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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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    A bill in the Hawaii Legislature aims to change rules for how fishing licenses are issued to foreign crew members that make up the majority of Read More »

  • South Atlantic Fishery Council credibility is at stake

    Last year, the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council made a big splash,,,  The phrase “catch shares” is nowhere to be found in the document. Instead creative Read More »
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    EPA kills proposed Obama-era Pebble mine ‘veto’

    The Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday it will reverse an Obama-era decision to block a controversial Alaska mine project. “After today’s action EPA will focus on Read More »
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    Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 2013 45′ Hutt Bros. Lobster boat, 6 Cylinder Lugger Diesel- Exceptional condition

    Specifications, information and 26 photo’s click here To see all the boats in this series, Click here 11:50 Read More »

  • NOAA Failed Walrus Science, Meanwhile Polar bears are doing just fine – with some “as fat as pigs”!

    Two posts: The 2015 Arctic Report Card: NOAA Failed Walrus Science!- Good scientists fully understand that complex issues with high uncertainties require two or more working Read More »

  • Federal restrictions hit recreational fishermen

    John Bullard, Northeast regional administrator at NOAA, said he believes the scientists working with NOAA and who came to the recent conclusions about cod should be Read More »
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    Making a better “hot dog of the sea”

    When people think of Alaska seafood, salmon and halibut come to mind. But the state also produces a lesser-known fish product sought after all around the Read More »

  • Morro Bay officials oppose Dynegy wave parks – “they just ignored everything the fishermen said,”

    Morro Bay city councilmembers voiced unanimous opposition to two proposed wave-power-generation facilities off the coast.  “It looks to me, in the proposal … that they just Read More »

  • Dutch gill net fishermen dump MSC

    “Several attempts to balance the financial burden with the revenues over the past years, did not yield enough to further maintain the certificate,” CVO said. – Read More »

  • Aleutian Spray extends Starbound to produce high grade surimi, fishmeal, fish oil

    Partially in response to a weak pollock market, US-based Aleutian Spray Fisheries has decided to add a 60-foot midsection to its pollock factory trawler Starbound for a new fishmeal Read More »
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    Right whale rules trap fishermen

    The federal government’s decision to extend rules protecting right whales to P.E.I.’s lobster fishermen sent waves of anxiety through the industry last week. The fishermen were Read More »

  • It was ‘going to turn ugly’ – Equalize P.E.I., N.L. tuna quotas, says MP Gerry Byrne

    Gerry Byrne says his province’s tuna quota should climb from 13 per cent to a quarter of the catch following a decision  earlier this spring by Read More »
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    EMF (Electromagnetic Field) Effects and the Precautionary Principle – Nils E. Stolpe/FishNet USA

    The following is taken from an OSPAR Commission (https://www.ospar.org/) report from 2008. It clearly shows that at the time when interest in offshore wind turbines was Read More »
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    Fisheries Omnibus Bill of 2018 – California Lawmakers Act to Protect Whales, Turtles From Entanglement

    The California Senate yesterday sent legislation to Gov. Jerry Brown to sign that requires the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to adopt regulations to prevent Read More »

  • One dead after South Korean fishing vessel sinks off Russian coast

    One person was killed and the fate of more than 50 others is unknown after a South Korean fishing vessel sank in the Bering Sea off Read More »

  • North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for Aug. 24, 2015

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  • NOAA: New Opportunity Proposed for Groundfish Fishermen to Target Redfish

    November 7, 2012 — NOAA Fisheries is proposing a new measure to allow members of the  groundfish industry to use smaller mesh sizes in their fishing Read More »

  • Too many risks to drill off Virginia

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  • June 2-10, 2014 North Pacific Fishery Management Council Meeting, Nome, Alaska – Listen Live!

    The North Pacific Fishery Management Council will hold the 218th Plenary Session  June 2-10, 2014, in Nome, Alaska at the Mini Convention Center, 409 River Street, Nome, AK. The AGENDA, Read More »
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    Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 65′ Fiberglass Stern Trawler, 350HP 12-V-71, State/ Federal Permits

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  • Tuna fisherman: Wrong man charged with killing whale off New Jersey

    A tuna fisherman charged with killing a pilot whale that died of a bullet wound said Friday the charges against him should be dismissed.The fisherman, Daniel Read More »

  • The enigma behind America’s freak, 20-year lobster boom

    Even as biologists puzzle over Maine’s strange serendipity, a more ominous mystery is emerging. A scientist who tracks baby lobsters reports that in the last few Read More »

  • A son laments: Nonetheless, my father typed on about what were to him the greatest fish-habitat concerns of the day.

    Of all his worries about the state of wild salmon in B.C., my late father, a commercial salmon fisherman for about a half-century, was particularly worried Read More »
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    Warren again calls for Rafael’s permits to stay in New Bedford

    Elizabeth Warren repeated a call she voiced last year by sending another letter to NOAA regarding Carlos Rafael’s federal fishing permits. The Massachusetts senator addressed her Read More »
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    Silver Bay Seafoods making bold moves for 2018 rebound

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