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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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The End of the U.S. Shrimping Industry – Execution by Electrocution? Public comments end 3/31/14
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Coronavirus is making it difficult for Whatcom’s commercial fishing fleet this season
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Fishing Industry reps withdraw from Canada-France meetings after DFO recommends 3Ps cod moratorium
Canada and France began negotiations today, March 23, to decide who can fish for what on the south coast of Newfoundland but representatives from the fishing Read More » -
Bristol Bay red king crab fishery trends toward closure as fleet reports slow fishing, aging stock
This season, the 54-vessel fleet has reported slow, spotty fishing, and the stock continues to show signs of decline. The current quota — 3.8 million pounds Read More » -
Editorial: State orders will harm salmon fisheries
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Lauren Reid: The Truth About Tuna – Sailing to the Front Line of Pacific Tuna Fisheries
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Stone crab season to start
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Maryland Watermen place mistaken blame for fee hikes –
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Barrow fisherman Jack Marklew nominated for Fishing News Award
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Cortez preservation group FISH continues to preserve fishing village’s heritage
Plum Taylor’s 80th birthday celebration was the first event held in the newly remodeled kitchen and dining area of the Fishermen’s Hall community complex. FISH paid Read More » -
Know your Shem Creek Fishermen! Town of Mt. Pleasant approves new Saturday morning fish market
Shem Creek fisherman had a small victory this week. The Town of Mt. Pleasant has approved a new Saturday morning fish market. On Tuesday Town Council Read More » -
Gloucester gets $151,000 seaport grant to exhibit its seafood locally, regionally and nationally
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The Magnuson Stevens Act and it’s Ten Year Rebuilding Timeline: Science or Fiction? By Meghan Lapp
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Lobster season off to excellent start in eastern Cape Breton
The opening day of lobster season along the eastern side of Cape Breton is being described as perfect. “So far, so good,” said Merrill MacInnis, who fishes Read More » -
Draft North Atlantic Right Whale and Offshore Wind Strategy Announced
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The search is on for overboard shrimp boat captain in the Gulf
The Coast Guard is searching for a 40-year-old man who fell overboard a commercial shrimping vessel near Port Aransas, Texas, Sunday. Missing is Michael Ramirez, who Read More » -
Lennox Island treaty lobster fishery gets underway without government approval
Treaty fishers set out following a morning ceremony at the island’s harbour, a week after the P.E.I. First Nation announced it would launch a moderate living fishery without authorization from Read More » -
Massachusetts: $185K for fishing research in proposed fiscal year 2018 budget
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Regulators say newer new Right whale rules are coming for Maine’s lobster fleet/fixed gear fisheries
Federal regulators said they will soon start a process to create new whale-protection rules for Maine’s lobster fleet that will go beyond the controversial regulations going Read More » -
NOAA Fisheries Assistant Administrator calls for erroneous paper to be retracted from Marine Policy
Dear Dr. Smith, In a recent paper published in Marine Policy (Volume 84, Estimates of illegal and unreported seafood imports to Japan), authors Pramod, Pitcher, and Read More » -
Things got hot for the guy’s on the Gretchen Marie off Jeffreys Ledge – Coast Guard responds
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Water rights for wild salmon or coal mine? DNR to decide. Comments extended to April 9
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Alaska – National Marine Fisheries Service rejects Center for Biological Diversity petition to list cold-water corals
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North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for June 27, 2016
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Maine’s First Lobster Festival Was A Total Financial Disaster
The story of the first Maine Lobster Festival is that it was first held on August 16, 1947. Though only lasting a single day, it attracted Read More »
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