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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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  • A favorable forecast offered for 2017 South Carolina shrimp season

    Commercial shrimp trawling will open in all legal South Carolina waters at 8 a.m. on May 24 and South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) biologists Read More »

  • NESC AGAIN is Questioned, Criticized as Mid Atlantic Council Cuts Fluke by more than 26 percent

    It could have been worse. The initial proposal announced in July called for a 43 percent reduction. A lot of theories were thrown around at the Read More »

  • Stone crab season to start

    Commercial fishermen have begun to splash their stone crab traps in preparation of the opening of the season on Thursday. Fishermen can drop their pots 10 Read More »

  • Hundreds Gather Today in Boston to Demand Federal Action on New England Groundfish Disaster

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    FISH-NL’S TOP 25 QUOTES OF 2018

    There are twenty five good ones, but this one by John Gillett is one of my favorites. NUMBER 9 “It’s time to manage the predators of our Read More »
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    Redfish rebound in Gulf of St. Lawrence show no signs of slowdown

    Redfish biomass surged by 20 per cent last year and is now estimated at a staggering three million tonnes, according to Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Read More »
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    Provincetown’s Blessing of Fleet to be private event in response to Coronavirus

    “The Festival, the Pier Corporation, Harbormaster, Fishermen and St. Peter’s parish are working together to arrange a psalm private blessing of the boats,” festival organizers said Read More »

  • Hang on to those baseball caps and grab some ear protectors! Lobster boat racing season is here

    It’s the middle of June and the Maine lobster boat racing season is here. Last year saw some fierce competition despite the absence of two traditional, Read More »

  • Great white shark named after Big Papi

    A great white shark spotted off the coast of Cape Cod has been named after retiring Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz. The Boston Globe reported Read More »

  • U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee-$64 billion disaster assistance bill-includes $150 million-Northeast groundfishery and three other states

    The bill’s impetus was relief for the superstorm Sandy disaster, but lawmakers have added a variety of other disaster relief measures, including farm drought relief. http://www.gloucestertimes.com/local/x1839366712/Some-Sandy-relief-for-fishermen Read More »
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    Whale conservationist tackles fishing industry

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    Proposal sent to minister – Fishermen propose ‘flexible’ closures to protect whales and livelihoods

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    FFAW Welcomes New Federal Fisheries Minister

    Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s federal cabinet shuffle today has announced Diane Lebouthillier as the new Minister for Fisheries and Oceans, replacing the Joyce Murray as the Read More »
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    Dungeness crab catch ‘amazing’, but shortage of crew on boats, plant workers an issue

    “About 80% of our whole seasons gets landed in the first 8 weeks,” said Tim Novotny with the Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission. “So we had about 4 Read More »
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    Will the offshore wind farm hurt the Morro Bay fishing industry? ‘We’re basically screwed’!

    About 50% of Bill Blue’s annual income comes from the black cod he catches in the Morro Bay call area. Erecting wind turbines in the ocean Read More »
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    Family Fishermen Challenge Illegal, Industry-Killing At-Sea Monitoring Rule from Department of Commerce

    Cause of Action Institute (“CoA Institute”) today filed a lawsuit on behalf of a group of New Jersey family fishermen to block a new regulation that Read More »

  • Search for F/V Patty AJ skipper Jerry Barkley suspended

    Six days have passed since the Patty AJ capsized in the Coos Bay channel near buoy 5, and the search for its missing skipper has ended. Read More »

  • Coast Guard on scene of yacht, lobster boat collision 10 miles East of Block Island

    The Coast Guard is responding to a vessel collision about 10 miles east of Block Island this morning. The captain of the 40-foot lobster boat, Squeeze Read More »

  • Dear America, our seals are not endangered

    March 25, 2015 Bruce A. Heyman Embassy of the United States to Canada 100 Wellington St, Ottawa, ON K1AOA6  Mr. Heyman, I am writing with deep Read More »
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    TPPF: Vineyard Wind Project Violates Federal Law

    Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for the American Future filed a federal lawsuit against the Biden administration challenging the approval of the Vineyard Wind Read More »
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    Back on the Bayou: Local shrimp boat blessings return after a year lost to COVID

    In a decades-old tradition, Catholic churches in fishing communities throughout south Louisiana lead the blessings in hopes of a safe and prosperous shrimp season. This year, Read More »

  • Nine Mile Creek fishermen say harbour needs deeper dredging

    Fishermen in a small harbour on the south shore of P.E.I. say they’re worried about their boats getting damaged and possibly even running aground. Giles Clinton has Read More »

  • With a $3.8 million bid, Rhode Island’s Deepwater Wind New England won the nation’s first offshore wind energy auction

    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management had split the 164,750-acre area, roughly 2½ times the size of Nantucket, into two portions for development. Deepwater Wind beat Read More »

  • Marine mammals encroach on people

    capecodtimes -The solution, experts say, is elusive because of the seals’ protection under the federal Marine Mammal Protection Act and the lack of funds for research. Read More »

  • Maine Marine Patrol charges two men for elver violations

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