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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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Speaking of Science, DFO says trust the science!
In the midst of ongoing protests outside of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans in St. John’s Friday, several DFO staff briefed reporters on fisheries science Read More » -
SPECIAL REPORT: Winds of change – Developers grease the skids to ingratiate themselves and minimize negative reception
Rural onshore windfarms have long been a subject of much debate, Windfarm developers have found that their financial contributions to local communities, like sports clubs, local Read More » -
Crab catch price creeps up and plants ramp up as delayed N.L. harvest enters third week
The protests and the rhetoric have somewhat subsided, and the catch price has improved slightly, as Newfoundland and Labrador’s long delayed and controversy-riddled snow crab harvest Read More » -
A good time was had by all at Viking Village’s sixth annual Jazzy Scallop and Seafood Festival in Barnegat Light
“We dreamt it up six years ago,” said Kris Larson-Panacek, the coordinator of the festival. “We wanted to promote a positive awareness for the commercial fisherman, Read More » -
Pacific Fishery Management Council and Enviro’s Cripple California Swordfish Driftnet Fleet.
The measure approved by the Pacific Fishery Management Council would cap at two over a two-year period the number of creatures such as sperm whales and Read More » -
Scup, Bluefish, Black Sea Bass, and Monkfish – 2019 Fisheries Stock Assessments
The Northeast Fisheries Science Center would like to inform you of the 2019 stock assessments. During these assessments we will use existing models and data sources Read More » -
Aquarium scientist helps lead effort to designate Marine National Monument
An effort being led in part by Mystic Aquarium Senior Research Scientist Peter Auster is working to get President Barack Obama to designate a 4,000-square-nautical-mile area Read More » -
ENGO’s Petition EPA to Protect Rivers, Coastal Areas from Polluted Runoff – About time they started doing something substantial to protect the environment!
Conservation Law Foundation (CLF), the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and American Rivers, along with Anacostia Riverkeeper, Anacostia Watershed Society, Blue Water Baltimore/Baltimore Harbor Waterkeeper, California Read More » -
Out-of-state scallop boats threaten survival of Maine fishermen
After years of waiting for the northern Gulf of Maine scallop population to flourish, small-boat fishermen from Maine say federal mismanagement of scallop stocks in the Read More » -
Garden State Seafood Association – Dedicated To The Sustainable Harvest Of New Jersey’s Inshore & Offshore Waters
Every pound of seafood harvested in New Jersey today is already certifiably sustainable and we want the public to understand this simple fact. As stewards of Read More » -
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has ordered that approximately 800,000 fish at a Gray Aquaculture site in Goblin Bay be destroyed.
A statement released in the week of June 2 to June 8, by the CFIA read in part: ‘Given the similarity of the strain between the site Read More » -
Low shrimp prices are hurting local fisherman who blame imports
Local shrimpers are seeing some of the lowest shrimp prices in history, and most blame imported shrimp. Jimmie Dupré has been shrimping for 61 years. He Read More » -
The Long Haul: “The Future of New England’s Fisheries.” – New England’s Fishermen Face a Challenge in Every Direction By Steve Junker
Today WCAI is launching a 10-part series called “The Long Haul: The Future of New England’s Fisheries.” We’ll examine how the fisheries came to their difficult predicament. Read More » -
Using Satellite Communication on Your Boat
When you’re offshore and waiting for your next bite, the cloak of isolation can be your best friend. But sometimes you can’t afford to be “dark” Read More » -
Lobsterman Jumps Off Boat to Rescue Driver from Submerged Car
A lobsterman saved a person who was in a sinking vehicle in the ocean off East End beach in Portland, Maine, according to the Portland Police Read More » -
MP to work alongside fishermen aboard Brixham’s newest trawler
The first new beam trawler built in a generation at Brixham is heading out to sea this weekend with a new recruit. MP Anthony Mangnall will Read More » -
Australian Government winds back marine protections to support fishing industry
The Turnbull government will strip back highest-level protections in a host of sensitive marine areas, including critical waters near the Great Barrier Reef, saying it is Read More » -
Environmental group Oceana Inc. sues’ National Marine Fisheries Service for inadequate monitor coverage
Gib Brogan, Oceana’s representative in Boston, said fishermen fish differently when monitors are on board, yet only 22 percent of boats in the groundfish fleet have Read More » -
FISH-NL – Labour Relations Board agrees to consider arguments for proceeding with immediate vote
The Federation of Independent Sea Harvesters of Newfoundland and Labrador (FISH-NL) is encouraged that the province’s Labour Relations Board has agreed to consider its arguments to Read More » -
What? No Mackerel?? Ocean off Iceland Unusually Cold, No Mackerel
The Icelandic Marine Research Institute’s annual spring expedition from May 18 to 30 concluded that the ocean temperature off Iceland has not been lower in 18 Read More » -
This fish net uses LED lights to save fish
Watson joins a growing number of innovators designing more selective fishing gear to reduce bycatch—the unwanted fish, dolphins, whales and birds that get scooped up by Read More » -
Always Top Quality! Your Seafreeze Ltd. Price Sheet for October 2019 Has Arrived!
“The only thing we treat our fish with, is respect” – Contact our sales team today @ 401 295 2585 or 800 732 273. To review Read More » -
The next generation: Tyler Miranda fights for New Bedford fishermen
Tyler Miranda went on his first fishing trip on his father’s lobster boat when he was six years old. Little did that child know that over Read More » -
$600 ‘prehistoric’ king crab, anyone? Now at Fontainebleau Miami Beach
For those who like to splurge into the deep — in the sea and their wallets — have we got a deal for you. Just $600 Read More » -
Trade enforcement protects Louisiana shrimpers and other American jobs – Opinion by Barack Obama
Over the past seven years, we have helped middle-class families start to reclaim their economic security by restoring the basic values that made our country great Read More »
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