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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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    How Elver Eels Became America’s Hottest Black-Market Item

    In the dark of the night, a group of fishermen huddles around a net. They’re gathered at a riverbank in Ellsworth, Maine, collecting one of the Read More »
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    ‘We take care of each other’ – Volunteers head to Lafitte to help hard hit residents and fishermen

    After Hurricane Ida pummeled Lafitte, the fishing town’s fishermen pledge to keep going. The storm destroyed many of their boats, docks and homes. Volunteers distributed 500 Read More »
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    ‘Deadliest Catch’ Season 13: Tragedy, Drama, And Is It End For Two Captains?

    Discovery has announced that the Deadliest Catch Season 13 will be returning on April 11. This is the final season for at least one captain, possibly two. Compound Read More »

  • Russian Fishermen Rescue Stranded Dog – Video

    A stranded dog on an ice flow in the port of Magadan, Russia ends up getting rescued by brave sailors from a nearby docked ship. Video Read More »

  • Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 32′ Mitchell Cove Lobster Boat, 500HP John Deere Diesel

    To review specifications, information, with 10 photos, >click here<. To see all the boats in this series >click here< 06:20 Read More »
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    Distraught UK fishermen face wipe out over coronavirus and EU

    The British fishing industry could be “wiped out” because of the coronavirus outbreak keeping fishermen from selling their products to the wider public. The British and Read More »

  • Blessing of the Fleet: Chauvin ushers in shrimp season

    HoumaToday.com – Bayou Little Caillou was alive with celebration and brightly decorated trawlers as fishermen and their families celebrated tradition and prayed for a safe and Read More »

  • USCG investigation of the sinking of the U.S. Distant Water Tuna Fleet F/V Majestic Blue

    The investigation revealed twenty-two crewmembers safely abandoned ship and were rescued by a sister ship but the master and chief engineer remain missing and presumed deceased. The investigation was Read More »
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    A century before civil rights, Black oystermen in Suffolk forged economic independence

    One by one, 6 feet apart, the many granddaughters and friends of Marie Hill climbed the three brick steps of her porch in mid-February to pay Read More »
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    Extended Va. Oyster Season Poised for Largest Harvest In 35 Years

    With Virginia watermen enjoying their most bountiful wild harvest in 35 years, state fisheries managers have agreed to extend the season by two weeks. The Virginia Read More »
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    Spacing of Deepwater RI Ocean Wind Turbines Ignored After Deaths

    Where is the investigation of what effect the spacing of the Block Island Wind Farm had on the death of two fishermen New Years Eve? On Read More »

  • Commercial Fisherman Karsten David Larsen of Oaks Bluffs, Massachusetts, has passed away

    One of a Kind, Karsten David Larsen, 57 passed away peacefully in his sleep on December 27, less than a third of a mile from the Read More »
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    Collins criticizes onerous, unfair regulations on lobster industry

    At a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing, U.S. Senator Susan Collins questioned Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo about several important issues facing the State of Maine, including the Read More »

  • Maine Department of Marine Resources proposes rules for 2013-14 scallop season

    Like last year, the is proposing to limit scallop fishing along most of the coast to 70 days and in Cobscook Bay to 44 days. Fishermen still Read More »
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    TAC increase brings optimistic times for Lake Erie commercial fishery

    The Canada-U.S. committee that manages the fishery likes the recent research data it has seen. As a result, the Lake Erie Committee has increased the amount Read More »

  • Tidal power junk: N.S. village wants huge, abandoned moorings moved from fishing area

    An unusual scene emerges every time the bay’s record-setting tides recede to reveal the hulks, along with massive chains that were supposed to be used as Read More »

  • NATIONAL OCEANS MONTH, 2014 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION

    Americans look to the oceans as natural treasures, a source of food and energy, and a foundation for our way of life. Our oceans, coasts, and Read More »

  • Louisiana Gov. Jindal: BP Agrees to Pay $340 Million for Restoration Projects

    Myarklamiss.com – BP has agreed to fund approximately $340 million in restoration projects for Louisiana. This investment is part of the $1 billion that BP agreed Read More »
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    House passes recreational fishery bill; Rep. Young votes against

    Two days after the Senate voted unanimously to pass a revised version of the legislation U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi) proposed, the House’s vote, too, was Read More »
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    Commercial fishers’ plight needs more attention – the plight of our neighbors

    I’ve lived in northeastern North Carolina for almost two decades now, and I am ashamed I know very little about the fishing industry. Why am I ashamed? Read More »

  • Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 79.8′ Steel Slime Eel/Lobster, 525HP, 8 Cylinder CAT, 2 gen sets

    Specifications, information and 14 photo’s click here To see all the boats in this series, Click here 13:50 Read More »

  • F/V Northern Leader to be profiled on Discovery’s “Mighty Ships” Series

    Demonstrating enviable efficiency, F/V Northern Leader of Kodiak will take a star turn on the popular “Mighty Ships” cable TV program. “Mighty Ships” producers search for unique Read More »

  • Happy 224th Birthday to the US Coast Guard!

    August 4th marks the 224th birthday of our nation’s oldest sea going service – the U.S. Coast Guard. Today, roughly 40,000 men and women serve in Read More »

  • FISH-NL: Fisheries and Oceans Minister Dominic LeBlanc missing boat on problems plaguing industry

    The Federation of Independent Sea Harvesters of Newfoundland and Labrador (FISH-NL) is outraged with an attack by the federal Minister of Fisheries and Oceans on the Read More »

  • Point Judith gets out-of-town boost

    The port of Point Judith, which has seen a steady reduction in the size of its local fishing fleet since the 1990s, received a much-needed economic Read More »

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