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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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Our View: Fix the big problem with fisheries
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House of Lords peer calls for Holy Island fishing ban proposal to be dropped
Lord Curry of Kirkhale, who sits in the House of Lords, has written to environment secretary Thérèse Coffey to express concerns about Defra plans to designate it Read More » -
Right whale discussion must not be trapped in political posturing
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Agents cited Calvin P. Chenier, 22, of Churchpoint, and Calvin P. Simoneaux, 63, of Churchpoint, for taking or selling commercial fish without commercial fishing licenses and Read More » -
The Western Flyer – Restoration continues on historic boat made famous by Steinbeck book
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DFO: ‘no plan’ to cut commercial lobster catches to implement treaty fishery
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Good News on the Nass River – Sockeye return’s in higher levels than first predicted,
It may be a dismal year for sockeye in the Skeena River, but the Nass River sockeye returned in higher levels than first predicted, meaning the Nisga’a were Read More » -
Blood on the floor at the butchers’ club
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North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for January 19, 2018
CONGRESSMAN WALTER JONES CALL FOR TOUGH MEASURES ON SHRIMP IMPORTS! Click here to read the Weekly Update, to read all the updates Click here, for older Read More » -
“Spiny” King Crab Hitting Market, Opening Commercial and Scientific Doors
The crab is a Hanasaki king crab, otherwise known as a “spiny” king crab, and fishermen in the Bering Strait Region are harvesting it as a Read More » -
Arctic nations agree to temporary restrictions
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Vessel monitoring technology partnership makes tracking more accurate
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Inquest into deaths of French fishermen on Bugaled Breizh is delayed
An inquest into the deaths of French fishermen whose boat sank off the Lizard peninsula 12 years ago will be delayed until January. Cornwall coroner Emma Read More » -
Senate winner will inherit fishing crisis
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Fishermen: Legislation To Protect New York’s Horseshoe Crabs Is ‘Overkill’
There is a new layer of protection for New York’s horseshoe crabs. Environmental groups said it’s needed to preserve a threatened marine species, but commercial fisherman Read More » -
Nova Scotia fish exporters not intimidated by Trump’s anti-free trade talk, nor should they be!
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A Message From XTRATUF
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Cape Breton Twin Maggies Captain Dwayne Matthew Samson, Petit-de-Grat murder suspect denied bail
Dwayne Matthew Samson appeared in court on Monday. Samson’s lawyers said he will reapply for bail. The body of 43-year-old Phillip Boudreau has not been found, Read More » -
Message from Commissioner Keliher: Federal Budget Package Includes Pause on Whale Regulations and Needed Funding for Research
Finally, some good news for Maine’s lobster industry. Today, the U.S. House of Representatives followed the lead of the U.S. Senate and voted to approve the Read More » -
Hawaii: Coast Guard Captain of the Port Closes Ports
Coast Guard Captain of the Port closes ports for Big Island, Maui County to include the islands of Molokai and Lanai, and Oahu to all traffic. Read More » -
North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for March 21, 2016
Click here to read the Weekly Update, to read all the updates, Click here 14:31 Read More » -
Scoping Hearing on Lobster/Gear Right Whale Entanglements
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N.B. reports first cases of infectious salmon anaemia since 2012
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Letter to the Editor: (and the rest of the world) Urging Action on Seal Population Control
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N.S. lobster fishermen protesting outside DFO offices against illegal poaching
Hundreds of fishermen are expected to spend Thursday protesting outside Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) offices in southwest Nova Scotia in an effort to draw Read More »
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New England fishermen having the same problems ! It seems , when governments get involved in fisheries , it’s all downhill for the fishermen .Today the people who regulates and manages fisheries are now making more money than the fishermen ,who are doing most of the work .
REGULATORS AND MANAGEMENT PEOPLE SHOULD REALIZE WITHOUT FISHERMEN , THEY WOULD’T HAVE THEIR JOBS !!!