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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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Letter: Fishermen well aware of enviro issues – Captain Paul Cohan, F/V Sasquatch, Gloucester
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It’s 2:17 – 1430 and I’m waiting for the public stakeholders “webinar” hosted by the NEFMC to begin promptly at 1:00 – 1300!
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Our View: Quinn would serve New Bedford, Fishery Council well
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Brownsville company pleads guilty to relabeling Mexican shrimp as domestic
Federal prosecutors say a Brownsville shrimping company has pleaded guilty to relabeling 35,000 pounds of hard-to-sell Mexican shrimp as wild-caught American crustaceans. U.S. Attorney Kenneth Polite’s Read More » -
Who’s a seaman? Supreme Court may chart the waters
William Smith Dize’s life revolved around water. Dize died in 2012. His widow, Jennifer, is asking the Supreme Court to take her husband’s case. Some experts Read More » -
The Big Fish
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Commercial Halibut Fishing 2014
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California Fishermen snag Twelve foot clubhook squid – That’s a lotta Calamari!
Grant Eberle has seen his fair share of squids in his 20 years at Humboldt State University’s marine laboratory, but none have been as large as Read More » -
New Adenia readies for sea after trip via Killybegs
The new Adenia tackled some harsh weather on her passage from Astilleros Zamakona’s yard in Pasaia, first to Killybegs to pick up gear, and thence to Read More » -
Fresh evidence that could have cleared the ‘Cocaine Crew’ of £53m smuggling plot is REJECTED
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Crew of American Seafoods vessel tests negative for Coronavirus in Unalaska
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Lack of Trust muddies the water in UK fishing industry, (it muddies all waters, not just in the UK)
A survey of UK fishermen has revealed low levels of trust in key government organisations and scientists. The authors of the study say it is an Read More » -
Questions linger for mother as monument erected for lost fishermen in Nova Scotia
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Program aims to boost La. seafood industry
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Why Southeast Alaska Seiners Association chooses Parnell for governor
Three items point to the reason behind this unanimous endorsement by the Southeast Alaska Seiners Board of Directors, who hail from Petersburg, Juneau, Sitka, and Ketchikan, Read More » -
Sonoma County snags disaster relief designation for salmon fishery devastation
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New Bedford: Winners showed their skill at waterfront festival
On Saturday ,groundfishing skills were highlighted with a net-mending competition emceed by net designer Tor Bendiksen of Reidar’s Manufacturing, and a rope splicing contest emceed by Read More » -
A Win for Shark Fishermen is looked at as a Strategic Loss by the Enviro’s
Public passion for shark finning bans is great. How do we channel it towards other issues? – From the article: A recent proposal by the National Marine Read More » -
In Depth, Dan Bacher – Former Marine Life Protection Act science co-chair sentenced to 10 months
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Real Reality – Men in the water on Deadliest Catch: Dungeon Cove
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Federal judge declares ‘moot’ a lawsuit over Newport Coast Guard air base closure
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British Columbia: Fishermen left high and dry over sudden DFO closures, financial relief needed.
Gord Johns, NDP MP for Courtenay-Alberni, is calling on the federal Minister of Fisheries and Oceans to provide immediate relief to salmon harvesters following the sudden Read More » -
Longlines Killing Pacific Seabirds at Record Rate – NOAA Admits Official Counts Significantly Underestimate True By-Catch Toll
“NOAA implemented its ‘National Plan of Action for the Reduction of Incidental Catch of Seabirds in Longline Fisheries’ back in 2003 but these numbers indicate that the Read More »
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