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The New England groundfish debacle (Part III): who or what is at fault? Nils E. Stolpe/FishNet
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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WESMAR rolling out its largest group of trawl sonar options in its 50-year history at Pacific Marine Expo November 20-22
“For trawlers in sensitive fisheries, where quotas are closely monitored, these trawls are exceptionally valuable. Not only are they unequaled in their ability to find and Read More » -
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Monomoy wildlife refuge plan fuels anger in Chatham
The plan contains a blanket prohibition on harvesting mussels, which are considered an important food source for migrating ducks such as eiders. It also prohibited the Read More » -
From Captain Jack Molan – Book Launch! We have lift off!
My book of short stories, “You Can’t Make This Stuff Up!” is available on Amazon, both paperback and E-Book (click here) This covers thirty years in Read More » -
Blockade of the prawn fishery could ruin fishermen – Lance Underwood skipper of Justin Time II and Quicksilver Girl
I am a commercial fisherman from Cowichan Bay. I run a commercial prawn and crab boat, and the local spot prawn fishery is incredibly important to Read More » -
UPDATED: One Fisherman Survives, Two missing – Greymouth boat Wendy J sank on southern West Coast
The commercial fishing boat which sank on the rugged coast of South Westland ran aground on the rocky shore after becoming entangled in a rope. Two Read More » -
CALIFORNIA: ACSF Opposes Sanctuary Expansion of Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
October 5, 2012 — The Alliance of Communities for Sustainable Fisheries (ACSF), formed in 2000 to represent the commercial and recreational fishing interests of the six Read More » -
Anti Fishing Obama Expands Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument
Obama on Friday will expand a marine national monument off the Northwest Hawaiian Islands to make it the world’s largest marine protected area, encompassing nearly 600,000 Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 68′ Desco Dragger with Permits, CAT 3408
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Status quo tightens squeeze on fishermen
Just six weeks into the new fishing year, Gloucester and other New England fishermen and their federal regulators share a common belief that the very existence Read More » -
Pacific Andes factory vessel lands on illegal fishing list – China Fishery Group “disappointed” to be on the list
Pacific Andes’ flagship factory trawler Damanzaihao, formerly known as Lafayette, is on the final list of vessels marked as engaged in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) Read More » -
Sitka’s Herring Population is Stronger than Ever
by Jake Ingman – Last week, Andy Rauwolf sent a letter to Sitnews full of panic and misinformation. The first of many things that need to Read More » -
Newfoundland and Labrador: Snow crab fishery changes tactics as stocks hit 25-year low
A study six years in the making shows some grim statistics for snow crab in Newfoundland and Labrador. The study was released at the same time Read More » -
Letter: Fight further takeover of our fishing grounds – Jim Tarantino Gloucester, Ma.
It’s pretty simple: The Gloucester fisherman are being moved off the fishing grounds because there are more profitable harvests from the ocean. The big corporations own Read More » -
Dolphin deaths spreading to SC
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New York fishes for information in offshore wind research
NYSERDA President and CEO Alicia Barton said: “As New York becomes the national epicentre for the US offshore wind industry, we continue to undertake evidence-based environmental Read More » -
Dick Grachek responds to “Cod stocks on south coast of Newfoundland ‘OK but not great’
From the above linked article posted on Fishery Nation.com: “The spawning stock is now between the ages for four and seven years, which [lead researcher Rick] Read More » -
FFAW- Premier’s approval of OCI exemptions signs away millions in rural economic development
ST. JOHN’S, June 21, 2017 – FFAW-Unifor is shocked and deeply disappointed in the provincial government’s decision to issue further exemptions to Ocean Choice International (OCI), Read More » -
Arctic crab invasion reaches new shores
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Alaska judge dismisses Pebble lawsuit against EPA
U.S. District Court Judge H. Russel Holland ruled, after listening to brief oral arguments in his Anchorage courtroom, that the Pebble Limited Partnership does not have Read More » -
UPDATED:SEARCH SUSPENDED – Search on for overboard fisherman from F/V Seeker 10 miles northwest of Unimak Island
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Chum, Chinook returns fall short across Yukon, Western Alaska
Poor chum and coho returns led to some of the lowest commercial harvests in decades across much of Western Alaska and biologists are unsure why far Read More » -
‘I say his name every day’: Captain’s mother of F/V Miss Ally, seven years later
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A controversial halibut catch sharing plan is once again up for public comment in Alaska
The National Marine Fisheries Service published the proposed halibut catch sharing plan June 28, with 45 days for public comments. The plan creates a combined catch Read More » -
Maine gets another 4.7 million pounds of pogy, or menhaden, but will likely need more bait fish
The state ordered its menhaden fleet to stop fishing on June 30 after officials concluded it had exceeded the state’s annual quota of 2.4 million pounds Read More » -
North Pacific Fishery Management Council meeting June 3-10, 2019, in Sitka, Alaska.
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council will meet June 3-10, 2019, at the Harrigan Centennial Hall in Sitka, Alaska. The >Agenda, click< and >Schedule, click<as well Read More »
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Just like Obama Care, they’re ramming up your asses.
Yep. The council is under the influence of the catch share privatization intoxication situation.
These are soulless bastards. Stop this plan. BY ANY MEANS NESSASARY.
Should we try EXLAX?