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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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Coast Guard medevacs injured 70-year-old man from Noyes Island, Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard medevaced a 70-year-old man with an eye injury from Noyes Island approximately 34 miles from Klawock Tuesday. Sector Juneau command Read More » -
EU ministers OK Baltic catch limits; Envirocrat activists object
The ministers reached the agreement Thursday night at a meeting in Luxembourg. In a statement, they said the limits take into account scientific advice as well Read More » -
Russia’s seafood import ban, bogus labelling hurt Alaska fishing industry
Most of you have heard about the Russian prohibition on the importation of seafood products from the United States, the EU, Canada and others. This is Read More » -
DeSantis requests federal support for Florida fisheries in aftermath of Hurricane Ian
Gov. Ron DeSantis is requesting that the areas affected by Hurricane Ian be declared a federal fisheries disaster by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Read More » -
Nantucket’s Commercial Scalloping Harvest Tops 8,000 Bushels
Nantucket’s commercial scalloping season comes to an end today, and the harvest by island fishermen will top 8,000 bushels for the first time since the 2019-20 Read More » -
The beloved boat that came home after the war
War stories are often told on Remembrance Day, but they are not always about heroes or significant battles. A war story can take place where no Read More » -
Coast Guard responds to grounded F/V Neahkahnie near Whidbey Island, Wash.
SEATTLE — Coast Guard crews and members of the Washington Department of Ecology are responding to a fishing vessel run aground on the west side of Whidbey Read More » -
83-year-old wooden vessel brings Norfolk’s fishing heritage to life
An 83-year-old wooden fishing vessel was one of the highlights of a heritage regatta along the north Norfolk coast at the weekend. The event was organised by Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 56′ DMR Scalloper/Dragger, 500HP, John Deere
To review specifications, information, and 37 photos’, >click here<, To see all the boats in this series, >click here< 10:50 Read More » -
Seafood Sector Faces Shutdown Over Rising Fuel Prices
Ireland’s fishing and fish producer organisations say they are under threat of being wiped out by high energy prices. In turn, jobs and food security is Read More » -
Fishing area closed after North Atlantic right whale sighting set to reopen this week
A lucrative lobster fishing area in the Maritimes is set to reopen this week after a sighting of North Atlantic right whales shuttered the fishery just Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 68′ Steel Shrimper/Scallop Dragger, Cat 3406
To review specifications, information, and 5 photos’, >click here<, To see all the boats in this series, >click here< 08:41 Read More » -
Get your motor started: It’s lobster boat racing season!
That’s right, racing fans, it’s time to rev up your motors! Maine’s 2022 lobster boat racing season kicks off right here in Boothbay Harbor with the Read More » -
Hurricane Irma Strengthens Into a Category 3; Potential Threat to the Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Bahamas and the United States
Hurricane Irma could pose a serious threat for many days to come and all interests from the Leeward Islands and Puerto Rico to the Bahamas and Read More » -
Recreational crabbers are not playing by the rules
Abiding by the rules is a mantra we follow in our day-to-day lives, but in the past two weeks, hundreds of crabbers have not. That is Read More » -
Happy Easter to All
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Mother’s Day is extra special for this boat building team
Joyce and Anita Cottreau spend every day working side by side on the floor of the bustling Wedgeport Boats yard in southwest Nova Scotia. A female Read More » -
Gillnetters critique off-channel plan
Southwest Washington’s regional manager of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife came to Cathlamet Monday to discuss the start of a salmon net pen rearing Read More » -
UPDATED! Fisherman Joseph James Landry sentenced to 14 years in killing Phillip Boudreau in lobster dispute
A Cape Breton fisherman has been given a 14-year prison sentence for killing a man he said enraged him after cutting his lobster traps and threatening Read More » -
REPORT: Mid-Atlantic Council Workshop on East Coast Fisheries and Climate Change
“The decision to hold this workshop was driven largely by input from our stakeholders,” said Mid-Atlantic Council Chairman Rick Robins, noting that many participants in the Read More » -
NOAA Fisheries Needs to Declare Fishery Disaster for Northeast Fisheries
NOAA Fisheries needs to declare a fishery disaster for the north Atlantic fisheries of the east coast due to complications caused by the Coronavirus pandemic. Due Read More » -
For Sale
In the wake of a November warning that the entire industry is in trouble because of global market conditions, Trident Tuesday announced that it was launching Read More » -
Celebrating 20 Years In The Food Delivery Industry, Vital Choice Wild Seafood & Organics. How It All Began
“Her name was Helen. She really wanted some wild salmon,” With 20 years in business Vital Choice Wild Seafood & Organics explores how it began with a request Read More » -
Salt of the Sea screens for students at Murie Science Building, University of Alaska Fairbanks
The screening of the movie was produced and directed by filmmaker Tom Garber. “Salt of the Sea” is a story about what it takes to be Read More » -
FFAW applauds new deal on crab pricing, but says system still needs fixing
Harvesters refused to fish for more than a week, until the FFAW and Association of Seafood Producers reached a deal on Sunday that included increases to Read More »
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