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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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    Coming season cuts and cancellations are causing anxiety for Alaska crabbers

    “I’m scared,” said Simeon Swetzof, mayor of St. Paul, a central Bering Sea island with considerable crab dependence. “I don’t know what’s going to happen.” The Read More »
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    Governor Dunleavy Announces Nominations to North Pacific Fishery Management Council

    Alaska Governor Michael J. Dunleavy last week made his nominations for the two State of Alaska seats on the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC). “I Read More »
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    California crab season finally opens but storm keeps fisherman in port

    Commercial crab season opened in California on Saturday, but in Monterey, fishermen were keeping their vessels in port because of the storm. “If it’s not one Read More »

  • Fishing company Sanford Limited rails against Hauraki Gulf “Sea Change” plan

    The plan called Sea Change -Tai Timu Tai Pari was unveiled in Auckland last night and suggests a blueprint to tackle growing problems like depleted seafood Read More »

  • Snakeheads break out of Potomac, enter Rappahannock River

    Richmond Times-Dispatch – The northern snakehead, an invasive species of fish native to Asia, has successfully broken out of the Potomac River system and established itself Read More »
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    UPDATED: Vessel Safe in Yarmouth Harbor – Pump dropped to fishing boat taking on water off Yarmouth

    A Hercules aircraft has dropped a pump to a 13-metre fishing vessel taking on water off Yarmouth, N.S., and the situation is “stable,” according to the military’s Read More »

  • Scientific facts contradict group’s ‘very high risk’ label for American eel

    According to the environmental group the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, American eels are endangered and at a “very high risk” of extinction. That Read More »
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    West Coast Fishermen cautiously optimistic for strong salmon season

    After three difficult years when Chinook salmon population numbers were down and fishing opportunities were limited, commercial fishermen are hoping that the upcoming season will be Read More »

  • Community offers ‘love and support’ to Virginia fisherman run over by girlfriend

    A Northern Neck community is rallying around a local fisherman who remains hospitalized after his romantic partner allegedly ran him over with a vehicle outside the Read More »

  • State surveys whales, turtles to spur offshore wind – So. Mr. Tom Turtle, Do you anticipate any issues with the wind farm we’re,,,,,,,

    Having once hunted whales to the ends of the earth for their oil, Massachusetts is now going out of its way to protect the marine mammals Read More »

  • Lifelong Commercial Fisherman Jonas R. Porter of Woodville, Florida, has passed away

    Jonas R. Porter, 86, of Woodville, passed away November 3, 2024. Jonas was born in Sopchoppy and remained a life-long resident of this area. He was Read More »

  • US appeals court allows Alaska fishery to remain open

    A federal appeals court on Friday reversed a judge’s decision that would have effectively shuttered an Alaska salmon fishery, a result environmentalists sought in order to Read More »
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    AMSEA launches ‘Catch Fish. Not COVID’

    Alaska Marine Safety Education Association is making its message simple and direct: Catch Fish. Not COVID. The marine safety education entity in Sitka announced its vaccination Read More »

  • UPDATED: Virginia Marine Resources Commission revokes licenses of 5 watermen for violations

    David S. Luckett Jr. of Hayes, Willie F. Shiflette Jr. of Hayes, Ava Marie Shiflette of Hayes and Charles Franklin Davenport of Hampton lost their licenses Read More »

  • Michael Smith told him to “grow a pair”: Curtis Stone Says Chefs for Seals Misrepresented Him

    Michael Smith told him to “grow a pair”. John Bil took him to task for a $75,000 payola from a Prince Edward Island shellfish festival. Now, Read More »

  • Maritime lobster boom: Fancy pickups, a boat shortage and a nice situation for the industry right now!

    The industry across the Maritimes moved into high gear last year, and has gained momentum since. Amid growing demand for the tasty crustaceans, fishermen have been Read More »

  • Crossing the Bar: New Jersey Commercial Fisherman Harry Axelsson

    He was born February 19, 1931, died peacefully at home on July 9, 2014. A Swedish immigrant, he came to this country with his wife in August Read More »

  • Emerson C. Hasbrouck, senior educator of Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Marine Program testifies before U.S. Senate on commercial fishing imbalances

    Aiming to correct imbalances, Emerson C. Hasbrouck, senior educator of Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Marine Program, testified before the U.S. Senate March 19 that the federal quotas Read More »

  • Salmon season picks up in Southwest

    Now well past the mid-June mark, Southwest salmon fisheries have begun to ramp up. Still a few weeks out from peak fishing, set and subsistence nets Read More »
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    With Deepest Sorrow, We Say Farewell to Daniel “Danny” Moyer Cohen…

    Daniel Myer Cohen, a pillar of the East Coast commercial fishing industry, and an eloquent spokesperson for commercial fisherman throughout America, died on November 20, 2018 Read More »

  • Sad news – North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission Chairman Paul Rose of Moyock dies suddenly

    Paul Rose, the chairman of the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission, died Wednesday of an apparent heart attack. The Moyock resident was a commercial crabber, pound Read More »

  • Tacoma Shipyard J. M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. launches a 184-foot F/V Northern Leader

    Published on Jan 26, 2013 At 05:30 just around high tide, J. M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. Launched the F/V Northern Leader. The 184-foot high tech fishing vessel is Read More »

  • 2 La. men admit illegally fishing for shark fins

    BELLE CHASSE, La. (AP) — Two men  have pleaded guilty to a Louisiana fishing violation after authorities said fins  from hundreds of sharks were found aboard Read More »
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    John Bullard: SectorIX board’s failure to act stopped its fishing

    For New Englanders, Atlantic cod is not just another fish. The Sacred Cod that hangs in the Massachusetts State House is a testament to the cod’s Read More »

  • Over-regulation threatens New England fishing industry

    New Hampshire fishermen locked horns with a federal agency this year over fishing regulations and mandatory costs they said would put them out of business for Read More »

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