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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

• Recent Posts

  • Sanctuary Idea Flawed – Renee Kelly

    I write in response to the recent story headlined, “Fishing Industry Voices Concern With Possible Offshore Sanctuary Idea; Official Provisions Sought Before Designation Considered.” My husband Read More »
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    Maryland’s wild oyster harvest doubles from last year

    Despite having fewer days to work, Maryland watermen harvested nearly twice as many wild oysters last season as they did the previous year, state officials report. Read More »

  • Carlos Rafael , the “Don” of the New England Groundfishery, says he was cheated

    Between endless phone calls and Winston cigarettes, Carlos Rafael fumed as he recounted the call early in October: The fisheries disaster relief headed his way would Read More »

  • Tautai o Samoa Longline and Fishing Association wants waiver to fish in 50 mile zone

    The Tautai o Samoa Longline and Fishing Association have requested the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council for a temporary moratorium or waiver from regulations governing Read More »
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    “He was Hell on Wheels, that boy” – ‘Wicked Tuna’ fisherman Nick ‘Duffy’ Fudge mourned

    The death of “Wicked Tuna” cast member Nicholas “Duffy” Fudge at age 28 is being mourned in the Seacoast and beyond, and his family on Monday Read More »
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    Lobstermen to state: ‘Step up’ and sue feds over gear, fishing restrictions

    Stonington lobsterman Dwight Staples’ 37-foot lobster boat provides the essentials for 10 people. “This year has been different for me and maybe it has for you Read More »
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    2020 commercial salmon catch, and value took a dive

    Commercial salmon harvests proved challenging for the 2020 season, challenged by a global pandemic of the novel coronavirus, with the overall fish catch and its value Read More »
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    FISH-NL calls on FFAW-Unifor to appeal 2018 crab price; questions why union isn’t fighting for inshore harvesters

    The Federation of Independent Sea Harvesters of Newfoundland and Labrador (FISH-NL) is calling on the FFAW-Unifor to appeal the price of snow crab set in early Read More »

  • Fraser River sockeye salmon run may be lower than expected, Department of Fisheries and Oceans

    VANCOUVER – A federal official says this year’s Fraser River sockeye salmon run may be lower than expected. continue Read More »

  • NRDC Enviro: Obama Administration is on the verge of weakening the nations fisheries regulations!

    The U.S. has been a global leader in confronting and effectively tackling the overexploitation of its ocean fisheries. While there’s work still be done—more than three Read More »
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    British Fishermen Feared Pro-Brexit Campaigners Would Betray Them—and They Did

    Few communities in the United Kingdom were as supportive of Brexit as fishermen. Politicians pushing for the country to leave the European Union capitalized on the Read More »

  • Deadly fentanyl raises stakes for addicted fishermen

    Drug addiction is not new in the fishing industry. There is a tragic and long-understood pattern of fishermen using opiates or amphetamines to manage the chronic Read More »

  • Six pilot studies test sea urchin farming in Canada

    Federal scientists and others are exploring the possibility of sea urchin farming in Canada, with at least six pilot studies using Norwegian technology that proponents hope Read More »

  • Study to focus on fishing port of Belford, North Middletown

    “We’re going to explore options, meet with people in the community, the various property owners and fishermen, and try to develop a vision for the future.” Read More »

  • New York Summer Flounder Fishery for Federal Fishery Permit Holders to Reopen Tomorrow

    NOAA Fisheries today announced that it is reopening the New York Summer Flounder Fishery for federal permit holders on December 12.   This reopening is concurrent with Read More »

  • National Marine Fisheries Service wants to see at least four Southwest Washington streams identified as wild steelhead strongholds

    theColumbian – The National Marine Fisheries Service wants to see at least four Southwest Washington streams identified as wild steelhead strongholds with no planting of hatchery Read More »
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    Expensive Offshore Wind in Jeopardy in a Trump Administration

    Offshore wind is much more expensive than onshore wind with costs to build at 4.5 times the cost of natural gas generation and operational costs at Read More »

  • Dropping prices, rising sustainability issues hit Maritime lobster fishery

    The Globe and Mail – Maritime lobster fishermen are tying up their boats, protesting prices they say are so low they can no longer afford to Read More »
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    Injured fisherman rescued off Cork, airlifted by Irish Coast Guard Rescue 117

    A 22-year-old fisherman from the Faroe Islands is being treated at Cork University Hospital after being hit by heavy chains and falling on steelwork on board Read More »

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    Future of right whale safe fishing gear could be in Southern waters

    Getting heavy ropes out of the water column in Atlantic Coast saltwater fisheries is key to averting the extinction in our lifetimes of the North Atlantic Read More »
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    Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 50′ Stern Dragger, Detroit 8-71, Federal Permits

    Specifications, information and 5 photos click here To see all the boats in this series, Click here  Nice vessel/permits package for a reasonable price. 12:56 Read More »
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    Wrangell fisherman dies at sea near Nemo Point

    A veteran fisherman from Wrangell has been found dead aboard his fishing boat 12 miles south of town. Authorities ID’d the deceased as 53-year-old Randall Ferdinand, Read More »

  • The price to pay for spearing 320 spiny lobsters was a trip to jail Sunday

    The price to pay for spearing 320 spiny lobsters was a trip to jail Sunday — and hundreds of charges for seven out-of-state men. The men, Read More »

  • Bevan Symposium on Sustainable Fisheries in Seattle, Washington and online, free and open to the public.

    Magnuson-Stevens Act – History and Future Examined  – The Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Sam Rauch, our Northwest Fisheries Science Center Director, John Stein, and Read More »

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