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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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    The state Department of Marine Resources, acceding to the wishes of the Scallop Advisory Council, has proposed that draggers and divers be allowed to fish for Read More »

  • As I see It: More US action required on New England fishery – Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva

    On March 30, Carlos Rafael – the infamous “Codfather” of New Bedford, Massachusetts – pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges.,,, His fraud in mislabeling nearly 800,000 Read More »

  • Environmentalists sue Navy – Earthjustice? Environmentalists??

    SAN DIEGO (AP) – Environmental organizations have added the Navy to their lawsuit against the federal government that seeks more measures to protect whales and other Read More »

  • Sockeye food, recreational fisheries banned for Skeena River First Nations

    TERRACE, B.C. – Sockeye salmon returns have plunged to historic lows in the Skeena River system of northwestern British Columbia, forcing drastic, never-before imposed, fishing closures. Read More »

  • Cape Wind farm opponents fight lawsuit dismissal

    The lawsuit, which is the latest in a string of failed challenges to the project, claimed state regulators’ approval of an above-market contract to sell power Read More »
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    Bay of Fundy Herring Industry Proposes Sustainability Plan

    The Bay of Fundy Herring Industry, in collaboration with the Herring Science Council, today unveiled a plan to sustain and rebuild the herring stocks in the Read More »
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    West Cork Fishermen celebrate 50th anniversary by buying respite house for local charity despite ‘tough times’

    A group of fishermen in West Cork have bought and donated a house worth 250k to a local charity that works with over 750 adults and Read More »
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    N.J. anglers get staggering $2.8M for giant tuna following court decision

    The tuna that Rich Kosztyu, Brian Suschke and Damien Romeo hauled onto Romeo’s boat last summer at a Maryland fishing tournament weighed 236.5 pounds. At the time, it earned Read More »

  • Fundy fishermen call for a halt of all tidal energy activity

    The Bay of Fundy Inshore Fishermen’s Association (BFIFA) sent out a petition to port reps and stores up and down the Bay of Fundy on May Read More »
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    Gulf fishermen applaud seafood labeling law

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    Pacific Salmon Treaty 3.0 looms for B.C. fishing industry

    It has been nearly 20 years since a renegotiation of the Pacific Salmon Treaty with the U.S. sparked a war between the B.C. government, Ottawa and Read More »
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    Tropical Storm Gaston expected to become hurricane by Wednesday

    Tropical Storm Gaston is expected to become a hurricane by Wednesday, forecasters said in a Tuesday morning (Aug. 23) update. The storm currently is in the far Read More »
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    Shrimper Design Focuses on Low Fuel Consumption

    Designers at Damen Maaskant have done some serious homework and developed new design intended to support operators in tropical shrimp fisheries in staying profitable. The Damen Read More »

  • Peru plans to start its main fishing season a month earlier to lock in anchovy catches in case El Niño intensifies

    An updated official El Niño forecast, scheduled for release on Monday, is expected to paint a clearer picture of potential impacts late this year. The last Read More »

  • Scallop Survey halted – R/V Hugh R. Sharp Losing the HabCam will create uncertainty in the assessment

    Shortly after dawn last Friday, the R/V Hugh R. Sharp was towing a sophisticated array of sensors and cameras along the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. Read More »

  • North Pacific Fishery Management Council Meeting in Sitka! June 1st thru the 9th. This is a big one!

     The Council will meet the week of June 1 2015 at Centennial Hall, Sitka. Other meetings will be held during the week, and all can be Read More »

  • Sandusky man sentenced to three months custody, ordered to pay $489,007 for false distress calls that caused lake Erie search

    On the evening of March 14, 2012, Kumar took off in a Cessna  single-engine plane for a solo flight from Burke Lakefront Airport to Bowling  Green Read More »
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    Coast Guard monitoring grounded fishing vessel in Florence, Ore.

    Coast Guard personnel are monitoring the 50-foot commercial fishing vessel /Ms Nicani after it went aground on a beach north of the Siuslaw River Bar north Read More »
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    Lillian Bilocca: Plaque for woman who revolutionised safety at sea

    A plaque has been unveiled for a woman who helped revolutionise safety at sea and is credited with saving many lives. The memorial has been placed Read More »

  • Controlling Agreements – DFO cracks down on fishing licences it says are fronts for corporations

    Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans is taking action against more Atlantic fishermen it says are holding inshore fishing licences as fronts for corporations. The department says Read More »
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    Dunleavy Announces Alaska Bycatch Review Task Force Members

    Governor Mike Dunleavy released the list of eleven Alaskans who will serve on the Alaska Bycatch Review Task Force. The mission of the task force is Read More »

  • Book Review – Rough Waters: Our North Pacific Small Fishermen’s Battle

    What it’s about: A commercial fisherman looks at the threats facing West Coast small-boat fishermen, including ecological changes, weak management, and pushback from industrial fishing. As a result, some Read More »
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    Seafood Giant Agrees to $23M in Upgrades to Reduce Coolant Leaks, EPA Says

    Trident Seafoods Corporation, one of the largest seafood processing companies in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, will spend up to $23 million to reduce coolant leaks Read More »

  • Newlyn fishermen to stage protest ahead of EU referendum

    NEWLYN fishermen were among those who decorated London-bound boats to campaign against Britain remaining in the European Union last week – and they’re not finished yet. Read More »

  • Commercial F/V Sweet Marie rescues 26 passengers from grounded charter boat in Mexican waters

    More than two dozen people on board a 63-foot sport-fishing boat were rescued in Mexican waters Saturday morning near the Coronado Islands southwest of San Diego, according to Read More »

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