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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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  • Monsters of the deep: Colossal squid and mighty toothfish waging war in Antarctica

    Two giant monsters of the deep are waging a war two kilometres beneath the surface of the Antarctic Ocean, scientists have discovered. The mysterious colossal squid Read More »

  • Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council Address Hawai’i, American Samoa, Protected Species Issues

    HONOLULU (18 March 2015) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council concluded the second day of its three-day meeting in Honolulu yesterday with recommendations for federally managed fisheries Read More »

  • Our View : Legislature should permit lobster by-catch

    Portland’s wharves tell the story of Maine’s struggling groundfish industry. Where dozens of commercial fishing boats once tied up, you might find only one or two Read More »
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    Lobsters to be given away to Mainers in Need Christmas Eve

    Nothing says Maine generosity quite like giving away lobsters to those in need. And on Christmas Eve, no less. Local lobsterman, Noah Ames, and his family Read More »
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    In Newport, a coronavirus outbreak spreads to local economy

    Pacific Seafood ceased operations at all five of its Newport plants. The Oregon Health Authority said the outbreak is contained to Lincoln County and that risk to Read More »

  • ADF&G says its up to fishermen to avoid problems with walrus hauling out near Ugashik north line

    The new walrus haul out at Cape Greig in Bristol Bay could create some problems for the Ugashik and Egegik salmon fishing districts. But right now Read More »
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    Hurricane Fiona threatens severe impacts across Atlantic Canada

    Hurricane Fiona is roaring through the western Atlantic Ocean as a powerful Category 4 storm. The hurricane will brush Bermuda overnight Thursday before threatening major impacts Read More »
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    International Whaling Commission meets this week, will they discuss the US whale slaughter? By Jim Lovgren

    The International Whaling Commission [IWC] meets this week from September 23 rd to the 27 th , in Lima Peru. The commission was established in 1946 Read More »

  • Fishermen sentenced to prison following convictions in stone crab trap case

    Capt. Romualdo Ricardo Salado, 44, of Stock Island and mate Christopher Joseph Payne, 54, of Miami were both found guilty in March of one count of Read More »

  • Aleutian Spray extends Starbound to produce high grade surimi, fishmeal, fish oil

    Partially in response to a weak pollock market, US-based Aleutian Spray Fisheries has decided to add a 60-foot midsection to its pollock factory trawler Starbound for a new fishmeal Read More »

  • Louisiana Fisheries bills to be debated

    Sen. Bret Allain, R-Franklin, said the actions taken by the federal government deserve an examination by the Legislature to seek out ways to help the fishery. Read More »

  • Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater medevacs ailing fisherman

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A 51-year-old man was medevaced from a 65-foot from F/V Capt Gorman III  by the Coast Guard 150 miles northwest of Clearwater, Florida, Wednesday. Read More »

  • Salmon canning jobs dwindling as consumer tastes change, says Canfisco

    B.C. cannery workers are urging Ottawa to save their dwindling jobs and restore the traditional West Coast industry by protecting fish processing jobs. “I’m not a Read More »

  • “Pacific to Plate” bill announced to boost coastal fish markets

    San Diego Assembly Speaker Toni G. Atkins has announced that she will introduce legislation, “Pacific to Plate,” to clarify and streamline state laws to make it Read More »
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    Tignish boys build snow boat sculpture to honour late great-grandfather

    The boat mirrors the real lobster fishing boat captained by their great-grandfather Richard Hogan, who died in June 2018. Like its real-life counterpart, the snow sculpture Read More »
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    Remembering America’s Forgotten ‘Fish Evangelist’

    The Eat More Fish campaign distributed posters that implored patriots to “Save the meat for our soldiers and allies,” or, simply, “Eat the carp!” One of Read More »
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    Chinook catch falls short in first Southeast troll opening. Fleet gets a another shot.

    Southeast’s commercial troll catch of king salmon fell short of its target in the first summer opening in July. The fleet gets another shot at those Read More »
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    DFO: Season-long fishing closures possible under new North Atlantic right whale protections

    On Thursday, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans announced more protections in an effort to prevent future entanglements. “These new measures build on that work, and Read More »

  • News release: Summer Announcement #3, Lower Yukon Summer Chum Salmon Commercial Outlook

    www.adfg.alaska.gov/static/home/news/pdfs/…/271363694.pd… Read More »

  • Convictions under the Fisheries Act – April 16, 2014

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    Baffin Fisheries Coalition launches $1.4M lawsuit against ex-CEO

    The Baffin Fisheries Coalition (BFC) is suing its former CEO Garth Reid for allegedly defrauding the company of $1.4 million. The lawsuit, filed in the Supreme Read More »

  • South West Nova Lobster Fishermen to demonstrate Sept. 14

    Stakeholders in the lobster fishing industry will be demonstrating at Department of Fisheries and Oceans offices in Digby, Tusket, Meteghan and possibly Barrington on Thursday, Sept. Read More »

  • Why Are We Importing Our Own Fish?

    As go scallops, so goes the nation. According to the National Marine Fisheries Service, even though the United States controls more ocean than any other country, Read More »
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    Commercial vessel a ‘total loss’ after Monday morning fire at Westport Marina

    The commercial fishing vessel Mary Ann L was a total loss after it caught fire on Float 11 at the Westport Marina early Monday morning. South Read More »
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    Wilbur Ross opens new front in trade war with $11M in fish farm grants

    Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross doled out $11 million Wednesday aimed at jumpstarting the U.S. aquaculture industry, or fish farming, and limiting dependence on foreign seafood imports. Read More »

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