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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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    The aquatic battle continues with National Geographic Channel’s Season 3 of “Wicked Tuna,” which airs Sunday night at 9. And this season promises to be the Read More »

  • Fishermen threaten to ‘stop fishing’, take legal action over massive block of offshore wind farms

    Fishing boat owners in the north are threatening to stop fishing, and file injunctions with Europe, over the proposed creation of a massive block of offshore Read More »

  • Report: Overhaul the Maritime lobster industry

    The panel had some strong suggestions for various players in the industry, including fishermen’s organizations, governments, processors and dealers, pointing to a debilitating distrust and blame Read More »
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    ‘Lobster War’ zones in on U.S.-Canada turf dispute

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    Dory Fleet holds special piece of maritime history

    Pacific City, a beautiful stretch along the stunning Oregon Coast, prides itself in being “The Home of the Dory Fleet.” What is a dory? How did Read More »
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    Remembering John Picinich, 1949-2021

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  • Feds support vacating 1958 judgment against lobstermen’s group

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    Three years running for free lobster from the Ames family

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  • Clearwater Seafoods Launches New Argentine Scallop Harvesting Vessel

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    “Tide Runners: Exploring the Life of Shrimpers & Fishermen” presented by photographer/author Tim Barnwell

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    Giant sea bass: scientific research that found them critically endangered stopped at US-Mexico border

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    Port of Newport workers still providing services during coronavirus outbreak

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    Tsunami death toll rises as rescue efforts expand along the Indonesia coast

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  • Who Let the Fish Out: Fish Hatcheries in the Pacific Northwest – vigilante fisherman? or some eco crazed fanatic?!!

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