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  The New England groundfish debacle (Part III): who or what is at fault? Nils E. Stolpe/FishNet           

  It took me a while to decide how to most accurately describe the situation that has been visited upon the New England fishing communities that are and since colonial times have been dependent on the groundfish fisheries.

  

  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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  • North shore town grieving following fisherman’s death – a father, a step-father and a grandfather.

    The loss of a fisherman, and by reports an outstanding community person, has left the people of Gillams grieving. Mayor Joy Burt said the town was Read More »

  • Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 41′ Libby Lobster Boat, 750HP, Iveco Diesel

    To review specifications, and information, and 10 photos, >click here< To see all the boats in this series, >click here<12:56 Read More »
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    Nova Scotia shrimp trawler returning to port after ice encounter in Labrador Sea

    A Mersey Seafoods shrimp trawler headed back toward its Nova Scotia base Thursday after suffering ice damage while fishing off the coast of Labrador earlier this Read More »

  • RCMP Officers find 1.5kg of elvers while arresting man passed out behind the wheel of his truck

    An Indian Brook, N.S. man is facing charges after police say he was found impaired by drugs behind the wheel of a car in Concession, N.S., Read More »

  • Thomas Elias: Gov. Newsom committing to big wind power projects risky right now

    There weren’t many causes Gov. Gavin Newsom pushed harder during the just-concluded state legislative session than offshore wind power, something that has been tried in only Read More »
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    Fishermen protest Texas Parks and Wildlife for closure of oyster reefs

    Texas fishermen from across the gulf coast region staged a public protest in front of the Texas Parks and Wildlife office, 2805 N. Navarro St. Wednesday Read More »

  • NOAA could award Saltonstall-Kennedy grants next week

    Applicants for Saltonstall-Kennedy grants could hear within the next week if their projects will receive any portion of the estimated $5 million to $11 million expected Read More »

  • On US coast, wind power foes embrace ‘Save the Whales’ argument

    Whether from real concern for marine animals or doubts about renewable energy, the anti-wind power movement has been growing along the US East Coast, with some Read More »

  • New England: Fisheries research collaborative calls for new regional projects

    The University of New Hampshire-led Northeast Consortium has been selected to lead a new collaborative research initiative on the groundfish stocks and groundfish fishery in the Read More »

  • The Whole Fish – This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch

    How eating seafood makes you sexier and helps save the ocean.  More on adventurous eating after this –listen@fishradio 15:34 Read More »
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    How valuable, and volatile, crabbing can be along the Oregon Coast

    On a calm morning last May, the three-person crew of the FV Misty dropped into the Pacific Ocean off of Port Orford, in Southern Oregon, to Read More »

  • Hawaii Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement officers find giant illegal fishing net off Oahu

    State conservation officers continue to monitor waters off Oahu for large illegal fishing nets after several were confiscated in Kaneohe Bay this summer. more@staradvertizer 09:58 Read More »

  • Commercial conch waterman arrested for felony tampering, reckless endangering, numerous fisheries charges

    NEAR BOWERS BEACH, Del. (July 28, 2015) – DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers arrested a New Jersey-based, Delaware-licensed commercial waterman July Read More »

  • FISH-NL announces ad campaign featuring personal messages from harvesters

    Do I want to be apart of a union that sets rules and regulations to favour a chosen few? Do I want to be apart of Read More »

  • Fishing industry: New SBA loan program available, but may not help

    According to Scituate fishermen , while well intended, the loans  probably won’t help the majority of those struggling in the fishing industry. Mirarchi said he doesn’t Read More »
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    New Jersey: Local Lawmakers Criticize Legislation to Fast-Track Offshore Wind Farm

    “Suddenly, we’ve got a private, foreign company that is determining our position here. For the Legislature and governor to consider taking away home rule is shameful,” Read More »

  • Shame: Images of fishermen with dead sharks spur investigation prompted after DFO examined photos of dead sharks obtained by CBC News

    Fishermen posing on piles of dead marine animals has Fisheries and Oceans Canada investigating the possibility of poaching and shark finning at the Bradford’s Cove weir Read More »

  • Harvest quotas set for 2015; pots for sablefish pondered

    The North Pacific Fishery Management Council voted unanimously to approve the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska groundfish allocations for 2015. Bering Sea quotas – Gulf Read More »
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    Coast Guard rescues 6 people after fire breaks out on commercial fishing vessel

    The U.S. Coast Guard rescued six people after a boat fire led to them abandoning ship 105 nautical miles east of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Sunday. The Read More »

  • Morro Bay: Life on the wide, blue water – Bill Blue makes his living catching crab and cod out of Morro Bay

    Bill Blue has fished for 40 years out of Morro Bay, and his career is far from over. The 58-year-old Morro Bay resident and owner of Read More »

  • 3MMI – Typhoon Ravages Hokkaido Chum Salmon Harvests

    This is Robert Reierson and here is the seafood news for Monday November 2nd, 2015. — The Hokkaido Fall Chum fishery is nearing it’s end, with Read More »
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    Information Update #2: The Make Commercial Fishing Great Again Flotilla 2017

    First, a hearty thank you to all who plan on attending this historic event! There has been some confusion by those who are still trying to Read More »
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    Sam Parisi sends an update on Senator Markey and S1322, the American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act

    Dear Readers I am pleased to let you know that thanks to your efforts I have received a call from the Senators aid, Kate Machate, regarding Read More »

  • Paine & Partners Enters into Agreements to Sell Icicle Seafoods

    Under the transactions, Convergence will acquire Icicle’s land-based wild seafood processing and farmed salmon activities, and Dominion will acquire the Company’s harvesting and processing vessels as Read More »
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    Coronavirus undercuts Port of Astoria’s progress

    Will Isom, the Port’s executive director, has focused on low-cost projects that benefit the agency and keep staff busy during a massive drop-off in business caused Read More »

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