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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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Five rusty trawlers from Hull played a key role in securing victory in the Falklands War
As Hull officially commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Falklands conflict this weekend, attention will inevitably focus on the local military personnel who served there and Read More » -
Responding to a supply glut, lobster buyers drop prices, impose quotas – Fishermen pointing fingers
“This is unheard of,” says Nellie Baker Stevens, of the Eastern Shore Protective Fishermen’s Association, speaking about the boat quotas. “We’re concerned that this is something that Read More » -
All in a day’s work – dragging on the ‘Kestrel’ catching fluke and sea bass in the Sound
Wanna know what it’s like to go on a fishing trip with me, but you don’t spot any rods or reels (except a huge one with Read More » -
Judge denies bid for temporary halt to lobstering in Massachusetts
A federal judge has declined to issue a temporary restraining order to temporarily stop commercial lobster pot fishing in Massachusetts costal waters to protect North Atlantic Read More » -
Why Deadliest Catch’s Johnathan Hillstrand didn’t actually retire
At the end of Deadliest Catch season 13, Time Bandit captain Johnathan Hillstrand retired after 37 years of crab fishing. His boat isn’t one of those Read More » -
Late post! New England Fishery Management Council meeting April 16-18, 2019 in Mystic, CT
The New England Fishery Management Council will be meeting at Hilton Hotel, Mystic, CT, Newport, RI, December 4, 2018 –, To read the final agenda, >click Read More » -
Nova Scotia: Residents raise alarm over causeway’s threat to local fish stocks
“This river is already dying, we’re already losing all of our fish, and along with losing all of our fish, we’re losing our rights as well,” Read More » -
Dominic LeBlanc shuns ‘part-time’ label, talks of future legacy as fisheries minister
Dominic LeBlanc spoke Wednesday about the legacy he hopes to leave as fisheries minister, a signal his appointment may not be as short-term as some of Read More » -
Seiner ordered to pay $24K in fines and restitution for illegal 2019 harvest
Alaska Wildlife Troopers report that 41-year old Jasper Allbrett entered an agreement with the Office of Special Prosecutions to plead guilty to a pair of misdemeanor Read More » -
WESMAR rolling out its largest group of trawl sonar options in its 50-year history at Pacific Marine Expo November 20-22
“For trawlers in sensitive fisheries, where quotas are closely monitored, these trawls are exceptionally valuable. Not only are they unequaled in their ability to find and Read More » -
At NOAA – Trump team may emphasize climate science uncertainty
The uncertainty surrounding climate research could be emphasized at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Trump Administration. The Trump Administration landing team at NOAA Read More » -
Meet the families working to keep fisheries alive on Lake Ontario and Lake Erie
Lake Erie fisherman Tim Martin knows that his business has helped strengthen local food systems. He and his four family members harvest and process their own Read More » -
John Mandelman: Solving a Cod-undrum – I recommend this video. Well worth the time investment.
Published on May 30, 2014 The Atlantic codhas not recovered from stock collapses in recent years, despite substantial management intervention and a major reduction in commercial Read More » -
Great Catch: Oregon’s fishing industry
It’s a business like any other — and unlike any other — and for those who fish the Oregon coast, it’s all about pride in doing Read More » -
Huge USF&WS investigation in northern Michigan and Northeastern Wisconsi- probe Great Lakes commercial fishing – Video
The targets included members of numerous tribes in Wisconsin and Michigan, including the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, the Red Cliff Band of Chippewa Indians and the Read More » -
Canadian firm hopes to save salmon by spiking ocean with fertilizer, but even Greenpeace condemns ‘rogue science’
Two men stand in a small art gallery in Squamish, B.C., and make their case for a plan to create more fish simply by spiking the Read More » -
Cold Spring, Late Molt Lead to Slow Start for Lobster Fishery
South Bristol Fishermen’s Co-op President Tim Alley said the co-op’s numbers are down so far in 2019, although he doesn’t know how much. Kathleen Reardon, lead Read More » -
Newport Crab Boat Crew Describes Sinking and Coast Guard Rescue
An oilfield worker from Oklahoma, Luke Carson had never been on a boat until he stepped aboard the F/V Blazer just before midnight on Nov. 28. Read More » -
Lobsters here clear of claw disease – “You might see one or two, but there are no alarms going off up here,”
“Up around Gloucester, it’s much less, usually 1 percent or less of the lobsters landed,” Glenn said. “The highest we ever saw up there was 3.1 Read More » -
Editorial: Ex-AG’s ‘probe’ of fishing fund hardly independent – Gloucester Daily Times
The Gloucester Fishing Community Preservation Fund’s naming of former state Attorney General Scott Harshbarger to carry out an investigation into its own “governance, policies and operations” Read More » -
Grey-Bruce works together to get the fish to the people
When a commercial fisherman in Tobermory was left with a boatload of fish after a buyer backed out Saturday, the community jumped into action to get Read More » -
Fishing boat skipper has been hailed a hero after he died trying to save a young crew member
Lachlan Robertson, known as Lachie, did not think twice about leaping into the water when a member of his crew fell overboard in rough seas in Read More » -
Nunavut’s fishing industry gets $3.2 million for exploration, promotion of six fishing and sealing projects
The Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, also known as CanNor, announced the new funding on Thursday. The money will be distributed to six fishing and sealing Read More » -
Letter to the Editor: Plenty of fish in the sea? Not in Cape Cod’s seas, Fritz Lauenstein, Dennisport Ma. (if it were only this simple)
My grandmother recounted how she and Grandpa used to row down to Nauset Inlet below Fort Hill and catch market cod. As a kid I used to Read More » -
Maine objections couldn’t stop shrimp closure
Say this for Maine — both its state fisheries regulators and its shrimpers: They don’t like to lose. Last Wednesday, Maine got outvoted by Massachusetts and Read More »
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