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The world’s last surviving wooden whaling ship is set to sail again on the 172nd anniversary of its first launch.

July 14, 2013 National, New England

The 380-ton, 106-foot-long ship will be lowered into the Mystic River on July 21, the 172nd anniversary of the vessel’s original launch in New Bedford, Mass. Work will continue on the ship,

which is expected to visit historic ports in New England next year, including those in Boston; New Bedford, Mass.; New London, Conn.; Newport, R.I.; Provincetown, Mass.; and Vineyard Haven, Mass.

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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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The world’s last surviving wooden whaling ship is set to sail again on the 172nd anniversary of its first launch.

Ocean Resource Privatization

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

Recent Posts

New net opens a way to help fishermen and protect cod

Why three weeks on a fishing trawler off the coast of Iceland was the ‘best lesson ever’ for one 11-year-old boy

Seaspan launches Canadian Coast Guard’s first Offshore Fisheries Science Vessel

Canada: Gutting of Federal Fisheries Act Remains in Legal Limbo at 1 Year C-38 Anniversary

SAR changes get mixed reviews in N.L. – Fisherman says changes are a start, politicians say it’s not enough

Bahamas: Hurricane Dorian impact a “big setback” for fishing industry

Tribal official facing charges in NY vows to take elver debate beyond Maine

Ghost traps major problem in the Keys – Bill Kelly says there would be a lot of fishermen out of business

Their careers and their futures depend on attacking fishermen and fishing. What more can we expect from them?

Fisheries officers seize 100 crates of lobster from unnamed seafood distributor

“One of my crew looked at me and said, ‘We can’t save her.’ – Captain Donat Leblanc -F/V Lady Angele

Fisherman Survival, Perverted ENGO Logic, and another NOAA/NMFS Fumble. Plan to reopen New England fishing spots debated

Northeast Region Bulletin: ATLANTIC HERRING FISHERY Reduction in Area 1A Quota

‘Warm blob’ keeps possible record sockeye run away from U.S. waters

EPIRBs: Emergency radio beacons coming for small fishing vessels in southern Labrador

NOAA Seeks Nominations for Scientific Review Groups under the Marine Mammal Protection Act

Juneau’s Docks and Harbors Board debates commercial fishing moorage discount

Dropping prices, rising sustainability issues hit Maritime lobster fishery

Fishing Rights: Irish fishing group will fight ‘tooth and nail’ against UK quota move

Maine lobstermen’s conservation efforts an investment in the future

Starting in Maine, tidal energy projects slowly taking hold across nation

Senators and Congressmen – Problems that are facing the commercial fishermen today need your immediate attention

Gulf Seafood Institute names former Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board Exec Director Ewell Smith Interim Executive Director

Rare Yellow Lobster Caught In Waters Off Niantic

Some imported farmed seafood is a toxic cocktail – sometimes laced with antibiotics and pesticides that are not allowed in Canadian food production.

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