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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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    A state-dictated transition from gillnets to seining gear to harvest Columbia River hatchery salmon continues to fail to meet expectations, according to latest results. And yet Read More »

  • Coast Guard orders ​second fishing vessel in 2 days into Port Angeles Harbor because of safety concerns

    The Coast Guard patrol boat Sea Lion ordered a second fishing vessel into Port Angeles Harbor this week after it was found to have inadequate safety Read More »

  • Crabmeat imports flood into Baltimore’s port – Video

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  • Local fishers to benefit from extra post-Brexit fishing quota

    Fishermen in Cornwall are set to be the first to benefit from extra post-Brexit fishing quota as part of new trial schemes announced by the government Read More »

  • Alaska: Proposed measures seek fishing dollars as legislators continue digging into the industry for revenue

    Gov. Bill Walker’s commercial fisheries tax bill is stalled in committee, but legislators continue digging into the industry for revenue. Two bills, sponsored by legislators from Read More »

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    The council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee and Protected Species Advisory Committee noted a lack of transparency in the criteria used to make the status determinations, questionable Read More »
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    Enviro groups point to chemical pollution, not overfishing, as main cause of fishery decline

    According to the report “Aquatic Pollutants in Oceans and Fisheries,” chemical pollution is the bigger culprit since it “compromises reproduction, development, and immune systems among aquatic Read More »

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    Following the closure of mackerel and herring fisheries, P.E.I. lobster fishermen have been struggling to find an alternative bait that is affordable. This week in Charlottetown Read More »

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    Mounties looking for leads in lobster larceny

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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 »

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    P.E.I. fishermen compete for $1,000 in lobster trap stacking competition in Summerside

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    Tributes to a ‘a hard-working hero’ who died in trawler tragedy off Jersey’s coast

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    U.S. Coast Guard rescues 2 fishermen off Oregon coast

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