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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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    Tourists visiting Seaside were getting quite a sight – and smell – this week. Millions of anchovies have died trying to swim up the Necanicum River Read More »

  • Scientists confirm first two-headed bull shark

    (Phys.org) The study, led by Michigan State University and appearing in the Journal of Fish Biology, confirmed the specimen, found in the Gulf of Mexico April Read More »

  • Runnin’ thru the archives, Dr. Bill Wattenburg Interviews Agenda 21Rep. Sam Farr About Out of Control Govt Agency NOAA.wmv

    KSCO Radio Host Bill Wattenburg takes Congressman Sam Farr to Task- NOAA is Out of Control! EDF whore Farr gets busted lying about agenda 21! Priceless. 7 Read More »

  • Fisherman injured at sea due remuneration despite pre-existing condition: a federal appeals court has ruled.

    The owner of a commercial fishing vessel must pay for lodging, food and medical expenses for a ship crew member who suffers from long-term anemia after Read More »

  • Greedy and gangs attracted to Maine’s lucrative elver fishery – video

    “Quite often there is [an attitude] that [getting caught] is just a cost of doing business for these guys,” Chasse said. “Last year I wrote a Read More »

  • Drought starting to kill salmon in Klamath Basin

    Glen Spain of the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations, which represents California commercial salmon fishermen, said the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation was meeting minimum flows Read More »

  • Alaskan Crabbers Fear Russian Pinch in US Gov’t Shutdown

    “There’s a ton of Russian product in Japanese cold storage. If the Japanese are not able to procure crab from Alaska, they’re not going to give up Read More »

  • Omega Protein Employees and Supporters Call for Fisheries Managers To Protect Menhaden Jobs

    457 Omega Protein employees and supporters have signed a petition urging the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) to protect the jobs created by the Atlantic Read More »

  • Coast Guard search suspended for crabber who fell overboard-Alaska Dispatch | Oct 12, 2012

    “Suspending a search and rescue case is one of the hardest decisions that we have to make,” said Michael McNeil, a command duty officer at Coast Read More »

  • American Marine Ingredients turns pollock research into supplement

    In a victory for scientists researching ways to use fish parts that don’t fit on a bun, a seafood company has begun sales of vitamins using Read More »

  • Editorial: Fishermen should look for smart ways to survive

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  • $20M for Canada’s lobster industry promised by Conservative Stephen Harper

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    Memorial service held for Petty Harbour Fishermen’s Co-operative founder Tom Best

    Nearly four months after his passing, family and friends of Petty Harbour Fishermen’s Co-operative founder Tom Best honoured his life and legacy Saturday, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Best Read More »

  • Coast Guard searching Gulf for fisherman reported overboard from commercial vessel

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  • Cool Video, Cool Music, Cool Fishery – Commercial Fishing Video Of The Day | Fish On | Roe On Kelp Harvest 2014

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    Bayou Region Shrimpers hope blessings are on the way

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    Lobster prices up slightly 3 weeks after protest

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    Save salmon; kill sea lions

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  • Fishing; More Protection for Big Ones

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    Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 55′ Bruno Gillnetter/Lobster, 475HP CAT 3408, with permits

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