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The New England groundfish debacle (Part III): who or what is at fault? Nils E. Stolpe/FishNet
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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Lobsterman accused of stealing traps, Some confiscated equipment belongs to late Tony Rahn
PORTSMOUTH — A lobsterman charged with one felony, two misdemeanors and more than 130 violations — including allegations that he stole a deceased lobsterman’s traps — Read More » -
Lobster fishermen favour licence stacking proposal
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It’s time for 1906 Antiquities Act to be drastically reformed or scrapped altogether.
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Carlos Rafael Has Been Banned From Fishing Forever! ‘Codfather’ Civil Case Settlement
The federal government says it has settled its civil case against a fishing magnate known as The Codfather, saying he will never be allowed to return Read More » -
Commercial Fisherman Al Townsend of Newport, Oregon has passed away
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Linda Bean buys Rockland building to meet demands of growing lobster business
BDN – ROCKLAND, Maine — Linda Bean, who has become a major player in the lobster industry, has purchased an 11,000-square-foot building from a Canadian company that Read More » -
F/V Madison Kate being towed to New Bedford by USCGC Tahoma – ETA, 08:00 Tuesday
BOSTON — Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma, homeported in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, assisted a disabled 90-foot fishing vessel approximately 70 miles east of Chatham, Massachusetts, Monday. Read the rest Read More » -
Sen. Marco Rubio Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill to Promote U.S. Shark Conservation
U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) reintroduced the Sustainable Shark Fisheries and Trade Act Read More » -
Whale Vomit: Fisherman shocked as dog finds ‘disgusting’ blob on beach – and could be worth £400,000
A fisherman said he was surprised after his dog found a “disgusting” blob on a Scottish beach which could be worth hundreds of thousands of pounds. Read More » -
Bristol Bay bust – Bristol Bay salmon prices hit rock bottom
Prices paid commercial fishermen for their catches of wild, Bristol Bay sockeye salmon have just set a modern record low of 50 cents per pound. That’s Read More » -
Feds institute ’emergency’ lobster closure to protect right whales
The federal government will close an additional 200 square miles off the coast of Massachusetts to lobster and Jonah crab fishing in April to protect endangered Read More » -
Sea lions threaten Northwest’s salmon – Pinnipeds eating thousands of at-risk fish in Columbia River
Decadeslong efforts by state and tribal agencies have slowly curbed sea lion populations in the region, yet officials still consider the pinnipeds a threat to at-risk Read More » -
‘Fishermen are tired of lies of politicians and environmental groups, plan wave of protests against Brussels
Dutch fishermen are planning a series of protests against European rules that they claim are destroying their industry. The ‘Eendracht Maakt Kracht’ (‘Unity Is Strength’) movement Read More » -
Fraser River sockeye salmon fishing bonanza to start next week
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Fishermen Join Fight for Herring Trawler Rules
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Fish on Fridays – our native shrimp on the line at Steve Connolly Seafood goodmorninggloucester
The Fish on Fridays series is a collaboration between Gloucester photographers Kathy Chapman and Marty Luster. Look for various aspects of Gloucester’s centuries-old fishing industry highlighted Read More » -
Back in the game: boat building returns to Harbour Grace
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Are they overpopulated, and should they be managed? Study Documents Growing Population of Gray Seals
Gray seal pupping season comes to an end off the coast of Massachusetts and Maine, as a group of federal, state and local scientists are finishing Read More » -
Japanese tsunami victim to reunite with his boat in B.C.
A Japanese fisherman who lost everything in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami will visit B.C. on Monday to take a last ride in his fishing boat. Its Read More » -
Phyllis A vessel group eyes Railways deal
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Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: Rhode Island Marine 55′ Steel Lobster/Scalloper/ Scallop-LAGC-IFQ permit
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US, Chile to announce new marine sanctuaries at “Our Ocean” conference
President Barack Obama will declare new marine sanctuaries in the tidal waters of Maryland and Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan Monday, while Chile is expected to block off Read More » -
Shrimp season to open next week in outer SC waters
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Gulf shrimpers brace for offshore wind
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Experts expect large herring run in Togiak
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