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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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    Crew airlifted from stuck fishing vessel Avalon Princess, taking on water near La Scie

    Crew on a fishing vessel stuck in sea ice off Newfoundland’s Baie Verte Peninsula have been airlifted off a ship that is taking on water, CBC News Read More »

  • National View: The high cost of cheap shrimp

    The Guardian recently revealed shocking results from a six-month investigation of the Thai fishing industry: Much of the shrimp sold in American and British supermarkets were Read More »

  • GreenHorn

    Come ride along with the Greenhorns on the F/V Chasina during their 2020 Southeast Alaskan salmon hunt. This edit is beautifully crafted and well worth the Read More »

  • Listen – Todays Oversight Hearing on the Implications of President Obama’s National Ocean Policy

      Following unsuccessful efforts to pass major national ocean policy legislation during three successive Congresses under both Democrat and Republican majorities, the Obama Administration initiated the Read More »
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    EDF tells NOAA Get multiple buyers for Carlos Rafaels assets, more monitoring

    Jim Kendall chuckled as he attempted to grasp the words to describe a letter crafted by Environmental Defense Fund, which it sent to NOAA.,,, The letter Read More »

  • N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries says Commercial and Recreational landings rose in 2015

    The DMF issued the 2015 Annual Fisheries Bulletin on Tuesday, which includes landings reports on both commercial and recreational landings in North Carolina. According to the reports, Read More »
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    Anchors aweigh for community seafood pilot program

    “Although state and local regulations and federal guidelines have designated fishing operations as essential businesses, many large fish buyers have shut down or are offering prices Read More »

  • Maine Certified Sustainable Lobster Association, Inc., enters Gulf of Maine lobster fishery for MSC Certification

    This assessment is in parallel with a separate assessment of the fishery that led to MSC certification in 2013. The founding members of the client group Read More »

  • Nova Scotia looks for alternatives to unpopular lobster levy

    A levy on lobster catches in Nova Scotia is not the only way to raise money for promoting the industry, says the province’s fisheries and aquaculture Read More »
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    NZ fishing companies employing Russian crews despite sanctions

    Despite New Zealand implementing sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine – the fishing industry continues to bring in Russian crew. Figures from Immigration New Zealand show last year, 306 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 »

  • Scientists confirm first two-headed bull shark

    (Phys.org) The study, led by Michigan State University and appearing in the Journal of Fish Biology, confirmed the specimen, found in the Gulf of Mexico April Read More »

  • Nova Scotia lobster buyers must take a lobster handling course for licence renewal

    Nova Scotia lobster buyers will have to take a lobster handling course this spring to have their licences renewed, the provincial fisheries minister said Thursday. Proper handling of Read More »
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    It’s Not Too Late to Stop Industrialization of the Ocean

    In a letter to the editor (“Unrealistic Guarantee,” 9/28), a gentleman from Long Beach Township commented that the requirements in Virginia for the offshore wind project Read More »

  • Coast Guard insists marine safety will ‘improve’ under new MCTS system

    The Canadian Coast Guard says worries raised about marine safety as a result of the modernization and consolidation of its Marine Communications and Traffic Services (MCTS) Read More »

  • “Fish Wars” or a Regime Shift in Ocean Governance? Nils E. Stolpe

    The reasons for Big Oil’s (now more accurately Big Energy’s) focus on fisheries – and on demonizing fishing and fishermen – has been fairly obvious since Read More »

  • From the Deckboss -,Cantwell, Begich urge administration to open Bristol Bay red king crab fishery

    Here’s a letter from two Democratic senators, Maria Cantwell of Washington and Mark Begich of Alaska, who say the ongoing government shutdown should not preclude opening the Read More »

  • Minister Lebouthillier’s decision regarding the elver fishery in 2024

    First and foremost, I would like to thank elver license holders, Indigenous communities and the public for the input that was shared with me on this Read More »

  • Star editorial: Stopping Asian carp

    The latest news about Asian carp isn’t good. In fact, it’s alarming. According to a report from the U.S. Geological Survey, the invasive and destructive fish Read More »
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    Proposed salmon farm highlights competing visions – Groups Oppose Industrial Aquaculture in Frenchman Bay

    American Aquafarms wants to put 30 salmon pens in Frenchman Bay at the foot of Acadia National Park While the company said the proposed aquafarm will Read More »

  • Push is on to speed aid to fishermen

    Fishing advocates are questioning why the direct assistance contained in the federal fishery disaster aid plan is going to take so long to get to eligible Read More »
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    UPDATED! Video: Coast Guard aircrew hoists 2 people from grounded fishing vessel in Barnegat Inlet, New Jersey

    The Coast Guard hoisted two people to safety after their vessel ran aground at the Barnegat Inlet Jetty in Barnegat, New Jersey late Wednesday night. A Read More »
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    Book Review: COFFIN COVE, By Jackie Elliott. A gripping murder mystery full of twists in a tiny fishing village

    Andrea “Andi” Silvers needs a fresh start. Once a star reporter, she’s been dumped by her lover and by the paper,, Andi moves to the tiny Read More »
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    A kind Maine Lobsterman saves the day for a little Hummingbird

    Daniel Closson was working on lobster traps in his shop, when he came across a little hummer that had gotten itself stuck in a crack between Read More »

  • Captain’s wife charged in fisherman’s death sets dates – Carla Ann Samson owns the Twin Maggies

    The wife of a fishing-boat captain charged with accessory after the fact in the death of Phillip Boudreau appeared in a Sydney court via video conference Read More »

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