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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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Chief Mike Sack: The face and voice of Mi’kmaq lobster fishing that is met with ire and violence
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BP: Chef Folse’s company not a seafood processor, shouldn’t get claim money
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Fishing group accepting applicants for crew training program
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East Hampton Star Editorial board spins – “The Right’s War On Science”
The East Hampton Star ran an editorial titled “The Right’s War On Science”, an extremist political rant regarding science denial. They listed plenty of examples like the Read More » -
Thank you Massachusettes Senate candidate Steve Lynch for including fishermen in the debate with Ed Markey
Thank you Steve Lynch for bringing the New England fishermen’s concerns to the debate, and holding Ed Markey’s feet to the fire. He dodged the subject Read More » -
Bureaucratic miracle of cooperation saves sturgeon fishery – Why we must increase industry based collaberative research
21:20:25 – Ron Arnold – On Tuesday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released a draft document called a “biological opinion” — more powerful than the Read More » -
Copper River Seafood’s Withdraws Support for MSC
Another large seafood processor has withdrawn support for the effort to get Alaska’s commercially caught salmon recertified by the Marine Stewardship Council. KDLG’s Mike Mason has Read More » -
Maine: Lobstering will get more expensive for fishermen
The cost of lobstering in Maine will get a little more expensive this year with the price of mandated identification tags for traps increasing by 50 Read More » -
Coast Guard Medevacs ‘Deadliest Catch’ Fisherman During Arctic Storm with Three Minutes of Fuel Left
On a recent episode, a man very nearly did die after being crushed by 2,000 pounds of steel crab pots aboard the F/V Patricia Lee, captained Read More » -
Nils Stolpe: Marine Monuments – Don’t let your piece of the ocean be next!
In an effort coordinated by the National Coalition for Fishing Communities (NCFC), thirty four domestic fishing industry trade groups have signed on to a letter to Read More » -
Editorial: Ex-AG’s report, hardly independent, needs further review
But it was clear from the start that the Preservation Fund, which paid for Harshbarger’s services, essentially had the probe and the report right under its own Read More » -
2016 Blessing of the Fleet – Tradition in Chauvin draws crowds
Sunny skies and a light breeze greeted local fishermen and their families as they gathered Sunday morning to pray for a safe and bountiful brown-shrimp season Read More » -
No feast during sockeye famine in Richmond
For a second year in a row, all commercial fishing of the Fraser River’s sockeye salmon has been closed by the Fraser River Panel, the regulatory Read More » -
Trump administration steps in on fishing limits, and the implications could ripple
“The commission is deeply concerned about the near-term impact on our ability to end overfishing on the summer flounder stock as well as the longer-term ability Read More » -
Tribute – Wake held for skipper who mysteriously disappeared at sea
A wake has given closure to friends of a Coast fisherman who is believed dead after his fishing trawler disappeared off the Fraser Coast late last Read More » -
Expanded powers for conservation officers in Manitoba
Don’t call them natural resource officers anymore. The Manitoba government introduced legislation today that would formally recognize conservation officers as with the powers of peace officers. Read More » -
Old lumber port preps for new life as California offshore wind hub
Eureka’s halcyon days as the “timber capital” of California are long gone, but the deepwater port city 270 miles north of San Francisco may see its Read More » -
North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for October 25 , 2019
On October 15th, Congressman Joe Cunningham who represents South Carolina’s First District which makes up the state’s coastal region, introduced HR-4679, CLIMATE READY FISHERIES ACT of Read More » -
Fishermen, you are not included. The its “Our Ocean Conference” starts today
The State Department holds the “Our Ocean Conference” today, where the President will announce the closure of cantons and seamounts off of the coast of New England. Read More » -
Climate Change Threat To New England Fisheries
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Seeking More Volume
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Alaska Delegation Fillets GM Salmon Report – Begich said. “I will fight tooth and nail,,,,,,,”
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Feds to let fishermen carry over unused quota
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Shrimper Design Focuses on Low Fuel Consumption
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A push to boost commercial fishing industry, post-Coronavirus on Long Island
With the pandemics, the industry suffered on Long Island as restaurants all but shut down, wiping away an important client base for commercial fishing. As the Read More »
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The Coast Guard initiated a public comment period Thursday pertaining to proposed safety requirements at several bar entrances in central and northern California. Regulated Navigation Areas are being proposed for the harbor bar entrances to Crescent City Harbor, Humboldt Bay, Noyo River and Morro Bay. The proposed regulation would create additional safety requirements for recreational and small commercial vessels operating in these areas during periods of hazardous conditions,,, >click to read< 17:36
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