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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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U.S. Coast Guard exercises option to acquire six more fast response cutters
WASHINGTON – The Coast Guard received approval here this week to move forward on the production and eventual deployment of up to 30 fast response cutters Read More » -
Fishermen: Legislation To Protect New York’s Horseshoe Crabs Is ‘Overkill’
There is a new layer of protection for New York’s horseshoe crabs. Environmental groups said it’s needed to preserve a threatened marine species, but commercial fisherman Read More » -
Letter: Rafael stains the whole waterfront,
Congratulations to NOAA, the IRS, and the Coast Guard for taking down Carlos Rafael. His demise is cheered by the intrepid fishermen of New Bedford. The Read More » -
Pacific Fishery Management Council Meeting September 10-17, 2014, in Spokane, Washington
The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its advisory bodies will meet September 10-17, 2014 in Spokane, Washington to address issues related to management of groundfish, Read More » -
Coast Guard searching for overdue shrimp trawler with 2 people onboard near Cape San Blas, Florida
The Coast Guard is searching Tuesday for an overdue vessel with two people aboard near Cape San Blas, Florida. Missing is Michael Redman and Jimmy Mallory. Read More » -
Coast Guard crew assists disabled fishing vessel 100 miles East of Chatham, Mass.
The Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma responded Sunday to a disabled fishing vessel 100 nautical miles East of Chatham and continued assistance through Tuesday. At 11:53 a.m. Read More » -
Nearly a month early, bunker appearing in large numbers in Peconic River
Almost a year after the major fish kills in the Peconic Estuary last summer, bunker fish are being seen in large numbers in the river almost a Read More » -
Big controversey over Ashcrofts teeny 1mm size increase – Small lobster size increase confirmed
The head of the Maritime Fishermen’s Union in New Brunswick says he is frustrated by the minimal change. “It’s very disappointing and I don’t know what Read More » -
We posted marine monument article that wasn’t exactly true, and we need to set the record straight.
Its not that the article wasn’t exactly true, but the date on the article wasn’t exactly correct, It was an AP dated 12/14/2019! When someone in Read More » -
Water release finds little support in Fukushima
Most Fukushima fishermen are tight-lipped but Haruo Ono can’t keep his thoughts to himself on Japan’s plans to release treated cooling water from the stricken nearby Read More » -
Fishermen are still at the mercy of Mother Nature
But fishermen today can take heart from the following story written by Frank Weeks and published in The Guardian May 29, 1961. “Lobster fishermen in Alberton Read More » -
Roughhead Grenadier Consultations on listing under the Species at Risk Act – Please provide your input by March 15, 2015
Before deciding whether Roughhead Grenadier (Macrourus berglax) will be added to the List of Wildlife Species at Risk, we would like to hear your opinion, comments, Read More » -
John Ashworth: Why most of the UK’s fish should be landed in the UK
When I watched the fishing debate televised from the House of Commons last Tuesday for the Second Reading of the Fisheries Bill, I was delighted to Read More » -
Say no to blood money
New England Aqua Ventus, a joint venture between Diamond Offshore Wind, a subsidiary of the Mitsubishi Corporation, and RWE Renewables, the second largest company in offshore Read More » -
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council’s spiny lobster review panel, Monday, Feb 9, 0:900
Open to the public in Key West, Florida, and accessible via webinar. Click here for information, and here to access webinar. 19:50 Read More » -
Fishing company fined $59,000, vessel seized after illegal bottom trawling
A deep sea fishing company has had its vessel seized and fined $59,000 after illegal bottom trawling by a skipper on his first high sea job. Read More » -
Trawler runs aground on rocks near the MMBT in the South Hampton Roads region
The U.S. Coast Guard says a trawler ran aground on some rocks near the Monitor-Merrimac Bridge Tunnel early Tuesday morning. The fishing vessel out of New Bedford, Read More » -
This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch – Halibut boats needed for surveys next year – 390 new survey spots added
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 » -
Today – July 1 – is the last day to comment on the plans to build the Pebble Mine near Bristol Bay. It takes only minutes to do so.
The link below is from Commercial Fishermen for Bristol Bay and provides a suggested comment: Please take a minute to send the Army Corps the message Read More » -
Family of Coos Bay fisherman: ‘He was a remarkable man’
The US Coast Guard has suspended their search for two fishermen presumed lost at sea, after their boat struck a jetty and capsized near Coos Bay. Read More » -
WCVB-TV Channel 5’s ‘Chronical’ to feature an interview of Richard Gaines, 7:30 pm
Chronicle, WCVB-TV Channel 5’s venerable 30-minute travelogue of New England and its cities and towns, will be re-running a segment on the city of Gloucester tonight at Read More » -
Salmon disease was present but Northern Harvest denies it was a factor in die-off
The aquaculture company at the centre of a massive fish die-off on Newfoundland’s south coast is on the defensive again after a revelation Tuesday that disease Read More » -
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Lucky 13, and the Latest Fishfinding Tech
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Fishing Partnership Support Services – Health insurance open enrollment begins November 15th
Feel free to contact us for assistance or if you have any questions about your health insurance You can reach us at (888) 282-8816 or visit our website Read More »
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