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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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    Trump administration readies to lease Atlantic offshore for oil exploration

    The Trump administration Friday authorized five companies to conduct seismic testing for oil and gas off the East Coast from Delaware to central Florida, prompting protests Read More »

  • LDWF reminds Louisianians that Inshore Shrimp Season remains closed – To reopen certain inshore and GOM waters

    Although the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission will meet August 7 to consider opening dates for the fall inshore shrimp season, the inshore shrimp season still Read More »

  • sonofabi,,,a Monterey Bay Aquarium article that never mention’s over fishing! Monterey Bay affected by climate change – State study points to fish declines, ocean acidification

    From rising sea levels and ocean acidity to declining populations of chinook salmon and sea lion pups, global warming is here, it said in a 258-page Read More »
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    New England: Chronic social disruption following a systemic fishery failure

    In the United States, the iconic groundfish fishery for Gulf of Maine cod has endured several dramatic reductions in annual catch limits and been federally declared Read More »

  • This catch share sh-t is getting pretty lame. Elver fishermen debate quotas vs. ‘derby’ for lucrative fishery

    AUGUSTA, Maine — Should the state implement individual quotas for elver fishermen next spring, or should it just set a statewide quota and use a derby Read More »
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    Owner refused to let wreck be raised because grieving family didn’t ask nicely, FAI hears

    The owner of a fishing boat that sank off Easdale with the loss of its skipper Scott MacAlister, refused to allow the wreck to be raised Read More »
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    LeBlanc in conflict of interest over surf clam licence, Clearwater to keep monopoly until 2020

    Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc was found in breach of conflict of interest rules Wednesday for approving an Arctic surf clam licence to a company that Read More »

  • Bridge in Wildwood Crest completely closed due to motor failure: mayor

    Traveling to or from Wildwood Crest on Sunday? You may need to find an alternate route. Mayor Don Cabrera says that the Middle Thorofare Bridge / Read More »

  • Mass starfish stranding reported on Fripp Island

    The stranding of thousands of starfish on Fripp Island was likely due to Wednesday’s stormy weather, according to a marine veterinarian. George Sedberry, a science coordinator Read More »

  • NPFMC revamps observer program after first annual report

    NOME — The North Pacific Fishery Management Council took action to address issues with the revised marine observer program June 5, including getting rid of the Read More »

  • Video Report: Ride along with the largest commercial fishing operation in Michigan

    A major player in Michigan’s commercial fishing industry, Serafin Fisery, is located in Pinconning. Dana Serafin runs the business with his father, Jerry. Jerry tells us, Read More »
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    Scallop wars barely over as new accusations from Cornish fishermen spark crab wars

    The scallop wars are barely over but already new tensions have emerged in the English Channel in the form of crab wars. Cornish fishermen have accused Read More »

  • No profits found in this tangled catch – Fishermen taking a beating!

    Local fishermen this year have had a tough time with a species of red seaweed, an algae, that looks like matted hair. The algae began to Read More »

  • Seafood groups pick up $5.9M tab for ADF&G hatchery salmon research

    Processors and seven hatcheries have agreed to pony up millions to keep an Alaska Department of Fish and Game research project going. Pacific Seafood Processors Association Read More »

  • Three too many in the waters of Maine today. All Survived.

    Addison man rescued after spending 30 minutes in the waters of Eastern Harbor – “The subject was going out to tend his boat, which was on Read More »

  • Just now!! The War Cry Has Been Silenced.

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  • World-renowned chef Eric Pateman cooks up a statement on seal in Twillingate

    Along with his daily business responsibilities, Pateman travels the country and the world, espousing the delights of sustainable, local Canadian ingredients and their role in the Read More »
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    Plymouth fish market brings in record-breaking £1million ($1,130,7796.43) haul in a week

    Plymouth’s fish market has recorded its first £1 million week. The Sutton Harbour market’s sales in the first three days of the week alone were than Read More »

  • Former Snopac Products Owner Greg Blakey Passes Away in Mexico

    A man with a long history in the seafood processing industry in Alaska passed away recently in Mexico. Greg Blakey died on December 16th after suffering Read More »
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    Second coronavirus wave would be ‘catastrophic,’ Massachusetts fishermen say

    Commercial fishermen and lobstermen in Massachusetts already “crippled” by the coronavirus pandemic say they fear a second wave in the fall would sink the industry. “If Read More »

  • Invasive Tiger Shrimp Found in Eastern North Carolina waters

    It was big enough for a meal, but the unusual catch was better off in the hands of researchers. “That shrimp was definitely big enough for Read More »

  • Fisheries bureaucrats made pitches Dragons’ Den-style

    Talk about a trial by fire. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans held a “Dragons’ Den”-style event where bureaucrats were asked to pitch ideas to a Read More »

  • Shocked fishermen discover male human genitals inside a large yellowfin tuna caught in Tampa Bay

    Jerry Masterson, 33, caught the large yellowfin tuna weighing in at over 80 pounds in Tampa Bay, Florida. The horror discovery was made when Mr Masterson Read More »

  • Man-Overboard Transmitter becomes new standard

    Emerald Marine Products announces the release of the ALERT418™ Man-Overboard Transmitter. Made in the USA, the enhanced unit is based on the company’s proven ALERT2 Transmitter, Read More »
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    High lobster prices could be a sign of things to come for P.E.I.’s spring fishery

    The cost of the crustaceans in most stores is higher than normal for this time of year, running anywhere from $20 to $26 per pound. Most Read More »

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