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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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    Last-ditch battle is underway to save Columbia River salmon, steelhead from determined predator

    “In a lot of ways, the fight to save the Columbia River as we know it is going to be won and lost on Lake Roosevelt.” The Read More »

  • Canada – changing its laws to fit salmon farming , Alexandra Morton

    The salmon farming industry in BC is on the verge of a major expansion and the federal government is changing Canada’s laws to make sure it Read More »
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    NOAA ups observers in commercial snapper-grouper fishery from NC to east Florida

    The federal government plans to increase observation of the commercial snapper-grouper fishery from North Carolina to east Florida, with an eye to improving population assessments. “Historically Read More »

  • Just Now!! The first loads of Mackerel are being unloaded in New Bedford!

    The first loads of Mackerel are being unloaded in New Bedford by the Midwater pair Enterprise and Retriever. The fish are rumored to be high quality Read More »

  • Ten things you need to know about British Columbia spot prawns

    A decade ago, British Columbia spot prawns were a bottom-of-the-barrel seafood product – the mushy filler for chowder and fortifier of cheap fish stock. Last weekend, Read More »

  • North Pacific Fishery Management Council acts on guide loophole, grenadiers; open seat debated

    SEATTLE – Halibut guides and grenadiers will see management changes in coming years under action taken at the North Pacific Fishery Management Council’s February meeting. The Read More »
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    The Untold Truth Of Bumble Bee Tuna

    If you’re curious about the history of this thoroughly American product, grab your life vests and Dramamine pills, and set sail with us to discover the Read More »

  • “It’s a boat-to-table concept,” A net gain for Sandwich Marina District

    Two brothers who have been fishing out of the Sandwich Marina boat basin for three decades are looking to open a seafood restaurant and market that Read More »

  • Minister Shea Announces TAC Increase And Rollovers For Northern Shrimp Fishery

    Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, today announced the 2015/2016 Northern shrimp fishery management decisions for Shrimp Fishing Areas 0, 4, 5 and 6. Read More »

  • Louisiana’s New Red Snapper Catch-Share Program

    When it comes to the great red snapper management mess, the consensus of opinion among recreational-fishing interests and advocates is that states (vs. the feds) can Read More »

  • Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 47′ Lobster/Tuna/Dragger,2013, Fiberglass, John Deere, Onan 13.5 Kw genset

    Specifications, information and 13 photo’s click here  To see all the boats in this series, Click here 11:04 Read More »

  • The European green crab invades Washington State inland waters.

    Earlier this week in Westcott Bay, San Juan Island, a team of volunteer monitors caught an invasive green crab, marking the first confirmation of this global Read More »

  • Worried about sustainability of herring stocks, First Nation protests commercial fishery

    Tensions are escalating on B.C.’s central coast where the Heiltsuk First Nation is protesting commercial herring fisheries. Chief Marilyn Slett said Monday that after failing to Read More »
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    Proposed salmon farm highlights competing visions – Groups Oppose Industrial Aquaculture in Frenchman Bay

    American Aquafarms wants to put 30 salmon pens in Frenchman Bay at the foot of Acadia National Park While the company said the proposed aquafarm will Read More »

  • VIKING’s Helpline for New US Coast Guard Coastal Safety Rules

    Marine safety equipment manufacturer and servicing provider VIKING Life-Saving Equipment A/S says it’s worried that commercial vessels operating in North American coastal waters and waterways simply Read More »

  • Size matters, P.E.I.’s Bearded Skipper tells minister

    When Canada’s federal minister of Fisheries and Oceans leaned on his lobster trap last weekend and asked if size matters, the Bearded Skipper knew he had Read More »
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    The mystery and method of ‘market price’ seafood

    To better understand how the market price of a lobster roll or other local delicacy is set by the time it reaches the consumer, Times Review Read More »

  • Alaska Reality Wars | Selling Out Our High Sea And Distant Shores.

    The vast expanse of the last frontier is quickly becoming the king of prime time television entertainment. There is another gold rush in Alaska and its Read More »
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    Canadian Coast Guard destroys man’s boat, then sues to cover $8,500 bill

    A Campbell River man is being sued for over $8,500 in federal court after he says the Canadian Coast Guard destroyed his boat without his knowledge. Read More »
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    Collaborative project between researchers, fishermen aims to reduce West Coast seabird bycatch

    A collaborative project between researchers and the West Coast sablefish fishing industry is showing promise for reducing the number of seabirds caught in longline fishing gear, Read More »

  • Cutting Deep – Commercial Fishermen killing one trout to save another in Yellowstone National Park

    “Everything in Yellowstone National Park is a controversy,” says Dan Wenk, Yellowstone National Park superintendent. “And I’m glad it is because it means people care.” One Read More »
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    Cape Breton man taken into custody after protesting on roof of CTV Atlantic

    A Cape Breton man was taken into police custody after he took his protest over the snow crab fishery to the roof of CTV Atlantic in Read More »

  • Search for a Scapegoat: Offshore Trawler Bycatch Suspected in Disappearance of Shad

    Mid-Atlantic fisheries regulators are weighing whether to take additional steps to protect American shad and river herring as they migrate along the East Coast, as some Read More »
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    Hampton boat captain hoping to tag her third moose this season

    Capt. Jeanne Bailey is hoping to tag her third moose this hunting season. Bailey and her brother, Capt. Bob Tonkin, run Captain Bob’s Lobster Tours and Read More »

  • From the Deckboss

    A leadership change at Icicle, Can hatcheries help?, Larger salmon haul expected this year. Read more here, and as always, read the comments! Read More »

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