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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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Gov. DeSantis awards $7.5M to Lee County for shrimp dock rebuild
Nearly two years after Hurricane Ian bashed into Southwest Florida, the area is continuing to recover. Gov. Ron DeSantis is pitching in with $7.5 million to rebuild Read More » -
Status of marine fish and shellfish in European seas
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Fit to Serve? Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District has a poacher on its board of commissioners.
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Report: Newfoundland cod stocks on rebound, but still at critically low levels
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Hawaii longline fishery to take 40-percent cut on its current bigeye tuna quota? video
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Rescue teams race to sinking fishboat in Georgia Strait, off Vancouver
VANCOUVER – A fishing boat has gone down in Georgia Strait, off Point Grey, west of Vancouver, but its two crewmembers are safe. Read more Read More » -
Offshore wind farm could make vital Fife fishing ground a no-go zone
Eight turbines up to 800ft high may be built off the coast of Methil, in an area of rich pickings for fishermen from both sides of Read More » -
Coastal shark population on rise in southeast U.S, Gulf of Mexico
A recent analysis of population trends among coastal sharks of the southeast U.S. shows that all but one of the seven species studied are increasing in Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 65′ Steel Longliner/Lobster Boat, 400HP Iveco, 45 KW Gen Set, Price Reduced!
Specifications, information and 6 photos >click here< To see all the boats in this series, >click here< 11:29 Read More » -
Dangers of lobster fishing
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Why aren’t they there? Cod still overfished, feds say
The federal government last week released data showing that cod stocks in the area remain overfished. “Overfishing is occurring”, says NOAA, “Abundance is very low, says Read More » -
Hurricane Dorian skirts Florida and Georgia coasts, but landfall in the Carolinas not out of the question
Current forecasts show the storm remaining in the Atlantic Ocean as it churns along the edge of the coasts of Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas.,, The Category Read More » -
First federally permitted offshore mussel aquaculture project on east coast soon to get underway
The first shellfish aquaculture project permitted in federal waters off the U.S. east coast is expected to begin operating next spring. Scientists and fishermen are partnering Read More » -
Some disappointing news came today for the deep water wind project known as Aqua Ventus. oh say it ain’t so!
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From the Deckboss
Boot Vince Webster! – Dismal news for Chinook trollers – It’s over – The latest on the Sitka herring fishery – 48 hours in Anchorage – Read More » -
Lobster trap seizure sparks dispute with Passamaquoddy Tribe
A dispute over tribal fishing rights in the Canadian waters of Passamaquoddy Bay has surfaced, following the recent seizure by the Canadian government of lobster traps Read More » -
Shrimpers praise new bill The Customs Trade Facilitation and Enforcement Act of 2012 (H.R. 6642)
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UPDATE: USCC Polar Star navigates around icebergs, through heavy snow to reach fishing vessel Antarctic Chieftain
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Free dental care offered to fisherman and their families
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Maine Fishermen’s Forum begins Thursday at Samoset in Rockport: shellfish, wind power, working waterfront access
Patrick Keliher, Commission of the Maine Department of Marine Resources, will be the keynote speaker at 70th annual meeting of the Maine Lobstermen’s Association, March 1, Read More » -
Something different: The Vampire Squid Strikes Again: The Mega Banks’ Most Devious Scam Yet
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Because people will be injesting the chemicals, not just the fish in the polluted eco system.
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More NOAA Over Reach: Proposed Rule to Protect Marine Mammals in International Fisheries
NOAA released a proposed rule designed to implement sections of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) that aims to reduce marine mammal bycatch associated with foreign Read More » -
Cormorant, Fisheries Act concerns need to be addressed
Cormorant management and Canada’s Fisheries Act are just two of the issues that members of the Committee of Advisors to the Great Lakes Fishery Commission have Read More »
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