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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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Out with the old Oyster Creek nuclear plant, in with a new one? The choices ahead. Enough offshore windfarm nonsense!
For more than a half-century, the Oyster Creek nuclear power plant energized the region and local pocketbooks before shutting down three years ago, the start of Read More » -
Calling hour’s, and a Celebration of Life for David “Heavy D” Sutherland in Gloucester
David R. “Heavy D” Sutherland, 47, of Gloucester passed away suddenly when his fishing vessel became distressed in an ocean storm. He was the loving companion Read More » -
Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update, Aug 30, 2015
The Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance is dedicated to its mission of continuing to help create sustainable fisheries without putting licensed fishermen out of business.” Read the Read More » -
Crabs can hear! This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch
Creepy soundtracks of noises made by predators had crabs running for shelter and proved, for the first time, that the animals can hear. Marine acoustic experts Read More » -
Commercial fishermen file first suit over Saturday’s oil spill in Galveston Bay
A group of Galveston area commercial and sports fishermen have filed the first lawsuit over Saturday’s oil spill in the Houston Ship Channel. Sean O’Rourke of Read More » -
Lets get every Rep. in the House to Co-Sponsor “American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act” S1322
Greetings from Gloucester! My name is Sam Parisi, and as some of you know, I have been concerned with the process of how S-K Funds, and Read More » -
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 » -
Drop In Female Striped Bass Prompts 25 Percent Catch Cutback
But the biggest dollar loss will be felt by commercial watermen. “It’s going to be a pretty significant hit for the commercial guys. Twenty percent, you’re Read More » -
It’s devestating’: Fishermen try to cope as NOAA shuts down groundfishing
Cesar Verde only knows fishing. The New Bedford resident learned the craft in his native Portugal. For the past seventeen years, he’s worked in the fishing Read More » -
Coast Guard Assists Disabled Fishing Vessel Triple G Near Oregon Inlet
U.S. Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet responded to a report of a vessel offshore that had been experiencing complications with its fuel system on Thursday morning, Read More » -
Gulf Fishermen Get More Snapper!
Associated Press – Updated recreational landings data and new information from Louisiana and Texas prompted the change, according to a release from NOAA Fisheries, part of Read More » -
Quinhagak commercial fishermen struggle after two years without a buyer
Several weeks ago, the financing fell through on a plan to bring the “Akutan,” a floating fish processing vessel, to Kuskokwim Bay. For the second summer in Read More » -
Cooke deal for Wanchese, Rafael scallop vessels, off table for now
Multiple sources close to Wanchese said the deal is off the table, and Rafael confirmed to Undercurrent News a sale of his vessels is not going Read More » -
Shrimp boats sought for Gulf of Maine research – Boats will collect samples for study
The states of Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts are seeking four shrimp trawling vessels to collect samples for research this winter. There is a total of Read More » -
North Carolina Fisheries Managers Seek Public Input on Issues Impacting Commercial Summer Flounder Fishery
Cape Fear Business News — The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a meeting June 4 to discuss possible management strategies to address issue impacting Read More » -
Commercial salmon season opens
The commercial salmon season opened early Wednesday from Pigeon Point (Half Moon Bay) to the U.S./Mexican border. Officials at the Santa Cruz Harbor reported that 26 Read More » -
Letter: Safety at Pillar Point Harbor should come first
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Massive Central Coast marine sanctuary gets closer to federal protection. What’s next?
The Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary is one step closer to becoming a reality,,, The massive proposed marine sanctuary has been in NOAA’s nomination phase since Read More » -
Fish stocks ‘can recover,’ marine expert says at URI lecture
The data should help dispel a common misperception that once a population has collapsed, it cannot rebound, said Olaf Jensen, an assistant professor at Rutgers’ Institute Read More » -
Shrimpers fear long-term harm from dead zone
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Fisher or fisherman? What do Kodiak harvesters prefer?
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SEA-NL calls for elimination of province’s farcical system of fish pricing before fisheries lost
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Are you eating Russian fish? Imports slip through a loophole involving China, says Sen. Dan Sullivan
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Mistrial declared in case alleging illegal fluke fishing
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Falmouth working boat in Carrick Roads vandalised at Penpol Feock
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