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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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Lawsuit filed seeking $464,000 in lawyer fees, Former fish auction owners renew battle with NOAA
The long and torturous legal battle with NOAA that sent the former Gloucester Fish Exchange into bankruptcy and to its ultimate sale may not be over Read More » -
Petit-de-Grat murder suspect released on $60K bail – Dwayne Matthew Samson charged with 2nd-degree murder in Phillip Boudreau death
Dwayne Matthew Samson, 43, appeared in Port Hawkesbury court on Tuesday. He was released on $60,000 bail — $10,000 cash and a $50,000 surety. more@cbcnews Read More » -
Not prepared – If there is ever a deepwater oil blowout, help could be weeks away
It could take weeks to get a disaster-stopping piece of equipment to Newfoundland and Labrador in the event of a subsea oil blowout, according to documents Read More » -
100lb Tuna free gaffed off a dock in Islamorada Fla, Published on Aug 3, 2014
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New video appears to show disfigured, unhealthy farmed salmon
Hereditary chief George Quocksister Jr., 68, from the Laich-Kwil-Tach Nation has been gathering footage of unhealthy salmon all month. Quocksister has been going from salmon farm to Read More » -
Sea Shepherd ships leave to battle Japanese whaling fleet with ropes and stink bombs
Two ships have left Australia bound for the freezing Southern Ocean to confront the Japanese whaling fleet in an annual high-seas battle, environmental activist group Sea Read More » -
In memory of Edward “Fast Eddie” William Fee
Edward William Fee brought out the best in those that had the pleasure of knowing his vibrant soul. These words are not easy to put on Read More » -
In a remote farm lab far from the sea – In search of a dolphin killer
On a Pennsylvania farm 70 miles from the ocean, inside a sprawling lab facility built to treat horses and other four-legged animals, scientists are trying to Read More » -
The Gulf of Maine: Poster Child for Global Weirding?
Since it’s snowing this evening, again, I though I’d write something on climate, which I know is not weather. As so often, the great state of Read More » -
Our view: The good news is that Maryland’s oyster catch is up; the bad is that it’s unlikely to last
According to DNR records, the total number of people licensed to harvest oysters is now about 800, or twice what it’s been in years past. That Read More » -
Trump administration urged to avoid salmon protection rules
A group that represents farmers is calling the costs of saving imperiled salmon in the largest river system in the Pacific Northwest unsustainable and is turning Read More » -
Fed Right whale plan could mean lobster industry changes – a reinvention of the fishery as we know it
Federal officials recently released plans,,, But it’s the risk reduction target, an aggressive 98 percent, that Maine Department of Marine Resources officials said means only one Read More » -
Tuna cannery owner wants to boost region’s processing capacity AMERICAN SAMOA
The owner of the Samoa Tuna Processors cannery wants the territory to become the regional hub for fish processing to grow its business Tri Marine International, Read More » -
Urgent research to be undertaken on Bristol Bay Red King Crab
Urgent crab research will be getting underway in mid-March thanks to funds provided by both Alaska Department of Fish and Game and NOAA Fisheries, according to Read More » -
Georgia Red fish protected from Commercial Fishermen under House bill
The red fish, or red drum, Georgia’s state saltwater fish, would be protected from commercial fishing under legislation approved Monday in the state House. It would Read More » -
SEA-NL calls for elimination of province’s farcical system of fish pricing before fisheries lost
“There is no point in government being involved in negotiating the price of fish when its appointed panel does not have the power to enforce one Read More » -
When a Coast Guard helicopter crashed in Southeast Alaska, first on the scene were the helicopter crashed it came to rescue
The first people at the scene of Monday night’s crash of an Air Station Sitka helicopter were the crew of the distressed fishing vessel it was Read More » -
“Hundreds if not thousands of jobs,,, New Bedford about to become hub for offshore wind
The state has announced lease agreements with Vineyard Wind and Mayflower Wind at the facility from 2023 to 2027, and are worth more than $32.5 million. Read More » -
Press Release – Tradex Foods MSC Re-certified and Newly RFM Global Trust Certified
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tradex Foods MSC Re-certified & RFM Global Trust Certified Victoria, British Columbia – June 25, 2013 – Tradex Foods has undergone an onsite audit for Read More » -
Something’s fishy: NOAA urges vigilance after catching fraudulent fishing permit site
NOAA fisheries issued a Notice of fraudulent alert Friday over a website that claimed to process both federal and state fishing permits. It calls itself the Commercial Read More » -
Southeast Alaska fishermen unite against designating critical habitat for humpback whales
Fishermen from different gear groups united against a proposed federal rule to designate Southeast Alaska as critical habitat for humpback whales. About 60 people crowded into Read More » -
A Fleetwood fisherman who was one of the last surviving skipper owners has died.
Steve Welsh, overcame a childhood illness which left him disabled to achieve his dream of going to sea and then went further by becoming a skipper Read More » -
Carla Samson’s charges dropped in Phillip Boudreau ‘murder for lobster’ case
The Crown has dropped charges against a Cape Breton woman charged in the death of a fisherman whose body has never been found. Carla Samson had been facing Read More » -
F.V. Atlantic Destiny sank late Wednesday morning – 31 crew members rescued by Canadian and USCG helicopters
The Atlantic Destiny ran into trouble after a fire broke out around 8 p.m. Tuesday, possibly in the engine room, The fire knocked out the vessel’s Read More » -
Monterey 8th-grader brings life rings to the wharves
After conducting a series of interviews with various maritime officials, and hearing them preach about the need for flotation devices, a Monterey eighth-grader began noticing that Read More »
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