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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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Coast Guard, good Samaritan rescue 2 fishermen after boat capsizes in the Gulf
The Coast Guard and a good Samaritan rescued two boaters Thursday after their 25-foot boat capsized 50 miles west of Naples. Rescued were Frederick Cunningham, 42, Read More » -
‘Are We Getting Invaded?’ U.S. Fishing Boats Faced Russian Aggression Near Alaska
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Under the Global Pew Manipulation: The deep-sea fishing, a new geopolitical issue?
A huge operation to geostrategic nature is conducted to confiscate vast maritime and ocean spaces for the exclusive benefit of American interests. Cette manipulation est relayée Read More » -
Southeast Alaska Chinook Salmon Quota Numbers Fall for 2013
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has announced its Chinook salmon harvest quota for Southeast Alaska. The department says the all-gear harvest for 2013 is Read More » -
More fishermen on P.E.I. plan to wear personal flotation devices
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Scrabster in top three in Scotland as fishing activity outperforms national average
Fishing activity at Scrabster outperformed the national average last year and the port is now in the top three in Scotland, newly released figures have shown. Read More » -
A more efficient and effective future?
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Letter: Fishermen well aware of enviro issues – Captain Paul Cohan, F/V Sasquatch, Gloucester
I am writing in response to the letter from Mike Dyer (“Stories show need to focus on NOAA science,” the Times, Saturday, Nov. 23). You know, Read More » -
Offshore wind foes in New Jersey gathering force legally and politically
Opponents of offshore wind energy projects in New Jersey are gathering force legally and politically as they seek to snuff out the nascent industry. Within the last Read More » -
SF Port Commission considers letting fish be sold directly from boats at Fisherman’s Wharf
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FFAW President Earle McCurdy says EU issue of minimum processing requirements worth a look.
CBCnews -“We’re currently at a competitive disadvantage in terms of the tariffs, regulations, and so on,” said McCurdy. “So this may be a chance to strengthen Read More » -
More than 400 call for new rules on fish farming in Nova Scotia
More than 400 people from community organizations across Nova Scotia turned out for a rally in Halifax on Thursday to issue a joint call for aquaculture Read More » -
In bluefin tuna, fisheries science is never neat
Pinchin’s eponymous kings are Atlantic bluefin tuna, marine predators that can weigh well over a thousand pounds, “imagine a grand piano shaped like a nuclear weapon,” Read More » -
SEA-NL calls for Derek Butler’s resignation from Association of Seafood Producers
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Conservation Law Foundation submits victim impact statement in Carlos Rafael case
Within the past 10 days, the Conservation Law Foundation sent three letters to various individuals involved — either directly or indirectly — with the Carlos Rafael Read More » -
Tyaskins man banned permanently from commercial fishing in Maryland
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Public meeting on commercial red snapper catch share program Wednesday 6 PM
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Fisherman Kirby Elson’s legal challenge of inshore fishery rules is back on
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Updated: The Coast Guard plucked four lobstermen from the sea when their lobster boat sank this morning – Video
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Just Now!! Coast Guard Station Gloucester races to respond to a distress call. Somebody is in trouble out there……
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It’s time for P.E.I. Fishermen’s Association to grow up
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F/V Carrabassett: Free at Last! Five-day grounding on Truro beach ends Saturday morning
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Water In The West – The bad news is there’s a crisis. The good news is you can do something about it.
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