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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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    Shrimp scurry from Hurricane Francine storm surge, filling fishing nets of struggling shrimpers

    Hurricane Francine closed in on Terrebonne and Lafourche with 100 mph winds Sept. 11. As the storm pushed tidal waters toward land, shrimp scurried for inland Read More »

  • Save Right Whale Coalition Sickened Over Government Response to Deaths of Whales in NY, NJ

    New York and New Jersey are witnessing an alarming increase in whale deaths, with 23 known fatalities in less than a year, sparking concerns and anger Read More »

  • Shark Tournament Is Opportunity To Study Poorly Understood Predators

    Three biologists attended the shark tournament this weekend, each studying sharks from a different angle. continued@vineyardgazette Read More »

  • Crab harvesters’ union calls for price formula set out in past provincial report

    With their boats tied up and crab pots still on dry land, fish harvesters and union officials are calling on the Newfoundland and Labrador government to Read More »
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    Sure, let’s protect the oceans, but we still need to fish – Jim Meek

    Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are getting as common as hipster sightings along the south end of Agricola Street. Just last week, the world’s largest MPA (600,000 Read More »

  • Kodiak Fishermen Target A Niche Consumer Market

    Small boat fishermen out of Kodiak have found a premium market for their catch, based on the idea of buying local. The jig fishery uses gear Read More »
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    ‘Wicked Tuna’ captain schools U.S Senate candidate Geoff Diehl on fishing issues

    Diehl, who rolled into town in a gigantic recreational vehicle plastered with his image and campaign slogans, had a bunch of meet-and-greets — the last with Read More »

  • Maine Unions Lead on the Green Energy Transition

    Maine’s fifteen years long OSW policy debates have been hobbled by entrenched opposition from Maine’s lobstermen. It would also be impossible to convince politicians to pass Read More »

  • Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 45′ Stanley Lobster Boat, 325HP Detroit 892N

    Specifications, information and 28 photos >click here< To see all the boats in this series, >Click here<14:46 Read More »

  • Bristol Bay sockeye salmon run struggles to hit escapement target

    More than 20 million sockeye salmon have passed through Bristol Bay this season, and the massive run is on target to hit its escapement goals. But Read More »
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    STRIKE!!! – Commercial crabbers strike on West coast

    Commercial fisherman from Morro Bay, California, all the way to the Canadian border have gone on strike. Crab pots are piled on boats still tied up Read More »

  • Brexit: Prominent Fisherman Calls On Geldof To Apologise

    A leading fisherman has demanded Bob Geldof apologise for his Remain campaign flotilla stunt which was “disrespectful to hard working communities”. Skipper Jimmy Buchan added he’d Read More »

  • Dozens of fishermen killed, attacked by Islamic extremists in the northeastern Nigerian village of Doron Baga

    Fisherman Usman Abubakar said that the suspected Islamic militants of Boko Haram drove into the town of Doron Baga and shot people on sight. He said Read More »

  • Showdown looms for lucrative Western Pacific tuna industry

    The future of the world’s largest tuna fishery will be decided at a meeting in Australia this week, with Pacific island nations demanding tighter controls on Read More »

  • MAFMC Meeting: April 8 – 10, 2014 in Montauk, New York

    The Council will hold its next meeting in Montauk, New York on April 8 – 10, 2014.   Agenda  Briefing Materials  Webinar (will begin at 1:00 p.m. Read More »
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    A key vote looms on commercial fishing in North Carolina

    A high stakes meeting of the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC), set to begin today, includes a proposal that advocates say could devastate the state’s Read More »
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    Massachusetts Lobster Catch Declines, Boat Prices Rise

    As the summer of 2017 wore on, the word from local lobstermen was that the behavior of their prized catch had grown more unpredictable and landings Read More »
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    That Was Quick!: French Navy backs down from West Cork fishermen

    Simon Coveney confirms French navy will stay outside of Irish waters during their upcoming exercises having come under pressure from West Cork fishermen. The French Navy Read More »

  • Kasilof setnetters to open, some face gear restrictions

    As sockeye salmon continue to slam into the Kasilof River, a portion of the commercial set gillnet fishery will get a chance to intercept salmon in Read More »

  • Coos Bay, Ore: Commercial Dungeness crab season ends this week – Numbers Down, Value up

    The commercial Dungeness crab fishing season officially closes at midnight on Thursday, but the numbers are not likely to change much at this point. Hugh Link, Read More »

  • National Marine Fisheries Service seeks to protect parrotfish, reefs in USVI – does not affect Earthjustice Endangered Species Act lawsuit

    Andrea Treece, an attorney with San Francisco-based Earthjustice, said she was  pleased with the proposal. But she said it does not affect a lawsuit the  organization Read More »

  • Kodiak Fisherman Charged With First-Degree Murder Claims Self Defense

    The man killed at a Kodiak harbor early Sunday morning was shot with an assault rifle by a former crewmate aboard his fishing vessel, according to charging documents filed Read More »
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    Morro Bay’s offshore wind farm is the new bullet train to nowhere

    News outlets breathlessly reported the great news that California and the feds will build a 399 square mile floating wind farm to generate electricity. The farm Read More »
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    Building trawler’s digital twin

    Seine netter/trawler F/V Naoned, operated by Lorient company APAK, has been out of the water to be outfitted with sensors to measure every conceivable aspect of Read More »
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    Windfall of €8m for family at heart of Atlantic Dawn fishing group

    Atlantic Dawn, the Donegal-based international fishing group, has paid an €8m dividend to an entity controlled by the McHugh family who are behind the business. The Read More »

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