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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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Family fined $70,000 over black market rock lobster sales
A family from the WA Midwest fishing community of Leeman has been ordered to pay more than $70,000 in fines and costs after selling 76 black Read More » -
Legislation being drafted to make it easier for Maine Marine Patrol officers to secretly install tracking devices on fishing boats.
The Maine Department of Marine Resources is drafting legislation that would expand the authority of Marine Patrol officers to covertly install electronic surveillance devices on the Read More » -
Devastation in the fishing harbors of the Islands
From Grande-Entrée to Havre-Aubert, it is the devastation in the fishing ports subjected to the onslaught of the waves which, under the breath of the post-tropical Read More » -
New England Fishery Management Council meeting in Portland, ME June 21- 23, 2016
The New England Fishery Management Council will be meeting in Portland, Me. at Holiday Inn by the Bay, 88 Spring Street, Portland, ME 0410. To read the Read More » -
US regulators to vote on removal of four dams on lower Klamath River
The largest dam demolition and river restoration plan in the world could be close to reality Thursday as U.S. regulators vote on a plan to remove Read More » -
South Atlantic Red rules under review by the NMFS (noaa fisheries is not an agency)
Miami Herald – NOAA proposes to develop an equation to determine the annual catch limit for both the commercial and recreational sectors if fishing is allowed. Read More » -
Mi’kmaw negotiator advocates for reduction in commercial catches to bolster treaty fishery
A top Mi’kmaw negotiator insisted commercial catches should be reduced anyway to ensure the treaty right is realized, while the president of a commercial fishermen’s association Read More » -
State warns of sick, stranded sea lions on Oregon coast
Oregon wildlife and health officials are warning beachgoers to be aware of sick and stranded California sea lions at the coast and to keep their distance. Read More » -
Coronavirus Slam California’s Commercial Fishermen, Including In San Diego
The true economic impact of the novel coronavirus is a long way from being determined, but it has likely already affected every industry in San Diego, Read More » -
Feds release extra water to save Klamath salmon from disease
With water scarce in Northern California’s Klamath Basin, a federal agency is again releasing cool, clean water into the Klamath River to prevent a repeat of Read More » -
A year in the life of a tuna boat helicopter pilot
I had 25 minutes of fuel on board and no place to land except our boat or the sea. As I got closer, I could clearly Read More » -
Spiny lobster season ended March 31with good catch, great prices but looming challenges
While the fishery itself is in good shape, the largest threat facing the people who make their living on the water comes from the land side. Read More » -
Striped bass population triples in Gulf of St. Lawrence
The remarkable recovery of striped bass in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence reached unprecedented levels in 2017, according to the latest assessment from the federal Read More » -
House bill would damage state’s commercial fishing – John Day, Saxapahaw, North Carolina
thetimesnews.com – One of the most beleaguered segments of the local food system is wild-caught seafood. It’s a story of cultural heritage and very healthy, tasty Read More » -
Huge increases in fish quotas agreed by EU but will it be good for fishermen?
Significant increases in UK quotas for fish including North Sea cod have been agreed by ministers. Fisheries minister George Eustice welcomed the deal as a “great Read More » -
Maine: Bivalve Shellfish Direct Sales – Ways harvesters may sell product legally
DMR understands these are trying times and many shellfish harvesters and growers are looking for ways to sell directly to customers. However, bivalve shellfish pose a Read More » -
Jimmy Buchan: energy costs will drive fish processors out of business
Mr Buchan has sent a letter to the two candidates vying to become Prime Minister, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, ahead of their campaigning visits to Read More » -
NORTHEAST MULTISPECIES Announcement of approved dockside and at-sea monitoring providers for 2013. Effective Date: May 1, 2013
NOAA Fisheries has approved four companies to provide at-sea monitoring services and three companies to provide dockside monitoring services in the 2013 Fishing Year, which begins Read More » -
Coast Guard saves man aboard sinking vessel near Kake, Alaska
The Coast Guard rescued a man from his fishing vessel that was taking on water northeast of Kake and towed the vessel to safety, Tuesday. Watchstanders Read More » -
Salmon gillnetting to resume Aug. 7 in the Columbia River
Nine nights of gillnetting in the lower Columbia River between Warrior Rock and Beacon Rock will begin Aug. 7. The commercial fleet will fish Sundays, Tuesdays Read More » -
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council SSC Meeting: October 22-24, 2013
The scientific advisors to the South Atlantic Council meet this week to talk about blueline tilefish, Spanish mackerel, snowy grouper, and other issues. You can listen in Read More » -
Hurricane Irma – Massive airborne relief mission en route to Keys to help with ‘humanitarian crisis’
A huge airborne relief mission is en route to the Keys to help people impacted by the devastation caused when the eye of Hurricane Irma blasted Read More » -
Dismayed Reaction To Whitefish Scrappage Application Offers
There has been a disappointed reaction from a number of fishing vessel owners to terms offered under the Government’s latest whitefish decommissioning scheme. “We haven’t surveyed members Read More » -
Controlling Agreements – Who owns the fishing licence?
According to an official from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), controlling agreements in the inshore fishing fleet on Canada’s East Coast are almost a Read More » -
Coast Guard rescues 3 fishermen from liferaft 8 miles west of Cape Blanco
The Coast Guard on Sunday plucked three fisherman from the waters along the southern Oregon Coast — about eight miles west of Cape Blanco — less Read More »
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