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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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A seafood processor from the Îles-de-la-Madeleine in serious financial difficulty
With an estimated debt of between $3.5 million and $4 million to its lobster fishermen, the Madelinan seafood processing company LA Renaissance des Îles (LRDI) has Read More » -
“My name is Kelly Padilla, and I come here today to fight for my livelihood,” Game-fish bill discussed at public forum
Washington Daily News – Supporters and opponents of House Bill 983 made their cases Monday during a public forum on the bill conducted at the N.C. Read More » -
Kirk Fish Co. rides out another stone crab season in Goodland
Goodland’s afternoon stickiness pushes through the doorway of the fish house where Patty Kirk is hand-mixing her umpteenth batch of mustard sauce. It’s May 11, a Read More » -
Chinese owners vow to rebuild Eastern Passage lobster plant
The Chinese owners of the Capital Seafoods plant in Eastern Passage, N.S., say they will repair and rebuild the lobster processing facility damaged in a spectacular Read More » -
Job Opening in Brownsville, Texas – Commercial Fishing Vessel Examiner
The United States government is a massive employer, and is always looking for qualified candidates to fill a wide variety of open employment positions in locations Read More » -
New campaign encourages fishermen to land catch in Shetland
Lerwick Port Authority and Shetland Islands Council – who run markets in Lerwick and Scalloway respectively – are behind the project. They said there are “clearly Read More » -
A fundraiser is established for a memorial to remember fishermen who died off Newhaven coast
The family of a fisherman who tragically died when his ship sank off the coast of Newhaven are raising funds for a new memorial to remember Read More » -
Offshore wind energy development: A David vs Goliath story
As the aggressive pursuit to privatize and industrialize our oceans with offshore wind turbine factories marches on, the small yet powerful voices of coastal communities around Read More » -
Coast Guards aims to reopen Houston ship channel
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) – The Coast Guard aimed to reopen one of the nation’s busiest seaports Monday, two days after a collision between a barge and Read More » -
F/V Alaska Ranger—the historic Bering Sea rescue that defied the odds
On Easter morning in 2008 at approximately 3:00 a.m., the fishing vessel F/V Alaska Ranger’s mayday call raced across radio waves of the Bering Sea bound Read More » -
Gloucester Times Editorial: Judge’s ruling sends grim message on NOAA accountability
It’s been nearly nine years now since NOAA enforcement agents, carrying out an unauthorized entry and raid into the then-Gloucester Seafood Display Auction, openly bullied workers Read More » -
A lobsterman races the calendar in a COVID-disrupted season
Steven Holler walked off the back of his rumbling lobster boat, the November Gale, and stood on the pier. It was October, just six weeks before the Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 42′ Sampson Lobster boat, Complete conch business with permit and traps, Cummins Diesel
Specifications, information and 35 photo’s click here To see all the boats in this series, Click here 13:08 Read More » -
Fishing Trawler Copious: Fishing boat refloated after running aground in Lerwick harbour
A local whitefish trawler has been refloated on the rising tide in Lerwick Arbour after running aground earlier this afternoon (Wednesday). Coastguard teams, Lerwick lifeboat and Read More » -
Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission opts to curtail receational, commercial fishing for smelt in Puget Sound
The state will curtail recreational and commercial smelt fishing in Puget Sound in hopes of increasing protection for the species. The commission also considered two other Read More » -
Green crab may soon be a diner’s delight?, or is Academia really in touch with reallity?
Finding ways to harvest and market the destructive green crab as a delicacy to reduce the crustacean’s impact on the the local shellfish industry is being investigated Read More » -
Rare orange lobster unexpectedly found in Iowa!
Hy-Vee workers made an unusual discovery in their perishable distribution center — a rare orange lobster. The female lobster weighed in at about 2.7 pounds. She Read More » -
High seas fishing ban could boost global catches, equality
We should use international waters as the world’s fish bank,” says U. Rashid Sumaila, director of the UBC Fisheries Economics Research Unit and lead author of Read More » -
Indonesia Seizes Fugitive Fishing Boat Carrying 18 Miles of Illegal Gillnets
Indonesia, acting on a request from Interpol, has seized a fishing boat carrying 600 illegal gillnets that can stretch up to 30 km (18 miles) after Read More » -
Biden plans to expand offshore wind farms to all US coasts
The Biden administration has unveiled plans to expand offshore wind energy farms in a move that could see turbines built along much of the US coastline.,,, Read More » -
Mik’maq elver fishers hope quotas create safety on N.S. rivers, but critics doubtful
Indigenous elver fishers who once were at odds with federal fisheries officers say they’re hopeful that a new plan to provide them quotas this season will Read More » -
Injured N.S. lobster fisherman Andrew Saulnier is overwhelmed by ‘unbelievable’ community support
“It’s unbelievable how much the community can actually come together to help somebody. I can’t thank anyone enough … Andrew Saulnier struggles to find the words Read More » -
Cod-Pricing Agreement Reached Between FFAW and Plant – efforts must be made for an eventual return to cod fishing.
A cod-pricing agreement has been reached between the FFAW and one of the few plants in the province interested in processing cod. The union reached a Read More » -
Every Deadliest Catch Captain Ranked from Worst to Best
First airing in 2005, the reality TV show follows a featured fleet of fishing vessels as they try to do battle with the elements, and each Read More » -
Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization – West Coast and Western Pacific Perspectives – Archived Webcast
WASHINGTON, D.C.— The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard held a hearing on Thursday, January 30, 2014 Read More »
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Thanks BH. Getting better all the time.
Yeah, Joel, this is tough to beat! Fast, Great comment setup, and the photo gallery that should be up and running in a day or two. Got some of your photos going in!