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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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    Held Hostage For Ropeless? Reject the Pew Petition for 3 lobster area closures that protect no Right Whale!

    Maine Delegation Calls on Commerce Secretary to Reject Petition for Seasonal and Dynamic Closures in Parts of Maine’s Lobster Fishery – Maine’s congressional delegation today pressed Read More »

  • Man vs. mammal, commercial herring fisherman films sea lion feeding frenzy

    It’s the age old fight over who gets the fish, man or sea lion. For commercial fisherman Allan Marsden, he’s fed up with the burgeoning sea Read More »
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    F/V San Aspiring crew back from Falklands ahead of schedule aboard F/V San Aotea II

    The mission to retrieve 15 Kiwi fishermen from the South Atlantic Ocean is almost at an end, with the F/V San Aotea II anchoring off the Read More »
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    DFO ‘complacent’ on fish kills at Nova Scotia’s turbines, biologist says

    A former Fisheries and Oceans Canada scientist is accusing his former employer of skewing research to allow for the continued operation of Nova Scotia Power’s Annapolis Read More »

  • From the Deckboss – Blue North fined, ordered to pay $179,000 in restitution after guilty plea to illegal cod catch

    On 12/15/10 Alaska Wildlife Troopers in Dutch Harbor were contacted by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, which reported that the F/V Blue Ace, a Read More »
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    The Bluefin Tuna Trophy angler season closed in March. Normally it would last into June.

    The popular show “Wicked Tuna” put the species on a lot of people’s Bucket Lists. I fished seasonally through the 90’s until 2012. A small fish Read More »
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    Another North Atlantic right whale found dead on Cape Cod

    Yet another North Atlantic right whale carcass has been discovered, the sixteenth confirmed death of the endangered species this year. The International Fund for Animal Welfare Read More »
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    F/V Miss Ally remembered: 10 years since tragedy claimed five Shelburne County fishermen

    It will be 10 years ago on Feb. 17 that life forever changed for the families and friends of five Shelburne County fishermen, forever known as Read More »
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    Images of Oregon Coast Crabbers Aglow from Outerspace!

    As commercial crabbing on the Oregon coast opens on time for the first time in several years, the state’s crabbing fleet makes an impression in outer Read More »
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    Clare Island fisherman takes action to stop fibreoptic cable project off Co Mayo

    A Clare Island fisherman has launched High Court proceedings aimed at stopping the laying of fibre optic cable off the Co Mayo coast as part of Read More »

  • Two fishing vessels collide near Port Latour this morning, one sinks, both crews safe ashore

    One day before the winter lobster season comes to an end, a fishing boat sank off the coast of Shelburne County and all five crew members Read More »

  • Thanks to those who’ve taken our Long Haul poll. What We Agree On: Healthy Oceans, Sustainable Fisheries

    Thanks to those who’ve taken our Long Haul poll. You’ve reminded us that, for all our differences, we agree on some fundamental issues in fisheries. continued@wcai Read More »

  • More division on Large Vessel Protected Area (LVPA) Amendment

    The US National Marine Fisheries Service proposal to allow large US flagged longliners to fish within certain boundaries of the waters now limited to alia fishing Read More »

  • Scungilli! – Whelk, Once Ignored by Fishermen, Now a Prized Catch

    The sea snails known by Italian-Americans as scungilli used to be such a niche market that fishermen ignored them when they turned up in lobster traps Read More »
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    A major policy change – Washington State will allow gillnets in lower Columbia this fall

    The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission has agreed to allow the use of gillnets during the fall salmon fishery on the lower Columbia River while state Read More »

  • The Bunker Resurgence: The Good News Beyond Recent Fish Kills

    According to Megan Ware, Fishery Management Plan Coordinator of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission in Arlington, Virginia, “Results of the 2015 stock assessment indicate that Read More »

  • NSC Pushes PERMIT Buy Back, Re Allocation?? Governor presses for fed fish aid

    Patrick’s letter comes to light on the same day as the Northeast Seafood Coalition’s final poll of its 300 members on the recommended industry spending plan Read More »

  • Friday the 13th~ Salty Sea Superstitions

    A life of danger and uncertainty has seafarers observing a strict set of rules steeped in myth and superstition. Many sea going beliefs are based on Read More »

  • P.E.I. lobster fishermen question marketing levy – Lobster Council of Canada wants to collect 1 cent on every pound caught

    The Lobster Council of Canada wants to collect one cent on every pound of lobster caught in Canadian waters, arguing the fee is required to market Read More »
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    Lobster fishing cooperative wins more than $1 million in dispute with former CEO

    A federal arbitrator has awarded a fishing cooperative more than $1 million in the cooperative’s lawsuit against its former CEO, whom the co-op accuses of defrauding Read More »
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    Denmark to Build North Sea Island to Serve as Wind Power Hub

    Denmark has agreed to build an island in the North Sea that would gather and distribute electricity from wind energy farms. The 210-billion kroner ($34 billion) Read More »
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    Hardworking crabbers deserve support and encouragement

    A look back at several years of news about the Columbia River Dungeness crab industry highlights trends and problems that need a better-coordinated response.,, This season is Read More »

  • Breaking News – Disastrous Start to Oregon Dungeness Crab Fishery – But is it Really?

    Yesterday morning we were told that the Oregon Dungeness Crab season was off to a near disastrous start. The “derby” style fishery opened on December 1st Read More »

  • Mass Republican Candidates Sean Bielat – Daniel Botelho Site Over Regulation of Fishing Industry on Campaign Trail

    9th Congressional District race, Daniel Botelho of Fall River. Within the new 9th District, Botelho wants less regulation of the fishing  industry, including more generous catch limits. Read More »
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    A terrible deal for the fishery

    Sometime in the past few weeks, the minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture signed off on the transfer of the processing licenses owned by Quinlan Brothers Read More »

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