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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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In their battle against sea lions, fish are losing – Support The Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Protection Act
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Propeller For Sale – 75″ x 75″, 4 blade, Kaplan Style, .55 DAR, Nickel-Aluminum-Bronze, Right Hand, 7″ SAE STD Bore.
Subject: NEW BOAT PROPELLER FOR SALE Message Body: NEW propeller at a shipyard in Halifax for sale. 75″ x 75″, 4 blade, Kaplan Style, .55 DAR, Read More » -
Changes to FL Gulf gray triggerfish season in effect June 10
Changes to how Gulf of Mexico gray triggerfish are managed in state and federal waters will go into effect June 10. These changes include a recreational Read More » -
Land & Sea archival extra: 1968 New hand line – Video
In this 1968 segment, Land & Sea‘s Hal Andrews talks with fishermen about a new technique — the hand line. The fishermen learned it from the Portuguese, and those who Read More » -
Why trade deals like CETA have become a ‘whipping boy’ for anti-globalization forces
Globalization has always had its critics — there’s nothing new there, says Fen Hampson, professor of international affairs at Carleton University’s Norman Paterson School of International Affairs. But given the Read More » -
New Critical Turtle Habitat in Place, Somone should tell the Turtles! “We’re in a natural lull”
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — The number of loggerhead sea turtle nests on the South Carolina coast is down sharply this year but apparently there is no Read More » -
Iconic fishing trawler with exciting history could return to Grimsby’s waters following restoration
An infamous trawler which played a key role in the fishing industry heyday, bringing home the world’s biggest catch, and then used as the base for Read More » -
You’ll wish you’d met this Alaskan fishing captain after reading his obit
Today, I have come across the greatest obituary ever written. And Lord knows I wished I had met this guy. You’ll probably feel the same way. Read More » -
Port Royal, Sea Eagle Market near deal on shrimp dock use
Sea Eagle Market could land at the Port Royal shrimp docks soon. The docks have been a financial drain on the town since it took over Read More » -
Fishery the ‘economic giant’ of the province, says FFAW leader
Just weeks before Newfoundland and Labrador’s provincial election, the fisheries union is starting a campaign to promote rural issues. The campaign is called Rural Works, and it is Read More » -
FFAW President Earle McCurdy says EU issue of minimum processing requirements worth a look.
CBCnews -“We’re currently at a competitive disadvantage in terms of the tariffs, regulations, and so on,” said McCurdy. “So this may be a chance to strengthen Read More » -
NPFMC talks crab, halibut bycatch
SEATTLE — The North Pacific Fishery Management Council spent much of the day talking about Bering Sea bycatch, and agreed to move forward on one related Read More » -
B.C. frozen-at-sea spot prawns would be illegal – could be off the market
An interpretation of a new ruling by the DFO, would find the sale of any spot prawns frozen-at-sea illegal. The ruling, as written, indicates the following: Read More » -
A Win for Shark Fishermen is looked at as a Strategic Loss by the Enviro’s
Public passion for shark finning bans is great. How do we channel it towards other issues? – From the article: A recent proposal by the National Marine Read More » -
Fishermen’s association changes name to reflect Bristol Bay focus on their bottom line.
The Alaska Independent Fishermen’s Association recently re-named itself the Bristol Bay Fishermen’s Association, and is now looking to boost it’s efforts with more members and a Read More » -
South Shore lobstermen donated their boats to Harvey’s Salt Water Fishing Club’s 61st Annual Disabled Vet’s Day Fishing Outing
It’s the heart of the catching season and local lobstermen use everyday to the fullest – pulling in traps and spending days on the water to Read More » -
‘Miraculous and fateful’: Fisherman discovers infant alive, floating in the ocean
New Zealand-Gus Hutt was at the beach checking his fishing lines at about 7:15 a.m. on Oct. 26 when he spotted the 18-month-old boy and reached Read More » -
Wesley Loy becomes Pacific Fishing’s new editor – We wish him well!
SEATTLE – Pacific Fishing, the business magazine for fishermen, is pleased to announce veteran fisheries journalist Wesley Loy will assume the editor’s chair of the 35-year-old Read More » -
Too Many Seals – Canada’s Pinniped Population Problem
Seals in Atlantic Canada eat a lot of fish every day and there is a great deal of them, coming in at nearly 12 million animals. Read More » -
Baby lobsters nurtured in Northumberland to boost life chances
Baby lobsters are being nurtured in Northumberland to improve their chances of making it to adulthood. Female lobsters are brought to the Northumberland Seafood Centre’s Hatchery, Read More » -
Public Comment of Stephen Taufen, founder of Groundswell Fisheries Movement – Re: C-5 Bering Sea Halibut PSC
Madame Secretary, Chairman Dan Hull & NPFMC members: Groundswell is a public fisheries advocacy movement that has testified before the NPFMC for the past two decades, Read More » -
Pulp mill shutdown not what P.E.I. fishermen were seeking
The president of the Prince Edward Island Fishermen’s Association says the industry really wasn’t looking to have Pictou County’s Northern Pulp shut down its pulp mill. Read More » -
American Samoa wins suit against NMFS over Large Vessel Prohibited Area rule change
American Samoa has won its lawsuit against the National Marine Fisheries Service over the Large Vessel Prohibited Area rule change. Hawaii Federal District Court Judge, Judge Read More » -
Western Aleutian Processors Snag Business From Kodiak Plants. Fishing for History? Audio
Unalaska Community Broadcasting – For the past year, pollock and cod fishing off Kodiak has been booming — but processing plants in town say they aren’t Read More » -
N.E. lands $33M in federal fishing aid
NOAA announced the first apportioning of the federal fishery disaster funds Wednesday, awarding $32,847,955 — or 43.8 percent of the appropriated $75 million — to New Read More »
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