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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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Fishermen in Atlantic Canada cash in on high lobster prices
When 50-year-old lobster fisherman Albert Sampson wrapped up the season a few weeks ago, he was pretty pleased with the results. During an intense two month Read More » -
North Carolina HB-983 – A bad, bad bill – Coastal Conservation Association is anti Commercial fishermen, anti consumer
North Carolina fishermen — commercial and recreational — will square off at 1:30 p.m. Monday in public forum in the Legislative Office Building, 300 N. Salisbury Read More » -
Strong Halibut Pricing Expected to Stay, American Flounder Market Overtaken by Alaska Plaice
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Marine Protected Area Science Co-Chair Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement Charge by Dan Bacher
Ron LeValley of Mad River Biologists, the former co-chair of the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) Initiative Science Advisory Team to create alleged marine protected areas Read More » -
Coast Guard medevacs injured fisherman 50 miles east of Gloucester
An aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod medevaced a 37-year-old man from the fishing boat Orion Tuesday after he suffered a severe hand injury Read More » -
No North Atlantic Right Whale Deaths In Canadian Waters This Year
It has been a good year for the endangered North Atlantic right whale in Canadian waters. Federal officials say no deaths or new entanglements have been Read More » -
N.B. lobster plants had so much trouble finding workers they trashed thousands of kilos of shellfish
Despite unemployment rates hovering near double-digit territory, some New Brunswick lobster plants were so short-staffed last year that thousands of kilograms of lobster had to be Read More » -
Fishing industry warns against “trading away” rights in Brexit negotiations
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation says there must be “no trading away” of UK fishing rights amid the Brexit process. It comes after yesterday’s white paper on Read More » -
Maine Is Drowning in Lobsters – The market is booming, but it’s not making anybody rich
In his famous 1968 essay “The Tragedy of the Commons,” biologist Garrett Hardin singled out ocean fishing as a prime example of self-interested individuals short-sightedly depleting Read More » -
Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update September 22, 2013
“The Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance is dedicated to its mission of continuing to help create sustainable fisheries without putting licensed fishermen out of business.” Read the Read More » -
2020 Boothbay Harbor lobster boat races canceled
Event organizer Ashlee Lowery announced Sunday, May 3 that the 35th annual Charles Begin Memorial Boothbay Harbor Lobster Boat Races, scheduled for June 20, will be Read More » -
Gillnet Fishermen Committed to Reduce Harbor Porpoise Interaction
Preliminary data shows a low number of takes in OctoberThe following was released by the Northeast Seafood Coalition. GLOUCESTER, Mass. — November 20, 2012 — Gillnet Read More » -
What really killed the whales? Environmental groups in New Jersey are squaring off.
Following the discovery of a 30-foot humpback whale that washed ashore in Atlantic City earlier this month, several groups including Clean Ocean Action wrote to President Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 75′ Steel Trawler, 3412 Caterpillar, W/State and Federal Permits
To review specifications, information, and 16 photos’, >click here<, To see all the boats in this series >click here< 11:54 Read More » -
My Father’s Hands
The first time I remember being aware of my father’s hands was when I was three. I wasn’t very tall, nor powerful. Standing on a main Read More » -
Baker | Fisheries issues and stories rolling like caplin
Quite often when you sit down to hammer out a few words about the fishery, or any topic for that matter, it’s sometimes tough to find Read More » -
Critical habitat listed for Puget Sound rockfish
The National Marine Fisheries Service proposes to designate almost 1,200 square miles of Puget Sound as critical habitat for three species of endangered rockfish. @the columbian Read More » -
Inside NOAA’s Secret Staff Newsletter – Who Knew?!! Cause of Action Institute
Imagine being a New England fisherman. You’re subject to complex and burdensome regulation, and the federal government isn’t exactly helping to keep your way of life Read More » -
Woods Hole allies with energy firms
In the coming days, according to officials at Woods Hole, the institution is set to sign agreements with Saudi Aramco, the primary oil company owned by Read More » -
Oil contamination found at Marin beach when vessel grounds following towing incident
The incident happened Friday morning while the 90-foot fishing boat was being towed south from the Seattle area, according to the California Department of Fish and Read More » -
Lucy the Lobster Predicts Six More Weeks of Winter
Lucy crawled out from the ocean at Cape Sable Island Causeway at 8 a.m. and predicted “6 more weeks of wonderful winter! February in Nova Scotia Read More » -
Coast Guard rescues 3 fishermen after vessel capsizes near Coos Bay, Ore.
Coast Guard crews rescued three men from the water after the 49-foot fishing vessel Sara Jo became disabled and capsized on the Coos Bay bar Tuesday. “The distress Read More » -
DFO clings to bad science, refuses to close herring fishery in Area 7 – “we’re prepared to stop them at all costs”
Despite harsh criticism from scientists and First Nations of DFO’s flawed forecasting methods for the health of herring stocks, the department’s Director General, Pacific Region Sue Read More » -
Australia: Calls for a long-term strategy to protect threatened marine species from commercial fishing
There are calls for the Federal Government to develop a long-term strategy to protect threatened marine species from commercial fishing. Every year thousands of protected species Read More » -
Lawsuit filed over new rules for hired halibut skippers
The changes to the individual fishing quota, or IFQ, program revolve around the hired master program, and when a quota holder can have someone else catch Read More »
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