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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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  • Historic Agreement: EU, US, and Canada Sign ‘Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation’ today

    business world – Ireland, and Galway in particular, today sees the signing of an historic agreement between the EU, the US and Canada, all of whom Read More »
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    FISH-NL Statement Regarding Labour Relations Board decision to dismiss its application for certification.

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, Sept. 28th, 2018 The Federation of Independent Sea Harvesters of Newfoundland and Labrador (FISH-NL) is in the process or reviewing a decision Read More »

  • Ketchikan man sentenced for Coast Guardsman assault

    A 55-year-old Ketchikan man has been sentenced to four years in federal prison and three years of supervised release. Jon William Munhoven, who also spells his Read More »
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    Baie Verte fisherman says fall crab fishery experiment a success

    It was a tough year mentally and financially for offshore fisherman Jamie Seymour, but he was more than happy to get a late-season boost. The Baie Read More »
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    Lady Sarah captain ‘pretty gutted’ after boat runs aground near Lake Ellesmere

    The captain of a fishing vessel that ran aground near Lake Ellesmere is “pretty gutted”. The Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ) received a distress call from Read More »

  • Tacky video bashes MSC biggest client base – MSC is on its way to irrelevance

    This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch – A cartoon video lampoons the MSC’s biggest clients.  The fishing industry is not happy. More after this –Listen Read More »
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    New tool improves fishing efficiency and sustainability

    Called EcoCast, the experimental tool developed by researchers at Stanford and other universities combines satellite data of ocean conditions, records from fisheries observers and species tracking Read More »
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    Blue-collar lobstermen sue environmental group for defamation: ‘The harm is intentional’

    A coalition of lobster businesses and industry groups from Maine filed a federal lawsuit this week, accusing a powerful environmental group that doles out “sustainability” ratings Read More »

  • Quinlan Brothers Limited get’s $100,000 to determine if it is economically viable to extract Omega 3-enriched oil from shrimp waste

    Preliminary research by the Bay de Verde-based seafood processor has shown that oil can be derived from shell waste that is highly valued as a premium Read More »

  • Changes to FL Gulf gray triggerfish season in effect June 10

    Changes to how Gulf of Mexico gray triggerfish are managed in state and federal waters will go into effect June 10. These changes include a recreational Read More »

  • Bristol Bay Set Netter Takes “Fisherman of the Year” at Pac Marine Expo

    Each year at the Pacific Marine Expo in Seattle, a contest is held determine the “Fisherman of the Year”, based on one’s prowess is some basic Read More »

  • “Deadliest Catch” Skipper Sig Hanson will be a contestant on the upcoming “Celebrity Apprentice.”

    NBC on Tuesday announced the lineup of 16 personalities who will compete for their favorite charities as the reality show returns for a new season in Read More »

  • Small-town fisherman takes on Ottawa – Kirby Elson says controlling agreements let him operate his fishing vessel

    A fisherman from a small fishing town in Labrador has launched a legal challenge that could overturn decades-old federal policies in hopes of preserving independent inshore fisheries in Read More »

  • North Pacific Fishery Management Council staff defend catch sharing plan

    FAIRBANKS — A proposed plan to allocate halibut catch shares between charter and commercial boats will not necessarily lead to a one-fish per day limit for charter Read More »
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    Shellfish catches devastated by Ophelia – Fishermen appeal for financial assistance

    Fishermen dealing in crab, lobster, and shrimp have appealed for financial assistance. They claim their autumn and winter catch prospects have been devastated by Hurricane Ophelia. Read More »

  • Reidar’s Trawl Gear and Marine Supply – Their innovations boon to fishermen

    A business that serves commercial fishermen has built-in challenges, among them weather, changing fish populations and federal regulations that substantially impact planning and development. To survive Read More »

  • 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals backs fishermen in antitrust suit

    A federal court order blocking Pacific Seafood Group from purchasing Ocean Gold Seafoods will remain until a trial into whether the sale would create a monopoly. Read More »
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    Review Shows Irish Fishing Industry Buoyed By Exports But Brexit & Coronavirus Cast A Shadow

    The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s latest Annual Review and Outlook for the fisheries sector is a generally positive one, though tempered by the Read More »
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    Quiksling proves its worth

    The Quiksling retrieval device developed by George West proved its worth last summer when one of the crew of Scottish trawler Sparkling Star was caught in the gear when Read More »
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    Bill to restart Fishermen’s Energy offshore wind project goes to governor

    A bill to restart the Fishermen’s Energy offshore wind farm project off Atlantic City passed both houses of the state Legislature on Thursday and now goes Read More »

  • Good to Go! – There will be Dungeness crabs for the holidays

    Commercial crabbing will open Dec. 1 off the coast of Oregon, Washington and Northern California. In order for the season to open, crabs taken in sample Read More »

  • James Watt: ‘My father is dying, I do not want to go through life without him’

    My father’s journey to end-of-life care has been both sudden and tragic. Having lost one of my closest friends, Dan Bolton, to pancreatic cancer only in Read More »
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    Fishing industry ‘sold down river’ by Brexit

    When I read  that those fish and chip shops supplied by our trawler fleet some years ago are now being supplied by Norwegian trawlers, I have Read More »

  • New Zealand Fisherman faces prosecution for deaths of albatrosses during observed fishing trip

    A commercial fisherman is to be prosecuted and faces a fine of up to $100,000 after dozens of albatross were killed during a fishing trip. The Read More »

  • Boat of the Week from the Athearn Marine Agency: 56′ Fiberglass Lobster/Tuna, 550HP Volvo Diesel

    Specifications, and information here  09:01 Read More »

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