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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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  • Florida’s gill net rules hit a snag

    Gill nets are back. After almost 20 years of being illegal, the controversial nets that entangle fish by the gills can once again be dragged through Read More »

  • Commercial fisherman nets 15 months for illegal fishing

    Thomas Zachary Breeding, 29, of Panama City, pleaded guilty in October to obstruction of justice and lying to federal investigators. Judge Richard Smoak heard testimony from Read More »
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    Ship carrying parts for offshore wind turbines arrives in New Bedford

    New Bedford was once the city that lit the world, exporting vast quantities of whale oil for lamps in the early 1800s. Workers packed the docks, Read More »

  • Voices of Alaska: Future of wild salmon depends on decisions made today, by Commercial Fisherman Steve Harrison

    Our state is home to the nation’s last stronghold of wild salmon and, for the most part, we have managed our fisheries well. For generations Alaskans Read More »
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    Coast Guard assists fishing vessel taking on water 60 miles southeast of Charleston, S.C.

    The Coast Guard assisted a vessel taking on water 60 miles southeast of Charleston, Thursday. A Coast Guard Air Facility Charleston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew transferred Read More »

  • Good luck or genetics? Dave and Joe Marciano

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    Angry fishermen stage protest at Tees dredging plans including one who’s lost all his crew

    Fishermen from Hartlepool, Redcar and Whitby who have seen their livelihoods “decimated” by the shellfish die-offs along the North-east coast joined the rally. Fishermen fear chemicals released by Read More »

  • NC fishermen and their advocates say local festivals should sell local seafood

    We post a lot of articles about local festivals, for the fishermen! If the fishermen are not being served, we will not promote those festivals. We Read More »
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    Northern Shrimp: Maine fishermen demand better science before canceling another shrimp season

    Members of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission will meet Thursday in Portland to review the most recent stock assessment and make recommendations on whether Maine Read More »
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    Coast Guard completes 3 rescues during busy crab season opener

    Station Cape Disappointment, along with Station Grays Harbor, launched 47-foot Motor Lifeboat [MLB] rescue crews at 7:30 a.m. for a fishing vessel taking on water near Read More »

  • I want to be a commercial fisherman. What will my salary be?

    Though many Canadians enjoy sport fishing, only a select few licensed and trained fisherman, operating in a limited number of regions across Canada, make a living Read More »

  • Editorial: Hail fishing aid when it reaches those who need it

    But you should excuse fishermen and even federal and state lawmakers if all this good news didn’t exactly touch off celebrations along the docks, and in Read More »
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    Mills Administration Granted Intervenor Status to Support Maine’s Lobster Industry in Lawsuit

    Governor Janet Mills announced today that a federal judge has granted her Administration’s motion to intervene in the pending litigation Center for Biological Diversity v. Ross in Read More »

  • U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Advances Fisheries Law

    “And we’re trying to maintain the integrity of the original act by adding some smaller changes, and (among) the smaller changes are flexibility,”  (Don Young) told the Read More »

  • From the Deckboss

    Halfway there in Sitka herring fishery, Processor refloated, And they’re off!, Dipnet supremacy?, and more. As always, read the comment’s. continue to Deckboss. Read More »

  • Snow Crab Quota Down 19% Compared to Last Year

    The total allowable catch for the Bering Sea Snow Crab fishery is over 53.9-million pounds. more@kdlg 08:54 Read More »

  • Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update MAY 26, 2013

    “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 »

  • Shrimp fisherman gets back earring lost at sea 23 years ago

    Shrimp fisherman Henk Kuiper has been reunited with an earring he lost at sea some 23 years ago, when it turned up on board another trawler, Read More »

  • Crab fisherman killed when boat overturns

    The Canadian military says one fisherman is dead and three others were taken to hospital Thursday after their crab boat capsized off the west coast of Read More »
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    Sipekne’katik First Nation has filed a lawsuit against non-Indigenous fishers, the RCMP and the Feds

    In a statement of claim filed Friday with the Nova Scotia Supreme Court, the Sipekne’katik First Nation alleges that commercial fishermen stole and damaged hundreds of Read More »

  • Dunbar: Lifeboatman Alistair Punton recognised for 30 years of service

    A lifeboat volunteer recognized for 30 years of service has vowed he has no plans to retire. Alistair Punton was recently presented with a medal to Read More »

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    Contact our sales team today @ 401 295 2585 or 800 732 273 Click here for the complete price list from Seafreeze Ltd. We are Direct to the Read More »
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    Alaska cancels snow crab harvest again due to population concerns

    Crabbers from the Pacific Northwest who fish in Alaska had been watching and waiting for recommendations from the North Pacific Fishery Management Council, which met Thursday Read More »
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    New Jersey Fishermen, beach builders fight for ancient underwater sand hills

    Just a few miles off New Jersey’s coast  are a series of underwater hills on the ocean floor, made of perfect quality beach sand tens of Read More »

  • Leo “The Hypocrite” DiCaprio flies 8,000 miles in private jet to accept ‘green award’

    Oscar-winner Leonardo DiCaprio flew an additional 8,000 miles from France to New York and back to accept an award on climate change. The actor suffered a massive Read More »

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