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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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Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 104′ RSW Lobster/Crabber/Seiner, 850HP Cat, 2 Deere Auxiliaries
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Commercial fishermen for the second time accuse Pacific Seafood of abusing its market power
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Seattle judge’s ruling might cancel Alaska commercial king salmon season
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What to watch for as Pebble Mine permitting process picks up, with link to live hearing @10:00
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‘Still 1,700 EU vessels plundering British seas’ UK fishermen reveal TRUTH of ‘sell-out’ deal capitulating to France
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Wrangell fisherman among the nearly 50 candidates vying to fill Alaska’s Congressional seat
64-year-old Wrangell fisherman Otto Florschutz was up in Kodiak with his grandkids when Congressman Don Young died. Of the nearly 50 Alaskans vying to fill the Read More » -
Gold Coast prawn prices ‘highest in 35 years’ ahead of Christmas according to seafood shops
Seafood lovers have been told to brace for an expensive festive season with Gold Coast prawn prices already at a 35-year high at some retailers. The Read More » -
The Porcher Fleet Continues to Grow
Aventurine was built in less than a year by the shipyard in Boulogne for its loyal customer in Côtes-d’Armor. It will be based in Saint-Brieuc, also Read More » -
Massachusetts Lobstermen go back to work after three-month closure
Just a few weeks ago, Green Harbor was mostly empty just a few weeks – aside from the unoccupied mooring balls dotting the water. But the Read More » -
Fisheries committee calls for ‘rebuilding plan,’ information sharing on northern cod stocks
The once-mighty northern cod stock off Newfoundland needs an immediate “rebuilding plan,” according to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans. The federal committee on the fishery Read More » -
‘Deadliest Catch’ Season 13: Captains Bill Wichrowski and Keith Colburn’s life more appealing than Josh Harris?
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ADF&G News Release Announcement: Dutch Harbor Food and Bait Herring Fishery Announcement #3
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Coast Guard medevacs fisherman from F/V Atlantic Warrior 60 miles off Ocean City, NJ
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The Coast Guard medevaced a 42-year-old man from a fishing vessel approximately 60 miles southeast of Ocean City Saturday. Personnel aboard the fishing vessel Read More » -
Cold? Get on a plane, puke some carbon, and warm up at the Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival this weekend!
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Frustration with DFO growing over P.E.I. lobster fishery – ‘They’re really putting an unfair burden on the industry’
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‘High-level alarm’ could have alerted three fishermen on board ill-fated FV Jubilee
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New England: Call for boats – Please forward and/or reply
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They say The Sky isn’t Falling. I disagree! The sky has fallen, and Fishermen are paying for it. Pharmaceuticals in our water
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Inside Ireland’s last traditional boatyard, Hegarty’s Boatyard in Oldcourt
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Derelict boat leaving mounting debts in wake
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Boat of the Week from the Athearn Marine Agency: 104′ RSW Offshore Lobster/Crabber,1980, Crab,Lobster Steel, CAT
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