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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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McDonald announces candidacy for House District 134 – Commercial fishing issues ‘significant part’ of platform
Island resident Genevieve McDonald seeks to join the Maine House of Representatives as legislator for District 134, she recently announced. She filed papers in 2017 as Read More » -
Well connected NY energy czar to recuse himself from LI wind farm meetings
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Chinese tabloid blasts Canada over lobster dispute
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A perfect storm threatens to sink the New Jersey Party Boat Industry
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Fluke Fight. New Jersey fights New York’s efforts to take summer flounder
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Clayton Wyatt Smalley, in Coffman Cove, Alaska – “The man John Wayne wanted to be.”
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Renewables ‘Transition’ Terminated: With Their Subsidies Slashed, the Honeymoon for Wind & Solar is Over
Like a bride jilted at the altar, the wind and solar ‘industries’ are moaning about what could have been.,,, It was, of course, a ‘green’ wet dream. Read More » -
‘Deadliest Catch’: 8 Things You Didn’t Know About the Show
For 16 seasons, viewers have loved watching crab fishermen in the Bering Sea during the Alaskan fishing season. The Mike Rowe narrated show is now Emmy Read More » -
Owner refused to let wreck be raised because grieving family didn’t ask nicely, FAI hears
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Drilling plan may not change much locally but still worries fishermen
Last week the Trump administration proposed to drastically increase the amount of Alaska waters open for oil and gas leasing. Along with keeping Cook Inlet open, Read More » -
Fisherman’s head was lodged between boat, pier
A commercial fisherman was injured attempting to tie the fishing vessel “Sao Jacinto””Due to the severity” of the man’s injuries,MedFlight was called read more. http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120902/NEWS/209020328/-1/NEWSLETTER100 Read More » -
LI fishermen see ‘tough’ days ahead as NYC restaurants back in lockdown
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Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 52′ Stern Dragger/Scalloper, Kubota 12.5 Generator, and more
To review specifications, information, and 8 photos, >click here<, To see all the boats in this series >click here<11:27 Read More » -
TWRA recommendation would aid in Asian carp removal
The TWRA Fisheries Division is now officially recommending that 4½-inch mesh gill nets be legal for commercial .fishing to allow the anglers to remove more Asian Read More » -
‘They were lucky’: 5 crew rescued from sinking mussel boat in Malpeque Harbour
The 45-foot vessel ran aground on a sandbar and started taking on water in rough seas just after 8 a.m. Monday, said Timothy Wall, a fisherman Read More » -
UPDATE: 17th Coast Guard District to conduct maintenance on VHF radio system – anticipate intermittent service outages
JUNEAU, Alaska – The 17th Coast Guard District is scheduled to conduct maintenance on its VHF radio system Thursday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Due Read More » -
LETTER: ‘World class’ means something different in Newfoundland and Labrador. Smoke and Mirrors!
Here in Newfoundland and Labrador we routinely hear politicians and private industry speak of the “world class” qualities of whatever they are promoting. Whether it is Read More » -
“This is an absolute shambles –fishermen always seem to get used as a bargaining chip”
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Del Norte honors fishermen
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Division of Marine Fisheries – Seasonal Trap Gear Closure Extended Through May 14th
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Boat that helped save 39 migrants returns to Plymouth
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Plan could see prisoners working in seafood plants in Unalaska
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The Legacy of the Blob
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NOAA Fisheries Announces Reimbursement Rate of 60 Percent for 2017 At-Sea Monitoring Costs in Groundfish Fishery
Effective at-sea monitoring (ASM) programs are essential to the success and sustainability of Greater Atlantic Region fisheries. Groundfish vessels in the Greater Atlantic Region that participate Read More »
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