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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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    According to Menemsha harbor master Dennis Jason, the Robert C, a dragger from Fairhaven, went down in 40 to 50 feet of water. The operator was Read More »

  • No more shrimp from Pamlico Sound?- North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission to Consider Trawl Ban – Petition

    A possible  reclassification of most internal waters of North Carolina will be the subject of a special meeting of the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries later Read More »
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    Licence fee reduction among government’s lobster support

    The state government is set to provide relief to the state’s commercial rock lobster industry including a 50 per cent reduction in licence fees and an Read More »
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    North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for May 23, 2022

    The NCFA urges everyone to offer comments on draft Amendment 2 to the Striped Bass FMP, to the NC Marine Fisheries Commission at their May 25-26 Read More »

  • Heiltsuk take over DFO office to stop herring fishery

    Heiltsuk tears and anger were cast at Department of Fisheries and Oceans officers standing on the front steps of the federal office on Denny Island Sunday Read More »

  • Alleged crack head busted for allegedly poaching eels, and allegedly possessing meth!

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  • Mississippi Oyster fishermen working once again as reefs re-open

    Fresh, Mississippi oysters are available once again now that oyster season re-opened at sunrise Thursday. After being closed since early December, oyster fishermen say they are happy Read More »

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    Ocean County, NJ Mayors express strong concern and opposition to Offshore Wind Farms

    Point Pleasant Beach Mayor Paul Kanitra believes many people may not want to come to the beaches if these wind turbines are just offshore. “Tourism is Read More »

  • A Sitka mobile processing plant built to chill out the Bristol Bay fishery

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    Northport, P.E.I. community celebrates a fishermans life with a parade of boats

    The community of Northport came together to celebrate the life of a beloved fisherman this week by holding a parade in his honour. However, it didn’t Read More »

  • Fishermen’s union takes fight to Minister Tootoo, story and video

    The United Fishermen and Allied Workers’ Union is hoping residents of Prince Rupert can dust off their pens, stamps and notebooks and put them to good Read More »
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    Races draw big fleets to Stonington and Moosabec Reach

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  • Longlines Killing Pacific Seabirds at Record Rate – NOAA Admits Official Counts Significantly Underestimate True By-Catch Toll

    “NOAA implemented its ‘National Plan of Action for the Reduction of Incidental Catch of Seabirds in Longline Fisheries’ back in 2003 but these numbers indicate that the Read More »
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    Hurricane Ida: Bayou Community Foundation Assisting Lafourche, Terrebonne Recovery

    The executive director of the Bayou Community Foundation says the organization has raised several million dollars thus far. She says they have begun issuing grants “to Read More »
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    About that “seat at the table”,,, New England Aqua Ventus Monhegan project a concern for fishermen

    Boothbay region fishermen and community members are expressing concern over the New England Aqua Ventus project, a floating offshore wind turbine to be built two miles Read More »
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    Fisheries Minister Jordan to oversee fisheries, coast guard in new federal cabinet

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    Illegal fishing drives early shutdown of elver fishery

    The Department of Marine Resources announced Wednesday afternoon that it will shut down the elver fishery two weeks early “because of illegal sales which jeopardize the Read More »

  • “Emergency” bill proposed by Deer Isle legislator would require state fishery officials to approve each individual tribal elver license in writing

    The legislator who sponsored the bill, Walter Kumiega, a Democrat from Deer Isle, said the proposal is aimed at preventing a repeat of the 2013 elver Read More »

  • Sockeye overfishing risks salmon future: critics

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  • Lobstermen prepare for 3-month Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan fishing ban

    Come January, lobsterman Scott Leddin typically starts pulling some of his 800 traps out of the water to let them dry out and to make repairs. Read More »

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