Alaska, British Columbia sign transboundary MOU

November 26, 2015 Canada, National

Gov. Bill Walker and British Columbia Premier Christy Clark signed a Memorandum of Understanding Wednesday morning committing to cooperation on transboundary issues, particularly related to concerns about mines on the Canadian side of the border that share waterways with near Southeast Alaska. The MOU will create a Bilateral Working Group on the Protection of Transboundary Waters that will facilitate the exchange of best practices, marine safety, workforce development, transportation links and,,, Read the article here 12:30

Alaska, British Columbia, transboundary MOU

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Ocean Resource Privatization

Articles Posted by Date
November 2024

M T W T F S S

1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30

« Oct

November 2024
M	T	W	T	F	S	S
	1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30

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
- Endangered orcas compete with seals, sea lions for salmon
  
  Harbor seals, sea lions and some fish-eating killer whales have been rebounding along the Northeast Pacific Ocean in recent decades. But that boom has come with Read More »
- Five people, three companies convicted of 18 violations in N.S. halibut fishery
  
  A major investigation into the halibut fishery in the Sambro area of Nova Scotia has led to multiple fines and licence suspensions. Five people and three Read More »
- An Update on the Caledonian Family Relief Fund.
  
  On December 17th we posted There appears to be a problem with the Caledonian Tragedy Family Relief Fund. We said inquiry’s would be made, and we Read More »
- The Sheldon Jackson Museum’s Artifact of the Month: halibut hook
  
  The Sheldon Jackson Museum’s July Artifact of the Month is a halibut hook (SJ.I.A.645). Despite serving the same purpose and having the same basic principal design Read More »
- Entangled Whale Prompts Criticism Of Gill Nets
  
  The small whale that was freed from a commercial fishing net after becoming entangled off Sagaponack last week has prompted community concern about the safety of Read More »
- Omnibus Essential Fish Habitat Amendment – Plan to change New England ocean stewardship up for debate
  
  The federal government is close to enacting new rules about New England ocean habitat that could mean dramatic changes for the way it manages the marine Read More »
- Haley Goreham has organized a fundraiser for Lobsterman Andrew Saulnier and his family
  
  As most of you know, Andrew got into a bad accident on the boat today well working. Andrew has a 2 year old daughter as well Read More »
- Coast Guard donates seized fish to turtle group
  
  According to the U.S. Coast Guard, illegal fishing in U.S. waters along the southern Texas coastline has been increasing. Authorities said a U.S. boater found Mexican fishermen Read More »
- Something Big is in the works at the Port of Toledo’s Shipyard, Repair work continues, unabated!
  
  JH Kelly ironworker crews are close to half way through the job of constructing the port’s towering new work building. When completed later this year this year the Read More »
- Covid shutdowns and hurricanes rock Louisiana seafood industry
  
  During the pandemic, the state’s seafood industry shut down. Once business resumed, a series of storms and hurricanes wiped out areas where those who rely on Read More »
- Kasilof setnetters to open, some face gear restrictions
  
  As sockeye salmon continue to slam into the Kasilof River, a portion of the commercial set gillnet fishery will get a chance to intercept salmon in Read More »
- East Hampton Selects Captain Julie Evans to Represent Fisheries on Wind Farm Project
  
  East Hampton Town’s Fisheries Committee has selected Captain Julie Evans, who has worked on commercial and charter boats out of Montauk for decades, to be the Read More »
- Inside Ireland’s last traditional boatyard, Hegarty’s Boatyard in Oldcourt
  
  It is the last surviving traditional wooden boatyard in Ireland. The subject of a new photographic book by Kevin O’Farrell, the boatyard is full of great Read More »
- Four of a Kind! Scalloper Quartet for Normandy Fishermen
  
  A group of French fishermen from Ouistreham followed the example of their colleagues along the coast in Cherbourg and went to a Turkish shipbuilder to order Read More »
- Giant sturgeon caught on Fraser river…again
  
  On Thursday, Paul Jarvis, and his dad, Don, were on the first day of a three-day father-son fishing trip when Paul hooked into one of the Read More »
- Fishing boat sinks after catching fire off the Hartlepool coast
  
  Both Hartlepool RNLI lifeboats were paged at 10.26 am on Monday, August 9, following a request by Humber Coastguard after reports that flares had been fired Read More »
- Armón Delivers Ultra – Modern Tuna Vessel
  
  The Mexican shipowner Grupomar, owned by the well-known Mexican-Spanish businessman Antonio Suárez Gutiérrez, took delivery at the end of March of the most modern tuna vessel Read More »
- Hurricane Dorian Update: Public Advisory, an extremely dangerous category 4 hurricane
  
  At 1100 AM EDT (1500 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Dorian was located near latitude 26.8 North, longitude 78.3 West. Dorian is moving very slowly toward Read More »
- DFO says nothing out of the ordinary with the environment where sea creatures washed up dead
  
  The distressing amount of sea life and diversity of species found dead on some beaches along the Bay of Fundy over the past few weeks has Read More »
- Live! SalmonWatch – Sockeye Salmon in Steep Creek, Juneau, Alaska
  
  Link to Live Cam http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-VY9rPwQJc Read More »
- Entombed at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, Harrison Odjegba Okene begged God for a miracle.
  
  As the temperature dropped to freezing, Okene recited the last psalm his wife had sent by text message, sometimes called the Prayer for Deliverance: “Oh God, Read More »
- Three brothers who live in the Lower Keys, buyer charged in spiny lobsters take case
  
  Three brothers who live in the Lower Keys have been indicted for harvesting spiny lobsters from illegal habitat called casitas, catching more than their daily commercial Read More »
- Numerous safety escorts, vessel tows during first week of Dungeness crab season
  
  Coast Guard crews across the Pacific Northwest have towed 10 disabled or distressed commercial fishing vessels back to port in the first week of the Dungeness Read More »
- “Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks”. New Name, Same Game, with new twist!
  
  This season comes with a new title that has a distinctly local flavor. The name has been changed from Wicked Tuna: North vs. South, to Wicked Read More »
- Floods in Midwest take toll on seafood in Gulf Coast area
  
  Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant and Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards have asked the federal government for a fisheries disaster declaration,,, Louisiana’s oyster harvest is 80% below average,,, “We’ve Read More »