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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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    Wilkinson Celebrates new Fisheries Act Measures for Preserving the Independence of the Inshore Fleet

    Ensuring that the benefits of the fishery remain in local communities,,, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, announced that measures that will ensure that key policies relating to Read More »
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    Small Fishing Vessel Code enters into force – Updated vessel inspection requirement

    The Maritime & Coastguard Agency Code of Practice for Small Fishing Vessels now includes a requirement for fishing boats to be inspected both in and out Read More »

  • North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for September 21, 2015

    Click here to read the Weekly Update, to read all the updates, Click here 17:15 Read More »
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    Wind turbine goes on fire off Wicklow coast after lightning strike

    Dramatic images showing a wind turbine on fire off the Wicklow coast have been shared on social media after lightning strikes and thunder across the country. Read More »

  • Florida FWC requests public feedback at workshops around the state

    The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is hosting several workshops across the state, including the two in the Florida Keys, to gather input and develop Read More »
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    F/V Harvest Reaper for Sale – “Undoubtedly the finest under 10m trawler produced by a UK yard”

    Harvest Reaper was built in 1988 for top Newlyn inshore skipper Bob Yeo to incorporate his ideas on how to get the most out of an Read More »

  • Pew’s “ocean saving” efforts for the rest of the world

    The Pew Oceans Commission was such  smashing success for the US ocean that they are now applying it to the world. Perhaps they’ll do the solar Read More »

  • anti menhaden fishing campaign is in full swing. Newport News Daily Press readers are presented with a biased editorial while Saving Menhaden Fisheries dissects and debunks.

    Particularly, Mr. Joseph’s depiction of menhaden stock assessments and stock assessment science is riddled with inaccuracies, especially when he writes, “the science now shows what every recreational Read More »

  • Sipekne’katik First Nation, federal government to begin mediation in effort to settle fishing dispute

    Litigation scheduled for next year that could have helped settle outstanding questions about treaty fishing rights related to the Marshall decisions will no longer happen, after Read More »

  • Bacher: CDFW salmon info webinar to discuss 2023 returns, 2024 ocean abundance estimates

    Will there be salmon seasons this year on the ocean waters off the California Coast and on the Sacramento and Klamath rivers? We will get an Read More »

  • Fishing’s Low Ecological Footprint

    Confirmation of fishing’s relatively low ecological footprint was provided recently in the publication of the European Environment Agency statistics on energy use by sector. Fisheries are Read More »

  • Letter to the Editor: Chesapeake Bay pollution can’t be ‘soaked up’ with oysters – Lynton S. Land, Ophelia, Va.

    Tom Toles’s May 10 editorial cartoon suggested, based on a May 6 Metro article, that oysters can significantly improve Chesapeake Bay water quality. They can’t. Sufficient Read More »
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    P.E.I. bait company puts seal meat plans on ice, fearing U.S. fallout

    Bait Masters Inc. started producing bait sausages in its $1.4-million facility in Nine Mile Creek in April 2021, using a mix of fish, fish oil and Read More »

  • Owner Of Sunken Scallop Boat Says Captain Tried To Warn Approaching Vessel

    The owner of the Elizabeth J said the captain of his ship attempted to radio the Nina Marie shortly before the sport fishing boat . Southampton Read More »

  • The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced it is extending the commercial Dungeness crab season to Aug. 14.

    Pursuant to Fish and Game Code (FGC) Section 8277, Director Charlton H. Bonham extended the season off the coasts of Mendocino, Humboldt and Del Norte counties Read More »

  • Coast Guard terminates fishing vessel Donna Jean voyage near Kake, Alaska

    ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Naushon terminated the voyage of the fishing vessel Donna Jean near Kake after discovering several safety issues Read More »

  • Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 42′ 2005 Wayne Beal Lobster Boat, John Deere 750 Diesel

    To review specifications, information, and 10 photos’, >click here<, To see all the boats in this series, >click here< 10:15 Read More »

  • Frigid February may put Maine’s lobster harvest on ice for a while

    The first-ever lobster forecast is out, and it says February’s record cold will likely set back Maine’s lobster season. This winter’s  and stormy weather have cooled Read More »
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    Grand Isle, Louisiana: Extensive damage to many boats in the fishing community, photos.

    Damage from Hurricane Ida is still being assessed after it made landfall on Sunday. The storm caused at least four deaths in Louisiana and Mississippi, while thousands more Read More »

  • Lifelines for Cape Pond Ice

    This is symbolic posting of GDT. They have changed to a pay access venue. All historic material that we used to promote the industry is on lock Read More »
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    Bristol Bay Fisheries Report: July 17, 2022

    Harvests slowed down Saturday. The bay-wide haul was 851,000. This year’s all-time biggest harvest now totals 55.6 million fish. But escapement is still below the record. Read More »
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    Cole Charles Rutzer – Memorial service is planned, date to be announced

    Cole Charles Rutzer was born to Greg Rutzer and Lesley Ashby at Providence St. Peter in Olympia, Washington on March 5, 1998. The past few years Read More »
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    Fishermen ask for more time to study wind impact

    Fishermen, fish processors and others warned on Thursday that fishing grounds will be lost with the construction of Vineyard Wind,,, “We have this huge area we’re going Read More »
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    Fish out of water: A fishermen’s-eye view of the commercial fishing industry

    We’ve all heard the complaints about commercial fishing: It’s unsustainable, its practices are cruel, and it’s ecologically damaging. Online, we can see horrible images of shark Read More »
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    Boat owner faces deadline to remove fishing vessel from Port San Luis beach

    A large fishing boat washed ashore in Port San Luis during a storm earlier this month. Now the boat’s owner, Steven Snyder, is tasked with removing Read More »

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