to work together in Read More » -
Chesapeake Bay Commercial Fishermen’s Association – Maryland Watermen’s symposium set at Chesapeake College April 18
EASTON — A symposium to educate the public on the economic impact the commercial fishing industry brings to Maryland will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Read More » -
A sudden increase in the number White cross jellyfish in Bay of Fundy
There has been a sudden increase in the number of white cross jellyfish in the Bay of Fundy in recent weeks, and a researcher says the scientific world Read More » -
Peter Shelley (CLF) – Facing the Fishing Facts
For every fisherman who was willing to publicly admit that things were getting worse out on the water, there always seemed to be an orchestrated group Read More » -
Jane say’s lack of diversity is impeding effective conservation action!
There seems to be some squabbling in the Environmental Industry over diversity! Nearly 250 experts, including Jane Lubchenco, have signed a letter saying infighting and exclusion of Read More » -
DAVID G. SELLARS ON THE WATERFRONT: Activity beckons at Port Angeles Boatyard
The Port Angeles Boatyard continues to be a beehive of activity, although that should not be surprising to anyone. The management of the yard is overseen Read More » -
Hawke’s Bay Seafoods on trial over alleged under-reporting of catches
Dozens of fishing catch returns and other documents are alleged to have been falsified by Napier company Hawke’s Bay Seafoods, a judge has been told at Read More » -
Blue Harvest Fisheries will acquire the assets of High Liner’s scallop business along with its facility in New Bedford
Canada-listed High Liner Foods has agreed to sell its scallop business to US group Blue Harvest Fisheries. Under the terms of the deal, Blue Harvest will Read More » -
Fishing With A Glock 9mm Handgun Underwater? These Lionfish Don’t Stand A Goddamn Chance
The grey line that divides hunting and fishing just grew even murkier after these bros demonstrated how fun and easy it is to go fishing/hunting for Read More » -
THE 2018 MAKO SEASON IS SAVED!
The United States and other nations recently finished up a week of tuna, swordfish and shark management discussions at the 2017 annual meeting of International Commission Read More » -
Stacey Marshall Tabor – ‘I just want to run a boat’ – Millbrook First Nation human rights ruling appeal dismissed
A Nova Scotian Mi’kmaq woman who won a human rights complaint against her community says she “feels vindicated” after a federal court dismissed an attempt by the Millbrook band to overturn Read More »
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