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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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Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update APRIL 21, 2013
“The Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance is dedicated to its mission of continuing to help create sustainable fisheries without putting licensed fishermen out of business.” Read the Read More » -
Avoiding ship strikes – Robotic buoys developed to keep Atlantic right whales safe
A Cape Cod science center and one of the world’s largest shipping businesses are collaborating on a project to use robotic buoys to protect a vanishing Read More » -
Groups planting eelgrass, vital to the survival of many species on Nova Scotia’s south shore while fighting Green Crabs
The two groups are working on transplanting eelgrass beds that have been nearly wiped-out by the invasive European green crab. According to Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Read More » -
Four crewmembers rescued from capsized fishing vessel near Sabine Pass, Texas
The Coast Guard assisted in the rescue of four crewmembers from a fishing vessel after it capsized near Sabine Pass, Texas, Tuesday morning. Eighth Coast Guard Read More » -
Trump administration defends Obama’s Atlantic monument – Requests Judge dismiss Fishermen’s lawsuit
The Trump administration on Tuesday defended an underwater monument established by former President Barack Obama to protect marine life in the Atlantic Ocean and asked a Read More » -
Fishing Wars – Drowning in Regulations, Viewing and Panel Discussion, Mystic Ct., March 14
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As Commerce Secretary, Raimondo to play key role in offshore wind.
In the selection of Gina Raimondo as the next U.S. Secretary of Commerce, the offshore wind industry would get a champion in Washington. What influence she Read More » -
“Eat the Invasives” – New catfish reg threatens watermen’s livelihood, Chesapeake Bay
Richard Turner Jr. maneuvered his Carolina Skiff around Gunston Cove in the Potomac River, then hoisted a hoop net out of the water that he’d left Read More » -
Dogfish population declines off East Coast, as will the harvest
A small species of shark that is fished for food off the East Coast has declined slightly in population, and fishermen will be allowed to catch Read More » -
Southeast Alaska Chinook Salmon Quota Numbers Fall for 2013
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has announced its Chinook salmon harvest quota for Southeast Alaska. The department says the all-gear harvest for 2013 is Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 78′ Steel Longliner, 400HP Twin Cat 3406 Diesels
To review specifications, information, and 40 photos’, >click here<, A turn key vessel in excellent condition. To see all the boats in this series >click here< 12:30 Read More » -
Monterey Italians recalled in new book
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Suncor Energy Offshore methanol leak being probed
Suncor Energy is investigating after a methanol leak was discovered from a subsea drill centre in the Terra Nova field. The leak occurred on Wednesday, Sept. Read More » -
Methane Is Discovered Seeping From Seafloor Off East Coast, Scientists Say
The methane is emanating from at least 570 locations, called seeps, from near Cape Hatteras, N.C., to the Georges Bank southeast of Nantucket, Mass. While the Read More » -
Chinese fishermen jailed for massive illegal fish and shark haul in the Galapagos Islands
A group of Chinese fishermen have been jailed and fined a whopping $7.5 million just weeks after shocking photos emerged of their ship’s hull filled with Read More » -
Coronavirus: Fishermen See Market Dry Out
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South Shore charter fishermen oppose new federal Dusky shark regulations
The National Marine Fisheries Service, a federal agency that regulates fishing in U.S. waters, is proposing new rules to protect a vulnerable shark species off the Read More » -
The Blob That Cooked the Pacific
Beginning in late 2013, a bewildering patch of warm water formed in the Gulf of Alaska. A stubborn atmospheric high-pressure system, nicknamed the “Ridiculously Resilient Ridge,” Read More » -
New England panel approves 2013 cod limits with 77 percent cut
The New England Fishery Management Council voted Wednesday night to cut the Gulf of Maine cod fishery limits by 77 percent for the 2013 fishing cycle Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 44′ 11”x21′ 2003 Novi Lobster Boat
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Earthquake may have triggered sunken F/V Saint Patrick to spill diesel off Kodiak Island
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Chile fishermen protest fishing limits
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Drag Net – New Bedford shocked by NOAA’s latest move in Carlos Rafael case
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McIntosh County commissioners pass resolution to support local shrimpers
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