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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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    “The Fishmonger” Tommy Gomes to Star in TV Show and Open Point Loma Seafood Market

    San Diego’s seafood culture, from its fishermen to the city’s chefs and restaurants, will be the subject of a new television show premiering Monday, March 1, Read More »

  • Alaska Lieutenant Governor Mead Treadwell Rejects Gill Net Initiative

    January 6, 2014, Anchorage, AK – Lieutenant Governor Mead Treadwell today rejected an initiative to prohibit shore gill nets and set nets in nonsubsistence areas of Read More »

  • Commercial Fishing Vessel Aground on New Jersey Beach

    A 10:00 p.m. a witness noticed a fishing vessel run aground on Island Beach State Park in Area 23. The witness stated that is appeared the Read More »
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    Looking Back: 2007-Wake up New Jersey before more of your tax dollars are wasted on Governor Corzine’s offshore windfarm

    The Governor is proposing to create a huge 80 unit windfarm capable of producing 350 megawatts of electricity in the waters off the south Jersey shore Read More »

  • Earle McCurdy Stepping Down as FFAW President

    Long-time President of the FFAW, Earle McCurdy, has announced that after over 20 years at the union’s helm, he is stepping down. McCurdy called a news Read More »
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    Spanish freezer trawler on fire in South Atlantic

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    There’s a new fight over Bering Sea black cod.

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    North Carolina: Tighter requirements for commercial fishing licenses proposed

    A proposal to tighten the requirements to get a commercial fishing license in North Carolina is nearing review by the state Marine Fisheries Commission following recommendations Read More »

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  • PEI – Three generations of lobster fishing Jollimores

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    Let’s be proactive with red tide

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    Want to join us in making a difference? A Fundraiser for F/V Miss Kim. Any donation will help make an impact.

    “We are grateful to be alive” said Skipper Freeman. What could have been a devastating day for our community ended  by the Fishermen being rescued. Unfortunately, Read More »

  • Four crew-members safe as Homer Seiner remains capsized off Alaska Peninsula

    Four crew-members escaped safely when their fishing boat rolled over near the Alaska Peninsula on Friday. “So just before 8 p.m. this past Friday, our district Read More »
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    North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for October 6, 2017

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    Many Questions Unanswered Following DEP Statement on Fish Die Off at Black Island

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  • Mattituck Commercial fisherman pleads in illegal fishing scheme

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    Review: “A Speck in the Sea”, A Story of Survival and Rescue by John Aldridge and Anthony Sosinski

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  • Editorial: Executive order is best route to halt fishing atrocity

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    North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for November 3, 2017

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    Correction: Lobster Shellshock-Q&A story

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