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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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  • Trade Dispute With Mexico Over ‘Dolphin-Safe’ Tuna Heats Up

    The fight over Mexican tuna, and whether it is truly fished using dolphin safe practices, rages on. Mexico recently won a two decade long fight to Read More »
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    Coast Guard, partner agencies respond to diesel spill from grounded vessel northwest of Key West

    The Coast Guard and partner agencies are responding to a diesel fuel spill that occurred approximately 7 miles northwest of Key West, Tuesday. At approximately 8:46 Read More »
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    Maryland District 36 Delegation raises concerns over ‘War on the Shore’

    When the four members of the District 36 delegation to the General Assembly got together for an annual breakfast sponsored by the Kent County Chamber of Read More »

  • Commercial fishing brothers fight over fishing spot – Deputies reel one in for battery, criminal mischief

    Lance Lamee, 51, asked his brother if he was going to fish the frontside or backside of the location, to which Lawrence replied “all of it” Read More »
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    Maine DMR wants to close the pogy fishery to newcomers for 2 years while it crafts a new FMP/Enforcement plan.

    “Closing fisheries is kind of a radical step and a dangerous step because it eliminates diversity,” said Commissioner Pat Keliher. “We’re not saying close it in Read More »

  • Register for Webinar – Monday, July 29, 2013 6:00 PM – 7:30 – SAFMC Live Q&A Session With Staff Regarding Dolphin Wahoo Amendment 5

      Register for the webinar here    Online video about the amendment here Read More »
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    Fighting for fishermen on a bi-partisan, bi-coastal basis during Coronavirus crisis – Senator Ed Markey

    Restaurants have shuttered and large export markets have been disrupted. Fishermen have lost access to critical points of sale and sources of income. With a decreased Read More »

  • Georgia waters opening to shrimping June 10

    BRUNSWICK, GA. | Georgia will open its waters for the commercial and recreational netting of food shrimp at 8 a.m. Tuesday, June 10, the state said. Read More »

  • Coast Guard rescues 5 fishermen from aground fishing vessel off Moclips Beach, Wash.

    The Coast Guard rescued five fishermen off an aground commercial fishing vessel in the vicinity of Grenville Bay, north of  Moclips Beach early Wednesday morning. The five-man Read More »

  • Coast Guard medevacs Fisherman off the coast of Marquesas Keys, Florida

    A fisherman was medically evacuated by a Coast Guard search-and-rescue crew north of Marquesas Keys, Florida, Thursday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Key West, Fla., received notification from the crew aboard Read More »

  • Fish-farm madness – A US/Canadian Collaborative, The “Joint Forward Plan”

    The Joint Forward Plan states that “Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency worked on aligning product reviews and risk assessment methodologies” Read More »

  • Huge ice cap on Lake Erie puts arrival of spring on hold

    The large ice cap still encrusting most of Lake Erie would cover all of Long Island, Connecticut and Rhode Island combined. It’s two feet thick in Read More »
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    Safe Coast Seafoods preps for crab

    The Chinook Observer spoke with Safe Coast Seafoods general manager Shannon Schafer, Pucci Foods CEO Chris Lam and Safe Coast Seafoods vice president of sales Max Boland Read More »

  • New Brunswick: Brian Gallant vows to expand international lobster markets

    New Brunswick’s Liberal leader is promising to introduce a lobster levy and work to expand international lobster markets if elected later this month. Brian Gallant said Read More »

  • ‘I was thinking I will just die there:’ Fishermen caught in Acadian Peninsula storm

    During the worst of the storm, Christian Duguay wasn’t sure if he’d survive the night. In his 25 years as a lobster and crab fisherman, he’s never experienced Read More »

  • Bering Sea/ Aleutian Islands Bycatch debate far from being finished – and other news

    Bering Sea halibut fishermen narrowly missed getting a reduction of trawl bycatch at the latest  meeting after a tied vote on a petition for emergency action Read More »
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    South Carolina shrimping season may open partially Wednesday

    Commercial shrimping in waters off the South Carolina coast could resume on a limited scale as early as this week, but don’t expect an abundance of Read More »

  • Fortuna City Council to meet Monday; fisheries restoration grant up for discussion

    Times-Standard – The Fortuna City Council will meet Monday to consider a resolution that would allow city staff to apply for a fisheries restoration grant. continued Read More »
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    Highest Hurdle For Deepwater May Be Winning The Trust Of The Region’s Fishing Community

    Deepwater Wind faces two years of review by some 20 state and federal agencies, and millions of dollars in scientific survey work covering hundreds of square Read More »

  • WPRFMC Press Release, October 16, 2014 – Fishers Forum on Hawai`i Yellowfin and North Pacific Striped Marlin Management

    HONOLULU (16 October 2014) The public is invited to attend the Fishers Forum on Hawai`i yellowfin tuna and North Pacific striped marlin and view a sneak Read More »
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    New Protected Species Regulations Finalized for Fixed Gear Fisheries

    New Protected Species Regulations Finalized for Fixed Gear Fisheries and Industry Outreach on Required Gear Modifications. This advisory serves to provide you with information regarding new Read More »

  • Changes and Cancellations – NEFMC – Weather Update for Coral Workshops, Herring MSE Peer Review

    As a result of the winter storm that’s forecasted for our region on Tuesday, the New England Fishery Management Council is: (1) modifying the schedule for Read More »
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    Spiny dogfish eat small Atlantic codfish! DNA may provide some answers

    Conventional observations show that spiny dogfish in the western North Atlantic rarely eat Atlantic cod. However, some believe the rebuilding dogfish populations are limiting depleted cod Read More »
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    Bristol Bay Fisheries Report: July 4, 2020

    A big bump of fish hit the Naknek-Kvichak and Egegik yesterday — those fleets caught most of the bay’s daily harvest of nearly 1.2 million. Total Read More »
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    International Pacific Halibut Commission cuts 2020 harvest levels for US waters

    Amid ongoing stock declines and concerns about commercial bycatch, the International Pacific Halibut Commission opted to cut allocations in Southcentral and Southeast Alaska for 2020.,, U.S. Commissioner Read More »

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