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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 Pacific Fisheries Management Council seek public comment on proposed North Coast salmon season
Regional wildlife officials are seeking public comment on the proposed salmon fishing season for both commercial and recreational fishermen. The Pacific Fisheries Management Council laid out Read More » -
BREAKING: Canadian Fisherman flown to hospital after falling overboard BREAKING: TO BE UPDATED
A 40-year-old fisherman was sent to hospital after falling overboard off the South Shore on Monday morning. Read more here 13:28 UPDATE: A 40-year-old man who Read More » -
Territorial Dispute in Maine’s Lobster Industry
On July 9, 2009, Chris Young was shot in the neck with a .22 caliber pistol. Surprisingly, in a nation plagued by urban violence, this story Read More » -
Coast Guard assists vessel aground in Sukhoi Bay, Alaska
The Coast Guard assisted a vessel aground, taking on water in Sukhoi Bay, Alaska, Thursday. An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Kodiak arrived on Read More » -
So God Made A Fisherman
And on the 8th day, God looked down on his planned paradise and said, “I need a provider.” So God made a FISHERMAN. God said, “I Read More » -
Letter: NOAA supports, relies on SMAST fisheries work – William A. Karp, Ph.D. Science and Research Director, U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA
May 12, 2013 12:00 AM – I am writing in response to Steve Urbon’s May 3 article (“Watch out, NOAA — SMAST is innovating again”) regarding Read More » -
NovaScotia: Fishing is good, business is rough
BAYFIELD — Brendan Doyle has a few hundred square yards of bottom to call his own. For nine years, every dollar he’s hauled aboard the Dethadol, Read More » -
A day in the life of a New Bedford scallop boat captain
“We’re really pleased to see such a great turnout,” Fishing Heritage Center Director Laura Orleans told the standing-room-only crowd filling the center on Jan. 11. Pleased, but Read More » -
Goliath grouper grows in anglers’ wrath
Goliath grouper, lionfish eggs, shark chum and gun silencers are among the topics top state wildlife regulators will ponder next week. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Read More » -
Uncivil War Brews Over Summer Flounder as Waters Warm
The summer flounder – one of the most sought-after catches on the U.S. East Coast – is stirring up a climate change battle as it glides Read More » -
Confirmation of Maryland Department of Natural Resources head postponed, bill killed – Confrontation with watermen’s association president alleged
A fisheries management bill was killed in the state legislature and a confirmation hearing held up following an accusation that the acting head of the Maryland Read More » -
Orcas in Alaska are stealing fish right from the lines — and the new behavior seems to be killing them
Orcas in Alaska are exhibiting a “new behavior” that may be getting them in trouble, a local fisher’s association has said. They’ve been known to pluck Read More » -
How could Maine lobster get off Monterey Bay Aquarium’s red list?
Jeff White, a lobsterman of 30 years out of York Harbor, said lobstermen from Maine are not hitting or having gear tangled in the endangered North Read More » -
Training future AK seafood processing pros – This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch
People often talk about the graying of the fleet and the need to build future ranks of fishermen. The same applies to Alaska processors who also Read More » -
Fishermen are reporting a very poor scallop season on P.E.I.
Myles MacDonald has been fishing scallops out of Wood Islands for 30 years. “One of the worst that we’ve seen in that 30 years,” said MacDonald, Read More » -
Winter Blue Crab season starts
Fresh blue claw crab is available for retail purchase at the Belford Seafood Cooperative in Middletown. The commercial dredge season for blue claw crab started Thursday and the first Read More » -
Always Top Quality! Your Seafreeze Ltd. Preferred Price List for December 3, 2014
Contact our sales team today @ 401 295 2585 or 800 732 273 Click here for the complete price list from Seafreeze Ltd. where The Only Read More » -
AJOC EDITORIAL: Time for Penney to drop vendetta against setnetters
Bob Penney is now 0 for 2 at the Alaska Supreme Court in his efforts to reallocate Cook Inlet salmon stocks at the ballot box, but Read More » -
DFO warns 80% of N.L. snow crab are below fishable size
Eighty per cent of the snow crab in the province’s waters are now smaller than fishable size, and new biological research from the Department of Fisheries Read More » -
NOAA selects Penobscot River Watershed, and Choptank River Complex for targeted habitat conservation efforts
“Many NOAA offices already are actively engaged with federal, state and local partners to protect and restore habitat in both of these areas,” said John Bullard, Read More » -
Marine Patrol Identifies Fisherman Whose Body Was Recovered from Port Clyde Harbor
Port Clyde Harbor – After notifying family members, the Maine Marine Patrol is releasing the name of the fisherman whose body was recovered last night from Read More » -
Fish tales from a landmark: Newport Beach’s century-old Dory Fleet seafood market
At the Dory Fleet market in Newport Beach, local independent fishermen have been selling their catch directly to the public for more than 100 years. If Read More » -
The Reef’s Self-Serving Saviours
Virtually every year for the past half-century news reports have bannered dire proclamations by “reef experts” on imminent “threats” to the Great Barrier Reef. This has Read More » -
Fishermen urge Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission to revisit regulations
Several local commercial fishermen have asked the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission to reconsider Columbia River fishing regulations. During the public forum section of the commission’s Read More » -
The Eastern Population Segment of Steller Sea Lions Will be Removed from the Endangered List
The eastern population segment includes Steller sea lions from Cape Suckling south to the Channel Islands in California. As part of the delisting NOAA has created Read More »
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