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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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    Throw out FISH-NL application, FFAW says after labour board ruling

    The results of an investigation by the Labour Relations Board is proof that FISH-NL has insufficient support to trigger a ratification vote and its application to Read More »

  • PETA protester sheds shell for cause!

    A crowd of curious spectators and journalists gathered at the corner of Park and Main Streets Aug. 3 to witness a supporter of PETA (People for Read More »
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    Newport Port Commission considers re-hiring Don Mann as “Interim” Port Manager

    After several years of being adrift with financial uncertainties and worsening port facility maintenance, the Newport Port Commission on Tuesday is expected to hire an interim Read More »
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    Provincial Government Condemns Addition of Snow Crab and Lobster to Seafood Watch ‘Avoid’ List

    The Provincial Government has said a decision by the organization Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch that adds snow crab and lobster harvested in Newfoundland and Labrador Read More »
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    Crabbers face fines – Equipment seizure leads to pending charges on numerous violations

    Fishery officers have seized more than 300 commercial crab traps in the Powell River area around Savary Island and Harwood Island. Since the beginning of January Read More »
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    Local Dungeness crab fishermen oppose new fish and wildlife regulations

    The regulations are a product of concerns surrounding how often whales and other endangered species are getting caught in the ropes used to fish crabs. The Read More »
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    Steady and sustainable cod fishery needed to supply demand

    Other than Icewater Seafoods, in Arnold’s Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador isn’t well positioned for large-scale cod processing. And Icewater president – Alberto Wareham – says a Read More »

  • Marine Monument excerpts from Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest, 8/26/2016

    11:52 A.M. EDT MR. EARNEST:  Morning, everybody.  Happy Friday.  Before we get started I’ll just do a — one piece of news you may have seen Read More »
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    Volunteer force in search for fisherman expected to grow over weekend

    The official search for a P.E.I. fisherman who went overboard off the North Shore was scaled back Friday but RCMP still saw a strong turnout of Read More »
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    Down Memory Lane: From side trawlers to stern trawlers

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  • Interior Approves New York City Offshore Wind Project, Commercial Fishermen Oppose

    The Offshore Wind Project in New York City is given a go signal by the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) last week. On the other hand, Read More »

  • Marine Conservation Society fish stock downgrade branded meaningless by fishermen

    The Marine Conservation Society said that two North Sea haddock fisheries are now rated 4 (amber), and the other has dropped from being a “good choice” Read More »
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    This day in Stamford history: 10 years ago – Lobster catches keep falling

    The state’s commercial lobster catch fell to its lowest level in 25 years in 2008, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection. The continuing decline Read More »

  • Former ‘Deadliest Catch’ Cornelia Marie Captain Tony Lara passes away in Sturgis

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    Chance encounter leads 90-year-old angler to reconnect with her legendary status

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  • Fishing quotas cut for yellow perch, pickerel

    Commercial fishermen on Lake Erie have had their quota for this year reduced. The Lake Erie Committee announced the total allowable catch for 2013 on Thursday. Read More »

  • PUTNAM: Slow government action hurts fisheries

    Christian Putnam is a Scituate resident and board member of Friends of South Shore Fisheries. This is his take on administrative bureaucrats, stock assessments, cod behavior, Read More »

  • INAUGURAL INDUCTEES – LEGENDS OF CANADIAN FISHERIES SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT

    The Canadian Aquatic Resources Section of the American Fisheries Society has launched a new recognition program called “Legends of Canadian Fisheries Science and Management.”  The goal Read More »

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    COOS BAY-The Oregon Dungeness Crab fishery plopped tens of millions of dollars on the Oregon coast this year. In a fishery known for its up and down Read More »
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    Trident Seafoods’ Chuck Bundrant, a pioneer of U.S. fisheries off Alaska, dies at 79

    Chuck Bundrant, an epic figure in North Pacific fisheries who started his career as a deck hand on a crabber and went on to cofound Seattle-based Read More »
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    Two shark divers freed 19 sharks from a commercial longline. They’re facing five years in prison

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  • Good News for Fishermen in the Northeast Atlantic!

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  • County Council greenlights stricter rules for jellyfish companies

    Beaufort County Council approved new rules designed to more strictly regulate local jellyfish operations Monday night. However, representatives of the only existing local jellyfish business and Read More »

  • Public weighs in at Board of Fisheries meeting in Soldotna

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  • NOAA Seeking Input on Deep Sea Canyon and Seamount Protection

    NOAA invites your input on possible permanent protections for three deep sea canyons –Oceanographer, Gilbert, and Lydonia — and four seamounts off of New England’s coast. Deep Read More »

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