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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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A Slash in Quota Pushes US Scallop Prices to a Record High
The price of US scallops are already at a record high level and look set to increase further in the coming months. Since the beginning of Read More » -
Pingree Helps Lead Effort to Provide Trade Relief to Fishermen
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Eelgrass Restoration program is underway in Boston Harbor
The removal of wastewater inputs, heavy organic loads, and siltation is very important to successful eelgrass restoration efforts. Water quality improvements from re-direction of the Boston Read More » -
‘A major punch in the gut’: Midwest rains projected to create Gulf dead zone
As rain deluged the Midwest this spring, commercial fisherman Ryan Bradley knew it was only a matter of time before the disaster reached him. All that Read More » -
Rain, floods, tornadoes hit Carolinas as Hurricane Florence makes landfall
The Carolina coast saw major storm surges, strong winds and fierce rain early Friday as Hurricane Florence arrived on land at Category 1 strength. The center Read More » -
Federal judge rules fishery managers failed to prevent overfishing of northern anchovy
A federal judge has ruled that the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) must go back to the drawing board and redo the catch limit for northern Read More » -
Tomorrow’s Catch: A Proposal to Strengthen the Economic Sustainability of U.S. Fisheries – Costello
This proposal calls for an amendment to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the federal law currently guiding the management of U.S. fisheries, that would, Read More » -
Scientists Still Eyeing the ‘Dead Zone’ By Terry Dillman. This article SCREAMS for collaborative research!
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‘This is a big deal:’ Hurricane Dorian set to make landfall in N.S. today, do its dance in Newfoundland on Sunday
Some Maritimers woke up to a light breeze and the odd raindrop on Saturday morning, but residents are bracing for the impact of what is now Read More » -
“Just put me down as Luke’s best friend,” – Honoring Everyone’s Best Friend at Fluke for Luke Tournament
More than 400 people registered to fish in the third annual Fluke for Luke tournament, the two-day fishing derby that commemorates the life of Luke Gurney, Read More » -
Trident wants in at Adak – And so does another company.
Tillion said the presence of competition has caused Trident to soften its stance some, saying its first offer was rejected. He said the huge Seattle-based processor Read More » -
Letter: Fishermen’s aid can’t trump Sandy – Captain PAUL COHAN, F/V Sasquatch Gloucester
To the editor: While we (fishermen) have been burdened by a callous, vindictive, government agency admittedly bent on the ultimate destruction of the families, economies, and Read More » -
NOAA Law Enforcement Investigative Work
NOAA special agents and enforcement officers handle more than 3,000 seafood fraud, marine mammal protection and fisheries-related incidents per year in the United States. This video Read More » -
Spanish F/V Pesorsa Dos detained in Irish waters and escorted to Killybegs
The F/V Pesorsa Dos was detained by the Irish Naval Service for alleged breaches to fishing regulations in Irish waters around 25 miles off Malin Head Read More » -
Asian carp could threaten La. fishery
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OCEARCH Research team sets out to tag great white sharks off Chatham shore
“We’re going to learn about how this animal lives from day to day,” said Greg Skomal, a state scientist and leader of Massachusetts’ shark research project, Read More » -
Seven fishermen towed to safety after 15 hours
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The real Fisherman’s Wharf: An addiction to the sea
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Bailey Barco crew assists mariners with submerged vessel near Mitkof Island, Alaska
The Coast Guard Cutter Bailey Barco (WPC 1122) crew assisted the fishing vessel Heather Anne crew when their vessel began taking on water in the Wrangell Read More » -
Hull tipped over for fishing boat build
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US Lobster Market Price Trends 2021: Industry Overview, Size, Share, Growth and Forecast Till 2026
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Ireland: Dingle fishermen hold early morning protest to block Spanish trawler landing amid coronavirus fear
The local community mounted a blockade by sitting or lying on the ground at the pier, preventing an agent from driving across the pier in a Read More » -
The Life of a Fisherman, On the Small Screen: Gloucester’s Famous TV Stars
America’s oldest seaport, Gloucester, Massachusetts is 31 miles north of Boston. Settled in 1623 as an English colony, its charter predates both those of Salem and Read More » -
The Kodiak Chamber of Commerce invites you to a Gubernatorial Fisheries Debate Tonight! 7 PM, (11PM eastern)
Governor Sean Parnell, Byron Mallott and Bill Walker square off over fish, and mining! Watch the debate here, kmxt ustream tv 16:40 Read More »
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