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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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‘We are rolling over’ – The inquiry into the Bering Sea sinking of the F/V Scandies Rose crab boat opened with a mayday call
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Listing the Bearded Seal as Threatened: A Disturbing Victory for Untestable Hypotheses and Flawed Models.
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A Happy Ending! Fishermen rescue humpback whale in southwest N.B.
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New Brunswick lobster fishermen worry about Maine bycatch law – includes a sketchy video!
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Never Ever Start a Trip on a Friday! – Friday the 13th – Supersitions at Sea – This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch
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Hokkaido: Poor catches inflate salmon and saury prices ahead of year-end holidays
Poor catches for salmon and saury in the North Pacific have caused prices to spike across Japan as the year-end shopping season begins. In Hokkaido, which Read More » -
West Coast groundfish certified as sustainably harvested 14 years after economic disaster
After the United States established a 200-mile exclusive fishing zone in 1977, the groundfish fleet grew rapidly, helped by the government. Warnings from scientists that the Read More » -
Ocean Warming Blamed For Northward Shift In Lobster Population
The lobster population has crashed to the lowest levels on record in southern New England while climbing to heights never before seen in the cold waters Read More » -
Salmon harvest coming in below forecast
Commercial harvests of Alaska’s iconic salmon are generally below expectation so far this season, particularly in the Copper River, where the preliminary catch to date includes Read More » -
‘Home and Dry’: Fishing crews urged to turn the tide on industry’s safety record
The campaign comes as many fishing crews across the UK are returning to sea following weeks of lockdown and challenging market conditions to sell their catch. Read More » -
Trove of salmon delight fisherman on Central Coast, consumers could see price drop
“There’s a lot of smiling faces, the fellas who are fishing salmon, it’s a good thing to see,” Morro Bay Commercial Fishermen’s Organization Vice President Jeremiah Read More » -
Once-idle shipyard cashes in on crab boat market
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Union files petition in Ottawa to stop foreign ownership of fishing licences and quotas
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Guest column: Follow the Will of the Voters – Keep the Net Limitation
On May 15, the First District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee heard yet another legal challenge to the net limitation placed into the state Constitution in Read More » -
NOAA: Temporary rule allows shrimpers limited tow times as an alternative to TED’s
NOAA is publishing a temporary rule to allow shrimp fishers to continue to use limited tow times as an alternative to Turtle Excluder Devices. According to Read More » -
The Long Haul: Shared Hopes for Our Fisheries’ Future
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Nice People. Mainers Come Together to Save Fox’s Life After Months with Crab Vent Around Its Neck
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Amid fishing deaths, calls rise for small boats to have stability checks
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A king without a crown: Chinook vulnerable to ocean forces
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Reedsport celebrates economic milestone thanks to Fred Wahl Marine’s 40th boat launch!
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Alaska 2015 salmon values = $414 million; PWS tops all regions
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Coast Guard rescue crews assist fishing vessel in distress 95 miles east of Chatam, Massachusetts
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Kodiak: Study Shows Skepticism With Fisheries Privatization
A survey of fish harvesters in Kodiak by University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers shows much concern over future of fisheries access because of privatization of fishing Read More »
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