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SEA-NL up and running as ‘distinct’ voice of owner-operators; membership sign-up has begun

June 11, 2021 Canada

For Immediate Release – The Seaward Enterprises Association of Newfoundland and Labrador Inc. >(SEA-NL)< has been formed to serve as the distinct voice of the province’s more than 3,000 licensed, commercial inshore fish harvesters — with membership signup officially starting today. “It’s high time independent owner-operators were recognized as a distinct group within the Newfoundland and Labrador fishery, with a say on all decisions that impact their enterprises,”,,, >click to read< 13:18

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

Recent Posts

North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for January10, 2022

Fishing boat skipper has been hailed a hero after he died trying to save a young crew member

Commercial fisherman pulls a grass carp from his net in Lake Erie

“End to end” fish assessment planned in NE

Trying Very Hard To Die: The Preventable Disease in Commercial Fishing – Is it the work, or the workers?

BP spill cost fishing industry at least $94.7 million to $1.6 billion from May through December 2010

Nova Scotia Fishing industry concerned about plans for undersea coal mine

Memorial University flume tank being used for critical conservation work

Quinlan Brothers Ltd. suing former workers, Daley-owned firm for $1M

California Lobster season debuts amid changing seafood industry

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Coming Soon to your Province! U.S. company applies to sell genetically modified salmon in Canada

Ventura Harbor Entrance Closed Until Further Notice

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Overnight commercial fishing boat fire in Point Beach

Southeast Alaska communities set to join opposition to lawsuit that threatens king salmon fishery

Revolutionary range and resolution with new Simrad HALO pulse compression radar

Prince Edward County fisherman hands family business to Syrian refugee

Bill 534 could eliminate whale entanglements, hurt (destroy) the crab fishery

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Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: Bender 95′ Raised Foc’sle Scalloper, CAT D399

Steinbeck boat being restored – A crew is bringing her back to life, plank by plank, spike by spike, nail by nail.

Campaign plans to reintroduce migrating salmon to Canadian Columbia River

Recreational fishermen can target cod starting Monday

Coast Guard stops illegal fishing; releases endangered sea turtle and 5 sharks

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