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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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  • Don’t just drink the Kool Aid – be diligent when you read all of the anti-commercial fishing rhetoric

    In the October-November issue of Tradewinds, the bi-monthly magazine published by the North Carolina Fisheries Association, there is an intriguing column by Brent Fulcher, chairman of Read More »

  • Jan. 5, 2015 Public Hearing, Draft Omnibus Habitat Amendment 2 – Mon, 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM EST

    Meeting Notice – click here, Omnibus Habitat Amendment 2 Public Hearing Document – click here, Staff Presentation – click here, Omnibus Habitat Amendment 2 – click Read More »

  • Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries sets fall inshore shrimp season opening dates

    The fall inshore shrimp season will have a split opening with the eastern part of the state opening at 6 p.m. on August 15 and the Read More »

  • SSC: Scientists Recommend Management Options for South Pacific Albacore, False Killer Whales, Hawai`i Bottomfish

    Honolulu – The Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) that advises the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council concluded its three-day meeting Thursday in Honolulu. Read more Read More »

  • Global Ocean Grabs Privatize Oceans, Harm Fisheries, and Threaten Fishing Communities

    The report states, “Ocean grabbing is occurring mainly through policies, laws and practices that are (re)defining and (re)allocating access, use and control of fisheries resources away Read More »

  • Federal Government Picks New England Offshore Wind Power Site, Drawing Cheers and Questions Alike

    The federal government on Friday designated a large area off the New England coast for offshore wind production development, setting the stage for a possible lease Read More »
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    Learning finances with a fish boat captain

    Teacher Emily Nowack stood at the white board, marker in hand. At the direction of Captain Doug Feeney she scribbled down his business expenses – crew, Read More »

  • ‘DFO has to step in,’ says fisheries official of St. Marys Bay black market lobster

    Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans says there are “clear indications” of abuse in the First Nations food, social and ceremonial lobster fishery underway this summer in Read More »
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    Maine lobster industry braces for tough season after back-to-back legal losses

    “We recently got our license to be able to start processing small amounts on site, so that is cooking the lobster and picking out the meat Read More »
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    N.H. Lawmakers pass bill to address abandoned fishing gear, with limitations

    New Hampshire’s marine wildlife may soon be rescued from “ghost gear” haunting coastal waters, thanks to a bill passed by the Legislature last month. But it Read More »
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    North Carolina Commercial Fishermen can’t stay afloat under biased regulations

    Many commercial fishermen feel like they’ve been playing defense for a decade, fighting for their livelihood. “It’s a hard day to fight when you get up Read More »

  • Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 40′ Novi Clammer/Quahogger, John Deere Diesel

    To review specifications, information and 18 photos, >click here< To see all the boats in this series, >click here<11:08 Read More »

  • DFO Relaxes Fishing Restrictions Kamloops-area fishery – Video

    The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has begun to relax certain fishing restrictions after an unprecedented shut down earlier this month. The summer run sockeye, that Read More »

  • AK salmon permit values slump on forecast of lower fish prices

    2014 was one of the busiest years ever for brokers who help Alaskans buy, sell and trade fishing permits and quota shares. Olivia Olsen runs Alaskan Read More »

  • Rocky Barker: A quick guide to the salmon-dam debate

    The proposal by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, tribal, state and other biologists to test higher spill — water that doesn’t go through power-generating turbines Read More »

  • The Easy Lady – Restoring the wooden boat from keel to chine and one plank above

    More often than not, the sentimental and historical value of something is more than the sum of its parts. Such is the case of The Easy Read More »

  • A safety program created for fishermen and delivered by fishermen test piloted in British Columbia

    FISH SAFE has helped to move forward a culture of safety and helped fishermen in British Columbia to see where the safety shortcomings are on their Read More »

  • A mysterious phenomenon – Schools of dead herring continue to wash up on Nova Scotia beaches

    Schools of dead herring keep washing ashore along the rocky beaches of western Nova Scotia, prompting a retired scientist to enlist the help of local naturalists Read More »

  • Pacific Seafoods faces new lawsuit alleging anti-competitive behavior

    Oregon-based Seawater Seafoods has sued its larger rival Pacific Seafoods in federal court bringing allegations of anticompetitive behavior and claims that Pacific is blocking Seawater’s waterfront Read More »
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    Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 79′ Master Marine Steel Stern Trawler, CAT 3508, Federal and State permits

    Specifications, information and 12 photos >click here< John Deere – 65 KW Genset, Detriot 2-71 – 20 K Genset, This vessel has good towing power as Read More »
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    UK Fishing Industry Statistics

    The fishing industry of the UK was progressing quite successfully, but within the last few years, there has been a decline in the number of workers Read More »
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    Prawn fishers suffer ‘worst season yet’ as high fuel prices bite

    Prawn trawler operator Ed Morrison believes farming comes in peaks and troughs, but this year it’s hurting more than usual. The North Queensland-based businessman runs prawn Read More »
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    Feds delay Snow Crab season in Gulf of St. Lawrence

    The Department of Fisheries and Oceans said the decision on Thursday to pause the season will let everyone involved in the fishery to put necessary health Read More »
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    ASMFC Public Hearing on American Lobster Draft Addendum XXVII

    The Atlantic coastal states of Maine through New York have scheduled hearings to gather public input on Draft Addendum XXVII to Amendment 3 to the Interstate Read More »

  • Coast Guard Station Manasquan Inlet tows disabled F/V Ocean One, finds numerous safety violations

    MANASQUAN INLET, N.J. – The Coast Guard towed a disabled 75-foot fishing vessel with three people aboard Tuesday after the boat lost power approximately two miles offshore. Watchstanders Read More »

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