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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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  • Alaska HB 250 – Individual Income Tax – Reclassification of fishermen & crew as employers & employees

    From UFA President Jerry McCune: House Finance was scheduled to hear HB 250 regarding personal income taxes Thursday, but did not get to it and it Read More »
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    Lake Michigan Commercial Fisherman Robert E. Strege has passed away

    Robert E. Strege, age 90, passed away on January 1, 2021. He was born on November 8, 1930 to parents Richard and Amelia (nee. Schultz) Strege Read More »

  • Shrimp slaves are a sign of the international seafood industry which we cannot compete with

    It’s been almost eight months since officials in Thailand raided a shrimp-peeling shed and freed dozens of Burmese slaves. Also last year, an investigation by The Read More »

  • Why Are We Importing Our Own Fish?

    As go scallops, so goes the nation. According to the National Marine Fisheries Service, even though the United States controls more ocean than any other country, Read More »

  • The Accident That Saved Sig Hansens Life

    Sig recounts the story of a minor accident that ended up saving his life and reflects on the dangers of his chosen profession. Watch the video Read More »

  • Gulf-Wide Decreases in the Size of Large Coastal Sharks Documented by Generations of Fishermen

    A group of scientists at Dauphin Island Sea Lab have examined 80 years of records from three of the oldest fishing rodeos in the United States, Read More »

  • Late ‘Wicked Tuna’ captain’s family, friends request support for jetty project instead of flowers

    Following the recent loss of two local fishermen around the dangerous Oregon Inlet, grassroots efforts are underway to revitalize the controversial jetty project that the federal Read More »

  • Yes, Trump can revoke national monuments

    Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has finally completed a months-long review of dozens of controversial national monuments, recommending major changes to 10 monuments, including shrinking six and Read More »

  • Sizes up, landings down for tuna fleet – “The availability of really big fish seems to be higher than the last couple years,”

    The evidence that this year’s stock includes larger fish also was strengthened by the fact that one local tuna captain recently hauled in a bluefin that Read More »

  • South Pacific Tuna Corp. continues course for improved safety

    South Pacific Tuna Corporation pointed to the tuna industry’s 2013 record of zero fatalities in response to a recent report, implication of safety concerns and 2012 Read More »

  • Affidavit spells out allegations against Maine elver dealer

    William Sheldon is accused of encouraging elver fishermen, some of whom were undercover federal agents, to fish in prohibited areas and of buying elvers that he Read More »

  • Southern New England Lobstermen question need for restrictions to help species

    Some lobster fishermen expressed skepticism Tuesday about a plan to try to revive the dwindling southern New England lobster stock through . Lobster fishing in the Read More »
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    Massive monster sharks ‘as big as two buses’ still roaming seas, claim experts

    Megalodons are huge prehistoric sharks measuring a massive 18 metres in length with razor sharp seven-inch teeth. That makes them almost twice as long as the Read More »
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    Crab season closures ‘devastating’ for Bering Sea fishing family

    For Kodiak’s Gabriel Prout, crab fishing is both an occupation and a way of life. “There’s something special about being on the water and being a Read More »
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    Lawmakers give Maine lobster promoters key win

    A state lobster marketing group is likely to keep touting Maine’s most beloved seafood export in the wake of a key vote from a legislative committee. Read More »
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    Bristol Bay drift gillnetters face boat inspection

    Bristol Bay commercial salmon drift gillnet permit holders have been advised by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers of upcoming inspections during the summer fishery to determine whether Read More »

  • Commercial Snapper limit announced in the South Atlantic

    Fisheries officials have announced a reduction in the daily trip limit for the commercial harvest of vermillion snapper in the South Atlantic. Effective March 2, the Read More »

  • Steinbeck’s Western Flyer purchased, coming to Monterey

    ,The Western Flyer, a ship immortalized by author John Steinbeck, has been purchased by an investor who plans to restore it to its former glory and Read More »

  • Yarmouth County fisherman killed in fall on boat – under investigation by Dept. of Labour

    LOWER EAST PUBNICO — A career fisherman, who was excited about heading out on his first swordfishing trip of the summer, died Tuesday while doing something he loved. Read More »

  • Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Recommends First-Ever Cap on River Herring and Shad Catch

    Last week the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council approved a 236 metric ton (MT) cap on incidental catch of river herring and shad in the U.S. Atlantic Read More »

  • NMFS must go back to drawing board on Steller sea lions – Gov. Sean Parnell, Alaska

    So familiar! The National Marine Fisheries Service imposed draconian fishing limits in  2011 to protect Steller sea lions. The restrictions hit our Aleutian Islands  communities especially Read More »

  • I missed this one – Maine Voices: Closed areas a boon as fish fight warming

    As fishermen around New England are the first to point out, this summer, much like the last, is in many ways abnormal. Ocean waters are warmer Read More »

  • Pact between Canada, U.S. – Columbia River Treaty: Review of landmark deal could have big implications for county

    As local leaders gathered to discuss the treaty during a meeting last month, they did so against a backdrop of political acrimony at the federal level. Read More »

  • Enviro group Oceana pushing for gillnetting reforms

    Oceana, the ocean conservationist that labeled the Northeast multispecies groundfish fishery as one of the nation’s nine most wasteful fisheries, is pushing for reform of gillnet Read More »

  • Plan advances to map Long Island Sound seabed

    A bill that would create the state’s first comprehensive plan for Long Island Sound — and provide ammunition to battle future unwanted uses — is moving Read More »

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