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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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    Fisheries Minister Confronted by Protestors at FFAW Rally

    Fisheries Minister Derrick Bragg stepped into a lion’s den earlier today as he addressed a crowd gathered at an FFAW protest. The Union organized rallies in Read More »

  • 2016 hauled in mixed bag for Alaska commercial fisheries

    As with any season, 2016 had plenty of winners and losers in the Alaska commercial fishing industry. The year started off with a huge sigh of Read More »

  • European court upholds EU seal products ban

    A court has upheld the European Union’s three-year-old ban on seal products, dealing another blow to Canada’s embattled sealing industry. continued Read More »

  • MSA Re-Auth Roadshow: ENGO Perspective! Scallopers Haul Back a Short-Sighted Vision

    Scallop industry lobbyist Drew Minkiewicz argued that the scallop industry was so well self-managed, so willing to reinvest its gold into critical research and development that Read More »

  • Skipper Dave Marciano of FV Hard Merchandise visits ENHA tour at Cape Pond Ice

    Celebrity NatGeo Skipper Dave Marciano of  stopped by Cape Pond during our ENHA Trails & Sails Saturday morning tour, to sign autographs and settle up his Read More »

  • BREAKING: $33 Million to New England in Disaster Funding.

    Bruce Tarr confirms officials expect NOAA to announce about $33 million in fish disaster aid for New England. More to follow.  11:36 Read More »

  • New Report Identifies Sources of Nitrogen Loading in Local Waters

    A new report has pinpointed sources of nitrogen loading in local waters. The New York Department of State released the Long Island South Shore Estuary Reserve Read More »

  • Vineyard Wind turbine debris makes it to Cape Cod

    Debris from the failed Vineyard Wind Turbine has washed ashore in Falmouth, town officials said, weeks after a blade broke off and fell into the ocean. Read More »
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    Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 55′ RI Marine Day Scalloper with Permit, Cat 3406, Isuzu-22 KW Genset

    Specifications, information and 37 photos click here To see all the boats in this series, Click here12:25 Read More »
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    Vineyard Wind project lands in rough waters

    The project, jointly owned by Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, had seemed to be gathering permits the way a kid gathers shells on the beach. One Read More »

  • Southeast Texas shrimpers concerned for collapse of shrimping industry

    An association that represents Port Arthur’s shrimpers is concerned that imports of farm grown shrimp could collapse the local shrimping industry. In the last 18 months, Read More »
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    EPIRBs: Emergency radio beacons coming for small fishing vessels in southern Labrador

    The Labrador Fishermen’s Union Shrimp Company is outfitting dozens of vessels between Cartwright and L’Anse au Clair that are under 40 feet and harvesting for them. Read More »

  • New Bedford meeting brings wind, fishing industries together

    Jim Kendall painted the city’s streets with snow when he articulated how fishermen may feel about offshore wind during a meeting Wednesday that brought both sides Read More »

  • Acadia Parish man face theft of crawfish charge

    CROWLEY, La. (AP) — State wildlife and fisheries agents have arrested a 39-year-old man accused of stealing crawfish. Read more here 06:36 Read More »
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    Breaking news: Scottish Government backs down over HPMAs

    Mairi McAllan, Scotland’s Net Zero Secretary, announced today that both the timetable – with implementation due to take place by 2026 – and scope, covering 10% Read More »

  • Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 127’10″x 30’8″ Steel Freezer Trawler

    To review specifications, information, with 86 photos, >click here<, To see all the boats in this series >click here< 11:50 Read More »

  • V-notched lobster decline is a threatening sign in Maine

    Lobstermen’s efforts to mark egg-bearing female lobsters with a V-notch on their tail have been on the decline since 2008, which could put pressure on the Read More »
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    Florida: Pine Island man sentenced in stone crab case of crabs taken from traps that weren’t his

    A Pine Island man facing multiple charges of harvesting stone crab and other species from traps that weren’t his got two years’ probation and credit for Read More »

  • President Donald Trump’s inaugural lunch menu will feature Maine Lobster, Gulf Wild Shrimp, and California Champagne

    Soon after he’s sworn in as the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump will dine on Maine lobster, Gulf shrimp, and Seven Hills Angus Read More »
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    N.C. Fishermen brace for a difficult winter financially after the hurricane ruined much of their fall catch.

    During a major hurricane, fish migrate away, oysters get contaminated and shrimp are blown to sea, scattered to deeper waters. Though sometimes unnoticed, the seafood industry takes Read More »

  • Mid-Atlantic Council Votes to Reduce Spiny Dogfish Quota for 2016

    At last week’s meeting in Philadelphia, the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council recommended a substantial cut in the spiny dogfish commercial quota for next year. Following a Read More »

  • Commercial fishing vessel runs aground in Hauraki Gulf, 27 on board

    A commercial fishing vessel has run aground at The Noises, in the Hauraki Gulf. The Harbourmaster has confirmed the incident happened just before 3:45am. There are Read More »
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    2020 Boothbay Harbor lobster boat races canceled

    Event organizer Ashlee Lowery announced Sunday, May 3 that the 35th annual Charles Begin Memorial Boothbay Harbor Lobster Boat Races, scheduled for June 20, will be Read More »
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    First freezing #FishyFriday this year in Newlyn!

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  • Sockeye Escapement to the Nushagak River is Approaching the Upper End of the Escapement Goal

    The escapement of sockeye salmon to the rivers in the Nushagak District continues to clip along well ahead of schedule for this time in the season. Read More »

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