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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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Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan: Liberal government remains committed to a transition away from open-net fish farms
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Lobster stock levels remain high in Gulf of Maine, but there is cause for concern
The “now” looks solid for local commercial lobster fishery, based on findings reported in the 2020 Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Lobster Benchmark Stock Assessment, which reported the stock at “record high abundance levels.” Read More » -
NOAA Approves State Water Exemptions for Scallop Fisheries in Maine and Massachusetts
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And in New Jersey, Now They Want to Privatize Wildlife Management – No, I’m Not Kidding
The Greedy Green Mafia Strikes Again! As if Gov. Christie’s recent privatization of NJ’s water resources wasn’t bad enough, they’ve gone way too far now. And Read More » -
The U.S. “wind belt” – Map Shows ‘Low-Impact’ Locations for Wind Power
Wind energy developers both onshore and offshore face numerous challenges. Concerns about noise from wind turbines, disruption of visual aesthetics, and danger to wildlife have led Read More » -
F/V Lady Kathy comes up for air after 20 years
Local fishing vessel, the Lady Kathy, was hauled out of the Charleston Marina on Monday for the first time in over 20 years for maintenance. Owner of Read More » -
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she won’t see a former aide-turned-lobbyist in her office for the time being.
A former fisheries aide to Murkowski, Arne Fuglvog, has started work as a lobbyist for commercial fishing interests after serving time in prison for falsifying his Read More » -
Yacht Captain in fatal crash is guilty
The New Jersey captain who was operating the 60-foot yacht that collided with a Stonington fisherman’s boat off Watch Hill Reef in September 2015 was found Read More » -
Fish and Game predicts average year for Cook Inlet commercial harvest
Commercial fisheries managers in the Cook Inlet are predicting a run of about 5.8 million sockeye salmon with a harvest of about 3.7 million of those Read More » -
Rec guys throw a party for the warden’s! Sport boat captain and crew busted in MPA
Anglers aboard a passenger sportfishing boat and some others in private vessels probably were celebrating one of the best fishing days they ever had on the Read More » -
Fishing aid letter ignores catch share impact
A draft letter to congressional leaders from the office of Sen. John Kerry, circulating within the New England delegation in connection with a proposed and controversial Read More » -
Canada: Two more right whales found dead off east coast, bringing total to eight this year
One of the dead whales was first observed Thursday by an aerial surveillance flight drifting west of the Magdalen Islands in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Read More » -
All about Andrew – the fisherman who became Patron Saint of Scotland
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Lowenthal introduces Albatross and Petrel Conservation Act to protect imperiled seabirds
Congressman Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) today introduced new legislation that will protect imperiled seabirds from international fishing threats and increase ongoing conservation efforts in the United States Read More » -
Ryan Cleary, President of FISH-NL, gave the following statement this morning, Tuesday, Dec. 3rd, 2019
I have a message for the thousands of harvesters who signed FISH-NL cards, and a message to the 437 harvesters who paid dues to FISH-NL. Keep Read More » -
Cape Cod fishermen hoping for a lifeline as the region faces ongoing cod shortages
The fishermen of Cape Cod have been forced to approach the American government for a bailout to save the region’s fishing community. Falling catches, caused by Read More » -
Passengers on whale-watching boat spot snake floating in water off Cape Cod
Passengers and crew on a whale-watching boat off Cape Cod spotted something very unusual in the water last week. The Cape Cod Times reports the Hyannis Read More » -
Commercial Fishing Captain Malvin Kvilhaug of Fairhaven, Massachusetts, has passed away
Malvin Kvilhaug, 83, of Fairhaven passed away peacefully on May 26, 2022 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was at home surrounded by his Read More » -
Woefully inadequate – DFO’s science on impact of seal population doesn’t go nearly far enough
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Dolphin and Pilot Whale hunting season kicks off in Japan – Who are we to Judge?
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GARFO AA Pentony taking on whale crisis – Lobstermen wary of more environmental regulations
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The CARES Act: Lengthy Process, Little to Show for Connecticut Fisheries
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Fisherman’s Diary: Bluefin Tuna in the Northeast
When I say to folks,”I am a Bluefin Tuna Fisherman” the response is usually something along the same lines: “Oh my, you must be rich! Don’t Read More »
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