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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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October is National Seafood Month – Where people eat the most/least seafood. This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch
October is National Seafood Month – a distinction proclaimed by Congress more than a quarter century ago to recognize one of our nation’s oldest industries. Government Read More » -
Huge fishing boom heralded on coast of Britain in ‘brilliant Brexit bonus’
Britain is poised to reap the benefits of a “brilliant Brexit bonus” after the discovery of large shellfish beds in the Thames Estuary, offering the nation’s fishermen Read More » -
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Mass. Republican Candidate Peter Tedeschi Reaffirms his Commitment to Commercial Fishing Industy
Peter Tedeschi, former President and CEO of Tedeschi Food Shops and candidate to represent the 9th Congressional District of Massachusetts, vows to be an advocate on Read More » -
Fish board seat back up for grabs – Appointment is expected to go to a Bristol Bay resident
Cordova Times – Seven people have applied to date for a seat on the Alaska Board of Fisheries to which Gov. Sean Parnell must make an Read More » -
Commercial Fisherman Robert Maxwell “Bob” Salter of Santa Cruz, California has passed away
Family and friends are mourning the loss of beloved uncle and trusted friend, Bob Salter, who passed away at his Santa Cruz home with his loving Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: Cape & Island Boats Duffy 35′ Tuna/Charter, Cat 3208TA
Specifications, information and 12 photos >click here< To see all the boats in this series, >Click here<13:04 Read More » -
Eel Farms in Maine? Idea is Gaining Traction
The baby eels they harvest are exported to Asia, where they’re grown to full size in fish farms and sold at a much higher price as Read More » -
Man found dead inside fishing boat that hit rocks near Point Reyes
A Half Moon Bay man was found dead after his fishing boat crashed into rocks Thursday afternoon near Point Reyes, officials said. The Coast Guard sent Read More » -
N.C. boat captains put on a show for “Wicked Tuna”
Reality? For the most part, say three Outer Banks fishing captains who participated on “Wicked Tuna: North vs. South.” “Let’s just say it wasn’t a documentary,” Read More » -
From New Bedford Harbor Development Authority – Massachusetts Groundfish Disaster Aid Update – Phase II
The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) is developing the Phase 2 State Specific Plan. Read it in the Press Releases..For additional information you may call Read More » -
Southeast Alaska Chinook Salmon Quota Numbers Fall for 2013
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has announced its Chinook salmon harvest quota for Southeast Alaska. The department says the all-gear harvest for 2013 is Read More » -
Video: Four adults, two infants, and three dogs rescued from three grounded shrimp boats near Rollover Pass in Gilchrist, Texas
The Coast Guard rescued six people after their vessels became aground in the Intracoastal Waterway north of Rollover Pass in Gilchrist, Texas, Friday. Coast Guard Sector Read More » -
F/V Aleutian Storm: Unified Command transitions authority of response for the grounded vessel near Bodega Bay
The U.S. Coast Guard and California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Office of Spill Prevention and Response (CDFW-OSPR) transitioned the authority of lead responding agency to Read More » -
Assembly introduces bill to further restrict commercial fishing in California
A new bill introduced in the California State Assembly would significantly limit gillnet fishing in the state, and end trafficking of certain species of fish. Would Read More » -
A UConn Student’s Dramatic Rescue In The Bering Sea
Megan Potter mustered all of her strength to swim through 10 foot swells as the boat she had spent the summer on slowly sank into the Read More » -
Govt’s response to future of commercial fishing in NZ report released
“The report has already been influential in shaping this Government’s approach to oceans and fisheries management,” David Parker said. The report calls for immediate evidence-based action and Read More » -
77-foot fishing boat runs aground on Jersey Shore beach
Firefighters and emergency workers rescued three people from a 77-foot fishing boat that ran aground in Point Pleasant Beach early Friday, officials said. A fourth person Read More » -
Bellingham’s shoreline history: A boom, bust of resource extraction
By 1890, the U.S. Census estimated approximately 18,500 people lived in Whatcom County. In the years that followed, additional lumber mills popped up. These included the Read More » -
Louisiana Shrimp Season to Open May 20 in the Remaining State Outside Waters
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced that the portion of state outside waters between the Atchafalaya River Ship Channel at Eugene Island westward to Read More » -
Shrimper hoping to salvage harvest season plagued by Hurricane Florence
Stanley Hall normally welcomes hurricane season, not because of its potentially negative impacts, but because it’s harvest season for shrimping. “This is the height of the Read More » -
British fisheries consultant urges ‘coexistence’ with offshore wind – They said we could co exist with the Red Coats, too!
He said the best advice for the New Bedford fleet was to cooperate with the wind farm developers as early as possible in order to have Read More » -
Retired Burin welder builds first wooden boat at 73
A 73-year-old Burin Peninsula man has taken on a big challenge — to build a fishing boat — with no previous experience in wooden boat building. Read more here 08:58 Read More » -
American Backlash Against Big Wind: States Cut Subsidies & Ban New Wind Power Projects
If your understanding of the world is limited to what’s printed in the mainstream press, you’d be forgiven for thinking that rural folk can’t wait to Read More » -
Powerful House Republican Doc Hastings enters fray over Drakes Bay Oyster Company controversy at Pt. Reyes
Rep. Doc Hastings, R-Wash., chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, made the request in a letter to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar that revived allegations of Read More »
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