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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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  • Scientist forecasts drop in coldwater shrimp catches to below 200,000t

    A scientist with Norway’s Institute of Marine Research has forecast a poor outlook for coldwater shrimp fishing in the largest fisheries, around the North Atlantic. Firstly, Carsten Read More »

  • The other CO2 problem: Oceans are becoming more acidic

    We often hear about climate warming and melting arctic sea ice in the news, but have you ever wondered what effect climate change is having on Read More »

  • Starwood Hotels Bans Shark Fins from Sustainable US Shark Fisheries

    The company has committed to completely eliminating the consumption of shark fin, without exception, in all restaurants and food and beverage services across its global portfolio Read More »
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    New restrictions on ships to protect whales coming

    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been reviewing the speed regulations it uses to protect North Atlantic right whales, and according to spokesperson Allison Ferreira, Read More »
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    Historic ‘Fifie’ fishing boat Reaper restored, will open to the public on Wednesday

    Inspired by Viking longship design and powered by wind alone with their huge, heavy, square lugsails stretching over 3,355sq ft and sleek hulls, ‘Fifies’ became the Read More »

  • A “mystery” – Pink Salmon warning after species found in Irish rivers

    A non-native species of salmon has been found in rivers along the west coast of Ireland, causing concern among Irish fishing authorities. Inland Fisheries Ireland said Read More »

  • Judge orders federal prison for illegally smuggling live fish and corals from Florida Keys waters

    Soliciting interstate sale of spotted eagle rays and lemon sharks illegally taken from the Keys “strikes to the very heart of this area and the economy Read More »

  • Lobstermen battle for bragging rights in 52nd annual Winter Harbor boat race

    Boats lined up along both sides of the course to watch each wave of racers barrel down the stretch between Grindstone and Schoodic. The few landlocked Read More »
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    Offshore Wind Is A Dangerous Pipe Dream Costing Taxpayers Billions

    How many times have we heard that wind power, coupled with the sun’s energy, is going to save us from our fossil-fuel-burning ways? Maybe one day Read More »
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    Fisherman found dead in water near Bodega Bay identified

    The fisherman whose body was found last week in the water near Bodega Bay has been identified as a 30-year-old Sonoma man, authorities said. Ryan Kozlowski, Read More »

  • The Catch 22 of New England Fisheries’ Catch Share Scheme

    “Man, I was gonna hit it big,” Maxfield recalls. “When I started, I saw myself in an industry where the average age of a captain was around Read More »

  • 3 Fishermen pulled from water after falling overboard on first day of lobster season

    Three people were pulled from the water after they went overboard from two boats southwest of Yarmouth for a freezing and dangerous start to the lobster Read More »

  • The Telegram beats up federal fisheries minister Gail Shea – Fact vs fishing

    The federal fisheries minister, Gail Shea, made a decision to reopen three herring fishing zones off the B.C. coast, and was promptly taken to court by Read More »

  • “microplastic” pollution in the Great Lakes

    Also, while it’s unknown where the ocean plastic came from, microscopic examination of Great Lakes samples has produced a smoking gun: many particles are perfectly round Read More »
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    Recreational fishers file lawsuit against State of N.C, and commercial shrimpers

    After following this story for over a year, Recreational fishermen are suing North Carolina and commercial shrimpers, accusing them of diminishing fishing populations in the Pamlico Read More »

  • Saving Seafood Responds to Eco Ocean Story, “Saving Seafood Offers Red Herring for Groundfish”

    The following is an excerpt from the article “Saving Seafood Offers Red Herring for Groundfish,” originally published April 12 by Mike Misner on the blog Eco Read More »
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    Whale rule changes coming on two tracks

    Maine lobstermen and their representatives, along with state fisheries regulators, continue in the trenches of debates about how much the Maine lobster fishery is implicated in Read More »

  • Marathon man jailed for 121 illegal lobster – Second man escaped by jumping off boat

    More than 100 marine-resource conservation counts were filed against a Marathon man late Monday after law officers surprised a boat making a nocturnal landing. Jose Carlos Read More »
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    Canadian Independent Fish Harvesters Federation calling on Ottawa for Coronavirus aid

    The Canadian Independent Fish Harvesters Federation says the federal government needs to do more to help people who work on the water sooner rather than later, Read More »

  • Alaska Department of Fish and Game announces its 2013 Kuskokwim River king salmon forecast

    On Friday, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced its 2013 Kuskokwim River king salmon forecast. It predicts 160,000–240,000 fish, with a drainage-wide goal of Read More »

  • Ordnance found in fishing gear safely removed from RCMP Harbour Grace

    RCMP say the roads around the Harbour Grace detachment have been re-opened, after an explosive disposal unit safely removed a “suspected military ordnance” from the building. Read More »
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    Wild Wild West sets new record at Stonington lobster boat races

    Lobstermen put away the traps and opened the throttles this weekend at the Stonington lobster boat races. About 75 boats participated in the races this year, Read More »
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    Limited-entry waiting list shortens

    Fishermen on the Zone B commercial lobster and crab license waiting list have been bumped up several slots following last year’s council decision to amend the Read More »

  • Fairhaven man sentenced for making hoax distress calls to U.S. Coast Guard

    A Fairhaven man was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Boston in connection with sending three false distress messages to the U.S. Coast Guard over Read More »

  • Editorial: Gulf states take on NOAA: More power to them

    We wish the Gulf states well, but Florida’s East Coast anglers must be tasting the twang of sour grapes this week. The U.S. House of Representatives Read More »

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