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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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  • Booming lobster population pinches profits for Maine’s fishery

    “I’m sure the corn farmer, or the wheat farmer, or chicken farmers all felt the same way at some point,” said Pete Daley, a manager at Read More »

  • Alaska senator Begich ‘wouldn’t be surprised’ if more companies left MSC

    “I wouldn’t be surprised to learn that more companies are looking for alternatives to MSC certification,” Begich told Undercurrent News…However, according to Kerry Coughlin, regional director Read More »

  • Tidal power junk: N.S. village wants huge, abandoned moorings moved from fishing area

    An unusual scene emerges every time the bay’s record-setting tides recede to reveal the hulks, along with massive chains that were supposed to be used as Read More »
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    John Bullard: SectorIX board’s failure to act stopped its fishing

    For New Englanders, Atlantic cod is not just another fish. The Sacred Cod that hangs in the Massachusetts State House is a testament to the cod’s Read More »

  • 2014 study shows haddock is booming and cod remains in decline in the northeast

    U.S. government scientists reporting on fish stocks off New England are reaching the same conclusions as their Canadian counterparts who have found that haddock is booming Read More »

  • Environmentalists and fishermen have negotiated the outline of a deal to reopen a historic trawling fishery off the Santa Cruz coast.

    The deal still needs state and federal approval, but is quietly gathering support from major players around the Monterey Bay. The moment of harmony is both Read More »
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    Everglades City: A fishing community versed in struggle bands together after Hurricane Ian

    On Friday, after the water had fully receded from roads but with the power still out, it was mostly friends and family helping each clean mud Read More »

  • Nils Stolpe – Fisheries Management​–More Than Meets The Eye

    Last year I wrote After 35 years of NOAA/NMFS fisheries management, how are they doing? How are we doing because of their efforts? (http://www.fishnet-usa.com/After 35 years of NOAA.pdf) Read More »
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    PWS harvest soars above 9M fish, statewide catch exceeds 16M salmon

    Commercial harvesters in the Prince William Sound region delivered upwards of 371,340 salmon through Tuesday, June 28, while the statewide preliminary harvest exceeded 16 million fish, Read More »

  • Report on FY2012 performanc​e of the NE groundfish fleet released

    NOAA Fisheries NMFS today released the third annual report on the economic performance of the vessels active in the Northeast groundfish fishery in fishing year 2012. Read More »

  • APU octopuses help professor and students get their arms around species

    Hollenbeck said he worked with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and Prince William Sound fishermen to collect live octopus specimens which were then turned Read More »
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    Vietnam Veteran, Commercial Fisherman Guadalupe G. Zamora has passed away

    Guadalupe G. Zamora, a TX native, and U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran, entered eternal rest on July 27th at the age of 78 at his residence in Read More »
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    North Fort Myers man alleged to have illegally used a net to catch sharks in the Gulf

    A North Fort Myers man on probation for wildlife violations is facing more than a dozen charges including allegedly catching eight sharks over the state limit Read More »

  • Giant squid makes rare appearance in Japanese port

    A giant squid that wandered into a Japanese port has been guided back out to sea almost a week after it was spotted, giving enthusiasts and Read More »

  • Bremerton geoduck diver critically hurt in accident off Green Point

    SEATTLE — A commercial geoduck diver from Bremerton was in critical condition at Harborview Medical Center on Tuesday afternoon after a diving accident in the water Read More »
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    What was life like for fishermen in the 19th century?

    We have a proud and rich heritage here in Suffolk, there’s no doubt about that. If you head out to the coast, you’ll find some amazing Read More »

  • On this day, January 11, 2006: Lady of Grace rescued a year before she sank

    January 11, 2006: Coast Guard tows disabled Lady of Grace to port Rescued 10 miles east of Great Point, Nantucket, a year later she was sunk Read More »

  • WANTED! 60 mile L.P. long line spool that is used but in good shape

    Contact Fisherynation.com  12:50 Read More »
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    CDFW’s Salmon Evacuation Decision Pays Exceptional Dividends

    In February 2017, damage to the Oroville Dam’s spillways prompted the evacuation of more than 180,000 people living downstream along the Feather River. The raging muddy Read More »

  • Jewelers Join Fishermen & Others to Urge EPA to Protect World’s Greatest Salmon Fishery

    “When a foreign mining company lobbies Washington for permission to dig the largest open pit mine in North America in the middle of one of Alaska’s most Read More »
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    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 »

  • Video: Fishing industry expresses concern over the increase in offshore wind farming

    >click to watch< 10:32 Read More »
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    Aloncar Launches Innovative Artisanal Vessel

    The Aloncar shipyard in Argentina launched on 17th June the last trawler in a series of three similar vessels that have been under construction since last Read More »
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    Is this your boat? B.C. man looks to solve island mystery

    Brad Powell took to social media to try and solve the mystery of who the boat belonged to after he found it on his late father’s Read More »
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    Lou Boudreu – The brave souls who bring you lobster

    There is a good eight-foot sea running and 35-knot winds off the port bow. She’s taking a beating, but her classic Cape Island hull handles it. Read More »

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