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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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    I applaud our own Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission for its 7-2 vote on Jan. 14 to reach a compromise that has our state moving in Read More »
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    Brixham trawler sank rapidly after capsizing off Devon coast

    Government experts have completed their investigation into the sinking of a Brixham-registered trawler off the East Devon coast. The Angelena capsized and sank off Exmouth in Read More »

  • The last ‘I love you.’ Three months in, a mother struggles to overcome incredible loss

    Her voice sounded soft and shaky. She took deep breaths. She cried. She even chuckled a few times when she thought back to the joy her Read More »

  • The Next Generation Answers Call of the Lobster

    Lobstering and commercial fishing generally can be a tough business to break into. Fishing permits are expensive and in limited supply. Buying and repairing gear — Read More »

  • Can cusk survive the ‘fish bends’? So far, we have determined that they can!

    I have been working with commercial fishermen in the Maine lobster fishery to test if cusk can survive ‘the fish bend’s’So far, we have determined that cusk can Read More »

  • Maine lobster processor targeted in federal overtime lawsuit

    A former employee of Richmond-based has filed a lawsuit against the lobster processor, seeking allegedly unpaid overtime and class action certification. Plaintiff Bunthoeun Perez, a Cumberland Read More »

  • Strong Catches, Low Prices – Lobster season is underway in the Bay of Fundy

    A June report from Fisheries and Oceans Canada says Bay of Fundy records have been broken five years in a row. A spokesperson said it was too Read More »

  • Brooklyn Seafood Dealer Pleads Guilty for Illegally Trafficking American Eels

    Tommy Water Zhou pled guilty in federal district court in Norfolk, Virginia, to trafficking more than $150,361 worth of juvenile American eels, aka “elvers” or “glass Read More »

  • The Alaska Fisheries Report

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  • Unemployed? How ’bout a sweet gig at World Wildelife Fund!

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    Lawmakers give Maine lobster promoters key win

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  • Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update, June 21, 2015

    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 »

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    West Coast Crab Strike Set to Expand Further South

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  • Maine lobstermen struggle to adapt to new electronic reporting rules. Their licenses are on the line.

    Alice Mayberry and Sue Kelley spend most of their days talking to lobstermen about what they’ve hauled in. Mayberry is riffling through paper logs. Kelley is Read More »

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  • Letter: Sanctuary action has affected fishermen

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  • Digby Neck company continues to develop Far East markets for its live lobster at China’s fisheries expo

     president Robert MacDonald, whose company sells about a half-million pounds of live lobster annually in China, is at the expo as part of his two-week tour Read More »
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    Jack Spillane: In gratitude for fishermen

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    Mystery of the disappearing mahi-mahi divides fishermen

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  • New Design Unveiled for Canadian Coast Guard Lifeboats

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  • Families of 5 missing crew members worried after Coast Guard suspends search for capsized fishing boat

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