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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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Squid boats dot Malibu coast – Roughly 40,157 tons of squid landed this season
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Video: New Hampshire fishing fleet seeking support from 2020 Democrats feel they’re being ignored!
Fishermen feel their concerns have been ignored by candidates. Video, >click to watch< 11:10 Read More » -
West Coast: Caught in the Sardine Shortage Net
A debate is on about whether the drop is cyclical or a sign of more dire shortages to come. But whatever the reason, commercial fishers, retailers, Read More » -
Murkowski questions if Chinese shellfish ban from Alaska and Pacific Northwest might be about more than safety. (It is, Senator)
“Yes, it’s a concern about safety,” the senator said while visiting Ketchikan on Thursday. “But it does cause you to wonder if there are other issues Read More » -
Boaters clobber rare Right whale and calf, but they avoid legal consequences
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N.L. asks federal government for ‘immediate’ improvements to Labrador search and rescue
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Endangered Species: Small-Scale Fishermen Written by M. Ben-Yami —
They have solid sea legs, good seamanship, and first-hand experience in reacting to weather and sea vagaries and in handling navigational and working deck emergencies; but Read More » -
ADF&G sockeye numbers questioned amid large pink salmon run
Joe Hanes has been on the river since 1969 and has operated a guide service on the river since 1986. He says he’s seen an apparent Read More » -
‘Whale ballet’: Video shows 3 humpbacks jump in unison
A New Hampshire man celebrating his birthday on the ocean with his three daughters captured video of something so rare that even marine scientists are jealous Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: Loaded 42′ Wesmac Tuna, 800HP CAT 3406E, Phasor – 8 KW Auxiliary Gen Set
Specifications, and information and 14 photos of the vessel, click here To see all the boats in this series, Click here 13:00 Read More » -
Trouble in Paradise? WPFMC Destroys Tape of Secret Meeting – Council Staff Limits Public’s Access to Documents
On Feb. 24, just a few days after learning of the existence of the recording, we filed a formal Freedom of Information Act request to obtain Read More » -
European Offshore Wind Takes Shape at Providence Innovation Hub
A new glass-and-steel office space is less about the number jobs or the company that will occupy it and more about the industry taking root there. Read More » -
Remember this guy? “Gloucester, New Bedford Mayors foolishly endorsing crazies in New England” a few fisheries malcontents??
SEAFOOD.COM NEWS by John Sackton (Editorial Comment) – June 15, 2011 A Here is our editorial today, and a video. Gloucester, New Bedford Mayors foolishly endorsing Read More » -
Drakes Bay Oyster Company’s farm flap reverberates far beyond Drake’s Bay
Drakes Bay Oyster Company’s legal bid to continue operating in federally protected waters has broader implications than simply the fate of the Marin County family-owed business Read More » -
Coast Guard rescues 2 people from fishing vessel taking on water
The Coast Guard rescued two people from their vessel near Venice, Louisiana, Wednesday. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders received a notification at 7:25 p.m. of Read More » -
Van Peer’s newest creation launched – F/V Anita
A crowd of about 50 people gathered along Highway 20 at Van Peer Boatworks Tuesday morning to watch the 56-foot boat, Anita, eased down South Harbor Read More » -
Important facts about the blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) savory, beautiful swimmer
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Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 40′ Young Bros. Lobster/Tuna, Detroit 6-V-92, North Lights – 8 KW Genset
Vessel is turn key and in excellent condition. Specifications, information and 29 photos click here To see all the boats in this series, Click here 14:06 Read More » -
Wildlife Service boat sinks in Kodiak harbor – adn.com
A harbor master discovered a sunken U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service vessel in a Kodiak harbor early Friday morning, according to the Coast Guard, which is Read More » -
Cabo Virgenes Adds to its Fleet
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Remnants of Salizar: 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rules against the Drakes Bay Oyster Co.
The 9th Circuit ruled Tuesday that it lacked jurisdiction to review Interior Secretary Ken Salazar’s discretionary decision not to issue a new operational permit for Drakes Bay. Read More » -
Lobstergate: The unintended consequences of Britain’s Freeports
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Big brawl in Little Harbour over lobster fishing grounds
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A Clean Sweep On The Ocean Floor
Most of the reporting in the media about commercial fishing and declining stocks in the Northeast dwells on how dire the situation has become with the Read More » -
Passamaquoddys: Catch quota better way to protect elvers than fishing license limit. Catch capped at 3600 lbs – video
CALAIS, Maine — Imposing a catch limit is a better way of protecting the the state’s elver population than limiting the number of licenses .Tribal representatives Read More »
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As I looked read this article I couldn’t help but look at those who would complain that the much needed flexibility in the MSA was a bad thing. These blood sucking whores who have capitalized at the expense of others need to have their wings clipped starting with the seafood harvesters of America. This self serving pack of prostitutes took $250,000.00 dollars from EDF. EDF is the main NGO behind the industry crippling catch share plan. Time to drain the swamp of these special interest leaches.
Great article- –Most of U.S.A. FISHERMEN , THINK AS YOU DO ????
Yessir!