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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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  • Coast Guard rescues 2 fishermen off Nash Island, Maine

    The Coast Guard rescued two fishermen off Nash Island, Maine, Thursday, after their lobster boat became disabled when a swell pushed the vessel onto a rock Read More »

  • Fishermen raise funds for removed Comox soccer player opposed to fish farms

    A group of commercial fishermen gathered at the Comox Fisherman’s Wharf Thursday to present 14-year-old Freyja Reed with a trust fund cheque for $2000. They’re throwing Read More »

  • Coastal power plant records reveal decline in key Southern California fishes.

    Recent research documents a dramatic, 40-year drop in a number of key fish species and a change in their community structure, according to a new study Read More »

  • Sam Parisi asks, How Accurate is NOAA and NOAA Fishery Survey Science?

    The agency is not required to compare their results with other independent science. The unproven science may bring concern on the health of fish stocks the Read More »

  • Alaska: Impacts pondered for expanding state waters fisheries

    JUNEAU — In an era of widespread anti-government sentiment, and Alaska’s particular anti-Washington bent, state and federal fisheries managers are beginning to address a range of issues Read More »

  • Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 44.11′ Fiberglass Dragger, Resident NY State Marine Permit

     Specifications, information and 3 photos >click here< To see all the boats in this series, >click here<  11:55 Read More »

  • Editorial: Rollover quota spotlights absurd 2013 cod cuts

    Bullard’s own interpretation — backed by NOAA’s general counsel, Lois Schiffer, and her shady law enforcement gang — of the Magnuson-Steven Act, which suggests he had Read More »
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    Local fisherman takes advantage of being able to sell crab on Kodiak docks

    Fresh seafood seems like it’d be an easy thing to get in a fishing town like Kodiak. But it wasn’t until recently that it was legal Read More »

  • Recieved from Johnny Mann, Hooper Bay western Alaska

    Message Body: Hello my name is Johnny Mann from Hooper Bay western Alaska, we fish for halibut from 50 feet of shore to where every the Read More »
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    Deadline to comment on Pebble Mine is 5 P.M. today

    Please be aware that 5:00 p.m. today is the deadline to submit comments on the second proposed Pebble Mine. Online, it might only take a few Read More »
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    North Carolina Commercial Fishermen can’t stay afloat under biased regulations

    Many commercial fishermen feel like they’ve been playing defense for a decade, fighting for their livelihood. “It’s a hard day to fight when you get up Read More »

  • Why this Newfoundland chef is hungry for controversy with ‘delicious’ seal meat

    Chef Todd Perrin’s got a challenge on his hands. Convincing people to eat seal, one of the world’s most controversial ingredients, is not a simple task. Read More »

  • Loved ones gather for reading of 264 names on Fishermen’s Memorial and the Blessing of the Fleet

    Brett Van Alen was a commercial seiner and troller in Southeast Alaska, as well as a fisher for squid and sardines in California, who died last Read More »

  • Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 42′ Provincial High Sheer Lobster, 500HP, 6 Cylinder John Deere

    Specifications, information and 1 photo click here  To see all the boats in this series, Click here 13:32 Read More »
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    P.E.I. fishermen feel unjustified blame in right whale deaths, says PEIFA

    Island fishermen feel they’re being blamed in some cases of right whales becoming entangled in fishing gear and dying this year, according to the P.E.I. Fishermen’s Read More »
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    Alaska wary of federal push for marine aquaculture. Everyone should be.

    During a recent stop in Juneau, NOAA Fisheries chief Chris Oliver said that wild seafood harvests alone can’t keep up with rising global demand. But there’s Read More »

  • Last West Coast lumber schooner nears final steps to 13-year restoration

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  • NIOSH’s commercial fishing safety arm was slated for the chopping block in a proposed fiscal year 2013 budget

    Ultimately, NIOSH must wait for a budget to pass to know what the funding level will be, said Public Affairs Officer Christy Spring. The Alaska Pacific Read More »

  • Oceana, fishers and scientists differ on heavy anchovy declines

    “Sea lions rely on forage fish for survival. But years of overfishing have put this important food source in jeopardy,” Ushkowitz narrates while underwater footage shows Read More »

  • Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 38’6″x14’6″ David MacDonald Lobster Boat, 300HP, Cummins C Series Diesel

    To review specifications, information, and 17 photos’, >click here<, To see all the boats in this series >click here<  12:25 Read More »

  • Harassment of Fisheries Observers More Than Doubles –

    WASHINGTON – May 16 – Attacks against independent monitors of U.S. fishing fleets more than doubled between 2007 and 2011, according to official figures posted today Read More »

  • Serving up Asian Carp

    It’s survival of the fittest for fish in the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers. Asian Carp, a non-native fish, are rapidly multiplying and threatening other species of Read More »

  • Formal Coast Guard investigation of F/V Alaska Juris sinking begins on Monday

    A public Formal Marine Investigation will take place next week in Seattle to look into the sinking of the fishing vessel Alaska Juris in July. The Read More »

  • Virginia watermen fight mounting regulations

    Virginia waterman are passionate. One wrote into [email protected] that the watermen have been cut short on income through the early closing of their oyster season. Another Read More »

  • La. Shrimpers Encouraged to Report Asian Tiger Prawn Catches

    The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is aware of and constantly monitoring the appearance of Asian tiger prawns, a non-native species, in Louisiana waters.  LDWF Read More »

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