Halibut bycatch increases as council considers cod options

November 6, 2019 Canada, International News, North Pacific, Pacific

Data released preceding the International Pacific Halibut Commission’s upcoming interim meeting shows that almost all the regulatory areas of Alaska from Southeast to the Bering Sea — areas 2C through 4E, respectively — caught more halibut as bycatch in the 2019 season than they did in 2018, with the exception of area 4B, which covers the western Aleutian Islands. Coastwide, from California and British Columbia through the Bering Sea, bycatch increased by more than 1.5 million pounds,,, >click to read< 15:48

British Columbia, California, halibut, Halibut bycatch, International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC), North Pacific Fishery Management Council, Pacific cod fishery, Southeast AK

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Ocean Resource Privatization

Articles Posted by Date
December 2024

M T W T F S S

1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

30 31

« Nov

December 2024
M	T	W	T	F	S	S
	1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30	31

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

Recent Posts
- N.C. Commercial shrimpers will have to add second bycatch device on June 1
  
  The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission approved the new requirements as part of Amendment 1 to the N.C. Shrimp Fishery Management Plan. A bycatch reduction device is Read More »
- North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for August 14, 2023
  
  Upcoming Fisheries Meetings are listed with details in the update. COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF NC SHRIMPERS AND COMMERCIAL FISHERMEN “SOME COMFORT”. In a major decision Read More »
- S.D. tunaboat captain discovered Galapagos ‘Garden of Eden’ tragedy 85 years ago
  
  If someone aboard the local tunaboat Santo Amaro hadn’t been curious, the bizarre finale of the Galapagos islands’ modern Eden might not have been learned for Read More »
- Fishermen unite to resist vast windfarm
  
  A licence application to survey the Waterford coastline for the world’s largest offshore windfarm has caused fears among fishing and tourism sectors, writes Ellie O’Byrne. Foreshore Read More »
- North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for May 9, 2016
  
  Click here to read the Weekly Update, to read all the updates, Click here 19:17 Read More »
- Fishing vessel on fire capsized in port docked at Manzanillo, Mexico
  
  Fire erupted on board of purse seiner (tuna fishing) Maria Veronica, docked at Manzanillo, Mexico, readying to depart for fishing, on Oct 1. Fire quickly spread Read More »
- A seismic blasting whistleblower speaks
  
  Hayley had been working on seismic blasting vessels for almost three years when she realised just how destructive the practice was. Her final assessment was simple: Read More »
- If the info comes from some enviro group, its good! Info from the lobster fishermen? Not good!
  
  We’re out fishing for news as always, and we never know what we’ll find. Saw this letter to the editor: Whales, and realized this letter is a Read More »
- Oceana: Marine Life and Coastal Economies Threatened by Seismic Airgun Use in Atlantic Ocean – Where ya been!
  
  These people amuse me sometimes. Jim Lovgren, a fisherman from NJ asked me to post this information. May 3, 2012 – borehead, don’t know whether you Read More »
- Louisiana spring shrimp season late this year
  
  While water temperatures are rising across Louisiana’s coast, it appears the unusually high and prolonged levels in the Mississippi and Atchafalaya rivers, the other bayous and Read More »
- NOAA’s National Marine Fisheris Service is back to work, and they’re giving away plenty of loot!
  
  $36 Million in Funding for Coastal Habitat Restoration Projects to Benefit Fish In the Northeast Region, In the Southeast Region, In the Northwest Region, In the Read More »
- Tensions build leading up to NC Marine Fisheries quarterly meeting
  
  The fish up for debate is the Southern Flounder, which is one of the most sought after fish in North Carolina. The NCFA and commercial fishermen Read More »
- Can American lobstermen survive new restrictions, ESA listing of the North Atlantic Right Whale?
  
  For centuries, North Atlantic right whales were aggressively hunted for their meat and their oil, which was used to keep lamps lit and to make soap.,, Read More »
- Video: Coast Guard set out to rescues 3 people, dog from a capsized fishing vessel offshore Apalachicola, Florida
  
  The Coast Guard rescued three people and a dog from a capsized fishing vessel offshore Apalachicola, Florida, Thursday. All passengers aboard, including the dog, were rescued Read More »
- Forget Lobster: The Scallop Is the Real Seafood King
  
  When I tell people that I’m a part-time resident of Maine, I often get an enthusiastic, “Wow, you must get sick of lobster.” And, yes, it’s Read More »
- US SHOULD REFUSE ANY QUOTA REDUCTION FOR HAWAII BIGEYE TUNA – WESTERN PACIFIC REGIONAL FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
  
  HONOLULU (18 October 2013) The United States should not accept a reduction in the bigeye tuna limit for the Hawaii longline fishery, according to the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Read More »
- Enormous ‘toxic’ debris field is creeping toward the U.S. in the wake of the massive earthquake and tsunami that shook Japan in 2011
  
  That most concentrated part of the junk field is easily broader than Texas and centered approximately 1,700 miles off the Pacific coast, between California and Hawaii, Read More »
- Seal flippers sell out amid tight supply
  
  A company that has made tradition of selling seal flippers by the St. John’s waterfront wrapped up this year’s activity in no time at all. “Sales Read More »
- UPDATED: F/V Atlantic Destiny catches fire off of Nova Scotia; crew members evacuated
  
  A fishing trawler off the southwest coast of Nova Scotia caught fire Tuesday night, leading to the evacuation of most of the vessel’s 32 crew members. Read More »
- A Fundraiser by Lawauna Cappa – Westport Fisherman loses livelihood & home at sea
  
  This morning my brother Matt Finley and his crew left the Westport dock with f/v Terry F loaded with crab pots to finally begin the crab Read More »
- Seward Fishing Community dismayed by FDA precident approving genetically modified fish
  
  Word that the Food and Drug Administration had approved the human consumption of a genetically modified animal for the first time ever Thursday, the dreaded “Frankenfish,” Read More »
- The Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative Makes Its Mark In 2016
  
  The Maine Lobster industry has much to celebrate after wrapping up a successful marketing campaign in 2016, which saw increased online engagement, media mentions and Maine Read More »
- Kodiak’s Thelma C prepared for new home
  
  KODIAK — After more than a year of restoration, the Kodiak Maritime Museum’s Thelma C is ready for its new home on the Kodiak waterfront. On Read More »
- Smithsonian expert urges caution, patience on blue crab recovery
  
  The results are in, 2016 is going to be a good year for blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay. An iconic figure embedded in the culture Read More »
- Alaska fishing group flags concerns with income tax proposal
  
  A trade group for Alaska commercial fishermen is flagging concerns with a state House proposal that would reinstitute a personal income tax. United Fishermen of Alaska Read More »

Archives
- December 2024 (151)
- November 2024 (161)
- October 2024 (170)
- September 2024 (180)
- August 2024 (178)
- July 2024 (171)
- June 2024 (172)
- May 2024 (191)
- April 2024 (191)
- March 2024 (209)
- February 2024 (192)
- January 2024 (211)
- December 2023 (188)
- November 2023 (202)
- October 2023 (180)
- September 2023 (101)
- August 2023 (241)
- July 2023 (237)
- June 2023 (211)
- May 2023 (232)
- April 2023 (210)
- March 2023 (215)
- February 2023 (179)
- January 2023 (187)
- December 2022 (178)
- November 2022 (187)
- October 2022 (190)
- September 2022 (177)
- August 2022 (203)
- July 2022 (186)
- June 2022 (184)
- May 2022 (186)
- April 2022 (190)
- March 2022 (219)
- February 2022 (167)
- January 2022 (192)
- December 2021 (191)
- November 2021 (182)
- October 2021 (196)
- September 2021 (197)
- August 2021 (205)
- July 2021 (221)
- June 2021 (211)
- May 2021 (221)
- April 2021 (204)
- March 2021 (202)
- February 2021 (188)
- January 2021 (195)
- December 2020 (193)
- November 2020 (181)
- October 2020 (204)
- September 2020 (195)
- August 2020 (189)
- July 2020 (205)
- June 2020 (194)
- May 2020 (225)
- April 2020 (218)
- March 2020 (216)
- February 2020 (209)
- January 2020 (233)
- December 2019 (227)
- November 2019 (240)
- October 2019 (241)
- September 2019 (241)
- August 2019 (270)
- July 2019 (288)
- June 2019 (270)
- May 2019 (263)
- April 2019 (223)
- March 2019 (210)
- February 2019 (155)
- January 2019 (117)
- December 2018 (216)
- November 2018 (169)
- October 2018 (218)
- September 2018 (247)
- August 2018 (258)
- July 2018 (259)
- June 2018 (250)
- May 2018 (251)
- April 2018 (246)
- March 2018 (266)
- February 2018 (256)
- January 2018 (278)
- December 2017 (309)
- November 2017 (281)
- October 2017 (288)
- September 2017 (275)
- August 2017 (284)
- July 2017 (287)
- June 2017 (273)
- May 2017 (276)
- April 2017 (275)
- March 2017 (300)
- February 2017 (252)
- January 2017 (288)
- December 2016 (263)
- November 2016 (268)
- October 2016 (287)
- September 2016 (284)
- August 2016 (293)
- July 2016 (286)
- June 2016 (273)
- May 2016 (246)
- April 2016 (267)
- March 2016 (260)
- February 2016 (265)
- January 2016 (269)
- December 2015 (266)
- November 2015 (281)
- October 2015 (289)
- September 2015 (286)
- August 2015 (298)
- July 2015 (294)
- June 2015 (329)
- May 2015 (316)
- April 2015 (317)
- March 2015 (324)
- February 2015 (301)
- January 2015 (332)
- December 2014 (322)
- November 2014 (330)
- October 2014 (382)
- September 2014 (340)
- August 2014 (347)
- July 2014 (376)
- June 2014 (401)
- May 2014 (344)
- April 2014 (341)
- March 2014 (375)
- February 2014 (374)
- January 2014 (360)
- December 2013 (294)
- November 2013 (372)
- October 2013 (391)
- September 2013 (461)
- August 2013 (566)
- July 2013 (526)
- June 2013 (447)
- May 2013 (475)
- April 2013 (508)
- March 2013 (459)
- February 2013 (352)
- January 2013 (265)
- December 2012 (206)
- November 2012 (168)
- October 2012 (187)
- September 2012 (126)
- August 2012 (4)

FISHERYNATION.COM

continuously updated