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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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    Crabbers rebound from Southwest Washington seafood facility fire

    On Monday, commercial crabbers in Oregon and Washington state started dropping baited circular steel crab pots into the ocean. On Thursday, they will start hauling them Read More »

  • Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 51’X22′ Fiberglass Longliner, Cummins Diesel, Permits Available

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  • Human trafficking: Moment of truth arrives for Thailand

    This week, the US State Department will unveil its annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report, and the widespread expectation is that Thailand – which has been Read More »

  • Fishermen in Western Isles fishing vessel “Louisa” tragedy tried to swim to shore

    Two of the men stranded in the sea after a fishing vessel sank off Mingulay in the Western Isles in the early hours of Saturday morning Read More »

  • West Coast sardine decline: Science vs. politics, By D.B. Pleschner

    The federal Pacific Fishery Management Council has shut down the remainder of the current sardine season and has canceled the 2015-16 fishing season altogether. Fishermen supported Read More »

  • Spring Shrimp Season to Open May 16 in Louisiana Inshore Waters

    Today, May 2, 2024, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission set the opening date within state inshore waters based on information provided by Louisiana Department of Read More »
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    The Women Doing Canada’s Most Dangerous Job: Fishing

    “The first two captains I asked for employment—one was a family friend and the other my uncle—told me no when I asked for a job,” Fleet Read More »

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  • WARNING BULL BLEEP ALERT: Why You Should Care About The “Empty Oceans Act”

    You probably haven’t heard of this bill, but you should, they say. But you will only hear about it from the Eco evangelical’s (thank you, Jonathan!) Read More »
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    Cook Rescued From Air Pocket in Capsized Fishing Vessel, 11 Fishermen Rescued, Two Perished

    Last week, Turkish rescue divers saved a crewmember of a fishing vessel who was trapped in an air pocket when the boat capsized off Samatya, Istanbul. Read More »
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    Love Blue Crabs? Meet the Red Crab

    If blue crab is this region’s Beyoncé, Atlantic deep-sea red crab is the backup singer you’ve never heard of. Found about 2,000 feet below sea level, Read More »

  • Congressional delegation battles to save Apalachicola Bay

    News Service of Florida – This week, the U.S. Senate was the scene of the latest skirmish in a tri-state water dispute between Florida, Georgia and Read More »

  • Alleged crack head busted for allegedly poaching eels, and allegedly possessing meth!

    A man was arrested for allegedly poaching eels in the Hampton Falls River on Friday, as well as for alleged methamphetamine possession, according to New Hampshire Read More »
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    The Voices of Gloucester Fishermen: NOAA offers virtual trip through Gloucester fishing history

    The voices speak to the experience of living and fishing in America’s oldest commercial seaport, of the challenges and the joys of working on the waters Read More »

  • American Samoa Government Asked To Subsidize Longline Fleet, a significant contributor to the local economy

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    Longtime Fort Myers Beach shrimping operation dissolving after disputes between owners

    As the Fort Myers Beach shrimping industry claws its way back after Ian, one of the last remaining companies on the historic waterfront is not returning, Read More »
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    Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative responds to questions about its effectiveness

    The Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative, which spent $6.25 million over four years to market lobsters to well-known chefs and at restaurant events nationwide, is seeking to Read More »

  • Stone-crab harvest looks healthy, prices booming

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  • Crawfish are a legacy of Louisiana

    Throughout the history of south Louisiana crawfish were a highly sought-after food source. continue Read More »

  • Alumnus John Genther ’23 saved man from waters in Long Island Sound

    The Coast Guard awarded John Genther ’23 the Meritorious Public Service Award for saving a man’s life, just nine months after he graduated from Furman. It Read More »

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    Seafood from America is safe. 

    National Fisheries Institute Statement on the Safety of Seafood from the United States –  Seafood from America is safe.  The World Health Organization, United National Food Read More »
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    Illegal fishing drives early shutdown of elver fishery

    The Department of Marine Resources announced Wednesday afternoon that it will shut down the elver fishery two weeks early “because of illegal sales which jeopardize the Read More »
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    Fishing industry grapples with fallout from coronavirus response

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  • New Jersey man convicted of attempted murder in fish boat shooting case – faces life in prison

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