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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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California’s squid industry is booming – Tons and tons of Market Squid are brought into the harbor every morning.
The abundance is because it’s spawning season. At this time of the year, Market Squid travel in massive schools to spawn and die. The squid industry Read More » -
Today’s deep thoughts from a PETA person – Try the fish-free fish fingers
In all the talk about the EU Common Fisheries Policy, one party has been entirely ignored – the fish. Fish don’t get a vote, but if Read More » -
Monterey Bay fishermen catch salmon as far away as Alaska. A proposed copper mine there poses a local threat.
Tom DiMaggio is 96 years old and blessed with a full head neatly combed white hair and a warm handshake. A fisherman for his whole career, Read More » -
Harvesters Call for Better Consultation as Grieg Aquaculture Plans Expansion to Additional Sites
Fish harvesters are concerned about plans by Grieg Aquaculture to establish three additional sites east of Marasheen Island in Placentia Bay. The FFAW-Unifor is calling on Read More » -
If the Frenchman Bay salmon farm isn’t right for Norway, it’s not right for Maine
About that American Aquafarms proposal: NIMBY- not in my backyard. In this case it applies to the developer, not the opponents. Whenever I describe to people Read More » -
South Africa – Disgruntled small scale fishermen, ‘Suspend lobster fishing rights allocation process immediately’
Police were called to maintain order when a group of disgruntled fishers stormed the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries offices on the Foreshore yesterday. They Read More » -
Maryland: Commissioners ask state to roll back rockfish limit
A former waterman, Fithian described the proposed reduction of the bag limit as a direct attack on commercial fishing. Fithian said after reading the letter at Read More » -
Dropping numbers of herring and mackerel have spurred calls for lower quotas and new bait
A sausage-like concoction that aims to replace a quickly dwindling source of bait for lobster traps appears to be a success with fishermen following a series Read More » -
Drilling group unlikely to tap Gulf of Maine for oil and gas
A coalition of U.S. governors pushing for more offshore oil and gas drilling turned heads in Maine last month when it announced that Gov. Paul LePage Read More » -
El Nino, Pacific Decadal Oscillation implicated in domoic acid shellfish toxicity
Using a combination of time-series data spanning two decades, the scientists not only showed a clear link between domoic acid and these larger climatic phenomena, but Read More » -
State probe faults DEC search, seizure policies on fishing
A state agency charged with policing Long Island’s fisheries failed to process years of vital fishing reports, had inadequate procedures for returning proceeds seized in fishing Read More » -
Court battle pits liar vs. liar – Flawed men tussle over who committed Ilwaco strangling
The defendant made his case with a shaking voice. The witness re-enacted a vicious murder with scarcely contained glee. The defense attorney teared up. And after Read More » -
A day on the ocean with Maine’s tough winter scallopers
Their day began in the 5:30 a.m. darkness, when Josh Todd and his father, Alex Todd, steamed the F/V Jacob & Joshua from Chebeague Island to Read More » -
West Coast fisheries to see ecosystem approach
The Pacific Fishery Management Council is meeting in Portland this week. On Tuesday, it’s expected to adopt a new ecosystem management approach to managing the catch Read More » -
After scathing report, NY DEC changes policies on fish seizures, records
One of the main problems highlighted in the report dealt with restitutions. Ms. Leahy Scott’s investigation found DEC officers frequently seized catches when they suspected wrongdoing, Read More » -
Mass. Republican Candidate Peter Tedeschi Reaffirms his Commitment to Commercial Fishing Industy
Peter Tedeschi, former President and CEO of Tedeschi Food Shops and candidate to represent the 9th Congressional District of Massachusetts, vows to be an advocate on Read More » -
Dozens of boats race through Casco Bay for annual Lobster Boat Races
Sunday was the final day of lobster boat races for the season. From Boothbay, to Portland fishermen traveled the coast to compete. Jon Johansen helps run Read More » -
Welsh Fishermen to Tackle Safety at Sea Issues
Seafish and the Welsh fishing industry’s deep concern over fishing safety, and the high number of tragic deaths of fishermen at sea this year, has led Read More » -
DMR issues draft decision approving controversial Mere Point Oyster Co. lease
Despite opposition from a group of neighbors and commercial fishermen who object that the lease would interfere with fishing and recreation in the bay, the Department Read More » -
Editorial: Fishing essential in monetary and cultural ways
For fishing communities, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s annual publication about commercial landings makes great reading. As we’ve observed in the past, “Fisheries of the Read More » -
We wish you a Wonderful Thanksgiving!
We wish you a Wonderful Thanksgiving with family, friends, and loved ones. We also want those that have lost power due to the Nor’easter, and have been inconvenienced Read More » -
Turtle excluders
A federal court in Louisiana granted Attorney General Jeff Landry’s request to preliminarily enjoin implementation of a National Marine Fisheries Service’s rule requiring “Turtle Excluder Devices” Read More » -
A ‘Gentle Giant’: Shelburne fisherman dies at sea
A fisherman who fell from a fishing boat into the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Sable late Saturday afternoon has died. Shelburne resident Jim Buchanan, 44, was Read More » -
Maine lobsterman creates revolutionary product with simple tweak – The EZ Block
Lobstering in the Gulf of Maine is tough work. There are a multitude of tasks that cause never ending wear and tear on just about every Read More » -
Fish potentially worth millions of pounds found off Cornwall – but fishermen will not be able to touch them
A shoal of bluefin tuna potentially worth millions of pounds has appeared off the coast of Cornwall – but local fishermen will not be able to Read More »
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