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  The New England groundfish debacle (Part III): who or what is at fault? Nils E. Stolpe/FishNet           

  It took me a while to decide how to most accurately describe the situation that has been visited upon the New England fishing communities that are and since colonial times have been dependent on the groundfish fisheries.

  

  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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  • AK: Tracking Halibut

    Fisheries are managed under certain assumptions that determine whether a fisherman can support a family, if a consumer can buy a fish at the local grocery Read More »

  • Another ‘Shark Tank’ success story is headed to Nashville

    Love seafood and reality TV? Nashville is about to get a food truck that’s right up your alley. Cousins Maine Lobster, a lobster-focused food truck company Read More »
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    Ottawa reverses cut to Gulf shrimp quota; FISH-NL savours win for inshore harvesters

    The Federation of Independent Sea Harvesters of Newfoundland and Labrador (FISH-NL) is pleased to learn that Fisheries and Oceans has reversed its decision to cut the Read More »

  • NewYork State to close commercial fluke fishery Sept. 1

    The notice by the Department of Environmental Conservation sent to commercial fluke permit holders Monday said the closure, enacted to preserve a fourth-quarter fishing period from Read More »
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    How much like the eel are we?

    “The Book of Eels” is as much about origins and meaning as it is about eels. Once people comprehend the eel’s astonishing life journey, it’s difficult Read More »

  • Maritime lobster boom: Fancy pickups, a boat shortage and a nice situation for the industry right now!

    The industry across the Maritimes moved into high gear last year, and has gained momentum since. Amid growing demand for the tasty crustaceans, fishermen have been Read More »

  • BREAKING – Fishermen rescued after boat capsized in Ventura Harbor

    Three fishermen were rescued after their boat capsized in the Ventura Harbor, officials said. Their 50-foot fishing vessel capsized just before 11:00 p.m. Sunday, officials from Read More »

  • Fishermen rescued off Cork coast in freezing temperatures and high winds

    Three men have been rescued off the East Cork coast after their boat was in danger of washing up against rocks. The 11m boat they were Read More »
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    Jasmine. The First New Beamer for Belgium in 20 Years

    The new beamer’s skipper is Diego Vandierendock who, like the owner and other crew members, comes from Knokke-Heist. After the christening, he took Jasmine to the Read More »

  • Scandalized Canadian Professor Louis LaPierre’s research record in question

    The controversy over Louis LaPierre’s doctoral degree has prompted a debate on what qualifies someone as a scientist — a debate that may also raise new Read More »
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    Closing out the seventh season, ‘Wicked Tuna’ celebrating 100th episode

    The hit National Geographic reality series “Wicked Tuna” is going to close out its seventh season with its 100th episode Sunday night. When producers first came Read More »

  • A legacy of hard work and devotion – Steve Parrish Sr., Supply, N.C.

    Steve Parrish Sr. always had an answer. His son, Steven Parrish, remembers his dad being able to figure out anything, answer any question he had. Parrish, Read More »

  • NOAA Approves State Water Exemptions for Scallop Fisheries in Maine and Massachusetts

    The State Waters Scallop Exemption Program allows federal permit holders to fish in the state waters scallop fishery on a more equitable basis where federal and state Read More »

  • Alaska delegation seeks name change of Russian-water fish sold as “Alaskan pollock”

    When you buy Alaska pollock at the store, there’s a nearly 40 percent chance the fish was caught in Russian waters, U.S. pollock producers say. “The Read More »

  • Mid Atlantic Fishery Management Council Meeting Apr 14 – 16, 2015, in Long Branch, NJ,

    Briefing Materials & Agenda Overview Agenda, click here  Complete Briefing Book, click here  MAFMC Stock Status click here  Attend Meeting with Adobe Connect click here  Webpage,  Read More »

  • How a deckhand survived tragedy that claimed his friend

    Dinh Nguyen knew he was going to drown. The 57-year-old fisherman was in a boat that was sinking off the coast 17 miles northwest of Ventura Read More »
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    2019 Climate Ready Fisheries Act: Rep. Cunningham meets with Lowcountry fishermen, will introduce sustainable fishing bill

    2019 Climate Ready Fisheries Act – Congressman Joe Cunningham met with fishermen on Shem Creek to discuss the impacts of climate change on the fishing industry. The Read More »

  • Climate change threatens extinction for 82 percent of California native fish

    Salmon and other native freshwater fish in California will likely become extinct within the next century due to climate change if current trends continue, ceding their Read More »

  • Did catch shares enable the Codfather’s fishing fraud?

    Carlos Rafael’s guilty plea late last month of falsifying fish quotas, conspiracy and tax evasion has prompted renewed criticism of one of the most contentious parts Read More »

  • Fisherman John L. Yates convicted of violating Sarbanes-Oxley will be heard by the Supreme Court

    When Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in 2002, in the wake of the Enron scandal, a key provision was aimed at making a federal crime the Read More »

  • Medical student hopes to start mobile medical clinic for fishermen

    Miranda Rogers has seen firsthand the ailments affecting people who work in Maine’s fishing industries: infections from handling bait, skin cancer from heavy sun exposure and Read More »

  • Fishermen voice concerns on new regulations at the Surf City Commercial Fisherman’s Town Hall meeting

    Fishermen from up and down the coast gathered Tuesday in Surf City to make their voices heard at the Commercial Fisherman’s Town Hall Meeting. The meeting Read More »

  • Art and science of counting the Kenai River’s precious king salmon – ‘Kenai not overharvested’

    New numbers are out, setting the goalposts to which the late run of Kenai River king salmon will be managed. Scientists with the Alaska Department of Read More »
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    Bob Jones Retires After 54 Years as E.D. of Southeastern Fisheries Association

    After 54 years serving as the leader of the Southeastern Fisheries Association, Executive Director Bob Jones is retiring from SFA by the end of 2018. The Read More »

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