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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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Man whose boat was seized for illegal crab fishing in Burrard Inlet nets further $6,000 fine
Judge Lyndsay Smith handed the fine to Sammy Alvin-Raymond John Williams, 32, of Gold River, B.C., July 13, in North Vancouver provincial court. Smith found Williams Read More » -
Fishermen to pay $700 a day for at-sea monitors – Will Crush New England’s small boat fleet
Groundfishermen monitored by a federal agency will soon have to pay roughly $700 for their own , a cost they say is “one more nail in Read More » -
The Fishery – a dangerous place to work
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Family of shrimp boat captain found dead in Tampa hopes to get body back to Virginia
The family of a shrimp boat captain who was found dead after a powerful Gulf storm blew through over the weekend is looking for help from Read More » -
Alaska’s GM salmon protest comes to P.E.I. – Alaska concerned over economic impact of genetically-modified fish
A member of Alaska’s state government is meeting with P.E.I. politicians Thursday to share concerns over genetically-modified salmon. continued Read More » -
Subsistence Boundaries Take Center Stage at Joint Board of Fisheries and Game Meeting – Video
More Alaskans shared their concerns over subsistence boundaries on Sunday at the Joint Board of Fisheries and Game meeting. more@ktuu 22:41 Read More » -
Eel smugglers halted in sting led by Europol
Spanish and Portuguese authorities announced Friday that they have taken down a criminal network that has been making large profits by smuggling glass eels to Asia. Read More » -
UPDATED: Vessel Safe in Yarmouth Harbor – Pump dropped to fishing boat taking on water off Yarmouth
A Hercules aircraft has dropped a pump to a 13-metre fishing vessel taking on water off Yarmouth, N.S., and the situation is “stable,” according to the military’s Read More » -
Bristol Bay Fisheries Report: July 17, 2022
Harvests slowed down Saturday. The bay-wide haul was 851,000. This year’s all-time biggest harvest now totals 55.6 million fish. But escapement is still below the record. Read More » -
Meeting in Portland – The New England Fishery Management Council Commence’s it’s June 17-19 Jamboree
The public is invited to attend the June 17–19, 2014 New England Fishery Management Council meeting. Revised June Council Meeting Agenda. Register by clicking here to listen Read More » -
Genevieve McDonald — a lobster boat captain and legislator — to graduate with highest distinction
Some people call Genevieve McDonald, Captain. Five months a year, she fishes for lobsters in Western Penobscot Bay. Others know her as Rep. McDonald. The Democratic Read More » -
New Jersey commercial fishing operations counting on relief funds to stay in business
The Garden State Seafood Association is hoping the $11 million recently allocated to New Jersey’s seafood industry as part of the coronavirus stimulus law will prepare Read More » -
Clam shortage in Nova Scotia due in part to weak dollar
Craving clams? You’ll probably have to wait until the loonie digs itself out of its hole. Until the Nova Scotia clam season reopens in April, supply Read More » -
New system eases lamprey passage
Pacific lamprey will now be able to more easily swim past the McNary Lock and Dam on the Columbia River. Dam managers have installed a new Read More » -
P.E.I. fishermen getting more time to start using breakaway lines that protect right whales
When the deaths of dozens of right whales made headlines in 2017, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans took notice. It saw that whales were getting tangled Read More » -
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N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries officials take critical look at shrimp trawl petition
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries has not taken an official position on a petition for rulemaking that would effectively ban shrimp trawling in the state’s Read More » -
The Many Problems With the Proposed Fish Farm in San Diego
If you’ve ever driven north on Interstate 5 and passed through the section with industrial feedlots for cattle, you know the smell. It’s unforgettable. Besides the Read More » -
Coast Guard Responds to Fishing Vessel in distress off South Carolina coast
The Coast Guard responded to a vessel taking on water Saturday, 48 miles southeast of Folly Beach, South Carolina. No injuries were reported, and the vessel did Read More » -
Cash catch: Loan program launched for local fisherman – wickedlocal.com
BREWSTER —The Community Development Partnership has been working to provide affordable housing and to help small businesses get started and keep going for years, but now it’s Read More » -
DFO working to keep U.S. markets open to northern fisheries
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans is working to ensure that fisheries in Nunavut and Nunavik will be able to export their products to markets in Read More » -
Nova Scotia Lobster fishermen urged to find common ground
Politicians of all stripes agree addressing challenges in the lobster industry will require finding ways to unite fisherman in the two largest (and most lucrative) fishing Read More » -
Plans to line the shore of Rhode Island with wind turbines threaten fishermen livelihoods
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Roger Frate of Darien has a simple answer to improving the lobster stock in Long Island Sound.
Frate said it was pesticide used to combat the West Nile Virus in 1998 and 1999 that decimated the Sound’s lobster population and sent it into Read More » -
Iceland: Coastal Fishermen Unhappy With Reduced Cod Quota
Small boat fishermen in Iceland are unhappy with the government’s decision to reduce their cod fishing quota from 10,000 tonnes down to 8,500 for the coming Read More »
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I’m assuming that’s why they call it Deadliest Catch…my heart goes out to those men lost.RIP.
Prayers and condolences to all.
Oh no RIP my heart goes out to those family’s
Praying . May they R.I.P.