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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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Fraser River sockeye salmon run may be lower than expected, Department of Fisheries and Oceans
VANCOUVER – A federal official says this year’s Fraser River sockeye salmon run may be lower than expected. continue Read More » -
Fishermen push back on new approach to determine health of snow crab stocks
Fishermen are pushing back this week at a Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) plan to bring in a precautionary approach principle to help determine the Read More » -
In Benton, dinner crowd says alewives are good eating
The menu included locally smoked whole alewife and two varieties of alewife chowder and lobster, along with traditional sides such as corn, potatoes and rolls. It Read More » -
Haida Nation wins injunction against commercial fishery on Haida Gwaii
A First Nation in Haida Gwaii, B.C., says it has won an injunction to block a planned herring roe fishery on its territory. The Haida Nation says Read More » -
Your Alaskan king crab may not be from Alaska
You see them just about everywhere, those pink and white knobby claws stretched out on a bed of ice. When it comes to crab legs, Alaskan Read More » -
NMFS looking at changes to fisheries financing program
The agency, or NMFS, has published an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking in the federal register seeking comments on possible changes to the program that would Read More » -
Oceana’s Geoffrey Shester says NOAA fails to connect the dots to Sardine overfishing, pushing the stock over the edge
History repeats as the Pacific sardine population collapses and California’s iconic ocean wildlife feels the impacts. The Pacific sardine population has collapsed 90 percent since 2007 Read More » -
Greg Fulcher betting on scallop permit consolidation to recoup $7m
Greg Fulcher — who has just bought the scallop vessel Alaska, and fishing permit, for a record-high sum of $7 million — believes sector consolidation will bring management Read More » -
North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for February 26, 2021
Legislative updates, Bill updates, Calendar, >Click here to read the Weekly Update<, to read all the updates >click here<, for older updates listed as NCFA >click here<23:01 Read More » -
PICTURES: Brixham Trawler Race 2015 – Video
More than 20 trawlers set off from Brixham breakwater to race two laps of the Bay – heading past Paignton and Torquay harbour before reaching Hope’s Read More » -
Dana Point Harbor fish market adapts to coronavirus restrictions with curbside service
It was the last day of the lobster fishing season Wednesday, March 18 and a Dana Point Harbor fish market was making the best of the Read More » -
Bad Deal Scrutinized – OCI was granted government approval to ship out all of its redfish and 75 per cent of its yellowtail flounder unprocessed.
[ST. JOHN’S, NL] – Liberal fisheries critic, MHA Jim Bennett, is still putting pressure on the provincial government to release details on the progression of a deal Read More » -
SEA-NL supports province issuing new snow crab processing licenses
Seaward Enterprises Association of Newfoundland and Labrador supports the issuance of new snow crab processing licenses as the quickest way to increase industry capacity and reduce Read More » -
Nova Scotia: Lobster industry fears prolonged effects of coronavirus outbreak as exports halted, prices drop
A month ago, China appeared to be a land of endless opportunity for Nova Scotia’s $1-billion lobster industry, with fishers collecting record returns for their catches Read More » -
Wednesday demonstration – FFAW has done worse damage to fisheries than harp seals or seismic blasting: FISH-NL
The Federation of Independent Sea Harvesters of Newfoundland and Labrador (FISH-NL) says the FFAW-Unifor has done worse damage to the province’s commercial fisheries than harp seals Read More » -
A group of Indigenous Fishermen want to take the Government of Canada to court with a class action lawsuit
Cody Caplin is frustrated. “They just keep taking away from me and my family,” he says. “The “they” he’s referring to are officers from the federal Read More » -
Coronavirus: Seafood prices have dropped, but New Bedford fishermen still fish amid pandemic
“We’re still going out, everything’s running right along for us,” groundfisherman Antonio Cravo and co-owner of F/V United States said on Monday. Cravo, who is based Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 35′ Young Bros. Tuna, 460HP 6 Cylinder Lugger,5 KW Northern Lights Genset
Specifications, information and 17 photo’s click here To see all the boats in this series, Click here 12:09 Read More » -
Chance encounter leads 90-year-old angler to reconnect with her legendary status
Over the past 90 years, Lillian Scott has told a lot of big fish stories – but unlike most weekend anglers, she’s got the evidence to Read More » -
Unalaska city council ducks halibut bycatch issue
When Mayor Shirley Marquardt goes to bat for the industrial fishing fleet in the struggle over halibut bycatch next month in Sitka, she won’t be speaking Read More » -
Tag from famous fishing boat washes up in Fanore
A tag, believed to be from one of the Hannah Boden’s lobster pots, has travelled up to 5,000 kilometres across the North Atlantic to where it Read More » -
Lobster waiting list debate continues
The waters off Hancock and Washington County have been very productive for lobster fishermen in the last few years. And when business is good, more people Read More » -
2017 IPHC Annual Meeting Monday, January 23 through Friday, January 27, 2017 in Victoria, British Columbia
The Ninety-third Annual Meeting of the International Pacific Halibut Commission will be held from Monday, January 23 through Friday, January 27, 2017 in Victoria, British Columbia Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 44’11” Fiberglass Crabber, 8 Cylinder Detroit
Specifications, information and 21 photos >click here< To see all the boats in this series, >click here<15:19 Read More » -
Senator pursuing new route to Jones Act waiver for America’s Finest
The push to get a Jones Act waiver for America’s Finest will take a new tack in the U.S. Senate. Earlier this week, the Senate Homeland Read More »
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