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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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China tariffs sinking overseas sales, Provincetown lobstermen not feeling the pinch
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Locals want more rules for seafood imports
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NOAA Seeks $3 Million in Civil Fines against Carlos Rafael, Takes Aim at 20 Captains
NOAA hasn’t removed Carlos Rafael from its crosshairs. It’s requesting more than $3 million from the fishing tycoon and also took aim at 20 additional Rafael Read More » -
Lone Star oil sheen shuts down Igushik River setnet fishery, affecting 52 permit holders, May reopen today if they can contain leaking fuel.
Leaking diesel fuel from a sunken Bristol Bay fishing vessel led the state Department of Fish and Game to shut down a key setnet fishery and close Read More » -
Parat Halvorsen to Install Steamboiler on F/V American Triumph
The vertical steam boiler of Parat Pin Tube MPW type, will have a capacity of 6,000kgs/h and is chosen due to high capacity and small size. This boiler Read More » -
Offshore drilling is not the right move for Maine
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Danish Fisheries Hit by Crisis in Aftermath of Brexit
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Live Broadcast, Saturday, 2/16/13. Join Chris McCaffity and his guests on the freefish7 radio show
Please tune in at noon est on Saturday, 2/16/13 for a live Q&A episode of the freefish7 radio show. I will also have some good news Read More » -
Louisiana Shrimpers want lobbyist to help voice their concerns in Washington
The Louisiana Shrimp Association is fighting back against imported shrimp and their goal is to save their livelihood. They want their voices to be heard in Read More » -
Sipekne’katik First Nation sues federal government for seizing lobster traps
The Sipekne’katik First Nation in Nova Scotia is suing the federal government over treaty right infringement after officers with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans seized Read More » -
Always Top Quality! Your Seafreeze Ltd. Prefered Price List for September 5, 2014
Contact our sales team today @ 401 295 2585 or 800 732 273 Click here for the complete price list from Seafreeze Ltd. where The Only Thing Read More » -
Fishing Vessel Endurance makes her first trip to Flugga
The 75ft vessel has been bought from Skerries partners Leslie and Colin Hughson and Leonard Johnson who had operated her for a long time as Fairway Read More » -
NMFS pressures N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission over observer coverage, commercial license fees and permit fees could go up!
Carteret County News-Times – The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission doesn’t want to take chances with funding for the state’s federally required observer program through a state budget Read More » -
Emerging Fishery: Asian Carp nuisance seen as growth industry
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Where are the fishermen/fishers/fisherfolk in all this?
With the working title, “Discard ban can benefit fish and fishers, but sustainability must come first” here are the opening lines of an article written by Bryce Read More » -
Fishery resource state at Newfoundlands Grand Bank assessed
Researchers at Vigo Oceanographic Centre of the are evaluating the state of exploitation of the fishery resources of the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. The research tasks Read More » -
Sizes up, landings down for tuna fleet – “The availability of really big fish seems to be higher than the last couple years,”
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Could Shetland’s first RNLI lifeboat return home?
Shetland’s historic first RNLI lifeboat is looking for a new home, and its owner is keen to see if anyone in the isles would be interested Read More » -
Snow crab fishermen plead guilty for failing to accurately report catch weight
A number of snow crab fishers pleaded guilty in a P.E.I. court Thursday to violations of the Fisheries Act following a Department of Fisheries and Oceans Read More » -
The North Carolina Fisheries Association Wishes You a Merry Christmas!
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Thirteen corporations control up to 40 per cent of world’s most valuable fisheries
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Setting the Trap for a Lobster Thief
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CETA – Canada-European Union pact worries US lobster industry
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Three lobster articles from Prince Edward Island
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Canada’s next-generation RADARSAT satellite constellation successfully launched
Canada’s RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM) was launched successfully into space aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.The constellation of three satellites Read More »
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