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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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  • Isle of Man catch limit imposed after ‘fishing race’ concerns

    Starting on Tuesday, a daily 1,400kg (3,086lbs) limit will be in force for the next six weeks in order to tackle current “unsustainable” fishing rates. An Read More »

  • Coming up short. Jury deadlocks in case that questioned how to measure a lobster

    ROCKLAND, Maine — Jurors deliberated for nearly four hours over two days before deciding Thursday that they could not agree whether a Spruce Head man was Read More »
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    North Carolina Fisheries Commission Forces Gill Net Ban

    The state Marine Fisheries Commission voted Wednesday to overrule the director of the Division of Marine Fisheries and ban gill nets upstream of the ferry crossing Read More »

  • Low Value Placed on the Togiak Sac Roe Herring Fishery

    Alaska’s largest herring fishery suffered a significant loss in value this year as the grounds price for herring was cut in half. suffered a significant loss in Read More »

  • Seals and deals

    It’s no secret that the annual seal harvest is a controversial topic. In our province, it’s blasphemy to speak against the hunt; anyone who does so Read More »
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    Lifelong Shelburne boatbuilder retires: ‘I knew how to build a boat when I was 15 years old’

    He was only a kid when he knew boatbuilding was what he wanted to do for his life’s work, getting his early learning in the trade Read More »
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    This is Big: President Donald Trump plans to open Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument to commercial fishing

    President Donald Trump is expected to sign a proclamation on Friday that would open up a conservation area in the Atlantic Ocean to commercial fishing, according Read More »
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    ‘Why is the fishing industry having to fight their own government for survival?’

    The fishing industry is seeking urgent clarification from government in the light of growing evidence that local vessels are being prevented from fishing traditional grounds by Read More »

  • Digby DFO find short and berried lobster and unhailed halibut, clammers get hit also

    In Parker’s Cove on July 21 they found 21 short lobster in a fisherman’s catch. At the Digby wharf on July 29, they found eight berried Read More »

  • Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 72′ Steel Offshore Lobster Boat, Caterpillar D343

    To review specifications, and information, and 51 photos, >click here<, To see all the boats in this series >click here< 11:22 Read More »

  • Always Top Quality! Your Seafreeze Ltd. Preferred Price List for November 13, 2014

    Contact our sales team today @ 401 295 2585 or 800 732 273  Click here  for the complete price list from Seafreeze Ltd. where The Only Thing Read More »

  • Commerce appoints Blue North CEO to serve on NPFMC

    The US Commerce Department is appointing Blue North Fisheries CEO and President Kenny Down to the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC). “This is an out-of-cycle appointment. Read More »
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    F/V Leonardo found off Martha’s Vineyard

    Fishing vessel Leonardo that capsized and sank with four fishermen aboard on Nov. 24 has been found, according to the Massachusetts Environmental Police. “We located and Read More »

  • Scientists sucking up, tallying baby lobster to predict future numbers

    Divers wielding underwater vacuum cleaners are sucking up selected areas of Lobster Bay’s bottom this week, hoping to capture lots of baby lobsters. The team of Read More »

  • Seven Years Later, Deepwater Horizon Still Spilling Into Legal System

    The BP oil spill has faded from the global headlines, but seven years later, the effects on residents of the Gulf Coast and the legal system Read More »

  • RI Fishermen and Delegation seek a seat at the ASFMC table

    Currently, Rhode Island is a member of the New England Fishery Management Council, which oversees groundfish such as cod, flounder, and haddock.  But the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Read More »

  • Clamming up! – Clearwater Seafoods invited media aboard the Belle Carnell Friday

    But it’s not just the harvesting and processing abilities of the ship that make it a plan for the future. More than either of those thing, Read More »
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    FISH FACTOR: First checks finally set for 2016 pink salmon disaster

    It’s been a long time coming but payments should soon be in hand for Alaska fishermen, processors and coastal communities hurt by the 2016 pink salmon Read More »
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    Ocean Signal Introduces Compact Float-Free EPIRB

    The new EPIRB1 Pro features a 30 percent reduction in size compared to other EPIRBs, a 10-year battery life and a retail price that makes it Read More »
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    Salmon disaster relief applications for permit-holders due August 24

    Federal disaster aid is on the way for some commercial fishing permit-holders in Haines and throughout the state, though many may be too wrapped up in Read More »
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    DFO Investigation: traps placed in right whale protection zones, Meanwhile In Nova Scotia, 172 traps seized

    Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) are investigating whether 33 licence holders violated measures meant to protect North Atlantic right whales. The DFO confirmed that Read More »
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    Like a visit from Santa Claws: Lobster Enthusiast Realizes Dream to Catch One

    Over her 93 years — and counting — Bunny Mishkin has eaten countless lobsters. It’s her favorite food. She finally decided it was time to catch Read More »

  • Mid Atlantic Fishery Management Council Meeting in New Bern, NC February 9 – 11, 2016

    The public is invited to attend the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s February, 2016 meeting on Tuesday,  in New Bern, NC . Briefing Materials & Agenda Overview Agenda click here   Attend Read More »

  • Baby eels are wriggling gold – Maine lawmakers look to ease restrictions on lucrative elver fishery

    Fishermen are making money on sushi in Maine, the only state in the country with a significant baby eel fishery, and lawmakers are looking to make Read More »

  • GloucesterTimes.com Editorial: NOAA leaders should extend current cod rules

    Indeed, it’s time that NOAA officials realize that, until there is true cooperative research and stock assessments involving both the government and the industry, there will Read More »

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