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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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Brown requests federal disaster relief for Oregon’s commercial salmon industry
The governor submitted the formal aid request Monday to the U.S. Department of Commerce. In her letter Brown said the economic return from commercial salmon fishing along most Read More » -
Careers@Pew: Officer, Ending Overfishing in Northwestern Europe (Policy)
Position Overview: This position will be responsible for driving Pew’s European Union (EU) fisheries policy objectives in Europe, particularly for ensuring, as part of a team Read More » -
How this family-run seafood business banded together to stay afloat for the next generation
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$300,000+ of Marijuana Seized ‘Floating off the Shore’ of Florida over 27 Days
In a span of 27 days, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, in cooperation with the U.S. Coast Guard, recorded the seizure of nearly 400 pounds of Read More » -
NOAA says Haddock flourish, while cod stocks dwindle
The groundfish stock updates released this week by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reflect what the agency says is the continuing deterioration of the Gulf of Maine Read More » -
Groundfish: NEFSC to Hold Port Meetings With Fishermen to Talk About Upcoming Assessments
The Northeast Fisheries Science Center has scheduled a series of port outreach meetings to talk with commercial and recreational fishermen about the upcoming operational assessments for Read More » -
You wanna be a lobsterman? The day started out so wonderfully aboard the mighty F/V Degelyse. But then it all turned south.
This is why you stay in school. LMAO! Video, >click to watch< Read More » -
“Oh, here we go, baby!” Watch: Researchers stumble across a whale carcass teeming with marine scavengers
When whales die in the open ocean they sometimes sink to the sandy floor where scavenging fish and other marine creatures tuck into the colossal feast. Read More » -
Miraculously, a sign from the Lord – A fishing boat arrives during the Menemsha Blessing of the Fleet!
Reverend Arlene Bodge of Chilmark Community Church opened the start of the summer boating season with the annual blessing of the fleet ceremony on the Menemsha Read More » -
Crossing the bar – Dennis J. “Bones” Huntley, August 13, 1955 – September 9, 2015
Dennis J. Huntley “Bones”,60, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 9, 2015. Born in Wakefield, he was the son of the late Richard and Gertrude (Pelchat) Huntley. Read More » -
Jetties Needed at Oregon Inlet
Congressman Greg Murphy is lending his voice to reviving pursuit of twin jetties to prevent sand clogging the inlet’s navigation channel. The inlet, the only opening Read More » -
Silver Bay Seafoods agrees to pay fine for illegal dumping in the Naknek River
Sitka-based Silver Bay Seafoods earlier this month agreed to pay a fine of $467,469 for illegal dumping at its Naknek River facility in Bristol Bay. The Read More » -
“The priority is the safety of the men,” Lobster season delayed in Halifax-Digby zones
The start of the lobster season has been postponed in two Nova Scotia zones because of bad weather. It was originally supposed to start Monday. more@cbcnews 11:24 Read More » -
Bering Sea village wants to surround itself with a marine sanctuary
Residents of the smaller of two villages in the Pribilof Islands are asking the federal government to encircle their island with the first national marine sanctuary Read More » -
Cod closures to sting Gloucester fleet
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PUC rules UMaine off shore wind farm proposal must be made public – dashed the university’s hope to keep confidential the details
The Maine Public Utilities Commission ruled Tuesday that information included in an offshore wind-energy proposal spearheaded by the University of Maine must be made public by Read More » -
The sea in his blood – He doesn’t plan to retire from lobster fishing any time soon.
Roy Payzant heads out to sea at 6 a.m., where he and his two-man crew haul 250 lobster traps every day the weather is decent, which Read More » -
Inspiring Women: Virginia Oliver – The Lobster Lady!
Arguably the world’s oldest licensed lobster fisherman – 99 year old Virginia Oliver is one of a kind. This short film gives viewers a chance to Read More » -
Nils Stolpe: Atlantic herring – lots of smoke but where’s the fire? – Click Here
Peter Shelley is a lawyer who works for the Conservation Law Foundation (CLF). Apparently among his duties is providing entries to the CLF website “Talking Fish.” Read More » -
The jig is up
Richard Burgess, a groundfisherman in Gloucester, Massachusetts has an odd problem. Ordinarily, he’d be out on his boat with trawl and gill nets, catching pollock and Read More » -
Obituary: William G. Englehardt of Salem, Ma., WWII-Korean War Navy Veteran, Commercial Fisherman
William G. Englehardt, 96, died May 10, 2021 after a brief illness. He was the husband of Maria C. (Constantino) Englehardt. He was born in Salem Read More » -
The Things That Didn’t Make It To The Screen On Deadliest Catch – Other Fishermen Have Suffered As A Result Of The Show’s Success
Much of what fans see on screen is true to life, with a bit of Hollywood’s embellishment for dramatic effect, of course. But while fans witness Read More » -
Boundary Line Confusion in Bristol Bay
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1.5 Million Objections to Genetically Engineered Salmon Filed with FDA – Previously undisclosed documents reveal requests by many companies seeking government approval to grow controversial salmon in U.S.
Washington, D.C. – infoZine – Earthjustice, Friends of the Earth, Center for Food Safety, and Food & Water Watch will join nearly 1.5 million people who Read More » -
With a coast guard research vessel facing decommission, N.L.’s fisheries union has concerns
On Thursday, the Canadian Coast Guard announced the research vessel CCGS Alfred Needler is being decommissioned after 40 years in service due to “significant mechanical and Read More »
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