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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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    North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for Sept 13 , 2019

    HAPPY FRIDAY THE 13th! May today be your very lucky day! – Legislative updates, Bill updates, Calendar, >Click here to read the Weekly Update<, to read Read More »

  • October 2nd is National Fried Scallops Day 2023: History, Activities and FAQs

    National Fried Scallops Day 2023: October is a month filled with opportunities to celebrate seafood, and what better way to kick off the feast than with Read More »
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    50-year commercial fisherman Mike Lane has passed away

    Michael Don Lane, a long-time Bandon resident, passed away in his home during the Perseid meteor shower on August 14, 2021, Mike graduated from Auburn HS Read More »

  • A Day in the Life of a Shrimper

    Capt. Tommy Edwards and his crew Kevin, D.J. and Goat trawl for White Roe Shrimp of The Coast of South Carolina by Charleston 16:45 Read More »
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    Nova Scotia: New Lifeboat Enters Service for the Canadian Coast Guard

    The Canadian Coast Guard on Wednesday welcomed the CCGS Chedabucto Bay into its fleet at the Lifeboat Station in Clarks Harbour, Nova Scotia. The Bay Class Read More »

  • Forgotten crewman in the Sea of Privatization – Shawn C. Dochtermann, Kodiak, Alaska

    The Bering Sea Crab Rationalization plan has resulted in the Godzilla of all privatization programs that leaves the labor portion of the industry with the short Read More »

  • Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update September 1, 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 »

  • Shell Canada asks regulator to leave huge pipe on sea floor off Nova Scotia

    Shell Canada has officially applied to abandon two kilometres of pipe it accidentally dropped on the ocean floor off the coast of Nova Scotia. The pipe, Read More »

  • Pacific Andes: Lafayette application has been sent for jack mackerel fishery

    Pacific Andes’ flagship floating factory vessel Lafayette is not on the list of ships authorized to fish or transship in the South Pacific jack mackerel fishery for Read More »
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    Making the Cut! – Former Wilsonian featured on “Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks”

    As a boy, Daniel Blanks fished all the little farm ponds around Wilson County. On Sunday night, Blanks will be featured on the popular National Geographic Read More »
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    Shrimp industry is under threat, fishermen tell the king

    A group of North Sea fishermen have urged king Willem-Alexander to step in and help the Dutch fishing industry which they say is being threatened by Read More »

  • 2024 Shrimp Season kicks off on the Mississippi Sound

    Quality, not quantity. That’s the theme for day one of the 2024 Shrimp Season on the Mississippi Sound. As the 2024 season kicked off at 6 Read More »

  • Ryan Cleary risking it all for FISH-NL – ‘I’m doing this because I believe in it’

    Ryan Cleary has been called a liar, a narcissist, an opportunist and more, but the leader of FISH-NL is fighting back, saying he’s sacrificing a lot because Read More »
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    Offshore Wind? At Any Scale Safe, Reliable & Affordable Nuclear Is The Natural Energy Choice

    There are 30 countries where you’ll find nearly 450 nuclear reactors currently operating, including the French, Americans, Canadians, Japanese and Chinese. Another 15 countries are currently building 60 Read More »
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    Fisherman lost at sea for 11 days survived in an upturned freezer

    A fisherman who was lost at sea managed to survive for 11 days by climbing into an upturned freezer. Romualdo Macedo Rodrigues, 44, was sailing off the Read More »
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    Held Hostage For Ropeless? Reject the Pew Petition for 3 lobster area closures that protect no Right Whale!

    Maine Delegation Calls on Commerce Secretary to Reject Petition for Seasonal and Dynamic Closures in Parts of Maine’s Lobster Fishery – Maine’s congressional delegation today pressed Read More »

  • Our View: Fishery management needs balance

    The requirement for consistency, above, might explain why Greater Atlantic Regional Administrator John Bullard told Rep. Ayotte that “eliminating overfishing” supersedes all other priorities. The Standard-Times Read More »

  • Wake up: Non-indigenous species are a danger to Alaska’s waters

    One example of an aquatic invasion: In June 2010, researchers discovered Didemnum vexillum — also known as “rock vomit” — in Whiting Harbor near Sitka. This Read More »

  • Stone crab season not a good one for crabbers

    Daniel Doxsee turns the Miss Chloe Ann toward the docks behind Kirk Fish Co. in Goodland and turns his attention to next year’s stone crab season. Read More »

  • Next time some vegan tells you eating wild ocean fish is wrong, show them this! – It takes how much water to grow an almond?!

    California, supplier of nearly half of all U.S. fruits, veggies, and nuts, is on track to experience the driest year in the past half millennium. Farms use about 80 Read More »

  • Shrimp coated in oil concerns many – Video

    GALVESTON BAY, Texas — Attorneys representing a shrimp boat captain are bringing attention to an entire catch of shrimp coated in oil. Pictures released to KHOU Read More »

  • Judge’s gillnet ban ruling overturned will of the voters

    Last week, we watched the results of a judge gone wild. In 1994, Florida’s voters overwhelmingly passed a constitutional amendment that banned the use of the Read More »

  • Father questions late start to trawler Returner search

    As a huge air, sea and land search yesterday again failed to find any sign of the 13m trawler Returner, Alan Fairley questioned why it had Read More »
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    National Hurricane Center – Hurricane Maria Public Advisory

    At 1100 AM AST, the eye of Hurricane Maria was located near latitude 16.3 North, longitude 63.1 West. Maria is moving toward the west-northwest near 10 Read More »

  • Dollar Value of commercial catch to Sonoma County Fishermen in 2011? $14.3 million

    The commercial fishing  industry is often overlooked in the annual Sonoma County crop reports, but it was a $14.3 million dollar industry in 2011, nearly all of Read More »

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