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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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    Leap year 21st birthday bash finally comes around for retired Dongara crayfisherman Chocka

    Bill Kearns has reached a milestone a little later than most. The retired cray fisherman from the small coastal town of Dongara, 350 kilometres north of Read More »

  • Fire at Millennium Marine USA ruins boats

    EASTPORT, Maine (NEWS CENTER) — This weekend’s grand opening of the Millennium Marine USA in Eastport is on hold. That’s because of a fire that destroyed Read More »

  • Recreational Fishing Alliance supports “Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act.”

    “Groups like Environmental Defense Fund, Pew Environment Group, Oceana and Ocean Conservancy hate this bill because it would allow America’s fishermen to continue fishing as stocks Read More »

  • Another ENGO Lawsuit filed against NMFS. Why don’t they sue the Navy?

    HONOLULU— A lawsuit filed in Hawaii federal court today challenges the National Marine Fisheries Service’s approval of a five-year plan by the U.S. Navy for testing and Read More »

  • Tacoma Shipyard J. M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. launches a 184-foot F/V Northern Leader

    Published on Jan 26, 2013 At 05:30 just around high tide, J. M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. Launched the F/V Northern Leader. The 184-foot high tech fishing vessel is Read More »

  • Beaufort leaders ask Gov. McMaster to declare economic disaster to help shrimping industry

    This all comes after local shrimper Craig Reaves sent this letter to city council explaining how shrimp dumping threatens his livelihood, and that of many others. Read More »
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    British Columbia: What is behind the sockeye salmon collapse?

    The sockeye salmon run this year, is, according to Fisheries and Oceans Canada and other reputable sources, down considerably. The reason for this, depends on who Read More »

  • Coast Guard stops illegal fishing; releases endangered sea turtle and 5 sharks

    BROWNSVILLE, Texas — An endangered sea turtle and five sharks were released back  to the ocean late Sunday night after the Coast Guard spotted Mexicans fishing Read More »

  • California sea lions suffering from brain damage caused by algal blooms

    The thousands of sea lions stranded on California beaches every year may be suffering from brain damage caused by algal blooms, according to a study of Read More »
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    F/V Harvest Reaper for Sale – “Undoubtedly the finest under 10m trawler produced by a UK yard”

    Harvest Reaper was built in 1988 for top Newlyn inshore skipper Bob Yeo to incorporate his ideas on how to get the most out of an Read More »
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    Coast Guard suspends search for man overboard in Ugashik Bay, has been identified

    The Coast Guard suspended its search Friday for a man reported overboard from the 190-foot fishing vessel Cape Greig in Ugashik Bay, Alaska. A Coast Guard Read More »
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    Should DFO rein in sport fishing to help save salmon?

    Conservation groups want Ottawa to dramatically curtail the recreational fishery as it did with the commercial fishery last week in order to save wild salmon on Read More »

  • Stronger restrictions imposed on elvers, frustrating fishermen – Regulators also will keep a new quota system

    The decision affects the livelihoods of the hundreds of people working in the fishery, which has recently been the second-most valuable fishery in the state, behind Read More »

  • East Coast fishermen spar with federal government over cost of at-sea monitors

    Every year, the federal government spends millions monitoring New England commercial fishermen to ensure they ply their timeless maritime trade in accordance with the law. Now, Read More »
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    NOAA: American Fisheries Remain a Strong Economic Driver

    Commercial and recreational fisheries remain a strong contributor to the United States economy, according to the annual Fisheries of the United States report released today by NOAA. Saltwater recreational Read More »
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    Always Top Quality! Your Seafreeze Ltd. Price Sheet for October 2018 Has Arrived!

    Contact our sales team today @ 401 295 2585 or 800 732 273 For the complete price list from Seafreeze Ltd., >Click here< – We are Read More »

  • Dutch Harbor Pacific Cod Fishery to Open as Federal Season Closes

    The Department of Fish and Game is closing the federal Pacific cod season in the Bering Sea-Aleutian Islands area for catcher vessels under 60 feet fishing with Read More »

  • Could N.J. defy summer flounder cuts?

    It didn’t take long after the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission voted to slash summer flounder harvest quotas for the rumblings of anglers calling for New Jersey to defy Read More »

  • Clearwater Seafoods announces fish crew certification for its fleet

    Clearwater Seafoods announces that seven vessels within its Canadian fleet have been certified using the Fish Standard for Crew, an independent, third-party certification program for labor Read More »
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    Always Top Quality! Your Seafreeze Ltd. Preferred Price List for December 5th 2016 Has Arrived!

    Contact our sales team today @ 401 295 2585 or 800 732 273 Click here for the complete price list from Seafreeze Ltd. – We are Direct to Read More »
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    A Documentary: “Last Man Fishing” to debut in Newburyport

    Being a small local fisherman is not easy today.,, On Saturday, Sept. 14, a new documentary “Last Man Fishing” will premiere at the Newburyport Documentary Film Read More »

  • 3-Minute Market Insight – Strong Pink Salmon Run in B.C.; Bristol Bay Sockeye Production Doubled

    Published on Aug 4, 2014 – Pink salmon numbers are higher than expected as they follow a two-year cycle on odd numbered years. – H&G Sockeye Read More »

  • Canada Q&A – Without massive government subsidies, can the salmon farming industry survive?

    Can the salmon farming industry survive without massive government subsidies,” writes Marike Finlay-de Monch in Port Dufferin, Nova Scotia, “and does a forensic economic analysis show that Read More »
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    Maine lawmakers call for more hearings on whale rules

    Members of Maine’s congressional delegation are asking the federal government to hold more hearings on whale protection rules to gauge the impact on the state’s commercial Read More »

  • Gulf Shrimpers are still hoping for the best

    The scientists can look at the conditions up to a point and base their predictions on the best information they have. But things can change, and Read More »

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