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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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  • Maine lobsterman grateful for presidential pardon

    A well respected midcoast fisherman who was granted clemency Monday by President Obama for a drug crime he committed more than 30 years ago says he’s Read More »

  • Appeals court orders state board to reconsider Atlantic City windfarm

    The order requires the BPU to reconsider Fishermen’s Energy’s application to build the 25-megawatt project — which it rejected in April while citing costs to ratepayers Read More »

  • Additional Details of the Response to the Sinking of the Lone Star

    A large response effort is underway to deal with a fishing tender that sank Sunday morning near the mouth of one of the major salmon producing Read More »

  • Copper River Sockeye Season Strengthens and Continues

    — The Copper River sockeye season is in full swing. Revered for its deep red color and rich fat-striated bellies, Copper River sockeye is sold fresh Read More »
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    FISH-NL accuses NL NDP leader of applying double standards in labour relations

    The Federation of Independent Sea Harvesters of Newfoundland and Labrador (FISH-NL) accuses provincial NDP leader Gerry Rogers of applying double standards in supporting locked out workers Read More »

  • Coast Guard hoists injured fisherman from vessel 20 miles off Florence, Ore.

    A Coast Guard aircrew hoisted an injured crew member from a 75-foot fishing vessel more than 20 miles off Florence, Thursday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Station Coos Bay received Read More »
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    Sea Shepherd Vessel Rammed By Fishing Boat in Panama

    A Sea Shepherd vessel suffered minor damage on Wednesday when it was rammed by a fishing boat while patrolling in the Coiba marine reserve, off the Pacific Read More »

  • Rep. Lamar Smith has valid reasons for investigating NOAA

    Reading the news lately, one might think that Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) is some sort of backwards character from the 19th century, a “member of the Read More »

  • Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update, November 9, 2014

    The Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance is dedicated to its mission of continuing to help create sustainable fisheries without putting licensed fishermen out of business.” Read the Read More »
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    Some People Think This New Photo of the ‘Loch Ness Monster’ is Totally Legit

    Over the years a number of people have come forward with photos claiming to show the legendary Loch Ness monster, but most of them are almost always Read More »

  • Examiner Editorial: Big Green lawyers have hijacked the Endangered Species Act

    “Federal law allows tax-funded reimbursement of attorneys fees incurred by advocacy groups bringing environmental litigation.” Read more here  18:33 Read More »

  • Local view: Sweeping salmon harvest reforms tread water

    About a year ago, The Columbian wisely urged the Fish and Wildlife commissions of Oregon and Washington to adopt sweeping salmon harvest reforms on the Columbia Read More »

  • Halifax trawler owner denies vessel damaged subsea cable

    The owner of a Halifax-registered shrimp trawler denies the vessel was behind $2-million worth of damage to a subsea cable operated by a Greenland telecommunications company Read More »
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    Canadian Independent Fish Harvesters Federation calling on Ottawa for Coronavirus aid

    The Canadian Independent Fish Harvesters Federation says the federal government needs to do more to help people who work on the water sooner rather than later, Read More »
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    Morro Bay: Local fishermen, businesses impacted by delay of Dungeness crab fishing season

    It’s a season that has already been cut by two-and-a-half months and for some fishermen, it’s becoming harder to keep their businesses afloat. “Could you go Read More »
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    An original song by Paul “Sasquatch” Cohan, Christmas In Gloucester

    An original song by Paul “Sasquatch” Cohan celebrating America’s Oldest Seaport, Gloucester Massachusetts. Sasquatch covers the vocals and guitar, John Hicks plays mandolin and bass, Ev Read More »
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    Scott Kenneally, the halibut man of Harbourville, reflects on his seafaring life in the waters of Nova Scotia

    Scott Kenneally is a hit among the seniors living in Harbourville who want reasonably priced halibut, and want it from the waters they can see from Read More »

  • HabCamV4 sees large numbers of young scallops off Delaware Bay

    “We’re seeing many swimming scallops and other behaviors that are providing insights into how the animals live and interact in that environment,” Hart said. “Baby scallops Read More »
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    Opposition expressed to salmon fish farm proposal for St. Mary’s Bay

    There were packed rooms in Digby for two open houses on Jan. 15 held by salmon fish-farming company Cermaq, that has operated on the west coast Read More »

  • Dorchester watermen confront Maryland DNR Secretary Gill

    High increases in licensing fees, idle oyster bottom and voracious striped bass were among the issues that confronted Maryland Department of Natural Resources Secretary Joseph Gill Read More »
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    CDFW: Commercial crab season will be delayed due to the presence of whales

    The commercial Dungeness crab season in the central management area, which was scheduled to open Sunday, Nov. 15, will be delayed due to the presence of Read More »

  • Fukushima Radiation: Govt Launches Web Site Noting Safety of Fishes Around Plant

    The site will also try to explain the process of test fishing. The federation had earlier said it conducts advance radiation checks to determine the safety Read More »

  • Coast Guard cuts ribbon on new Menemsha boathouse

    While faithful to the look of the iconic 1939 structure destroyed in a devastating fire, the new $10 million boathouse serves a modern purpose. Local and Read More »
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    Teacher finds the lobster shift is a class by itself – my first summer job on a lobster boat

    Dana McIntyre is a smart man. As I hung my arms high on the railing atop the stern of Island Lady, his lobster boat, leaning toward Read More »

  • NEFMC fails to agree on scallopers’ wish to enter long-closed areas

    Thursday the council failed to come to terms about the specifics of the plan in Georges Bank, which centers on an area on the Canadian line Read More »

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