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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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Shellfish industry accuses conservation group of ‘smear campaign’ against scallop fishery
Shetlands inshore shellfish industry and local marine scientists have strongly condemned what they describe as a “series of false allegations” from a conservation organisation about the Read More » -
Oregon considers new rules for crab
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Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 42′ Provincial Fiberglass Lobster/Tuna, 400HP, 6 Cylinder Volvo
Specifications, information and 3 photos click here To see all the boats in this series, Click here 14:19 Read More » -
Newfoundland and Labrador Crab fishermen hope to make up for lost time – Pilot project discussions to sell to “outside” market’s.
CBC News – Fishermen were moving quickly on Monday to catch crab off the coastlines of Newfoundland and Labrador, following a weekend deal that resolved a Read More » -
Matinicus lobsterman gives hundreds of pounds of lobster to needy on Christmas Eve
No one would ever mistake Noah Ames for Santa Claus. For one thing, the Matinicus lobsterman is rail-thin and lacks that signature bowl-full-of-jelly belly. He dresses Read More » -
Mount Pleasant developer to buy one of Shem Creek’s last shrimping docks
One of the last shrimp boat docks on Shem Creek might be saved. Or it might be developed out from underneath the boats, as some fear. Read More » -
New Hampshire’s Yankee Co-op to use federal funds for equipment, repairs
According to Seabrook Yankee Fisherman’s Cooperative manager Peter Kendall, the Granite State’s portion of that is $1,136,400, with $267,200 headed to the Co-op for much-needed equipment and repairs. Read More » -
The word play of the Environmentalists’
Charles Edwardson, born and raised in Ketchikan with deep roots there, write’s about the environmentalists’ manipulative wordsmithing regarding the proposed old growth timber harvest on Prince of Read More » -
Restoring history – 36-foot U.S. Coast Guard Motor Lifeboat CG36391
When Glen Cathers’ wife Naomi asked him what he would choose if he could have anything in the world, he replied, “I want a motor lifeboat.” Read More » -
The Shutdown
The National Marine Fisheries Service shut down Sector IX because the majority of its boats and quota belong to Carlos Rafael. This came without warning last Read More » -
Statoil Wins Offshore Wind Lease in NY for cheap money
With Statoil being the provisional victor, the Norwegian giant said it will now have the opportunity to explore the potential development of an offshore wind farm Read More » -
Access to justice denied; Labour Board refuses FISH-NL request to live-stream upcoming hearing
“While we’re urging inshore harvesters to attend the hearing in person, the reality is most will not be able to make it,” says Ryan Cleary, President Read More » -
Notice Regarding Loss of Vessel Monitoring Service
The McMurdo (formerly Boatracs) Omnitracs Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) operated by vessels with Greater Atlantic Region (GAR) permits will not be supported by its satellite provider Read More » -
Boat of the Week from the Athearn Marine Agency: LOADED 36′ Northern Bay Lobster/Charter – 6 cylinder Volvo, Northern Lights 6.5kw genset
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“The Gray Curtain: The Impact of Seals, Sharks & Commercial Fishing on the Northeast Coast,”
In the book’s first section he tells what kinds of seals are around, describing their behavior and ecology. He tracks the rise of gray seals since Read More » -
Commercial fishers rally at Manitoba legislative building – want to be able to sell rough fish, like mullet and carp, directly to their buyers in the U.S.
A number of commercial fishers from across Manitoba are protesting at the steps of the Manitoba legislative building, demanding their freedom to market fish. continued Read More » -
RI Fishing Industry Faces Extinction under Federal Regulations
It’s hard to image an Ocean State without a commercial fishing industry, but one local business owner warns it could happen. Increasingly restrictive federal regulations have Read More » -
Trawler tragedy survivor’s poetic tribute to skipper lost at sea
It has been a decade since Michael Williams collapsed on a beach naked, sunburnt and exhausted after a 10-hour swim from a sinking prawn trawler. He Read More » -
With little movement on salmon bycatch, Alaska advocates look to Biden administration for executive action
Amid catastrophic shortfalls in salmon harvests in some of Alaska’s rural, Indigenous communities, advocates have pleaded for a crackdown on unintentional catch of those same salmon by Read More » -
Fisherman John ‘Jack’ Hale, of Lowestoft,102, has passed away
Born John Federick, the respected fisherman only ever wanted to sail and he became the proud owner of a boat aged just 10. An independent soul, Read More » -
Video: Coast Guard Medevacs Injured Fisherman from F/V Jerilyn in Southeast Alaska
A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew hoists and injured 21-year-old fisherman from the vessel Jerilyn 92 miles southeast of Sitka, Alaska, Aug. 5, Read More » -
Bristol Bay fishermen up in arms against lower salmon prices, will protest
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Fishing vessel takes in water north of Unst
The Sumburgh based coastguard helicopter came to the aid of a fishing vessel 30 miles north of Unst this morning (Thursday) after it began taking in Read More » -
UPDATED: Blockage removed from Skinners Pond harbour entrance
An excavator spent most of the day Saturday on the south block of the Skinners Pond Harbour breakwater, scooping seaweed out of the port’s entrance. That’s Read More » -
“State of Our Halibut” discussed at last weekend’s inaugural Homer Halibut Festival – It’s not good.
From a fun run to a fish fry to a halibut cabaret, most of the weekend was a celebration of Homer’s iconic resource. But much of Read More »
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