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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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    Kenny Down grew up in Ballard, and went to sea while still a teenager. Working for years aboard Bering Sea longliners, he never thought much about Read More »

  • Our View: Federal fishery decision undermines management

    Years of measured, responsible attempts to improve the effectiveness of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act in these dynamic and troubled waters are challenged by Read More »

  • Lorient fisherman has confidence in the future of fishing

    The acquisition of a larger and more comfortable netter represents an upgrade for Lorient fisherman Christophe Audo, as he also plans to take a step back Read More »
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    Transport Canada – DFO issuing fishing licences in N.L. without checking boat registrations

    An investigation into a fatal 2020 fishing accident in Newfoundland has prompted the Transportation Safety Board to call on the federal Fisheries Department to change the Read More »
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    Lucy The Lobster To Make Virtual Groundhog Day Prediction

    It won’t be a groundhog determining if there are six more weeks of winter in southern Nova Scotia. Lucy the Lobster will be crawling out of Read More »

  • Gulf fishing authority says red-snapper fix is easy, as Recs turn on each other, Charters want a Piece of the Rock!

    Dr. Bob Shipp is THE authority on Gulf of Mexico red snapper. He recently retired after serving the last 20 years as chairman of the Department Read More »
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    Asian carp processing facility might be headed to North Peoria

    A former government adviser and official, Brian Colgan, leads a company that intends to convert a 4,000-square-foot building at 8606 N. Pioneer Road into an Asian Read More »

  • Listed fishing boats that are registered for commercial fishing in Massachusetts

    This table lists fishing boats that are registered for commercial fishing in Massachusetts, along with the vessels’ owners.  The data can be sorted by the boat’s Read More »

  • North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for September 14, 2015

    Click here to read the Weekly Update, to read all the updates, Click here 15:22 Read More »
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    Coronavirus: Letter from 200+ US seafood industry stakeholders to Trump Administration

    March 24, 2020, Dear President Trump.  We write as participants in America’s seafood supply chain, a critical component of the country’s domestic food infrastructure and one Read More »
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    Fleet of Flowers – Depoe Bay on Memorial Day 2018

    On Memorial Day, each year since 1945, Depoe Bay has hosted the FLEET OF FLOWERS. This colorful ceremony is recognized as one of the most impressive Read More »

  • New Power in the Heart of the Alaskan Beast: faithful Cummins diesel engines replaced with state-of-the-art version.

    MarineLink.com – Fans of the popular Discovery Channel series “The Deadliest Catch” thrill at the sight of the 113-foot, black-hulled Time Bandit’s bow rearing out of Read More »
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    Right whale defenders question energy industry donations

    A group opposing wind projects off the coast of Massachusetts released a report Tuesday that documents contributions from wind energy developers to environmental groups in the Read More »

  • That Facebook stuff will bite you in the ass! Fishery Officers ‘like’ Facebook after paua poacher nabbed

    Fishery officers have praised the public after numerous tip-offs led to the apprehension of a person illegally selling paua on Facebook. On August 22, The Ministry for Read More »
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    NWS National Hurricane Center – Hurricane Florence Advisory Update 500 PM EDT

    500 PM EDT Wed Sep 12 2018 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL …FLORENCE MOVING STEADILY TOWARD THE CAROLINA COASTAL AREAS… LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE AND RAINFALL EXPECTED… LOCATION…30.9N Read More »

  • Fishing delays in Canada worsen EU coldwater shrimp shortage

    Delays in the Canadian inshore coldwater shrimp fishing season are worsening the already tight market for cooked and peeled shrimp in the EU, with one UK Read More »
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    Fisheries Act – Prince Rupert council calls for parity with East Coast fisheries

    With changes coming to the Fisheries Act, Prince Rupert city council wants to make sure independent B.C. fishers are included. “All we’re asking for is parity Read More »

  • Imperiled fish add to California’s drought stress

    Their populations dwindling, Northern California’s fish suddenly are taking a leading role in the drought-related drama gripping the state. State regulators, alarmed at declining numbers of Read More »
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    We need a seal cull

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  • Rafael arrested, feds posed as organized crime figures looking to buy him out

    The owner of one of the largest commercial fishing businesses in the northeastern United States and his bookkeeper were arrested Friday on charges of conspiracy and Read More »

  • Groups hope MSA update won’t move fish conservation ‘backwards’

    A number of regional fishing associations are joining forces to strengthen the Magnuson-Stevens Act. The Sitka-based Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association announced last week (9-9-14) that it’s Read More »

  • Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 85′ Steel Scalloper/Trawler, Cat 3412, 2 gensets

    To review specifications, information, with 12 photos, >click here< , To see all the boats in this series >click here< 11:35 Read More »

  • Fogo Island fish harvesters trained to deploy oil boom

    A group of fish harvesters on Fogo Island is now trained to deploy an oil containment boom if a spill were to happen in local fishing areas. The harvesters practiced deploying Read More »

  • Brexit flotilla: Bob Geldof and Nigel Farage have massive horn-off in the Thames

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  • The First Indicator – Looking Back. The 2nd indicator, looking forward.

    Let me say first off, no one ever accused me of being smart, not even me. I learned at an early age what a stupid son of Read More »

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