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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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“Oyster thieves are on notice,” poachers will soon face stiffer penalties in Virginia
VMRC commissioner John Bull said in a statement Tuesday. “This new law escalates the potential punishments for egregious violations of our tidal natural resources.” “The vast Read More » -
PEER urges Obama to unilaterally create national marine monuments
The announcement by PEER came hours before the president was scheduled to arrive in Alaska, with environmental groups accusing him of hypocrisy for allowing oil drilling in the U.S. Read More » -
21 arrested in N.S. lobster conflict; Mounties release photos of persons of interest
Nova Scotia RCMP have arrested 21 people so far in relation to criminal activity by a large group at a southwestern, N.S. lobster pound on Oct. Read More » -
Seafood sales on Facebook lead to fine
A recreational fisher who used social media to sell his catch has been fined $3000 for the illegal activity in the Mackay Magistrates’ Court. Queensland Boating Read More » -
Turtle conservation rules cut Hawaii’s swordfish season short for 2nd year in a row
Swordfish season typically run through the month of June. But the 15 boats that make up Hawaii’s shallow-set longline fleet are sidelined for now. That’s because Read More » -
State police confirm sunken fishing vessel off Sandy Hook Channel is F/V El Jefe – Skipper is missing.
State Police divers have confirmed that a sunken fishing vessel in the Sandy Hook Channel is the missing boat “El Jefe”. Police say the presence of Read More » -
“We’re not sure what it means,” – Trump turns an eye on Canadian lobster, launches Trade Investigation
On Aug. 24, the United States International Trade Commission announced it will investigate the possible negative effects of the Canada-Europe Trade Agreement (CETA) on American lobster Read More » -
Oregon considers new rules for crab
As closures related to harmful marine toxins continue to plague Oregon’s lucrative commercial Dungeness crab fishery, new rules are under consideration that will help state fishery Read More » -
Coast Guard responds to F/V Naknek Spirit – run aground early Saturday in Passage Canal six miles east of Whittier in Prince William Sound
The Coast Guard and Alaska Chadux are responding to a reported fuel spill from a grounded fishing vessel in Passage Canal six miles east of Whittier Read More » -
3 saved after clam boat F/V Miss Laurie catches fire on Housatonic – F/V Red Witch and others rush to the flame engulfed vessel
Kevin Jones-Santiago and the rest of the crew aboard the Red Witch were busy sorting clams for market in the Housatonic River on Saturday afternoon when Read More » -
An Alaska commercial fishing season unlike any other kicked off in Cordova on Thursday
Normally, the Copper River gillnet season, the first salmon fishery to open in the state, is known for high-priced fish and celebrity-level fanfare: One of the Read More » -
ThrowRaft Inventor Makes Guest Appearance at The Patent Professor’s Book Signing Event
Over 50 VIP guests were given a first-hand account of Troy’s near death experience when his boat sank 9 miles offshore. In a miraculous tale of Read More » -
Gold Coast woman catches sandcrab that’s a dead ringer for Michael Jackson
An uncanny likeness of late pop-megastar Michael Jackson has appeared on the backside of an egg-bearing female sand crab hauled from the Tweed River. In what Read More » -
Some interesting notions here – Get Smart – An Eco-rant of an Environmental Studies major.
Huffpo green – I buy fish with the Marine Stewardship Council label of “sustainably fished” approval. Every environmental handbook urges eco-conscious consumers to do so. But, Read More » -
Coast Guard searching for fisherman that fell overboard 21 miles east of Myrtle Beach
The Coast Guard is searching Saturday for Howard “Dale” Smith, a 42-year-old fisherman who was reported falling overboard 21 miles east of Myrtle Beach. Coast Guard Read More » -
Eight Regional Fishery Management Council Nominations & Appointments Under Review
In accordance with Section 302 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) is required to appoint the voting state specific, Read More » -
P.E.I. lobster harvesters seeing low prices despite strong catches
With only a few weeks left in lobster season on Prince Edward Island, fishers are seeing lower prices. New London, P.E.I., lobster harvester Peter Pidgeon said Read More » -
Alaska Dive Fishermen Plead for Relief from Sea Otters
Phil Doherty, head of the Southeast Alaska Regional Dive Fisheries Association, is working to save the livelihood of 200 southeast Alaska fishermen and a $10 million Read More » -
Earth Day: Not a Single Environmental Prediction of the Last 50 Years Has Come True
We should be thankful that the gloom-and-doom predictions made throughout the past several decades haven’t come true. Fear-mongering about explosive population growth, food crises and the Read More » -
Tholepin Blog has NMFS on the Defensive! – They say you’re not credible, when even they can’t get it right?
“Tholepin is not a credible source,” she wrote. The blogger was, at the time, quoting the federal agency’s own figures for numbers on bycatch. (Julie)Speegle NOAA, subsequently warned “I usually urge (use Read More » -
Gillnet Restrictions on the Columbia River Bite Into Economy
We can’t survive if we don’t have the gillnetters,” said Bob Zakrzewski, co-owner of Columbia Pacific Marine Works in Astoria, which does boat and motor repairs Read More » -
By the Numbers – Forum convinces many commercial fishing is sustainable
Those attending the forum, sponsored by The Providence Journal, Leadership Rhode Island, Rhode Island College and the Mystic Aquarium, were given electronic remote controls that allowed Read More » -
CF/V Gale Force grounded by storm leaking fuel onto Comox beach
“All of us, as hospital employees, have been watching oil and gas leak into the ocean on high tide every day, a big rainbow,” he says. Read More » -
Commercial catch upsets Skeena fish group
A local fish conservation authority is upset federal officials opened a coastal commercial fishery for sockeye salmon, a move which it says goes against previous decisions Read More » -
B.C. environmental groups lose bid to stop Alaskan fishery’s sustainable certification
A coalition of Canadian environmental groups has lost its latest bid to prevent Alaska’s salmon fishery from being labelled as sustainable by an international certification body. Read More »
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I would like to know if this goes forward ,how much does the homeowner save on there electric bill?
To be honest with you, Sam, I see no savings for the ratepayer/consumer, that will be subjected to unreliable, extensively expensive European built machinery that is untested, but, what the Hell! Money grows on tree’s in the eyes of the opportunist politicians. Reading Mr. Gutowski’s description of what he has actually seen in Ramsgate, why proceed?!
Civil disobedience is the only way to open the eyes those who are trampling on our civil rights.
We’ve played their games for decades and where has the industry gotten? Consolidated into the hands of the few and sold off to multi million dollar foreign multi National corporations.
We’ve always been told that our nations ocean resources belong to the citizens of our country. Why then are we allowing them to be sold off unilaterally by corrupt politicians?
These foreign companies have learned extremely well the old saying, invest in America, buy a politician.
How long will this bullshit go on?