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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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Appoint Dr. Brian Rothschild as the new National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Administrator.
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Greater Everglades ecosystem – Guest Column: Stop the harm – fund it now!
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SEA-NL on increase in snow crab processing capacity
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To save their depleted species, female blue crabs go the extra mile to spawn in the bay
Deep under the cold, dark waters of the Chesapeake Bay, the answer to whether the decimated blue crab population can survive lies buried in mud. Tens Read More » -
Fisheries minister meets with lobster industry today about disputed closures
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Econuts File Another Suit.
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A Stinky Situation – Canadian village tries to sell dead whale on eBay
A fishing village in easternmost Canada has tried to auction off on eBay a sperm whale carcass that washed up onto its shores. The town of Read More » -
The outdated 1972 federal law protecting the seals has worked well — too well, in fact. Time to stop tagging and start bagging seals – Chris Yerkes, Brewster
June 25, 2013 While it’s great to see that a few of us are capitalizing on the recent influx of great white sharks by hawking T-shirts Read More » -
‘We cannot fish in a wind farm’: Local fishermen file lawsuit over offshore wind project
Many people in Morro Bay have mixed feelings about a planned offshore wind project. Now, a lawsuit has been filed. The Morro Bay Commercial Fishermen’s Organization Read More » -
New safety regulations frustrating Island fishermen
Some P.E.I. fishermen say new federal safety rules that came into effect Thursday has forced them to spend thousands of dollars unnecessarily. Under the new Transport Canada regulations Read More » -
Govt to review Chinese shrimp imports-Shrimp farmers are preparing for conflict with the U.S.
Govt to review Chinese shrimp imports Read more Shrimp farmers are preparing for conflict with the U.S. Read more Seafood industry to fight US shrimpers’ countervailing Read More » -
Scots skipper took Peaky Blinders cast out to sea
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‘This catastrophe rivals the cod moratorium’: Newfoundland crab fleets won’t fish for $2.20 a pound, FFAW is considering ‘political actions’
They’re not going to fish. That’s the promise from crab fleets in Newfoundland and Labrador Thursday, April 6, after the Fish Price Setting panel announced its Read More » -
Seal protests increase sales, says St. John’s fur seller
The owner of a St. John’s store which sells seal fur products says this week’s visit by celebrity anti-sealing activists Pamela Anderson and Sam Simon creates Read More » -
CETA: U.S. lobster industry alarmed as European deal gives Canadians a ‘huge’ advantage
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Council Coordinating Committee’s response to the February 19 National Environmental Policy Act Policy Directive Memorandum.
Council Coordination Committee – The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act (P.L. 109-479) contained a new paragraph, section 302 (l), which establishes the Council Coordination Read More » -
northeast fisheries science center woods hole, ma. seeks comments …upcoming white hake stock assessment,
WOODS HOLE — On Dec. 11, the Population Dynamics Branch of the Northeast Fisheries Science Center will hold an open meeting in Woods Hole to review Read More » -
Dead fin whale arrives in Vancouver on bow of cruise ship
Department of Fisheries and Oceans officials are trying to figure out how a fin whale died and arrived in the city’s harbour Sunday on the bow Read More » -
An Excellent Five Part Photo Series – Building a Wooden Lobster Boat
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Little attention has been paid to grass carp, a gluttonous herbivore that could decimate Great Lakes wetlands
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Division of Marine Fisheries is working to minimize disruption and gear conflicts that could be caused by an upcoming sonar survey
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Gulf Oystermen Harvest Support from D.C. Legislators and Organizations
Over the course of four days, the oystermen met with more than 20 Congressmen or staff, as well as with the House Transportation Committee, the Food Read More » -
Fish council eyes December for ’13 limits By Richard Gaines Staff Writer GDT
The New England Fishery Management Council has set a special one-day meeting Dec. 20 to take final action on most groundfish allocations for the 2013 fishing Read More » -
Maine’s leaders seek more time on whale protection rules
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Straight out of Frelard: Leaner, greener fishing boat engines
Erling Skaar started worrying about the way fishing boats burn dinosaur juice in 1973, when the Arab oil embargo drove prices up and supplies down. This choked off Read More »
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