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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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Dungeness Crab Season opens Dec.16th From Cape Falcon to the California border!
Fishing vessels can start setting gear for the pre-soak period as soon as Dec. 13 and see their first pulls hit the docks on opening day. Read More » -
Mobile Coronavirus testing site now available for New Bedford’s commercial fishing industry
The Port of New Bedford has partnered with Southcoast Health to provide COVID-19 testing for the city’s commercial fishing industry. Beginning Friday, the Southcoast Mobile Health Read More » -
Remnants of Salizar: 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rules against the Drakes Bay Oyster Co.
The 9th Circuit ruled Tuesday that it lacked jurisdiction to review Interior Secretary Ken Salazar’s discretionary decision not to issue a new operational permit for Drakes Bay. Read More » -
TRAWL-OUT WAR The French and British fishermen set for battle at sea if UK leaves the EU without a deal
In a coastal arc from Poole, Dorset, to Lowestoft in Suffolk, his co-op’s trawlers net tons of herring, plaice, sole, squid, cuttlefish, mackerel and red mullet, Read More » -
WPRFMC Press Release, September 23, 2014 – Workshop Addresses Issue of Disproportionate Burden in Pacific Island Fisheries
The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council sponsored a first of its kind workshop on Sept. 18-20, 2014, at the Council office in Honolulu to discuss Read More » -
Families gather to remember Hull’s lost fishermen in memorial service for 1968 trawler tragedy
Three trawlers from the city sank within four weeks of one other. A total of 58 men lost their lives, leaving a scar on the city Read More » -
Coastal Villages Region Fund protesting low 2014 halibut quota
Because of catch limit changes by the International Pacific Halibut Commission, the Coastal Villages Region Fund’s (CVRF’s) allowable catch will be reduced by almost 50 percent. During Read More » -
Acadia Parish man face theft of crawfish charge
CROWLEY, La. (AP) — State wildlife and fisheries agents have arrested a 39-year-old man accused of stealing crawfish. Read more here 06:36 Read More » -
‘We need help’: January storms leaves Washington County businesses in dire straits
Barry Hutchins of Steuben is just one of many lobstermen in Maine who are reeling from the January storms. He’s been fishing since 1956, but he Read More » -
Whole Foods’ seafood plant closing, impacting 60 employees
The mayor of Gloucester, Massachusetts, U.S.A., is “disappointed” that Whole Foods Market is suddenly closing its seafood processing facility in the city.The Austin, Texas-based retailer notified Read More » -
Lobster season delayed on P.E.I.’s North Shore, now, Southern P.E.I. lobster crews as well
Setting day was scheduled for Friday, but that has been moved to Monday for lobster fishing area 24, which includes the North Shore of P.E.I. A Read More » -
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council meeting in Virginia Beach, June 8 thru 11, 2015 – Listen Live
The public is invited to attend the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s June 2015 meeting to be held at the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront, 3001 Atlantic Ave., Read More » -
Judge says Butt Out! Environmentalists Can’t Help Defend Fishing Rules
Three environmental groups cannot join the U.S. government to defend against a challenge to an Obama administration rule requiring seafood companies to report the origin of the Read More » -
Melbourne is now home to a pink Champagne and lobster bar
Upon arrival at Pinchy’s in Melbourne’s Bourke Street, you could be forgiven for thinking you’ve returned to the womb.,, Pinchy’s imports lobster from Maine and crab from Read More » -
‘Dead in the Water’ – New film chronicles the spiraling decline of Gloucester’s fishing industry
It’s now been more than three years since David Wittkower, struck by the spiraling decay of the Gloucester groundfishing fleet, decided to make a film chronicling Read More » -
Letter to the Editor: Plenty of fish in the sea? Not in Cape Cod’s seas, Fritz Lauenstein, Dennisport Ma. (if it were only this simple)
My grandmother recounted how she and Grandpa used to row down to Nauset Inlet below Fort Hill and catch market cod. As a kid I used to Read More » -
North Sea cod loses Marine Stewardship Council label as population halves in just two years
North Sea cod, a staple for the UK’s fishing industry, has lost its sustainable status, after stocks were found to have almost halved in the last Read More » -
Fishing Fleet Brexit Voluntary Permanent Cessation Scheme Open for Applications
The purpose of the scheme is to restore balance between the fishing fleet capacity and available quotas following quota reductions arising from the Brexit Trade and Read More » -
EPA regs hit fishing industry, unless Congress meets deadline
If the rule goes into effect, the EPA estimates it would apply to as many as 138,000 smaller vessels around the country, and about half them Read More » -
OUR OPINION: Back off, NOAA – enterprisenews.com, and who the hell is NOAA spokesman Scott Smullen? Put yer hand back in yer pocket, parasite!
At the urging of Sens. John Kerry and Scott Brown, and Gov. Deval Patrick, among others, the U.S. Department of Commerce last week declared the Northeast Read More » -
Great Lakes Recreational Grab-Bills would squeeze commercial fishermen, help sportsfishermen
Michigan House lawmakers last week advanced legislation to tighten regulations on Great Lakes commercial fishers, escalating a fight between the long-declining industry and sportfishing groups. The Read More » -
Women at sea cry ‘foul’ over weather gear fit
STONINGTON — For growing numbers of women in Maine’s commercial fisheries, the standard Grundens brand foul weather gear, or oil gear, is not cutting it. Commercial Read More » -
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council to discuss closing Georgetown Hole, other areas, to fishing
Murrells Inlet seafood dealer Chris Conklin will be sworn as a new member of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council at the start of the council’s Read More » -
KFO to Highlight Litany of Festering Problems Facing the Fishing Sector
Morale in the Irish fishing industry is at an all-time low as rocketing fuel costs, shrinking quotas and the lingering legacy of Brexit are all proving Read More » -
Workers Compensation Board after fishermen to wear PFDs
Starting Monday, the Workers Compensation Board of P.E.I. will be heading to wharves across the Island to ensure fishermen are wearing personal flotation devices. The visits Read More »
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