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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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  • Province orders fisheries review after Manitoba fish get ‘do not buy’ rating

    The province has ordered a review of Manitoba’s fisheries after a scathing review from sustainable fisheries organization . On Monday, Seachoice released a report that gave Read More »

  • Will Trump Be Able To Undo Papahanaumokuakea, Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monuments?

    In the months leading up to the Nov. 8 election, President Barack Obama signed a series of proclamations to dramatically increase the amount of land and Read More »

  • Coast Guard crews rescue overboard lobsterman John Aldridge Video – Photos

    “This ending had a lot of people shaking hands and smiling,” said Lt. Joe Klinker, First Coast Guard District public affairs officer. “Reports of persons in the Read More »
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    Barhan Boat Works: Built by fishermen for fishermen

    Salmon fisherman Dave Barhan picked an unusual spot to build boats during the off season: White Bear Floral’s greenhouse. On his second season of boat building, Read More »
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    Notice from Commissioner Keliher: Update on Federal Whale Rules

    As many of you know, the National Marine Fisheries Service’s Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Team (TRT) met last week and recommended broad measures that included Read More »
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    “Fill Our Xtratuffs” Saturday to benefit Westport Coast Guard families

    A Westport nonprofit is collecting donations to help keep unpaid local Coast Guard members and their families afloat during the government shutdown. “WeFish is a nonprofit Read More »

  • Legends of lure Demand soars for Andy Betnar’s Astoria-made Fatal Flash Lures

    A commercial fishermen and fishing guide, Andy Betnar considers his other business a part-time hobby. That’s how it started anyway. It all began in 2008 when Read More »

  • Shetland fishing industry celebrates with yearbook

    The full-colour A4 book is a comprehensive guide of the industry past and present and gives a confident outlook despite radical changes to fish landing regimes Read More »

  • Paul Davis should pull support for trade deal, says Lorraine Michael

    The fund was created to help this province’s fishing industry deal with the elimination of minimum processing requirements (MPRs) for fish products being exported to EU Read More »

  • Prospect of “China” fisheries deal still of great concern for Bahamians

    Since Agriculture and Marine Resources Minister V. Alfred Gray gave permission for Bahamian Ambassador to China Paul Andy Gomez to discuss further a $2.1 billion proposal Read More »
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    Video: Road to Disaster – Voices of Maine Lobstermen

    In the first installment of this series, we get a bird’s-eye view of the current status of Maine’s lobster fishery, which is under assault on two Read More »

  • Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 47’x15′ Novi Lobster Boat, Rebuilt, and Updated

    To review specifications, information, and 30 photos’, >click here<, To see all the boats in this series >click here< 11:38 Read More »
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    Governor Brown Calls for Tearing Out Snake River Dams. Washington Reps Are Outraged!

    Brown said removing the four lower Snake River dams in Washington state is the most certain way to boost salmon and steelhead recovery in the Columbia Read More »

  • EU review gives Wicklow skipper CJ Gaffney hope as home support wanes

    After being shown a glimmer of hope in his ongoing quest for justice via an EU safety review, Arklow skipper CJ Gaffney has slammed the support Read More »

  • ‘Deadliest Catch’ Survived Its Biggest Battle Yet

    At the start of Season 19, Deadliest Catch was enduring an obstacle that could have sunk the entire program. When the Alaskan Department of Fish and Game canceled the entire Read More »

  • Miraculously, a sign from the Lord – A fishing boat arrives during the Menemsha Blessing of the Fleet!

    Reverend Arlene Bodge of Chilmark Community Church opened the start of the summer boating season with the annual blessing of the fleet ceremony on the Menemsha Read More »

  • Coast Guard medevaces fisherman 90 miles south of Nantucket, Massachusetts

    Coast Guard rescue crews from Air Station Cape Cod medically evacuated a 64-year-old man 90 miles south of Nantucket, Massachusetts, Friday. Watchstanders at the Sector Southeastern New Read More »

  • Ottawa pressing N.L. on fish processing, says premier – Kathy Dunderdale says PM has often raised idea of dropping processing requirements at Europe’s request

    Provincial regulations dictate that fish landed in Newfoundland and Labrador must be processed in the province, in the interest of protecting jobs for local plant workers.  Read More »

  • Our Pain, Their Gain – Cod quota raised in Iceland for the upcoming fishing year (it will be imported here, keeping prices low at the dock)

    The Marine Research Institute (MRI) recommends a 20,000-tonne increase in the cod quota for the upcoming fishing year. This was reported by the MRI in its Read More »
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    Oil in the Water: Hibernia power outage results in oil spill, response equipment deployed

    The Hibernia Management and Development Company (HMDC) confirmed the platform lost power, causing water sprinkler systems to activate. The sprinklers caused the waste containment drain system, Read More »

  • Galveston shrimpers being run out of business due to low prices, overseas imports

    Texas Gulf shrimpers are going out of business during what many are calling the worst period in the history of the industry. “You’ll see numerous boats Read More »
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    Audit finds Canada’s federal government fumbling on fish farms

    The federal government is fumbling the management of fish farms, while failing to enforce rules and manage risks of infectious diseases, parasites, drugs and pesticides that Read More »
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    Saturday Fishermen’s Market: Commercial fisherman Joe Garrigan sells fresh caught seafood

    At 7:30 a.m., the plastic tub is full, stacked with several dozen lobsters. By the end of the day, all will be gone, fresh spiny lobsters Read More »

  • Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 51’X22′ Fiberglass Longliner, Cummins Diesel, Permits Available

    To review specifications, information and 5 photos, >click here< To see all the boats in this series, >click here< 12:01 Read More »
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    F/V Speranza Marie: Diesel Spills from Grounded Fishing Vessel at Santa Cruz Island

    Diesel fuel containment from a boat carrying 16,000 pounds of squid continues off Santa Cruz Island, the Unified Command responding to the spill reported Friday night. Read More »

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