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  The New England groundfish debacle (Part III): who or what is at fault? Nils E. Stolpe/FishNet           

  It took me a while to decide how to most accurately describe the situation that has been visited upon the New England fishing communities that are and since colonial times have been dependent on the groundfish fisheries.

  

  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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  • New Quotas Announced for Mackerel and Butterfish Fisheries – National Marine Fisheries Service,

     Through this action, the butterfish mortality cap will also be increased by 1,299 mt (141 percent increase over the 2012 butterfish mortality cap).  The increased butterfish mortality cap will Read More »

  • Tri Marine International not surprised by US withdrawal from Tuna Treaty

    Tri Marine International is not surprised by the US Government’s announcement its withdrawing from the South Pacific Tuna Treaty. In a statement issued this afternoon the Read More »

  • Dunbar: Lifeboatman Alistair Punton recognised for 30 years of service

    A lifeboat volunteer recognized for 30 years of service has vowed he has no plans to retire. Alistair Punton was recently presented with a medal to Read More »

  • It was a Fine #FishyFriday morning in Newlyn

    Big shift in the weather this morning as strong winds and heavy skies give way to patches of blue and light winds… lots of fish, and Read More »
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    Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission adopts new rules for Dungeness crab

    Harmful algal blooms complicated commercial Dungeness crab seasons on the Oregon Coast for the past three seasons, threatening the viability of the state’s most valuable fishery.,,The Read More »

  • Cold-Water Safety Workshop for Commercial Fishermen in Santa Cruz – March 26-27

    The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association is offering an 18-hour cold water safety and drill conductor workshop this week. The workshop will be held Thursday and Read More »

  • Date set for rockfish lawsuit hearing – To my Alaska Connection – ABOLISH CATCH SHARES NOW!

    U.S. District Court judge Marsha Pechman has announced that a long-awaited hearing on the fate of the new Kodiak rockfish catch share plan will take place Read More »
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    Blessing of the Fleet pays tribute to commercial fishing families

    It was a picture-perfect day Sunday as the sun glistened on the rippling waters of Beaufort Inlet for the 27th annual Blessing of the Fleet ceremony, Read More »

  • Offshore Wind Scam?: Beating the Jones Act – Offshore wind developers outsmart century-old federal law

    The Jones Act, initially passed to protect maritime merchants, requires vessels transporting cargo or equipment between two U.S. points to be American flagged and manufactured. But Read More »

  • Too many risks to drill off Virginia

    IT TAKES a lot of assumptions to conclude that offshore drilling will benefit Virginia:– That the Navy will reverse years of analysis and decide that drilling Read More »

  • Always Top Quality! Your Seafreeze Ltd. Preferred Price List for April 7th 2016 Has Arrived!

    Contact our sales team today @ 401 295 2585 or 800 732 273 Click here for the complete price list from Seafreeze Ltd. We are Direct to the Read More »
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    Richard “Ricky” Earl Dudley, of Beaufort has passed away

    Richard “Ricky” Earl Dudley, 74 of Beaufort passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on August 17, 2022. Ricky was born on November 14, Read More »

  • Challenging NOAA’s “Arctic Report Card 2014” on polar bears

    This year, polar bears are virtually the only species that NOAA mentions in their Arctic Report Card – they’ve put all their icon-eggs in one leaky Read More »
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    Maine Pols Brag About Stopping Unscientific Lobster Regs in Monsterous $1.7T Omnibus Bill

    Maine’s Congressional Delegation and Gov. Janet Mills gave themselves a hearty pat on the back Tuesday for convincing Members of Congress to temporarily halt an unscientific Read More »
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    Port Saunders fisherman Conway Caines says survey discriminated against him because of his job

    Port Saunders fisherman Conway Caines claims he was denied the opportunity to voice his opinion in a survey because of his occupation. Caines reached out to Read More »
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    Biden admin under fire for offshore wind impacts on military operations

    Earlier this week, Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., industry stakeholders and experts met with officials from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), a top federal watchdog agency, to Read More »

  • Peter Shelley to NEFMC: Shut Down New England Cod Fishery

    Last Wednesday, January 30, the New England Fishery Management Council voted to cut catch limits for New England’s cod stocks by 66-71% from their 2012 levels. Read More »

  • New England Fishery Management Council meeting in Portland Me. – December 1st thru 3rd – Listen Live!

    The New England Fishery Management Council and its advisory bodies will meet December 1 thru 3, 2015 Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland, Me. View the Revised Read More »
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    NOAA outlines sweeping plan to boost the nation’s seafood industry

    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released a sweeping five-year plan to prioritize and promote the country’s commercial fishing industry. NOAA Fisheries announced its National Seafood Read More »

  • New Bedford said to be best place for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

    Is there a better place to site the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Northeast operations than New Bedford? Mayor Jon Mitchell doesn’t think so. And he’s Read More »

  • National Marine Fisheries Service’s Office of Law Enforcement returns to Unalaska/Dutch Harbor

    A federal fisheries agency office is reopening in Unalaska/Dutch Harbor, as soon as three enforcement officers are hired and trained, according to Kevin Heck, acting deputy Read More »
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    US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross questions safety of seafood imports

    U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross addressed U.S. fisheries regulations and his concern about the quality of seafood imports with the U.S. Congress on Tuesday, 20 March, Read More »

  • The Devil in the Fishery Disaster Aid Details.- Mass. seen having leg up on fish aid

    Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s office confirmed yesterday that the process for developing the distribution formula remains a work in progress, but with the underlying principle that Read More »
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    Trump set to block controversial Pebble Mine

    The Army Corps of Engineers office in Alaska is planning to hold a conference call on Monday with groups connected to the proposed mine discuss the Read More »

  • North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for Nov. 9, 2015

    Click here to read the Weekly Update, to read all the updates, Click here 17:55 Read More »

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