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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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‘Woefully inadequate’: N.S. announces $2,500 grant for fishers impacted by wildfires
More than two months after the Shelburne County wildfire, local fishers are still facing uncertainty around what gear they will have ready in time for lobster season. The loss of one Read More » -
The EDF road to catch shares for charter and headboats
The road to “catch shares” for charter and headboat operators is being paved with an Environmental Defense Fund-backed pilot program approved by NOAA Fisheries this year Read More » -
Fish Scammer John Wilson Sentenced to Jail and Felony Probation – “I was the biggest fish in the harbor,”
Earlier this year, California Fish and Wildlife found that Wilson nabbed crabs from other fishermen’s tanks — felony grand theft — in the Santa Barbara Harbor.,, Read More » -
Maine’s 2017 commercial fishing landings are fourth highest ever
Maine commercial fishermen once again landed more than a half-billion dollars worth of marine resources in 2017. At $569,173,089, the total value stands as the fourth Read More » -
As the world waits for the Trout River whale to explode, the town grapples with the attention
Doris Sheppard runs Sheppard’s B and B in Trout River, Nfld., with her husband, Tom. Their dream home, with the wraparound white porch, sits on a Read More » -
The ups and downs of being a Tasmanian lobster man
Lobster man Brendan “Squizzy” Taylor happily admits to loving his job, but the overheads are huge, and when he’s under the financial hammer and his pots Read More » -
Research looking at genetic structure of Atlantic lobster
A PhD student from Laval University, Dorant is heading up a research project which seeks to better understand the genetic structure of the American lobster in Read More » -
Do otters eat a lot of rockfish?
Here’s some irony. Rebounding rockfish populations have created a concern that river otters may be eating enough to hamper continuing population growth. “It’s more of a Read More » -
The 40 year old fishing boat feeding a town in regional Victoria
The 15-member strong Apollo Bay Fishermen’s Co-op has invested nearly $500,000 in a small, 40-year-old fishing boat to fish along the coast every few days and provide Read More » -
Blessing boats for safe endeavors and a good harvest
Every year, in fishing communities along the East Coast of the U.S. and around the world, people gather to watch the annual Blessing of the Fleet. Read More » -
Cameroon: Turtle Excluder Device Is Precondition for Certification to Export Shrimp to U.S.
In order for Cameroonian shrimp fishermen to have certification to permit them export their products to the US markets, they have to implement the use of Read More » -
Lobsterman discovers sea squirts on his traps
It’s no secret that the waters of the Gulf of Maine are getting warmer. Although many fishermen say that this summer the water around Downeast Maine Read More » -
New England Fishery Management Council meeting in Portsmouth January 24 thru 26, 2017
The New England Fishery Management Council will be meeting in Portsmouth N.H. at the Sheraton Harborside. To read the final agenda, click here Register click here to listen Read More » -
Pilgrim Nuclear could stop killing wildlife by installing a closed-cycle cooling system now
The Pilgrim Plant is one reason there is a drastic decline in river herring, specifically blueback herring and alewives, and they are thus species of great concern. Read More » -
Alaska State Troopers: 6 boats seized for fishing outside permitted area in Southwest
Six fishing vessels were seized this month after their operators were discovered drifting gillnets one to two nautical miles outside an open fishing area in Kulukak Read More » -
John Price, owner of J.P.’s Shellfish, pleads guilty to federal cash transaction charges
The owner of an Eliot seafood company pleaded guilty Tuesday to a dozen federal charges for directing an employee to stagger more than $157,000 in cash Read More » -
PETA is Hooked on Killing the Fishing Industry
The organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) recently posted a laughable video calling for an end to fishing. In the video entitled “Fish Read More » -
UPDATE 2 AND FINAL: F/V Miss Destinee – Coast Guard suspends search for 2 missing in Marmot Bay, Alaska
The Coast Guard suspended the search late Friday night for a man and woman reported missing from the fishing vessel Miss Destinee that capsized in Marmot Bay, Thursday morning.,,, “We and Read More » -
Canada sidesteps protection of endangered fish, study finds
Endangered and threatened marine fish species in Canada are routinely refused protection by the federal government, contrary to scientists’ recommendations, a new study has found. In Read More » -
Nova Scotia Lobster Fishermen Fed Up with Mis-Communication By DFO
Lobster fishermen in Southwestern, Nova Scotia are frustrated and disappointed with the lack of direction, mis-communication, and overall support from Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s (DFO) regional Read More » -
Video Update: Coast Guard rescues 3 fishermen and a dog from disabled vessel near Wachapreague, Va
The Coast Guard rescued three fishermen and a dog Saturday after their vessel became disabled and ran aground two miles off Wachapreague Inlet. Watchstanders in the Read More » -
RECONSIDERATION PETITION – Petition urges reopener of Exxon spill claim decision
Two biologists with extensive experience in the Prince William Sound region are asking the state of Alaska and federal government to retain their option to make Read More » -
Washington and Oregon officials today cancelled gillnetting scheduled for tonight in the lower Columbia River.
Biologist Jeff Whisler of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said the commercial fleet has caught 3,298 summer chinook salmon in two earlier nights of Read More » -
The IPHC Still in need of F/V’s for Expanded Halibut Survey’s
Halibut scientists plan to expand the yearly stock assessments by 30% next summer, adding 390 survey stations to the existing 1,300. The stations are located coast Read More »
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MSA gets more douchebaggy at every re-authorization. What’s next, two year rebuilding timelines and extended closed areas. I think fishers should all get tax breaks and bail-outs just like the wealthy foundation bastards that are putting us out of business.