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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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    Man jailed 47 days for illegal lobsters

    The Gloucester man caught landing 230 illegal lobsters in two separate incidents — 183 in one case, 47 in the other — now is essentially paying Read More »
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    Adrift fishing boat rescued by Coast Guard off Hatteras

    The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a fishing boat that went adrift off Hatteras on Tuesday. The U.S. Coast Guard says its crews were told a 75-foot Read More »

  • Groundfish managers from afar hold workshop – The Who Fishes Matters Tour – On the Cape

    BARNSTABLE — Cape fishermen will hear from a panel of fisheries experts from Canada and France, and get to brainstorm ideas for solutions to social, environmental, Read More »

  • Right whales have Cape Breton Whelk fishermen on hold.

    One Cape Breton fisherman says concern over changing migration patterns of endangered right whales are already having an impact on his ability to earn a living. Read More »
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    North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for May 29, 2020

    Legislative updates, Bill updates, Calendar, >Click here to read the Weekly Update<, to read all the updates >click here<, for older updates listed as NCFA >click here< 13:06 Read More »
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    Blue crab population in Chesapeake Bay down for second year

    The blue crab population in the Chesapeake Bay declined by nearly one-fifth for the second year in a row, with the male population hitting a trigger Read More »
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    Remembering Pearl Harbor – December 7, 1941, ‘a day that will live in infamy’

    Seventy-nine years ago this Dec. 7, the Empire of Japan carried out a sneak attack on American military forces at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. More than Read More »
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    Huge relief for owners as grounded fishing trawler is rescued

    In scenes reminiscent of the mighty Cherry Venture, the fishing trawler F/V Proteus, out of Mooloolaba, ran aground this week just past middle rock at the Read More »

  • On this day, January 11, 2006: Lady of Grace rescued a year before she sank

    January 11, 2006: Coast Guard tows disabled Lady of Grace to port Rescued 10 miles east of Great Point, Nantucket, a year later she was sunk Read More »
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    Newport News man convicted for drunken fake distress call to Coast Guard

    A Newport News man who drunkenly cried wolf out on the open water now faces up to 12 years in prison. 39-year-old Justin P. Stahmer was convicted Read More »
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    Backstabber hopes to make waves on tournament fishing circuit

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  • 2016 Annual Report of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission

    Report to Our Stakeholders Robert E. Beal – On behalf of the Commission and the 15 Atlantic coastal states, I am pleased to present our 2016 Read More »

  • Maritime lobster harvesters walk out of DFO meeting over illegal fishing concerns

    Lobster harvesters from the Maritimes walked out of a meeting with DFO Tuesday after officials allegedly refused to discuss the illegal fishing that has been taking Read More »
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    “A massive enterprise’: California’s offshore wind farms are on a fast track

    The tantalizing possibility of capturing wind energy from giant floating ocean platforms is considered essential to achieving California’s ambitious goal of electrifying its grid with 100% zero-carbon energy. Read More »

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  • Just how badly are we overfishing the oceans?

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  • MSA Re-Auth Roadshow: Testimony of Prof. Kevin Stokesbury to Congressional panel about cooperative fisheries research

    This written testimony by Dr. Kevin Stokesbury should be read, and forwarded to every Congressman and Senator as proof of the way forward in fishery management and Read More »
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    Smuggling the “Codfather” Profits: Bristol County Sheriff Captain Convicted

    A Captain with the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office was convicted today by a federal jury in connection with helping Carlos Rafael, known as the Codfather in Read More »

  • Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 55′ Longline/Dragger,1979, Longliner Wood, Detroit / Federal Permit(s)

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  • David Suzuki sounds the alarm that the sky is falling, and there is no limit to his “endangered species” dogma

    Suzuki: Downgrading endangered species legislation troubling – Despite the evidence that endangered species laws are effective, governments in Canada are proceeding with deregulation and abdicating their responsibilities Read More »
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    Captain admits throwing illegally caught fish overboard in NC

    A fishing captain has pleaded guilty to throwing away fish in North Carolina to prevent the Coast Guard from seizing it. Federal prosecutors said Tuesday that Read More »

  • Research set-aside helps sustain Atlantic sea scallop fishery

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  • Daylong Effort Recovers Sinking Barge In New Harbor

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  • Newfoundland/Labrador – Stakes are big in shrimp fishery

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