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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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Your View: Rothschild’s removal propped up by weak reasons – southcoasttoday
Dick Grachek is a fishing boat owner who lives in Mystic, Conn. He fishes out of Point Judith, R.I., in Sector 13. Dr. Brian Rothschild a Read More » -
Western Australian fishing company issues plea to be able to catch great white sharks again
A long-time WA fishing company says the latest fatal shark attack in coastal waters makes a case for commercial fishers to be able to catch great whites Read More » -
Food of the future: can ‘Frankenfish’ survive politics?
“I have no doubt the FDA will approve a genetically modified animal at some point,” says Kakha Bendukidze, the largest shareholder in AquaBounty Technologies, continued@smartplanet Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 72′ Stacked Wheelhouse Trawler, Cat 3412E, State and Federal Permits
To review specifications, information, and >102 photo’s click here<, To see all the boats in this series >click here< 11:23 Read More » -
Boards and Commissions Director Gillis resigns days before Board of Fisheries nominee due
ANCHORAGE—Gov. Bill Walker’s Boards and Commissions Director Karen Gillis has left her position amid growing controversy over a Board of Fisheries seat that has yet to Read More » -
Bristol Bay Fisheries Report for Friday, July 19
The Bristol Bay Fisheries Report for Friday, July 19th includes an examination of the large price increase this season in the Bay. We also check out Read More » -
Scientific ‘buried treasure’ may yield data about shorelines’ future. (may, that could, might,,)
Deep beneath the ocean floor off the New Jersey coast lie secrets that could help scientists predict how climate change might affect one of the most Read More » -
Reeling in the Benefits of Upgraded Boat Controls With An Electronic Control System
The Challenges of Push-Pull Cable Systems. When the bluefin tuna season ends in Gloucester, it’s only getting started in North Carolina—drawing northern fishermen to the tumultuous Read More » -
Fishing boat sinks after catching fire off the Hartlepool coast
Both Hartlepool RNLI lifeboats were paged at 10.26 am on Monday, August 9, following a request by Humber Coastguard after reports that flares had been fired 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 » -
Mayor: No Answers on Vineyard Wind Approval is ‘Disconcerting’
“It’s a big deal because it’s a $2.2 Billion project. That is, to date, the largest private sector project in the state’s history. Bigger than the Read More » -
F/V Scandies Rose: NTSB announces probable cause of the sinking – Issues Report
The National Transportation Safety Board unanimously approved the investigative team’s findings on the sunken vessel’s probable cause. On Dec. 31, 2019, the F/V Scandies Rose was Read More » -
New Bedford fishing boat finds body near Provincetown
New Bedford fishermen found a human body as they pulled in their nets early Thursday off Provincetown. The gender of the body found in the fishing Read More » -
Southern New England Fishermen try to preserve the lobster industry
Lobster fishermen packed a hearing at the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection headquarters on Friday, and said pesticides in the sound and predators like black Read More » -
savingseafood.org ISSUE BRIEF: Failure to Address Habitat Closures Could Cost the Scallop Fishery more than $75-80 million
September 25, 2012 — On September 13, The New England Fishery Management Council’s (NEFMC) Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) approved projections made by the Council’s Scallop Read More » -
F/V Aleutian Isle ready to resurface Saturday after 5 weeks on sea floor
Coast Guard officials say a salvage team is ready to lift the Aleutian Isle off the sea floor near San Juan Island on Saturday. The commercial Read More » -
Backstabber hopes to make waves on tournament fishing circuit
Boatbuilder Steve Wessel seemed relaxed last week, at least by his usual high-energy standard, as he showed Backstabber, the latest creation from Wesmac Custom Boats, to Read More » -
Fishing industry: New SBA loan program available, but may not help
According to Scituate fishermen , while well intended, the loans probably won’t help the majority of those struggling in the fishing industry. Mirarchi said he doesn’t Read More » -
Coast Guard encourages fishing vessel safety examinations for the 2013 halibut and sablefish fisheries in Alaska
“The Coast Guard strongly encourages fishing vessel owners to complete an exam and get their decal,” said Ken Lawrenson, the Coast Guard 17th District commercial fishing Read More » -
Trading Salmon for Almonds
Northern California fishermen have endured an extremely difficult year. Fishery managers closed the entire commercial salmon fishing season for half of June and all of July Read More » -
Coast Guard rescues 4 from disabled fishing vessel 230 miles off Kodiak
The Coast Guard rescued four people from a disabled fishing vessel in heavy seas 230 miles east-southeast of Kodiak, Friday. A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60T Jayhawk crew hoisted Read More » -
George Carter: Former Caithness skipper has passed away
Caithness skipper George Carter, who witnessed the aftermath of wartime tragedies, landed 378 boxes of cod in one day, and once caught a great white shark Read More » -
Update of fisheries law pits West Coast against East Coast
The Magnuson-Stevens Act was enacted in 1976 to protect fisheries collapsing from overfishing and poaching by foreign trawlers. But the upcoming fourth reauthorization of the main Read More » -
‘Those who are up top are the ones who are winning’
NEW BEDFORD — While not yet feeling the force of new regulations, fishermen in Southern New England are worried about the effects the new regulations will have Read More » -
Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update – March 23, 2014
“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 »
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