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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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Fisherman upbeat after EU vote opens door for leaving institution
Leave-supporting fishermen have spoken of their delight and positivity after Britons voted to leave the EU. Gary Smith is skipper of the whitefish trawler Devotion. From Read More » -
F/V Scandies Rose: Coast Guard searching for crew members of crab vessel that sank in Gulf of Alaska
The Coast Guard has not officially identified any of the crewmembers. The crew placed a mayday call around 10 p.m. Tuesday, the Coast Guard said. McKenzie Read More » -
Maine Rep Proposes Owner/Operator Requirement for Scallop and Urchin Fishery
Rep. Lydia Blume, D-York, is proposing legislation to require license holders in the scallop and urchin fisheries to own and operate their own vessels. Owner-operator provisions Read More » -
Brian Locke’s marking setting day milestone, 100th season-opening
When Brian Locke sets sail Tuesday morning from Howard’s Cove with Captain Jimmy Reilly, it will be his 100th time participating in the lobster fishing industry’s Read More » -
Dunmore East designated as landing port for UK vessels
Dunmore East has been redesignated as a Fisheries Landing Port for UK and Northern Irish fishing vessels. Marine Minister Charlie McConalogue signed the Statutory Instrument allowing Read More » -
Always Top Quality! Your Seafreeze Ltd. Preferred Price List for MARCH 1, 2015 – Includes Fishermen Wanted Contact Info
Contact our sales team today @ 401 295 2585 or 800 732 273 Click here for the complete price list from Seafreeze Ltd. We are Direct to the Read More » -
Scituate’s four remaining federal fishermen. Its time to revolt!
Jefferson Airplane – Volunteers (with Lyric) right click – Kevin Norton, Phil Lynch, Tom Bell and the Gustafson family operate five boats between them, down from Read More » -
Scots fisherman died after getting caught in gear and dragged overboard
A Scots fisherman who had more than 40 years of experience died after getting caught in fishing gear and dragged overboard, a probe into his death has found. Read More » -
New Zealand: MPI agree to meet Southland fishermen over electronic monitoring regulations
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November referendum would dedicate $7 million in public money to Maine seafood and lobster processing.
THE US state of Maine has decided to challenge Canada’s historic and long held dominance of the North Atlantic lobster business. The New England community will Read More » -
“The public blowback is probably still to come,” – Oregon adopts Columbia River fishing endorsement fee
The fees are part of Gov. John Kitzhaber’s plan to end non-tribal commercial gill netting in the main Columbia River. It allows recreational anglers to catch Read More » -
Kelp farm proposed for Long Island Sound
Atlantic Clam Farms of Connecticut is looking to harvest a native species of sea kelp in Long Island Sound. The company, which cultivates hundreds of acres Read More » -
Pretty over his head: FFAW leader unaware inshore fishery excluded from Competition Act
Seaward Enterprises Association of Newfoundland and Labrador (SEA-NL) says the president of the FFAW-Unifor is over his head in calling for the Competition Bureau of Canada Read More » -
NOAA NMFS and ASMFC Team Up to Help River Herring – and they opened with a half assed Webinar!
More than 80 experts from Canada to Florida participated in the first technical working group meeting for river herring (i.e., blueback herring and alewife) on March Read More » -
Lobster industry looks to students for labour shortage
The P.E.I. Fishermen’s Association is in talks with Holland College to design a course for people who want to work on lobster boats. Lobster boat captains Read More » -
California Crab Groups Oppose Legislation Requiring ‘Ropeless’ Gear
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Floods in Midwest take toll on seafood in Gulf Coast area
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant and Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards have asked the federal government for a fisheries disaster declaration,,, Louisiana’s oyster harvest is 80% below average,,, “We’ve Read More » -
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service unveil vast, $1.24 billion 50-year tidal marsh restoration plan for San Francisco Bay
FREMONT, Calif. — A 50-year plan for the restoration of San Francisco Bay and other coastal wetlands was released Thursday by federal wildlife officials who say Read More » -
P.E.I. Fishermen’s Association calls for more timely, better monitoring in wake of federal report
Executive director Ian MacPherson said a recent report from the federal environment commissioner underlined the importance of doing more, and better science, especially as the crucial Read More » -
Global Recall on Kannad SAFELINK EPIRBs
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Please support our local commercial fishermen
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Kasich calls fishing regulations ‘ridiculous’ – says it’s rampant environmentalism
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Council for Sustainable Fishing based in Inlet is watchdog for fishermen
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Fishing Boat’s Chief Mate Charged With Killing Eight Crewmembers
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23year Old Lady Born Without Vagina Has One Made Out Of Fish Skin (Photos)
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