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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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The hungry critter’s first dish was mussels. Then scallops. Now it’s soft-shell clams. Voracious Invasive Crab Threatening Maine’s Shellfish Industry
And some fear lobsters will be next. European green crabs are devouring a shellfish buffet along Maine’s seashore, plundering populations in their wake. To get a snapshot Read More » -
A Call to Action – Center For Sustainable Fisheries
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Future of shrimp fishery debated at Fishermen’s Forum
Commercial shrimp fishermen who already have gone two years without a harvest shared sharply divided opinions about the future of their fishery Saturday at the 40th Read More » -
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has ordered that approximately 800,000 fish at a Gray Aquaculture site in Goblin Bay be destroyed.
A statement released in the week of June 2 to June 8, by the CFIA read in part: ‘Given the similarity of the strain between the site Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 43′ Torres Tuna/Charter, Twin Detroit 6V71TA’s, Westerbeke-BTD-10 KW Generator
Specifications, information and 48 photos click here To see all the boats in this series, Click here 13:51 Read More » -
U.S. EDA Invests $500,000 to Re-capitalize Commercial Fishing-Focused Revolving Loan Fund for Southern Maine
The U.S. Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) today announced a $500,000 grant to Coastal Enterprises, Inc., of Wiscasset, Maine, to re-capitalize a commercial fisheries Revolving Read More » -
Senator Warren Discusses Relief for Fishermen in FY14 Senate Appropriations Bill with Bob Vanasse
Executive Director Bob Vanasse interviewed Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren on efforts to bring relief to New England fishermen through provisions in the FY14 Senate Appropriations bill. Read More » -
Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update July 14, 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 » -
Lower prices, reduced markets ‘doesn’t make for good math’ – P.E.I. fishermen ask for four day season extension
The P.E.I. Fishermen’s Association (PEIFA) has asked for a four-day extension to the spring lobster season. The PEIFA made the request to the federal fisheries minister Read More » -
VIMS begins 75th anniversary celebration
The Virginia Institute of Marine Science begins a yearlong celebration of its 75th anniversary this month, with the launch of a special multimedia website and the Read More » -
Victim’s father seeks Foxy Lady II answers
Two months after the Gloucester-based scalloping boat Foxy Lady II and its crew of two were lost at sea, the captain’s father says he still has Read More » -
A look back at the evolution of Catch Shares
In 2010 CSF board member Nils Stolpe conducted some exhaustive research into catch shares as a management tool and given what has transpired since it is Read More » -
Female Sockeye salmon are dying at higher rates than males
Female adult sockeye from the Fraser River are dying at significantly higher rates than their male counterparts on the journey back to their spawning grounds, “This Read More » -
Lobster trap tag from sunken Newport boat washes up on an English beach
When the lobster boat Holly & Alexander sunk south of Nantucket in 2003, the crew had been hauling from 1,954 lobster traps located on the bottom Read More » -
Welsh Personal Flotation Devices discount offer extended
Welsh vessel owners have been given an extra month to apply for discounted Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) offered by the Welsh Fishing Safety Committee (WFSC), supported Read More » -
New York Selects Equinor for Largest US Offshore Wind Award
“Together, Equinor and the State of New York will create a robust offshore wind supply chain capable of manufacturing, assembling, and staging these projects at scale. Read More » -
Fishing company to pay $400,000 penalty following 4,200 gallon fuel spill into New Bedford Harbor
In August of 2017, the Challenge, a fishing boat owned by the New Bedford company Quinn Fisheries, sunk while docked on the city’s waterfront, causing a Read More » -
Congressman Elijah Cummings Has Died at 68
Maryland Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, a longtime advocate for civil rights and a leader in the Democratic caucus who led multiple investigations into President Trump as Read More » -
Coast Guard rescues 4 Fishermen off Maine coast
The Coast Guard rescued four fishermen Wednesday morning after the fishing vessel Lydia & Maya started taking on water about 40 miles south of Southwest Harbor, Maine. Read More » -
Green Crabs & climate change pose threat to Maine shellfish- It’s bigger than Maine. Its from Mass to the Canadian Maritimes FERTILIZER!
One of Maine’s oldest commercial fisheries is in trouble, and the reason appears to be a very aggressive and very hungry predator. “Everything’s disappearing,” says Abden Read More » -
Safety plan aims to make Nova Scotia fishing industry safer
The plan, dubbed Fishing Safety Now, was developed by the Safe Sea Alliance- a group composed of fishermen, their families, industry representatives, safety organizations and the government. Read More » -
Seadrift fishermen struggle with shrimp-sized market
Shrimping season arrived in May, but it didn’t bring renewed demand for Gulf shellfish. After restaurants began to close in March, demand for oysters tanked. Some Read More » -
Genevieve McDonald — a lobster boat captain and legislator — to graduate with highest distinction
Some people call Genevieve McDonald, Captain. Five months a year, she fishes for lobsters in Western Penobscot Bay. Others know her as Rep. McDonald. The Democratic Read More » -
Wellfleet shellfish ban a blow to fishermen
The ban on shellfish harvesting in Wellfleet Harbor issued on Oct. 13 because of a norovirus outbreak will continue through at least Nov. 17, according to Read More » -
Japan-based bank to back Cape Wind
Cape Wind is poised to take another step in securing the financial underpinnings for its proposed Nantucket Sound wind farm. The company will tap the Bank Read More »
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Cant wait until Britain gets back its territorial waters from the EU and our fishing industry can get back to what it once was? Or nearly? Maybe some of us on low wages etc could get their hands on some Cod, langoustine, lobsters and other fresh fish and shellfish at decent prices instead of you guys having to chuck it back in the sea due to quotas?