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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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  • Cod war returns to Middle Bank – The Big Boys are Pounding the SNOT Out of it. ABOLISH CATCH SHARE RIGHT F* CKING NOW!

    A large number of big commercial trawlers — 70 feet or more in length — from Gloucester and Boston have been drawn this week to the Read More »
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    Commercial Fishing Captain Gregorio Rodriguez – Lived the American Dream

    Captain Gregorio Rodriguez, a commercial fisherman in Key West of nearly 50 years, went home to the Lord peacefully in his home on Monday, March 1, Read More »
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    The True Story of the Fugitive Drug Smuggler Who Became an Environmental Hero

    When Raymond Stansel was busted in 1974, he was one of Florida’s biggest pot smugglers. Facing trial and years in prison, he jumped bail, changed his Read More »

  • Trump has vowed to kill US offshore wind projects. Will he succeed?

    Opponents of offshore wind energy projects expect President-elect Donald Trump to kill an industry he has vowed to end on the first day he returns to Read More »
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    Safety culture a priority on the water

    Efforts to improve the safety culture among Nova Scotia fishers seems to be paying off. Although we still don’t know the condition of the crewmember airlifted Read More »

  • After a noted absence, Jamie Baker returns to the Fisheries Broadcast!

    We don’t know where he’s been, we don’t know what he’s been up to, but Jamie Baker takes his place back at the Fisheries Broadcast, Canada’s Read More »
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    Skipper in court on 12 fishing regulation charges

    The skipper of a Spanish-owned fishing vessel which was detained by the Irish naval authorities has appeared in court in relation to 12 alleged breaches of Read More »

  • F/V Ferrigno Boy crash in Ventura Harbor caused by loss of power

    A commercial fishing boat that crashed into the Ventura Harbor this week lost control, harbor officials said Friday. The crash was reported about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Read More »
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    ‘Aggravation’ expected when part of lobster fishing area closes

    Chris Wall is among those being asked by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans to remove all their gear from a portion of lobster fishing area Read More »

  • Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 34′ Fiberglass Duffy Tuna/Lobster, 220HP, 6 Cylinder John Deere

    Specifications, information and 8 photo’s click here To see all the boats in this series, Click here 12:45 Read More »
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    Stuart Vorpahl – Crusader for Rights of Fishermen and Common People

    Stuart Vorpahl, a lifelong fisherman, historian, former town trustee, and descendant of one of East Hampton’s oldest families, died on Thursday morning at Southampton Hospital. “He Read More »

  • Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 63′ Steel Clammer, twin 3406 Cats, Isuzu 30 KW Generator

    To review specifications, information and 20 photos, >click here< , in 2018/2019 major projects were completed by the owners, are listed. To see all the boats Read More »

  • In 100 Years, Maryland’s Crab Cakes Might Be Shrimp Cakes

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    German Energy Policy Lost: ‘Energiewende Has Failed,’ Says Leading Enviro

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    Expanding Dead Zone in Gulf of Mexico is Causing High Anxiety Among Shrimpers

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  • High chinook return projected in 2014 – Largest troll quota since abundance-based management began in the late 1990s

    High 2013 salmon returns and high escapement projections for non-Alaska rivers are working in the favor of Southeast Alaska commercial and sport fishermen. King salmon abundance Read More »

  • Rare Yellow Lobster Caught In Waters Off Niantic

    Fisherman Jere Lacoske beat odds of 1 in 30 million Sunday when he hauled in a yellow lobster off the coast of Black Point in Niantic. Read More »

  • Expanding Antiquities Act Monument Would Set A Dangerous Precedent

    The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently held a public meeting to discuss the proposed expansion of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine Read More »
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    Ottawa appoints special mediator in N.S. Indigenous lobster fisheries dispute

    In a statement released late Friday, the government said former Nova Scotia MLA and cabinet minister Allister Surette will “communicate with and rebuild trust” between both Read More »

  • District Governors want sanctuary expansion reversed

    Traditional leaders urged the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council to help reverse the expansion of what is now known as the American Samoa National Marine Sanctuary. Read More »
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    FFAW Responds to Seafood Watch “Avoid” Placement of Snow Crab, Norther American Lobster

    The FFAW is responding to the US-based Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch which has placed North American lobster and Canadian snow crab among seafood species to Read More »
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    Prince Edward Island: Lobster fishermen sail out to start the spring season

    It’s setting day, the start of the season when fishermen drop their traps and begin the two months of intensive work of bringing ashore the east Read More »

  • In rural Alaska, the spoils of the sea set village against village

    A generation ago, organizers envisioned federally guaranteed shares of the pollock catch that would create a rising tide of funds to lift up poor, isolated villages Read More »
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    Obituary: Commercial Fisherman Edwin Lee Owings, 1958-2021

    Eddie passed away peacefully on February 23, 2021, at 62 years old, in Crescent City. He was born in Fort Bragg to Thelma and Joel Owings. Read More »

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