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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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  • Fishery officers make 39 arrests and seizures at rivers for unauthorized elver fishing

    Unauthorized fishing is a threat to the sustainability of fish stocks and undermines the livelihoods of law-abiding fish harvesters. The elver fishery is not open for Read More »
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    Yorkshire shellfishermen call for action as valuable gear destroyed by visiting scallopers

    Jason Harrison, from Filey, said local boats had again had hundreds of lobster and crab pots towed away by visiting scallop dredgers from around the UK, Read More »
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    Fears raised over environmental impact of ‘disproportionate’ offshore wind-farm substation

    Plans for a wind-farm substation has sparked fears over the loss of agricultural land and that a rural village will end up “semi-industrial”. Both Denbighshire and Read More »
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    Trudeau Government Continues to Mismanage the Fishing Industry While Fish Harvesters and the Processing Industry Lose Opportunity

    Conservative Shadow Minister for Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Clifford Small, released the following statement after the Trudeau government refused to increase quotas for Read More »

  • US scallop inventories expected to decline in 2013 on new management plan

    Framework Adjustment 24 to the Sea Scallop Plan was approved at the November 2012 meeting of the New England Fishery Management Council. The action sets specifications Read More »
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    Striped Bass Recovery Debate Divides Fishermen

    A roiling debate over how to reduce the annual harvest of striped bass along the Atlantic seaboard to allow the species to recover from years of Read More »
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    Between storms, Camden Harbor Master and Good Samaritans halt vessel from sinking

    An old fishing vessel moored in Sherman’s Cove in Camden Harbor came perilously close to completely sinking Jan. 22, as its batteries died and bilge pump Read More »

  • Scots fishing tragedy widow in tribute to ‘miracle worker’ Alex Salmond

    A widow of one of the fishermen who perished in the Sapphire fishing tragedy told how Alex Salmond performed a miracle to bring the bodies of Read More »

  • Boat captains ordered to stop dredging clams off of Provincetown

    For the past month, sea clam vessels have been dredging thousands of shellfish from a 2-square-foot mile area off Herring Cove Beach. But this type of Read More »

  • FISH-NL recommends Ottawa cancel 2017 sentinel cod program 

    The Federation of Independent Sea Harvesters of Newfoundland and Labrador (FISH-NL) recommends that Ottawa cancel the 2017 sentinel cod program, a series of tests fisheries around Read More »

  • Commissioners take small step toward buying Stock Island fish house

    Lower Keys commercial fishermen asked Monroe County commissioners to throw them a lifeline by purchasing a Stock Island fish house and marina as working waterfront. Commissioners Read More »

  • The Gulf of Maine has experienced significant warming over the last 40 years “It’s unlike anything we’ve ever seen before,” Will Enviro’s continue to blame?

    Maine’s fishermen must be better informed, more communicative about conditions on the water and responsive to change to survive the constant shifts brought by a warming Read More »

  • Cardigan MP Lawrence MacAulay disappointed by Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea’s response to crisis in the lobster industry.

    Shea recently dismissed MacAulay’s calls for a return to short-term help to assist low-income lobster fishermen with the price crisis. continued@the sou’wester Read More »
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    $1.4 billion fishing industry stays afloat amid regulations, tragedies

    It’s been two months since the missing crab vessel Destination was found on the ocean floor of the Bering Sea. The Seattle-based crew went missing in Read More »
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    Sea-Level Rise? Obama Finalizes Purchase Of $11.75M Shoreline Mansion

    Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have purchased a nearly 7,000-square-foot home on Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts for $11.75 million, according to Read More »
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    Shrimpers Lost

    Today we’re going shrimping in Venice, Louisiana. Acy Cooper is our guide. Sharyl: How important is the shrimping business to your personally? Acy Cooper: It’s everything Read More »

  • A Meeting With the Premier.

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—Thursday, May 11th, 2017 The Federation of Independent Sea Harvesters of Newfoundland and Labrador (FISH-NL) is pleased that the Dwight Ball administration is onside Read More »

  • Gig Harbor fishing boat sailed for 77 years

    In his younger days, Jim Richards saw dollar signs when storms rolled in at the start of fishing season. The Gig Harbor man knew they’d drive Read More »
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    Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 45′ Guimond Lobster/Gillnet, 585HP Cummins

    Specifications, information and 8 photos click here To see all the boats in this series, Click here 12:33 Read More »
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    Navy Veteran/Lobsterman Stephen Christopher Johnson of Chebeague Island, Maine, has passed away

    Stephen was born in Portland on Oct. 23, 1945, the youngest child of Sherman Roberts and Eleanor Soule Johnson. Upon discharge from the Navy, Stephen returned Read More »
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    P.E.I.: North Lake fishermen offer $10K fishermen offer $10K reward on lost traps

    Fishermen in North Lake, P.E.I., are offering a $10,000 reward in the hope that it will elicit tips from the public regarding 240 traps lost earlier Read More »

  • Senate Resources Holds a Confirmation Hearing for Board of Fisheries Member Fritz Johnson

    The Senate Resources Committee held a confirmation hearing on Friday for the man who represents the Bristol Bay region on the Alaska Board of Fisheries. KDLG’s Read More »

  • Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 165′ Twin Screw Twin Dredge Clammer (2) CAT 3508B Diesels

    Specifications, and information click here  To see all the boats in this series, Click here  11:41 Read More »
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    Chief Engineer tells court of alleged knife attack in Highland Harbour

    Andres Grana, from Spain, said he was asleep on board the Brisca when he was woken up and told of the alleged trouble between the skipper Read More »

  • Pacific Danger and Dungeness

    While the opening of the fishery is an exciting period for crab fishermen, it’s also a time to hone in on safety. Commercial fishing is one Read More »

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