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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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Decades ago, North Kingstown’s Bob Bercaw chose quahogs over cubicles, and he never looked back
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Fisherynation Editorial – Jane (eliminator) Lubchenco’s Consolidation Porn Production. Paid for with your fish.
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Chief worried that harassment by ‘fish cops’ of First Nations could lead to violence
Chief Allan Adam, grand chief of Justice for Treaty 8 nations, says he’s tired of his people being “portrayed as criminals” for hunting and fishing, as Read More » -
Fishermen ask MLAs to avoid another costly mistake with Northern Pulp effluent
The government of Nova Scotia has been working closely with Northern Pulp on a proposed new effluent-treatment facility for the mill. At least $300,000 of taxpayers’ Read More » -
Cooke Aquaculture acquires Houston fishing company in $650M deal
Cooke Aquaculture acquired Omega Protein Corp. in a $500 million USD deal — approximately $650 million (Canadian) — in one of the single largest foreign investment Read More » -
Rebuilding Maine’s Scallop Fishery: Part 1 & Part 2
2014 scallop landings netted nearly 7-and-a-half million dollars, not a lot compared to the lucrative lobster industry in our state. That catch was valued at about Read More » -
Drone adds modern twist to an age-old fishing method for fourth generation Eden fisherman
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Giant squid potentially worth a fortune tossed overboard
A fishing crew off the west coast of Tasmania potentially throws away a fortune after tossing a giant squid close to three metres long back into Read More » -
It’s Day Three of the NEFMC Portland Meeting – Listen Live! Scallops, Herring
The public is invited to attend the June 17–19, 2014 New England Fishery Management Council meeting. Revised June Council Meeting Agenda. Register by clicking here to listen Read More » -
Record-Breaking Mako Shark Tips Off Conservation Debate
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Limited entry for Maine lobster fishery debated
There’s another battle brewing in Maine’s lobster industry, but this is one that likely will be fought in the Legislature rather than on the water. Out Read More » -
This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch – Do it yourself energy audits for fishing boats.
Just as with a home audit to try and understand where your energy is going, how your vessel is consuming energy and finds places where it Read More » -
A “culture of acceptance”? Fishing fatalities prompt warning amid revelation working on boats more dangerous than mining
The owner of the largest fleet in Australia’s most valuable prawn fishery has called on industry to tackle its safety problems amid revelations fishing is about Read More » -
A Sitka mobile processing plant built to chill out the Bristol Bay fishery
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Where Have All the Cod Gone?
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Tybee shrimper sentenced to more than six years in federal prison
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At Board of Fish, a preview of pot vs. longline conflict
The Alaska Board of Fisheries on Friday (2-27-15) took no action on a set of proposals to allow pots in the Southeast black cod fishery. The Read More » -
Highliner Glen Arthur ‘Art’ McCune Jr
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The Factory Trawler – Akamalik
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The Surprising Side Effect of Anti-Anxiety Medication — on Salmon
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Large vessel owners accuse FFAW of ‘double standard’ – Fishing industry divided on how to handle northern shrimp
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Coast Guard medevacs injured fisherman 100 miles off Coos Bay
A Coast Guard aircrew medically evacuated a 26-year-old man Saturday morning off the fishing vessel McKenzie Rose 100 miles west of Coos Bay. The fishing vessel’s Read More » -
Lawmakers ask NEFMC to update closed areas and allow access while protecting habitat
Mr. John K. Bullard Regional Administrator National Marine Fisheries Service 55 Great Republic Drive Gloucester, MA 01930 Mr. C. M. “Rip” Cunningham Chairman New England Fishery Read More » -
What happened to Andy Hillstrand? Where is he now?
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Nova Scotia Commercial fishermen turn focus to alleged buyer in Mi’kmaw lobster dispute
Commercial fishermen in southwestern Nova Scotia say they are taking a different approach on Monday in the dispute around the new self-regulated lobster fishery launched by Read More »
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