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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 recent Press Herald article described Protect Monhegan as a “small group” of island residents seeking the relocation of wind turbines to be placed little more Read More »

  • NMFS proposes reduced halibut bycatch limits for Gulf of Alaska groundfish fisheries

    NOAA Fisheries NMFS (according to the Federal Register) is seeking public input on a plan that would tighten limits on the amount of halibut bycatch that could be Read More »
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    NC fisherman catches rare all-blue crab

    Dean Bowling has pulled in thousands of crabs from thousands of crab pots during his decades-long career as a commercial fisherman. This week, for the first Read More »
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    Coast Guard rescues 3 fishermen off sinking crab boat

    The Coast Guard rescued three people after their commercial crab fishing boat lost propulsion and collided with the jetties while attempting to transit through the entrance Read More »

  • N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission look at trawl restrictions

    MOREHEAD CITY — As the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission prepares to review a petition for rulemaking that could ban shrimp trawling from the state’s coastal waters, it’s shrimp Read More »
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    2017 Gulf Shrimp Landings: Louisiana At Historic Lows, Alabama At Historic Highs

    NOAA’s Gulf of Mexico Data Management division released information regarding December shrimp landings in the Gulf of Mexico. In December, the commercial fishing industry landed 6.6 Read More »

  • Book Review: I got caught by Caught

    From Tony Small’s first photo and Glen Libby’s first quote, I was hooked by their wonderful book: Caught – Time. Place. Fish. “Changing the world was Read More »

  • That Peter Shelley. He’s got all the answers! – Why can’t the US be more like the Canadians?

    You don’t usually hear much Canada envy from New England’s fishing industry. But last week, commercial fishermen Vito Giacalone, Richie Canastra, and Jimmy Odlin wrote to Read More »
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    Thousands of pounds worth of fishing nets stolen in Caister

    Over 10 days in August, two bins containing specialised sea bass nets were stolen from the back of fishing boats stationed at Caister beach car park. Read More »

  • P.E.I. lobster fishermen demand $5 per pound – “We’ve had enough. …”

    The Canadian Press  – Donnie Johnston, another lobster fisherman, said he’s determined to receive $5 per pound before he agrees to set his traps. “The only Read More »
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    Want to join us in making a difference? A Fundraiser for F/V Miss Kim. Any donation will help make an impact.

    “We are grateful to be alive” said Skipper Freeman. What could have been a devastating day for our community ended  by the Fishermen being rescued. Unfortunately, Read More »

  • Boatbuilder: Frank Luke

    Over one hundred vessels have slid down the ways into Linekin Bay out of Paul E. Luke, Inc. boat yard: lobster boats, power cruisers, sailboats (race Read More »
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    Cemre delivers Norwegian LNG-powered fishing vessel

    Turkish shipbuilder Cemre has handed over an LNG-powered vessel to Norwegian fishing company Teige Rederi. Cemre said in a statement on Friday it had delivered the Read More »

  • HONOLULU – State Land Board approves emergency ban on sea cucumber harvesting

    A snapshot of a boatload of sea cucumbers taken recently in Waimanalo got people’s attention, but not in a good way. Land board members heard from Read More »

  • Athearn Marine Agency Weekend Special – 49’2″ X 22’6″ Millennium Marine Lobster Boat, 1000HP Cat C-18 – Loaded!

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    Study: Ocean noise may hinder fish mating

    The party is noisy. The music and conversation drown out what you want to say. Welcome to the world of the cod, haddock and other fishwhere Read More »
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    Gold Coast prawn prices ‘highest in 35 years’ ahead of Christmas according to seafood shops

    Seafood lovers have been told to brace for an expensive festive season with Gold Coast prawn prices already at a 35-year high at some retailers. The Read More »

  • NOAA report finds commercial and recreational saltwater fishing generated $199 billion in 2011

    Economic information related to commercial and recreational fishing activities, and fishing-related industries in the United States are reported in the annual Fisheries Economics of the U.S. statistical Read More »

  • The North Carolina Fisheries Association reorganizes, vows more active voice on issues

    The North Carolina Fisheries Association begins its sixth decade as one of the oldest commercial fishing organizations in the country with a reorganization to again become Read More »
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    Shrinking the Gulf Coast dead zone part 1: Downriver, part 2: Upriver

    The Ace of Trade shrimp trawler motored toward Dean Blanchard’s dock early this summer and winched its nets into storage. Blanchard’s workers, strengthened by a lifetime Read More »

  • Alaska’s Board of Fisheries votes not to authorize purse seine fishing on Yukon River

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  • ‘Potentially catastrophic’: Helene forecast to hit Big Bend with 115 mph winds

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  • MOU to Advance Wind Energy Cannot Be at Expense of Fishing Industry

    December 6, 2023 – FFAW-Unifor is dismayed at today’s news from the provincial and federal governments announcing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at expediting the Read More »

  • San Joaquin Valley salmon make small gains against tough odds

    LA GRANGE — With a flash of silver and pink, a male salmon signaled its arrival in a stretch of the Tuolumne River near La Grange. Read More »
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    The trade ban stays despite the growing seal populations – Only sealskin from Greenland can be traded in Finland.

    The warm sealskin products are easy to sell in the cold conditions of the Arctic. The material would also be available in Finland, but, because of Read More »

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