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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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Tierney pushes for shielded NOAA report- Kerry said he “has been assured” the administration is working to bring out Swartwood II. Yeah, right.
Congressman John Tierney Friday pressed Acting Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank to release what is widely believed within industry and legal circles to be an explosive set Read More » -
Newfoundland: Search suspended for missing crew members of F/V Villa De Pitano
After a 36-hour search of the frigid North Atlantic waters, the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre and the Canadian Armed Forces have suspended their search for the Read More » -
Coast Guard finds serious defect in popular survival suits
Scott Wilwert is the commercial fishing vessel safety program manager for the Coast Guard in Alaska. He says the problem was discovered during a routine inspection Read More » -
Record Run Leads To Glut Of Pink Salmon
The record setting pink salmon catch in Alaska last year has left seafood processing companies with several year’s worth of inventory of canned product, although not Read More » -
After Atlantic salmon spill, fish farms’ future under attack on both sides of border
Cooke Aquaculture Pacific knew it had problems at its Cypress Island fish farm before the catastrophic failure that spilled tens of thousands of Atlantic salmon into Read More » -
Murrells Inlet fishing community celebrates life of pioneer who passed unexpectedly
The fishing village of Murrells Inlet recently lost a true pioneer with the death of Phil Conklin, a fisherman extraordinaire and longtime owner of Seven Seas Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 40′ Webbers Cove Lobster/Scalloper, 405HP Cummins QL9 Diesel
Specifications, information and 10 photos >click here< To see all the boats in this series, >Click here< 14:30 Read More » -
Construction of subsea power cable for Cutler Naval Communications Station has Scallopers concerned
Fishermen in Machias Bay are on alert as the construction of a subsea power cable is set to get underway. Some met with representatives from the Read More » -
Scary sea stories for Halloween – This is Fish Radio. I’m Stephanie Mangini
Once again it’s Halloween. Kodiak fishermen shared some of their real life scary stories with Fish Radio. more@fishradio 15:31 Read More » -
Time is running out to protect the Atlantic coast
President Trump has proclaimed that his administration is seeking “American energy dominance.” The reality is we’re already there. The United States produces more natural gas and Read More » -
Louisiana House moves turtle extruder shrimp-net rule moves forward unanimously
The Louisiana House took a great step forward on Wednesday when it unanimously passed a House Bill 688. The measure — if it passes and is Read More » -
Oceana blame’s sardine overfishing, not just warmer waters, for sea lion deaths.
But marine conservation nonprofit Oceana, which has a California office in Monterey’s Heritage Harbor, connects another dot to the scarcity of sea lion food: sardine fishing. Read More » -
Cod comeback
“Last year was a pretty good sign of fish around, and this year was even better — more places, and a really good sign, places like Read More » -
Right whale, calf make rare winter appearance near Plymouth Harbor (the article comments are priceless)
A North Atlantic right whale and her calf were spotted outside Plymouth Harbor on Saturday, the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies said — a sighting so Read More » -
Pacific Fishery Management Council slash’s sardine harvest along West Coast
The Pacific Fishery Management Council voted 7-6 Sunday in Costa Mesa, Calif., to set the commercial harvest level for California, Oregon and Washington at 5,446 metric Read More » -
From grief to gratitude – April McCarthy’s husband was lost at sea
April McCarthy walks down a gravel path in the cemetery in Tors Cove, a small community on Newfoundland’s Southern Shore, towards her husband’s grave. She picks Read More » -
Fuel Man John G. Liarikos, II of Dartmouth, Mass, has passed away
John G. Liarikos, II, 69, of Dartmouth passed away suddenly on Monday September 18, 2023. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Jeannine (Loranger) Read More » -
American eel won’t be listed under Endangered Species Act
American eels will not be listed under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Wednesday, a victory for fishermen of the increasingly Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 40′ Young Bros. Lobster/Tuna, 6 Cylinder Detroit 6-V-92, North Lights – 8 KW Genset
Specifications, information and 29 photos click here To see all the boats in this series, Click here 12:51 Read More » -
Mount Pleasant Blessing of the Fleet & Seafood Festival set for April 25
The 34th annual Town of Mount Pleasant Blessing of the Fleet & Seafood Festival is slated to be held on April 25. After 2020’s event was canceled Read More » -
Progress made in F/V Lone Star recovery near Dillingham, Alaska
Salvage crews successfully moved the partially submerged fishing vessel Lone Star toward shallow water in the Igushik River near Dillingham, Monday. The Coast Guard has monitored Read More » -
Peoria processing facility suggested as means to battle Asian carp
Perhaps the private sector can succeed where the government has failed. That seemed to be the theme following a summit-type meeting on Asian carp held at Read More » -
‘Betrayal’! Fishermen warned UK waters could be used as ‘bargaining chips’ in Brexit talks
The British Government have insisted that once the UK leaves the European Union, Britain will leave the Common Fisheries Policy. Speaking in the House of Commons Read More » -
RI fishing professionals worry offshore wind farm would harm industry
Fishermen across the Ocean State are worried a proposed offshore wind farm in the Rhode Island Sound would harm the state’s fishing industry. The Coastal Resources Read More » -
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife seeks candidates for Commercial Fishery Permit Board
The Permit Board is composed of three individuals representing commercial fishers from each fishery plus two at-large public members. Currently, there are 11 vacant positions to Read More »
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