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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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Compensation agreement reached for Strait of Belle Isle scallop harvesters
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Profitable Port of New Bedford draws IRS scrutiny of tax evading fishermen
As the nation’s number one commercial fishing port, New Bedford is very much on the radar. “The statistics we have cover the six New England states Read More » -
Boswell, Cook sponsor bills aimed at shrimping rule petition
Two bills were introduced in the North Carolina General Assembly last week in response to the Marine Fisheries Commission’s recent endorsement of a petition for rule-making that Read More » -
Veteran fisheries biologist John Hilsinger Joins Aleutian King Crab Research Foundation as Science Advisor
Foundation president Rip Carlton, a veteran golden king crab fisherman from Bend, Oregon, said the harvesters want improved research and stock assessments of this fishery, which Read More » -
Coast Guard medevaces fisherman 90 miles south of Nantucket, Massachusetts
Coast Guard rescue crews from Air Station Cape Cod medically evacuated a 64-year-old man 90 miles south of Nantucket, Massachusetts, Friday. Watchstanders at the Sector Southeastern New Read More » -
Adventure Medical Kits Introduces New Coast Guard Approved Marine Series
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Golden king crab harvests are slightly down this season but prices for the shellfish are well above average.
According to Alaska Department of Fish and Game data, the current golden crab price average is $10.10 per pound. That’s more than $2 more per pound Read More » -
Everything You Didn’t Know About Andrea Gail, The Fishing Vessel Lost In ‘The Perfect Storm’
In the fall of 1991, a catastrophic storm swept the northeastern coast of the U.S., wreaking havoc along the coast of Massachusetts. The storm would strike the coast Read More » -
Japanese fishermen start morning wake-up call service to help you get your lazy butt out of bed
Need to get up with the chickens? Leave it to the men who’re already awake and hauling in fish. The just-launched Fisherman Call is billed as “The world’s first wake-up call Read More » -
Pacific Fishery Management Council meeting in Portland, Oregon April 5-11
The Pacific Fishery Management Council and its advisory bodies will meet April 5-11, 2018 in Portland, Oregon. Meeting Notice With Detailed Agenda >click here< >click here<to Read More » -
Whale entanglements, crab gear, and what can be done
Whale populations are recovering, and whales are on the move early this year. That’s led to five humpback whale entanglements in crab gear, prompting the California Read More » -
Linda Brandt: Mullet is so much more than bait
I grew up thinking mullet was only for bait and smoking for dip. That was probably because when I went fishing with my dad, he used Read More » -
Feds authorize 5-day period for ropeless lobster fishing in Massachusetts Bay
Federal officials gave Massachusetts lobstermen a temporary exemption Tuesday to allow them to use ropeless lobster gear in a restricted area of the Massachusetts Bay through Read More » -
Coast Guard rescues 4 from F/V Jo Marie near Brookings, Ore.
SEATTLE — A Coast Guard boatcrew from Station Chetco River, in Brookings, Ore., rescued four people after a 62-foot fishing vessel allided (collided?) with the Chetco River South Read More » -
Waterman Allen Ray Crockett of Tangier Island has passed away
Mr. Allen Ray Crockett, beloved husband of Jeanette Bowden Crockett, passed away Monday, June 28, 2021. Allen was the son of the late Merrill Ray Crockett Read More » -
Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update, July 5, 2015
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 » -
This GOP governor wants to halt offshore oil and gas exploration
“This ruling is very disappointing to the administration, and could have a negative impact on the ocean and its wildlife,” The stance is a rare one Read More » -
Queensland’s commercial fishing industry ‘torn apart’ by government’s green agenda
After 100 years of involvement in all aspects of commercial fisheries management and consultation, QSIA president Keith Harris said they were now being excluded and ignored Read More » -
Fish and Game wants to operate counting projects, test fisheries regardless of shut down
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Greater emphasis needed on Caribbean fisheries
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Lobster fishing 101: Everything you wanted to know! From Setting Day to Fishers pay!
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Cornwall family put boat up for sale after 300 years at sea
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Boston Seafood Show Science Forum Suggests ENGOs are Misleading Public on Sustainability
NEWS ANALYSIS by John Sackton SEAFOOD.COM – The dominant view expressed by leading fisheries scientists at the Boston meeting was that the NGOs have a profound misunderstanding Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 66’x18′ Wood Dragger with Longfin Squid Tier 1 permit, additional permits
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Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update DECEMBER 29, 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 »
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