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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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  • NRDC, Center for Biological Diversity file petitions – NMFS considers pinto abalone for endangered list

    A 6-inch Pacific Ocean marine snail prized for its delicate flavor and colorful shell will be considered for endangered or threatened species status. The National Marine Read More »

  • Fisheries Minister Vaughn Granter Optimistic About Revisiting LIFO

    The Fisheries Minister says he’s cautiously optimistic that when provided the evidence, the federal government will abandon the LIFO policy. The latest in a series of Read More »

  • Captain asks court to throw out blood test in fatal sinking case

    The Cushing captain who is accused of causing the death of two crew members when his lobsterboat sank during a November 2014 gale has asked the Read More »

  • Cornwall revealed as UK’s flagship for seafood economy

    New figures have revealed Cornwall is home to more seafood restaurants than anywhere else in the country outside of London. According to an independent research report Read More »
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    Don Mathews – Reflections of a life on the water

    The Newport waterfront is less rich today for the passing of a man who’s determined spirit exemplified the fishing life. A Springfield native who helped pioneer Read More »

  • Editorial: Lack of fishing ‘disaster’ aid paints telling picture Gloucester Daily Times

    That shouldn’t come as a surprise. This “disaster,” after all, is hardly due to natural causes or “dwindling stocks,” as Blank’s declaration tried to push off on Read More »

  • Passamaquoddys: Catch quota better way to protect elvers than fishing license limit. Catch capped at 3600 lbs – video

    CALAIS, Maine — Imposing a catch limit is a better way of protecting the the state’s elver population than limiting the number of licenses .Tribal representatives Read More »

  • Fisheries minister announces external review of Mi’kmaw fishermen’s case

    Two Mi’kmaw fishermen who were dropped off in the middle of nowhere in rural Nova Scotia in their sock feet on a cold and rainy March Read More »

  • Conversation with – Capt. Carl Snow

    For almost 50 years, Capt. Carl Snow has been plying Cape Fear’s waters as a commercial fisherman and charter boat captain. His extensive experience has earned Read More »

  • Plan for Dusky shark doesn’t please Oceana cons

    The federal government isn’t going far enough with a plan to protect a threatened shark that lives off the East Coast and has been decimated by Read More »
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    Chesapeake Bay fishery to keep deteriorating unless nutrients from land are addressed

    The March Bay Journal 2017 commentary, Don’t let menhaden become a case of could have, should have, would have, laments the decline in Bay menhaden populations Read More »

  • Kerrisdale Capital Slams Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd – Pebble Mine shares are ‘worthless’

    A New York investment firm tore apart claims by the owners of the Pebble mine project that developing the prospect is economically viable in a no-holds-barred Read More »

  • Alaska’s fishing fatalities are dropping, no matter how you mix the numbers

    The deadliest catch is getting a lot less deadly. Last week, the  reported to the North Pacific Fishery Management Council that for the first time in Read More »

  • Alaska-Journal-of-Commerce EDITORIAL: Shame to share for scallop shenanigans – ANDREW JENSEN, MANAGING EDITOR

    Alaska’s rural communities will lose out after a backdoor move to preserve  the status quo in the state scallop fishery backfired in the closing days of Read More »
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    At 75, Capt. John Rade Still the ‘High Hook’

    A survey probably isn’t needed, but if you ask just about any experienced fisherman who shuffles along in his or her weathered oilskins and deck boots Read More »

  • Isle of Man catch limit imposed after ‘fishing race’ concerns

    Starting on Tuesday, a daily 1,400kg (3,086lbs) limit will be in force for the next six weeks in order to tackle current “unsustainable” fishing rates. An Read More »
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    Labrador Shrimp Company Partnership Brings 70 EPIRBS to Harvesters

    Seventy commercial fishing enterprises in southern Labrador between L’Anse au Clair and Cartwright will receive an EPIRB. This is made possible through a living memorial to Read More »
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    This is the story of the Casie Nicole a boat captained by Billie Joe Neesmith

    On April 11, 1990, Nathan Neesmith, his brother Billy Joe Neesmith, his nephew Keith Wilkes, and his friend Franklin Brantley set off from McIntosh County pier Read More »
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    Senator Markey seems to have a hold on American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act – S1322

    Good Morning, Sam Parisi asked that I send this Bill and some backup information to you as we seek passage of this Bill out of the Read More »
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    Exposure to pile driving noise associated with construction of docks, piers, offshore wind farms, cause squid to exhibit strong alarm behaviors

    “This study is the first to report behavioral effects of pile driving noise on any cephalopod, a group including squid, cuttlefish, and octopuses,” says lead author Read More »

  • North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for March 13, 2015

    Click here Weekly Update for March 13, 2015 21:45 Read More »
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    ‘A big fish in this small beautiful pond’: Campobello remembers fallen whale rescuer

    A crowd of about 400 gathered for the funeral of a New Brunswick man who died rescuing a whale on Monday. Joe Howlett, 59, was freeing a whale from snow Read More »

  • This Morning – Portland Harbor Toe Job – Not every day in fishing is a good day.

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  • ‘The Perfect Storm’: A look back at the historic Halloween event that shook New England

    It’s been 32 years since what we know as the “Perfect Storm” reached its peak intensity along the southern New England coast.  You may have heard Read More »
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    Mosquito-control spraying questioned after Gulf barramundi fail to spawn for two years

    A remote Queensland Gulf community is concerned their local council’s mosquito control program could destroy the local barramundi industry after the hatchery failed to produce spawn Read More »

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