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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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    Time to save the Right Whale from the Green-Left

    Back in the sixties and seventies, “Save the Whales” was the exclusive domain of the political left. As Bob Dylan might say, “The times they are Read More »

  • Bay crab population decreases

    Severe winter weather, not overfishing, is largely to blame, officials said. But to improve chances of a rebound, Maryland and Virginia both plan to cut back Read More »

  • Bait Relief! Maine Pogy fishery reopens with strict new rules

    Maine made bait fishermen and lobstermen happy Monday when it reopened its pogy fishery after concluding there is still enough menhaden left in the Gulf of Read More »

  • Farewell: Capt. Larry Simns – No. 1 waterman leaves a Chesapeake legacy

    Word spread fast across marine radios from New Jersey to North Carolina, via e-mail, telephones and cell phones, Facebook, the Internet and Twitter on March 14. Read More »

  • Prosecutor reviewing sex-abuse allegations against ‘Deadliest Catch’ star Sig Hansen

    Snohomish County prosecutors are re-examining allegations that celebrity crab-boat captain Sig Hansen sexually abused his toddler daughter nearly three decades ago, after the now 28-year-old woman Read More »

  • The California Fish and Wildlife Commission modify abalone fishery regulations along the Northern California coast. Anyone tell the Sea Otters?

     The number of red abalone that can be taken annually off the coast of Marin and Sonoma counties has been cut back drastically to improve the Read More »
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    Nova Scotia: Prosecutors add charges for 25 in lobster pound riot

    Prosecutors have added more charges against 25 people accused of entering and ransacking a Nova Scotia lobster pound at the centre of a dispute about an Read More »

  • Shortages send lobster prices up

    WEST YARMOUTH — The bins in the display case at Cape Codder Seafoods were overflowing with glistening fresh fish, scallops and shellfish, a harvest from the deep waters Read More »

  • Hired skipper ban heads to court; Silver Bay goes global; Snazzy AK salmon updates

    Since the IFQ plan was put in place in 1995, the number of hired skippers has topped 50% and the quota owners have been charging high Read More »
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    Gulf of Mexico Still Struggling 10 Years After BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

    Blanchard operates one of America’s biggest shrimp distributors, Dean Blanchard Seafood, which has yet to fully recover from the aftereffects of one of the world’s worst Read More »
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    Valley shrimping companies looking for a way out

    Rio Grande Valley shrimpers say they’re ready to sell off their fleets. For years, they’ve faced big losses, and they’re still waiting for help. At the Read More »

  • David Rainer: Plash has ‘Gotta Go’ shrimping despite low prices

    Doug Plash really can’t help himself, but you can blame it all on his roots. When he’s sitting at home on Plash Island on the banks Read More »

  • Agencies weighing next steps in gillnet-replacement fisheries on the Columbia River

    Purse and beach seine gear could be a part of the regular Columbia River commercial salmon fishery this year, drawing from the same pool as the Read More »
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    Stuck in a Dead End: Jersey fishermen give away lobsters after France bans them from selling in French ports

    Fishermen at St Helier Port, which was blockaded by French rivals this week, said they had been left in a vicious cycle due to the dispute. Read More »

  • In depth article: Climate Change Impacts Ripple Through Fishing Industry While Ocean Science Lags Behind

    Huffington Post – With a limberness that defies his 69 years, Frank Mirarchi heaves himself over the edge of a concrete wharf and steps out onto a Read More »

  • Legislative Hearing on 4 Fishery Bills – Tuesday, September 26, 2017 10:00 AM

    H.R. 200 (Rep. Don Young), To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen, and for Read More »

  • Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 38′ x 16′ Novi Lobster,2004, Lobster Fiberglass, Mitsubishi

    Specifications, and information and 29 photos click here  To see all the boats in this series, Click here  11:39 Read More »

  • Safety, and Survival Training, Gloucester May 15 – 16

    Fishing Partnership Support Services is offering two hands-on training sessions taught by Coast Guard-Certified Fishing Vessel Safety Instructors. These day-long trainings are FREE for commercial fishermen Read More »
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    Science journal article disputes claims that aquaculture is a sustainable industry

    Inka Milewski, a research associate in the Department of Biology at Dalhousie University, said Monday her conclusions are partly based on a series of long-term studies Read More »
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    NY spending $2M to study offshore wind impact on waterways, fishing

    New York State said Thursday it will spend more than $2 million for five studies to examine ways to reduce offshore wind farms’ impact on marine Read More »
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    Cold waters, few shrimp means delay in South Carolina season opening

    Two years ago, Greg Herald and two partners decided to try to beat the odds. They bought a shrimp boat and began working from Shem Creek. Read More »
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    $110M fish farm would mean changes for Jonesport

    Nobody expects a major employer moving into town to solve all the challenges the towns face, even if the yellowtail aquaculture company Kingfish Zeeland does what Read More »
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    New Right Whale Endangered Species Condom Distributed for World Ocean Day

    The Center for Biological Diversity will head to Capitol Hill on Wednesday, June 8 to distribute endangered species condoms in honor of World Ocean Day and Read More »

  • Farmers and fishermen to compare their worlds

    Farmers will also go out on the water to fish and tour local marshes, view the Mississippi River from the sky and enjoy a community dinner Read More »

  • Obama signs Executive Order on response to climate change

    The executive order establishes a task force – includes governors of seven states — all Democrats  –  Fourteen mayors and two other local leaders -All but three Read More »

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