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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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Reminder — Gillnet Bycatch Workshop in Ocean City, Maryland — on January 22 and 23 — You can join via webinar!
NOAA Fisheries (NMFS) and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission are hosting a workshop to discuss protected species bycatch in mid-Atlantic gillnet fisheries. While gillnet fisheries interact Read More » -
Saving The Whales. The Fight Against Offshore Wind Farms.
As nine European countries sign a declaration to turn the North Sea into a huge industrial wind farm zone, they have effectively committed to wiping out Read More » -
Record of decision on Pebble delayed to autumn 2020
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Port Clyde: Lobster, wind and recreation vie for waterfront property
Some residents have been raising questions about the well-situated, but empty and apparently unused, waterfront property on Port Clyde Harbor. The town has gradually begun to Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 58′ Steel Scalloper/Longline, 550HP Iveco Diesel
Specifications, and information and 19 photos click here To see all the boats in this series, Click here 11:11 Read More » -
Tensions running high on the water over First Nations lobster fishery
Strong westerly winds kept the four Cape Islanders behind the Pictou Landing wharf’s breakwater on Tuesday. “We’re not trying to hide anything,” said Zack Nicholas, who Read More » -
Southeast trollers fight for chums at Board of Fisheries
Regulations to increase the chum harvest for southeast trollers fell short. The Alaska Board of Fisheries held a meeting from Feb. 23 to March 3 to Read More » -
Salem considers commercial marina
A city that once had one of the busiest harbors in the country is trying to return to the days when this was a working port. Read More » -
Alaskan Dream Cruises to Add Repurposed Crab Fishing Ship to its Fleet
Alaskan Dream Cruises’ repurposed Kruzof Explorer will begin its inaugural season with the cruise line this summer. The former crab boat will sail 10-day itineraries of Read More » -
How the illegal pursuits of a fishing empire could affect an entire industry already struggling under intense regulation.
He’s been dubbed the Codfather. Carlos Rafael, owner of a fishing empire that is the largest in the Northeast if not the country, is accused of Read More » -
Penning some revisionist history about Kenai King Salmon
Let us all hope that the scholarship of Emilie Springer, in her doctoral studies of the culture and policy of state fisheries, is better than her Read More » -
Eastern Shipbuilding to build 194 ft fishing vessel for O’Hara Corporation of Rockland, ME
APRIL 5, 2013 — Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., Panama City, FL, has signed a contract with O’Hara Corporation of Rockland, ME, covering construction and delivery of Read More » -
2017 Bristol Bay sockeye forecast in line with recent average
Bristol Bay can look forward to a regular season in 2017 after two years of hard work, if the forecast is to be believed. Alaska’s largest Read More » -
Russian deep-sea fisherman’s Twitter feed is filled with nightmares
Roman Fedorstov’s account began featuring images of blood-chilling bottom feeders, creepy crustaceans and other sorts of ghoulish sea creatures that he and his crew hauled in Read More » -
Fishermen: Haddock limits to lead to shutdown
In two tows during a fishing trip in March, Gloucester fisherman Joe Orlando caught what could have been almost his entire allocation for Gulf of Maine Read More » -
Struggling salmon fishermen getting federal help, but it may be too late
Earlier this month, two years after a request by Oregon’s governor, the U.S. Department of Commerce declared a Chinook fishery disaster for 2018, 2019 and 2020, Read More » -
Report: Newfoundland cod stocks on rebound, but still at critically low levels
A new federal report says northern cod stocks off eastern Newfoundland continue to grow 25 years after a sweeping moratorium, but warns they remain in the Read More » -
N.S. fisherman robbed of $1,200 of lobster while visiting son with cancer
A Nova Scotia fisherman who was visiting his son with leukemia in hospital was devastated to return to his boat to find $1,200 worth of lobster Read More » -
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council meeting in Annapolis, MD Dec.10 thru 13, 2018
The public is invited to attend the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s meeting to be held Dec.10 thru 13, 2018 at the Westin Annapolis, 100 Westgate Circle, Annapolis, Read More » -
USCG investigation of the sinking of the U.S. Distant Water Tuna Fleet F/V Majestic Blue
The investigation revealed twenty-two crewmembers safely abandoned ship and were rescued by a sister ship but the master and chief engineer remain missing and presumed deceased. The investigation was Read More » -
Officials: Whales, After Deadly Year, Could Become Extinct
Officials with the federal government say it’s time to consider the possibility that endangered right whales could become extinct unless new steps are taken to protect Read More » -
Golden king crab harvests are slightly down this season but prices for the shellfish are well above average.
According to Alaska Department of Fish and Game data, the current golden crab price average is $10.10 per pound. That’s more than $2 more per pound Read More » -
Alaska groups seek cut in salmon bycatch caught by pollock industry
Tribal organizations and fishing groups in Alaska are urging federal fishery managers to drastically reduce the number of king salmon allowed to be inadvertently caught by Read More » -
For Immediate Release – Statement by Carlos Rafael
“There have been a number of stories written about this case and about me. Some of the things that have been written are true, some are Read More » -
How Did ‘The Codfather’ Rise? Some Say Fishing Rules Pull Up Big Fishermen
While Carlos Rafael waits to hear his fate, some wonder whether there could be another “Codfather.” Critics say fishing industry regulations pave the way for bigger Read More »
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