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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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    Crabbers remember horrors of red tide. They’re hoping for a better season this year

    Born and raised in Cortez, Lightning Campbell has fished and crabbed the waters of the Gulf of Mexico for most of his 72 years. With memories Read More »

  • Benefits of fish farms in Gulf debated

    Fish farming is contentious, with fishermen and environmentalists warning that new rules supporting it could harm the marine environment and put fishermen out of work. Federal Read More »

  • County authorizes tourism grant of $300,000 to dredge Oregon Inlet

    Dare County commissioners voted Monday morning to authorize providing local money for dredging Oregon Inlet. The Dare County Tourism Board approved a grant of $300,000 last Read More »

  • Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 38′ Young Bros. (Slippery 38) Lobster Boat, 6 Cylinder Cummins 6BTA Diesel

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  • Changes proposed to Calif. twin tunnel project

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  • Mike Voisin’s Widow Appointed to Louisiana Seafood Board by Governor Jindal

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    ‘This catastrophe rivals the cod moratorium’: Newfoundland crab fleets won’t fish for $2.20 a pound, FFAW is considering ‘political actions’

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  • New species of razor clam was right under our noses, says Philip Sargent

    Scientists have identified a new species of razor clam, based on samples collected more then seven years ago from the ocean just off Long Pond, Conception Bay. “It Read More »

  • NFFO Fights Back against Appeasement

    The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations, which represents fishermen in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, has launched a blistering attack on UK Fisheries Minister George Eustice, Read More »

  • Tracking endangered leatherback sea turtles by satellite, key habitats identified

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  • “A Climate of Change,” – Climate change and fisheries experts to gather in Portland for wo-day symposium

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  • The Alaska Fisheries Report

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    Opinion: Who owns the oceans?

    There is a question that has been asked in our household for years. For us, it’s a personal question. Generations of family fisherman have been affected Read More »

  • Coast Guard tows disabled fishing boat 90 miles to Portland, Maine

    The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Moray towed the 60-foot fishing boat Paulo Marc after it became disabled Wednesday about 90 miles east of Portland, Maine. Read More »

  • Video: Coast Guard, Seattle-based F/V Aleutian Beauty Rescue 5 Fishermen From Life Raft in Bering Sea, Alaska

    Good Samaritans aboard the 98-foot Seattle-based fishing vessel Aleutian Beauty,  responding to a Coast Guard issued urgent marine information broadcast, rescue  five uninjured fishermen from a Read More »
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    Fisherman forfeits boat after entering guilty pleas

    A fishing company and its director will forfeit a fishing boat after entering guilty pleas in court on Tuesday. A lawyer acting for Cando Fishing Ltd. Read More »
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    ‘The job’s f****d’ – Fishers slam local MP for comments

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  • P.E.I. fishermen, processors still in disagreement about price of lobster

    The Canadian Press – CHARLOTTETOWN — A meeting between Prince Edward Island fishermen and seafood processors ended in frustration Sunday as the contentious dispute over the price Read More »
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    Endangered species

    The federal government’s decision to extend rules protecting right whales to P.E.I.’s lobster fishermen sent waves of anxiety through the industry this week. The fishermen were Read More »
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    Falklands’ company expects its state of the art trawler F/V Falcon ready for the Loligo February 2021 season

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  • The lure of the sea, a lifelong debt trap for fishermen

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  • Elver investigation brings federal officials to Ellsworth

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  • Finest At Sea seafood company forfeits catch – no evidence the company was trying to be surreptitious

    Finest At Sea has forfeited the proceeds from a $14,000 halibut catch after pleading guilty to contravening the conditions of a commercial fishing licence in March 2012. Read More »
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    Scottish government accused of colluding with US drug giant over fish farm pesticides scandal

    The Scottish Government allowed a US drug company to secretly rubbish a scientific study blaming one of its pesticides for killing wildlife in Scottish sea lochs. Read More »

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