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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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This is cool, A new free iPhone app tracks your vessel’s stability.
Fishing boats rock and roll, pitch, yaw, surge, sway, and heave. Skippers respond to the movements as they navigate rough seas in tough weather. Now, a Read More » -
Lack of crab ripples through Pillar Point Harbor
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N.C. Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Bass Fishing
A North Carolina fisherman pleaded guilty Monday to the illegal harvest and sale of Atlantic striped bass in federal waters in 2010. The Justice Department said Read More » -
Poor common squid catches to continue in Japan
Poor catches of surume-ika, or Japanese common squid, are likely to continue this year. The squid is used in popular home dishes such as sashimi and Read More » -
Ottawa to offer ice compensation to iced-in fishermen in N.L., Quebec
The federal government announced Wednesday it will provide emergency financial assistance to fish harvesters kept ashore by severe ice conditions in areas of Newfoundland and Labrador Read More » -
Fishermen watch, wait, work, while Alaska Legislature in limbo
An Alaska government shutdown is a fisheries shutdown. Commercial, sport, gillnet, dipnetters and subsistence fishing would all be impacted in devastating ways if a fiscal year Read More » -
Police find 2 bodies near missing fishermen’s boat – 1 body recovered earlier near Tabusintac on Saturday
Two bodies have been found close to a submerged boat off the coast of New Brunswick, a day after a boat capsized with three crew members Read More » -
Judge James Sullivan sworn in as Plymouth District Court’s first justice
He first came to Plymouth as a deck hand on a commercial fishing vessel out of Woods Hole. Today, he presides over one of the busiest Read More » -
NH Bill looks to protect local fishermen
While New Hampshire fishermen are struggling with federal regulations in the Gulf of Maine, state legislators are trying to give them a break with local regulations Read More » -
Clearwater Seafoods announces fish crew certification for its fleet
Clearwater Seafoods announces that seven vessels within its Canadian fleet have been certified using the Fish Standard for Crew, an independent, third-party certification program for labor Read More » -
New England Fishery Management Council meeting in Portsmouth, NH January 26 thru 28, 2016
The New England Fishery Management Council and its advisory bodies will meet at the Sheraton Harborside Hotel, 250 Market Street, Portsmouth, NH January 26 thru 28, 2016 . View the Final Read More » -
Digby fisherman wins jumbo lobster contest with 19.6 pounder
John Morehouse of Digby won the Lobster Bash Jumbo Lobster contest with a 19.6-pound lobster. Morehouse beat out two other lobsters at the weigh in on Read More » -
CARL SAFINA and BRETT JENKS – How to Catch Fish and Save Fisheries – TURF. Another recipe for Catch Shares and Closures!
These guys are just to smart. Silver bullet? Buckshot? If I had a rocket launcher …….. This will help to understand the mindset. Scientists Confirm That Read More » -
What? No Fresh Oregon Crab? Oregon crab fleet remains in port 2 weeks after open of Dungeness season
The commercial Dungeness crab season, Oregon’s most valuable fishery, opened at 12:01 a.m. on December 16. Two weeks later, the fleet remains tied up in port Read More » -
Big Catches, Big Prices cause boat backlog for Nova Scotia fishermen
A booming lobster industry certainly has its ups, but some of the downs are becoming apparent to one fisherman from Kelly’s Cove, N.S., who says he Read More » -
Maine Fishermen’s Forum Awards $52,000.00 in Scholarships to Children from Maine Fishing Families
The Maine Fishermen’s Forum is pleased to announce that $52,000 in scholarships was awarded to children from Maine fishing industry families at the 49th annual Forum Read More » -
In the chilly coastal waters off Cutler, America’s oldest border skirmish continues apace.
Machias Seal Island lies 10 miles off the Maine coast, a lonely outcrop of rock and scrub in a 277-square-mile swath of ocean known to mariners Read More » -
Maine Fishermen’s Forum starts today in Rockport
38th Annual Maine Fishermen’s Forum The 2013 Forum will be held on February 28, March 1st, & 2nd at the Samoset Resort. Read more here at Read More » -
Spiny dogfish shark boom bane for N.S. fishermen
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Moulton: NOAA cuts ‘recipe for disaster’
President Donald Trump’s proposed budget for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration cuts more than $1 billion from the agency that manages the nation’s fisheries and Read More » -
Local crab fishermen face challenges with late start to season
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Scientists say radiation levels low to non-existent in BC-caught fish
As the Fukushima nuclear power plant continues to leak radioactive material, what does that mean for fish caught in the Pacific Ocean off the BC coast? Read More » -
Maine Man Pleads Guilty to Making Hoax Distress Call
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VANCOUVER – WATCH: Sea lion feeding frenzy on commercial herring catch
Commercial herring fishermen are concerned about the explosion of the sea lion population and the effect it could have on herring stocks. The above sea lion Read More »
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