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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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COLOSSAL CRAB CRISIS: FFAW TO RALLY IN ST. JOHN’S ON MONDAY ARIL 17, 2023
Hundreds of people are expected to demonstrate outside the Confederation Building in St. John’s on Monday, calling attention to the crisis in the snow crab fishery Read More » -
WWF and the Association of Professional Observers call for measures against IUU fishing
WWF and the Association of Professional Observers (APO) are calling on the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC), for urgent measures to protect the health, safety, Read More » -
Pulp fiction on a glorious summer weekend
The province churned out a little pulp fiction as another glorious summer weekend began. “Any decision,” according to the scripted words of Nova Scotia’s Environment Department, Read More » -
Maine: York Harbor officials, fishermen rally for federal dredging funds
York town officials are fighting for federal funding to remove a buildup of sediment in York Harbor that threatens to ground local fishermen and recreational boaters Read More » -
Fishermen warn Jersey’s marine industry ‘cannot survive’ without assistance
Jersey‘s fishing industry is at risk as long-standing fishermen leave the job, saying they simply ‘cannot survive anymore’. In the last few years, the fleet has Read More » -
Biblical facts about fishermen, fishing and fish
When the Son of God initiated his ministry, his first act was to travel to the Sea of Galilee and select four fishermen to be his Read More » -
Lobster season opens on Northumberland Strait – Processors scramble to find plant workers
The lobster fishery opening on the Northumberland Strait Tuesday as lobster processors deal with new federal regulations which limit how many temporary foreign workers can be hired. The new Read More » -
Canada demands $25M in COVID relief assistance back from thousands of fishers
The federal government is demanding 4,193 Canadian fishers repay $25.8 million in COVID-19 relief assistance paid out in 2020 under the Fish Harvester Benefit and Grant Read More » -
Commercial fishing in the Northeast: a decade of change – Nils Stolpe, FIshNet USA
I had the honor of being asked to write an article to be included in the program for the 2013 New Bedford Working Waterfront Festival. While much Read More » -
New system eases lamprey passage
Pacific lamprey will now be able to more easily swim past the McNary Lock and Dam on the Columbia River. Dam managers have installed a new Read More » -
The “New” Gulf of Maine Fish War – Local fishermen fight ‘ridiculous’ recreational ban
Recreational and charter boats are essentially banned from fishing due to this, and local fishermen believe this decision is flawed because they say they have data Read More » -
N.H. Lobstermen Pack Hearing Opposed to Creating License To Take Lobster by Scuba
Lobstermen packed a hearing Tuesday overwhelmingly opposed to a bill that would establish a license to take lobsters by SCUBA in House Bill 442. New Hampshire Read More » -
Marine ecosystems still at risk as ‘the blob’ sinks deeper below the surface, says DFO
The giant ocean ‘blob’ isn’t dead — yet. The warm patch of water that stretches along the Pacific Coast is currently resting several hundred metres below the Read More » -
Tribute to unstinting Hull fishing heritage and museum volunteer Trevor Evans following his death
A Hull man who dedicated decades of his life to maintaining Hull’s fishing heritage for the benefit of future generations has died. Trevor Evans was the Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 38′ x 16′ Novi Lobster,2004, Lobster Fiberglass, Mitsubishi
Specifications, and information and 29 photos click here To see all the boats in this series, Click here 11:39 Read More » -
Wanted fisherman fled to Cuba
A Marathon trap fisherman accused of using dozens of untagged traps apparently fled to Cuba following a two-month investigation into illegal lobster fishing, according to the Read More » -
Lennox Island, DFO reach ‘interim understanding’ on lobster treaty fishery
The fishery hadn’t been authorized by DFO before it launched on May 7, which meant it could have been subject to enforcement including trap seizures or Read More » -
When a ship owner’s dreams die – Recycling Washington’s ghost ships could turn trash into treasure
This is an example of where owning an old boat ends with reality, a case of folks with “great dreams and aspirations, and no money,” says Read More » -
Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board oversight shifted to lt. governor
BATON ROUGE, La. – Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne has received new responsibilities from state lawmakers, giving him oversight of a board that promotes Louisiana seafood. The seafood Read More » -
Commercial fishing issues dominate port board meeting – No fishing zones within the Oregon marine reserves
No fishing zones within the Oregon marine reserves and commercial moorage rates were the focus of the July 16 Port of Siuslaw board meeting. No fishing, Read More » -
FFAW “Shocked” by Federal Fisheries Minister’s Comments on Climate Change
The union says Minister Murray put forward her ideas and vision for the east coast fishery at the Canadian Independent Fish Harvesters Federation annual meeting. She Read More » -
‘This place was cod’
If you took a drive through Port Union in the 1980s, you would have had to slow down driving past the fish plant. In those days, over Read More » -
Speak plain English: Scientists can do better job talking to fishermen
Fishermen and DFO scientists may never stand on the same side when it comes to fish quotas and stocks, but the gap can — and should — be Read More » -
Do sharks survive after the hook?
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Stewart Lamont, Tangier: Finally! Salmon feedlots fall victim to federal election
Events are developing quickly. The federal Liberals and the Greens have made a pre-election pledge in British Columbia to transition from open-net pen feedlot fish to Read More »
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I can’t express how glad that I am that the good will, ingenuity & inventiveness that has become a hallmark of Viking Village has not been lost since the passing of “Capt’n John”. Sometimes a leader comes & goes, & along with them too many times, their passion is lost as well. Captain John Larson must be smiling at the good work that his “family” continues to do for themselves & others of us within the industry.
Thanks guys;
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