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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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    PFMC releases alternatives for 2020 West Coast Ocean Salmon Fisheries

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council has adopted three alternatives for 2020 ocean salmon fisheries off of Washington, Oregon and California for public review. The Council will Read More »

  • Whale Protection Rules: Maine Lobstermen Divided Over Whether to Sue – Wait’ll the Cod Protection Rules Kick In!

    Maine lobstermen are considering taking the federal government to court over regulations designed to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales. The Maine Lobstering Union has filed Read More »
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    Maine farmers, fishermen find new ways to keep selling products safely

    As businesses struggle to stay afloat and keep serving customers, farmers and fishermen are finding ways to keep up selling their products safely. A farmer launched Read More »

  • Coast Guard in Southeastern New England, local partners, good Sam save 5 lives in 3 separate incidents

    The Coast Guard, partner agencies, and a good Samaritan teamed up to respond to three separate Southeastern New England maritime emergencies since Thursday evening. At about Read More »

  • Pelagic red crabs return to Monterey, bad sign for fishermen

    Monday, millions of pelagic red crabs washed ashore on Del Monte Beach in Monterey. A rare sight for beach goers but bad news for fisherman. “When Read More »
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    Connecticut’s Commercial Fishermen Express Interest In Two Bills

    Two bills that could have a big impact on Connecticut’s multi-million dollar commercial fishing business were the subject of an Environment Committee public hearing Friday. The Read More »
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    Friday Funny – backup plan for wind power by Anthony Watts

    As we all know, wind power can’t function well as a primary energy generator, the erratic nature of wind means you always need a backup for Read More »
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    Maryland Crab Industry Says Labor Shortage Looms Again – Call for change to H2B Visa Program

    Ask Jack Brooks, president of the Chesapeake Bay Seafood Industries Association, how the Maryland crab-picking season ahead looks right now, and he simply said, “Ugly.” The Read More »
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    Coronavirus: Outdoor seafood market helps Point Beach fishermen sell catch

    The commercial fishing industry, like many others, is reeling from social distancing orders. In the case of fishermen, two-thirds of their seafood is normally bought by Read More »

  • Fading fishermen: A historic industry faces a warming world

    The cod isn’t just a fish to David Goethel. It’s his identity, his ticket to middle-class life, his link to a historic industry. Robert Bradfield was Read More »

  • Scientists ignoring fishermen — again

    In 1992, the commercial fishery was closed. Let’s now turn the clock ahead to today. Inshore fish harvesters and recreational fish harvesters are reporting the abundance of Read More »

  • NCFA Weekly Update for Nov. 14, 2014

    Weekly Update for Nov. 14 as PDF 18:09 Read More »
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    Working Waterfront: Fifth-generation fisherman counts on sixth generation to take his place

    Greg Veitenhans was destined to be a fisherman. His father fished, as did his father, going back five generations. And growing up in Gig Harbor, Veitenhans Read More »

  • Cape Sable Island fisherman reflects on industry changes of past 65 years

    There’s been a world of change since Cape Sable Island fisherman Clifford (Babe) Goreham first started out in the lobster fishing industry 65 years ago. A Read More »
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    Maine Fisherman Catches Rare Orange Lobster, Throws It Back

    A TikTok video shows the moment a fisherman catches a “unique” rare type of lobster before releasing it back into the ocean. The video, which has been Read More »
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    Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 36′ Northern Bay Tuna/Charter, 430HP, 6 Cylinder Volvo

    Specifications, information and 19 photos >click here< To see all the boats in this series, >click here<15:42 Read More »

  • Fishermen attack govt offices

    Kannur, Jun 26 : Fishermen attacked four State Government Offices of the Executive Engineer (Harbor Engineering Department), Fisheries Station- Kannur and Awareness Center at Mapila Bay Read More »
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    Stunned Still: Offshore Wind Farm Power Cables Leave Crabs Mesmerized & Motionless

    Seabirds, whales and dolphins aren’t offshore wind’s only victims – crabs are being mesmerized by the electromagnetic fields produced by the power cables that connect turbines Read More »

  • Press Release – Tradex Foods MSC Re-certifi​ed and Newly RFM Global Trust Certified

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tradex Foods MSC Re-certified & RFM Global Trust Certified Victoria, British Columbia – June 25, 2013 – Tradex Foods has undergone an onsite audit for Read More »

  • NOAA Fisheries (psuedonym) working to improve fisheries data quality

    The Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI), Portland, Maine, in partnership with the School for Marine Science and Technology (SMAST), Dartmouth, Massachusetts, will help NOAA Fisheries Read More »
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    DFO Accused of Coverup. DFO suppressing research on steelhead

    Thompson River and Chilcotin steelhead populations are teetering on the brink of extinction, according to the BC Wildlife Federation (BCWF), while the Department of Fisheries and Read More »

  • Every Halibut Counts – This is Fish Radio. I’m Stephanie Mangini.

    Finding ways to gently release halibut back into the water is the goal of a collaboration by  the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Fishermen’s Innovative Fund. Read More »

  • N.C. Charter Boat Captains not happy with proposed rules – Video

    There weren’t very many positive words for the Marine Fisheries Commission at a public meeting Wednesday night. Charter boat captains are not happy with some proposed Read More »

  • Court won’t overturn decision to cut quota from N.S., N.B. elver licence holders

    Three judges have delivered another blow to beleaguered commercial groups that fish for lucrative juvenile eels in the Maritimes, agreeing with a lower court ruling that Read More »

  • ASMFC 73rd Annual Meeting October 27 – October 30, 2014, Mystic, Connecticut – Listen Live!

    Board/Section meeting proceedings will be broadcast daily via webinar beginning at 8:00 a.m. on October 27th, continuing daily until the conclusion of the meeting (expected to Read More »

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