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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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Mid-Atlantic Council Flirts With Overfishing
The relationship between the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) and overfishing goes back a long way. In 1999, the Council adopted a summer flounder quota that Read More » -
Mid Atlantic Council considering buffer zone south of Nantucket that would eliminate squid fishing in federal waters in that area
The Council included an action to consider Squid Buffers in the list of “Possible Additions” in the 2017 Implementation Plan. The December 2017 Council meeting would Read More » -
Rachel Irene, Wild Wild West win at Bass Harbor boat races
Sun-baked racers looked as red as the cooked version of their daily catch once prizes were doled out at the 8th Annual Bass Harbor Lobster Boat Read More » -
NEFMC: Final Action on Deep-Sea Coral Amendment; Comments on Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling in North Atlantic
The New England Fishery Management Council has taken final action on its Omnibus Deep-Sea Coral Amendment and voted to submit the document to the National Marine Read More » -
EDITORIAL: Continued suspension of snow crab fishery’s MSC certification seems excessive
Southern Gulf snow crab fishermen took on new challenges of reduced fishing area and temporary closures last year all for the sake of protecting North Atlantic Read More » -
Lobster industry and lawmakers await court decision to determine legality of new restrictions
Maine and Massachusetts harvest more than 90% of the American lobsters sold in the U.S. and most lobstermen and New England lawmakers want to keep it Read More » -
Northern Saskatchewan communities hope to expand fishing industry
Commercial fishing in northern Saskatchewan has been a way of life for many people for generations. Now, some communities are banding together in the hopes of Read More » -
North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for February 5, 2021
Legislative updates, Bill updates, Calendar, >Click here to read the Weekly Update<, to read all the updates >click here<, for older updates listed as NCFA >click here< On Thursday, January Read More » -
Togiak Herring Update: Most Participants Have Called it a Season
Alaska’s largest herring fishery is essentially over despite that fact that the fishery is open until further notice. The total harvest in this year’s Togiak sac-roe Read More » -
US Increases Lobster Processing as Prices Reach 15-Year High
Prices for U.S. lobster meat have climbed to a 15-year high in April, and are up 48% year-over-year. The main reason behind this dramatic rise in Read More » -
Fish processor says contract breach cost it millions
D’Eon Fisheries Ltd. of West Pubnico alleged in Nova Scotia Supreme Court documents filed Wednesday that defendants Scotia Harvest Seafoods Inc. of Digby and Marro Management Inc. of Read More » -
Five names added to Alaska Commercial Fishermen’s Memorial in Juneau at 27th Blessing of the Fleet
It was a warm, sunny Saturday in downtown Juneau. Dozens gathered for the 27th annual Blessing of the Fleet and to honor the commercial fishing fleet Read More » -
Whale entanglements, crab gear, and what can be done
Whale populations are recovering, and whales are on the move early this year. That’s led to five humpback whale entanglements in crab gear, prompting the California Read More » -
Farr introduces “Screw the Fishermen” bill to protect federal waters off California.
The timing is impeccable. (Oh yes it is! It’s Pewpeccable!) On the same day the Weekly ran a story about a campaign to protect underwater seamounts, ridges Read More » -
Is the seal hunt dead?
“See all those grey things?” Hiltz asks, pointing to what we figured were hundreds of big rocks. “Those are seals.” First, let’s address the issue of Read More » -
‘This is going to be a bad one’: Newfoundland’s hardy fishermen, not usually ruffled, wait in fear for Fiona
Andy Francis points to the sky, where low-lying clouds race north. Francis, like so many Newfoundlanders along the island’s southwestern shore, comes from a long line Read More » -
Inlet Fish Producers sold to North Pacific Seafoods, a subsidiary of the Japanese trading house Marubeni
Two Cook Inlet processing facilities will be added to a growing list of salmon production businesses owned by the Seattle-based North Pacific Seafoods. The acquisition, announced Read More » -
F/V Johanna C: Memorial lights up ports across a nation in remembrance
Lights were shone into the sky and out to sea across the nation in remembrance of two fishermen who died when their boat sunk. The Joanna Read More » -
Interior Approves New York City Offshore Wind Project, Commercial Fishermen Oppose
The Offshore Wind Project in New York City is given a go signal by the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) last week. On the other hand, Read More » -
Queensland Seafood industry critical of WWF license grab, Every fisherman should be
Queensland Seafood Industry Association chief executive Eric Perez says the WWF is meddling in a heavily regulated industry that focuses on sustainable fishing. “They don’t have Read More » -
F/V Bear Update: Drone Footage Shows Grounded Boat Taking a Beating
A bird’s-eye view of the the fishing vessel F/V Bear, a 68-foot scallop boat that became grounded at Island Beach State Park over the weekend, spent Read More » -
Shooting won’t stop us: Tamil Nadu fishermen
At the break of dawn on March 05, 2017, as the rest of world was sleeping, Charles and four other fishermen fired up the engine of Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 38′ x 16′ Novi Lobster,2004, Lobster Fiberglass, Mitsubishi
Specifications, and information and 29 photos click here To see all the boats in this series, Click here 11:39 Read More » -
Coghill vows to work with Stedman on sea otter bounty bill
JUNEAU EMPIRE – The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee said Friday afternoon during a committee hearing that he will work with Sen. Bert Stedman, R-Sitka, Read More » -
AUG 8, 2013 – BROOKLYN VI – SUMMER COD – POLLOCK & JUMBO RED HAKE TRIP by EC NEWELLMAN
What can you say when a offshore summer wreck fishing trip which exceeds your expectations? You give a big thanks to the captain and the crew Read More »
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