On this day in 1873: Life-saving stations on Cape Cod manned for first time

January 21, 2020 International News, National, New England

On this day in 1873, a series of stations on the Outer Cape built for the newly created U.S. Life Saving Service were manned for the first time. Situated astride the heavily trafficked shipping lanes between New York and Boston and thrust 40 miles out to sea from the mainland, Cape Cod had gained a notorious reputation among mariners. Over the centuries, it became a graveyard to more than 3,000 shipwrecks. >click to read< , To read more, >click here< 07:56

Cape Cod, Life-saving stations, manned for first time, Revenue Cutter Service, U.S. Life Saving Service, United States Coast Guard

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
- Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Meeting in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina: February 14-16, 2017
  
  The public is invited to attend the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s February 2017 meeting to be held February 14-16, 2017 in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The Read More »
- Coast Guard chopper plucks sick fisherman from F/V Sao Paulo
  
  The boat’s crew called Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England at approximately 3:50 p.m., and the helicopter had the fisherman off the boat by 6 p.m., Read More »
- Pacific Marine Center Expands Capabilities With New Marine Travelift 200CII Boat Hoist (200 TON CAPACITY)
  
  Marine Travelift Inc. has announced the delivery of its 200CII mobile boat hoist to Pacific Marine Center for use at their facility in Anacortes, Washington. Pacific Read More »
- Janet Mills wants Maine carbon-neutral by 2045. What will that take?
  
  Gov. Janet Mills made a surprise announcement when she addressed world leaders at the United Nations Climate Action Summit last week: She had issued an executive Read More »
- The 2013 King Salmon Run To the Nushagak River is a Success Story
  
  It’s been another year of low king salmon numbers to many of the major river systems in Alaska. However, one of the biggest king runs in Read More »
- 4 things to watch for in Canada’s new Fisheries Act
  
  The federal government will unveil long-awaited changes to Canada’s Fisheries Act later today. For federal Fisheries Minister Dominic LeBlanc, this is a rhetoric-meets-reality test on several Read More »
- Dear Ed Markey. I called your office this morning regarding our fishermen
  
  First let me tell you who I am. I was a commercial fisherman and in seafood supply for over sixty years. I helped Pat Fiero run Read More »
- Workers ‘treated like slaves’ on Scottish fishing boats
  
  Thirty-five men from the Philippines, Ghana, India and Sri Lanka were recognised as victims of modern slavery by the Home Office after being referred to it Read More »
- SAR changes get mixed reviews in N.L. – Fisherman says changes are a start, politicians say it’s not enough
  
  Changes to Canada’s search and rescue system have been met with mixed reaction by people who work on the ocean and politicians in Newfoundland and Labrador. Read More »
- Copper River fishermen gain another harvest
  
  Commercial harvesters keen on those Copper River salmon got a fifth shot at those prized Chinooks and reds on Thursday, June 18, in a 12-hour opener Read More »
- Vigo Shipyard Delivers New 77- Metre Tuna Seiner
  
  ‘The construction of this tuna vessel is a decisive step in the fleet renewal plan we have set ourselves,’ explained Calvo’s fleet manager, Mararena Ubis Lupion. Read More »
- Coast Guard concluded search for missing man near St. Helena Sound
  
  The Coast Guard concluded the search Thursday evening for a man who went missing after his fishing vessel capsized, Wednesday. The man has been identified as Read More »
- video: NEW: Hinckley Says Over-Regulation Hurting RI Fishing Jobs
  
  “I think what was most striking to me was that while we had Senators and Congressman from both parties, from Massachusetts to Florida, our Senator, Sheldon Read More »
- Boat left at Gloucester Marine Railways arrested for debts
  
  At the beginning of last winter, the owners of the fishing vessel Irish Piper brought their 41-foot wooden boat from Maine to the Gloucester Marine Railways Read More »
- Heiltsuk First Nation claims victory over disputed herring fishery – “It looks like the fleet has packed up and is going south empty,”
  
  A confrontation between the Heiltsuk First Nation and the federal government that threatened to erupt into a “war on the water” appears to have ended with Read More »
- N.J. rec fisherman “Johnny Bucktail” faces wave of anger after fish tossing video goes viral
  
  A Monmouth County fisherman is facing a firestorm of criticism — mostly from fellow fishermen — for a video he posted online showing him tossing numerous motionless fish Read More »
- Vineyard Wind project has opposition, with considerable opposition among conservationists
  
  I read with great interest “The power of wind” point of view (Sept. 21) by Allie McCandless. The writer enthusiastically defends the Vineyard Wind Project as Read More »
- BREAKING! Cape Wind gives up federal lease
  
  Cape Wind Associates announced today that it has seized the development of its proposed offshore wind farm and is surrendering its federal lease for 46 square Read More »
- Hawaii’s longline fleet hits Bigeye tuna quota early
  
  The longline fleet, nearly all of which is based in Honolulu, will now have to travel farther to fish for bigeye, a factor that could lead Read More »
- Southeast Alaska Geoduck Divers Not Yet Affected By China’s Shellfish Ban
  
  An industry representative says Southeast geoduck clam divers have not been affected by China’s recent ban on West Coast shellfish import since they haven’t been fishing Read More »
- Port Lincoln prawn pioneer’s discovery recorded
  
  As a new season dawns for the Spencer Gulf King Prawn Fishery, the story of the man who found the first commercial quantity of prawns in Read More »
- Coast Guard makes a push to curb harbor oil spills
  
  Coast Guard Lt. Lynn Schrayshuen along with Marine Science Technician Third Class John Northrup peered into the dark water alongside Coal Pocket Pier at the city Read More »
- North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for November 1, 2019
  
  Legislative updates, Bill updates, Calendar, >Click here to read the Weekly Update<, to read all the updates >click here<, for older updates listed as NCFA >click Read More »
- Government shelving HPMAs a ‘cautious win’ for industry
  
  There remains concern from Shetland Fishermen’s Association, however, that an alternative could be worked up by government which may end up being similar to HPMAs. SFA Read More »
- Snow crab filled truck, sprayed with dangerous chemical, stolen
  
  Police in Nova Scotia are investigating the theft of a tractor-trailer carrying more than 18,000 kilograms of snow crab in a container sprayed with a dangerous Read More »