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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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  • EDITORIAL: A different kettle of …lobster

    We’ve supported the idea of a two-cent-per-pound lobster levy since an independent panel recommended it last fall in a report on the fickle Maritime lobster fishery. Read More »

  • Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 67′ Steel Stern Trawler, 525 HP Cummins, with Federal and NY Permits

    To review specifications, information, and 10 photos, with Federal and New York Permits, >click here<, To see all the boats in this series >click here<12:10 Read More »

  • Fisherman pleads guilty to 39 albatross deaths

    A commercial fishing boat skipper who caused the death of 39 albatrosses refused to use bird-scaring devices because he had “nothing but f…… trouble with the Read More »

  • Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 123′ Longliner-Freezer (Catcher/Processor)

    Specifications, information and 53 photo’s  click here To see all the boats in this series, Click here 12:23 Read More »

  • Asian carp in the St-Lawrence threatens Quebec’s fishing industry

    If you’ve seen the videos of boaters laughing uproariously as their motors startle giant Asian carp that leap high in the air and even into their boats, you might think it’s Read More »

  • Wrecking the Sea Bed with Offshore Wind (Part 3)

    This is the third in a series of posts about the damage done to the sea floor by offshore “Wind Parks”. The concept appears to be Read More »
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    N.E. Fishery Management Council Hosts Offshore Wind Session; Discusses EBFM, Commercial eVTRs, and Research Set-Aside Program Review

    Council Hosts Offshore Wind Special Session; The Council reaffirmed its commitment to stay engaged in tracking ongoing offshore wind developments and will continue to provide comments Read More »

  • Safe haven from Hurricane Ingrid – Video

    “The opportunity to do this was a unique challenge but at the core at what the Coast Guard provides – safety of life at sea for Read More »

  • Anderson: Offshore wind risks outweigh exaggerated rewards

    A recently published article referencing the upcoming sale/lease of 827,000 acres of area in the Gulf of Maine to developers for offshore wind turbines should not be Read More »

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    How To Build Your Own Craypot (Lobster Pot) Perth WA

    DIY how to build your own craypot (lobster pot) for catching your own West Australian Rock Lobster (Crayfish) We catch them from the North side to Read More »

  • North Carolina Commercial Fishermen, Go to this public hearing

    We urge attendance in a 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday public hearing in the New Bern River Convention Center that the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission Read More »
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    In surprising move, Bering Sea snow crab fishery to reopen after 2 year closure

    The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced Friday afternoon that Bering Sea fishermen will be allowed to harvest a total of about 4.7 million pounds Read More »

  • June meeting NEFMC Council Report

    River Herring/Shad Catch Cap’s considered, Wide Ranging Groundfish topics addressed, SSC reports on Monkfish ABC’s and CATT work, Habitat Alternatives selected for analysis, and other Council considerations. Read Read More »

  • A ‘Confluence of events’ may have caused mysterious fish kill off Nova Scotia

    A federal scientist says the recent high-profile fish kill off southwestern Nova Scotia may have been caused by a “confluence of events,” including fish behaviour, weather, Read More »
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    Icebreakers are clearing the way for early Snow crab season with less risk for right whales

    New Brunswick’s lucrative snow crab industry is just weeks away from a head start to the season, could result in higher revenue and less risk for Read More »

  • NMFS Announces Stricter Bering Sea Pollock Accounting Measures

    Chinook Salmon Bycatch, Chris Oliver NPFMC Takes Action on Bering Sea Canyons Read More »

  • Rep. John Fleming: Congress not going to gut red-snapper management for benefit of recreational anglers

    Freshman Rep. Garret Graves (R-La.) proposed an amendment in a House Natural Resources Committee meeting last week that would have transferred red-snapper management authority from the Read More »
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    Despite recent tweaks, New England fishermen want more changes in law

    In October of 2016 NOAA made changes to NS1, which aims to prevent overfishing while achieving the optimum yield from each fishery. Changes were first proposed Read More »
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    North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for January 17, 2020

    Legislative updates, Bill updates, Calendar, >Click here to read the Weekly Update<, to read all the updates >click here<, for older updates listed as NCFA >click Read More »
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    A tricky break for business fishermen: Pacific halibut catches more likely to drop subsequent 12 months

    It‘s going to be a tough year for many Alaska fishermen. After announcements of a massive drop in cod stocks, the industry learned last week that Read More »

  • Haddock research could lead to increased opportunities – “What we’re seeing on the south coast of Newfoundland is so interesting.

    Thanks in large part to acoustic surveys conducted in 3Ps in 2012 and 2013 — by the Centre for Fisheries Ecosystems Research of the Fisheries (CFER) of Read More »
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    Sonar revealing more river herring in Choptank River than expected

    Scientists have a powerful new tool to help them “see” fish in the Chesapeake Bay’s murky tributaries, and it’s yielding some surprisingly good news about two Read More »
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    Coast Guard rescues 3 from sunken longliner off Dry Tortugas National Park

    A Coast Guard Air Station Miami MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew rescued three fishermen, Sunday, after their fishing vessel sank near Dry Tortugas National Park. The Dolphin Read More »

  • Someone is slashing gear in Petit-de-Grat – business as usual

    Police in Petit-de-Grat are investigating several new cases of lobster traps being cut. This new investigation takes place only months after the ‘murder for lobster’ trial, which shocked the Cape Breton community. Phillip Boudreau’s Read More »

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