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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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  • Tanya Tagaq fires back at PETA over Polaris award speech

    In her acceptance speech of the Polaris Prize, Tagaq took a moment to encourage people to support the seal hunt. She also used the F-word to criticize PETA and its Read More »

  • Public Comments Split on Gulf of Alaska CFAs

    On Monday night roughly two dozen community members filled the borough assembly chambers for the Kodiak Fisheries Work Group meeting. It was a long night of Read More »

  • La. and Texas Fisheries Agencies File Joint Lawsuit challenging National Marine Fisheries Service Red Snapper Emergency Rule

    As published in the federal register on March 25, the emergency rule would authorize the National Marine Fisheries Service southeast regional administrator to reduce the red Read More »

  • East Coast fishermen spar with federal government over cost of at-sea monitors

    Every year, the federal government spends millions monitoring New England commercial fishermen to ensure they ply their timeless maritime trade in accordance with the law. Now, Read More »

  • Raymond Bogan appointed ICCAT commissioner

    Raymond D. Bogan, a longtime advocate for the rights of recreational fishermen, has been appointed a commissioner to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Read More »

  • High-Ranking Alaskans Call on U.S. State Department to Intervene with Canada over British Columbia Mine Threats

    A broad coalition of Alaskans, including the state’s bipartisan congressional delegation and some of its largest commercial fishing organizations, urges U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry Read More »
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    Dragger still keeled over

    The Blue Ocean fishing boat continues to languish on the tides near the far end of Niles Beach as the Coast Guard gets ready this week Read More »
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    Transition to industry based surveys approved by NOAA. At last!

    The announcement from NOAA on Tuesday that they will begin to transition the Northeast Fisheries Science Center’s bottom trawl surveys from their research ship, the Henry Read More »
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    N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission moves forward with amendment to Shrimp Plan, Southern Flounder update

    The draft amendment focuses on reducing bycatch of non-target species and minimizing habitat impacts. It includes a suite of options ranging broadly from status quo to Read More »

  • The Deadliest Catch star Jack Bunnel’s ‘wake up moment’ that finally got him ‘clean’

    During the November 1, 2023, episode of Season 19 Captain Jack Bunnell of the Barbara J shared with viewers a heartfelt story about his childhood. This Read More »

  • The Truth Behind the Menu: Study finds widespread mislabeled shrimp in Coast restaurants

    Docked shrimp boats, and empty factories. It’s a sight many in the shrimp industry are dealing with because of the imports flooding the market. “It’s really Read More »
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    Remembering America’s Forgotten ‘Fish Evangelist’

    The Eat More Fish campaign distributed posters that implored patriots to “Save the meat for our soldiers and allies,” or, simply, “Eat the carp!” One of Read More »

  • Sportfishing boat builder appointed to Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission

    Jim Bittle of Central Point, owner of Willie Boats, Inc., in Medford, has been nominated by Gov. Kate Brown to replace Jason Atkinson of Jacksonville on Read More »

  • Nova Scotia Supreme Court Justice Jamie Campbell rules against Bay of Fundy Inshore Fishermen’s Association

    Bay of Fundy fishermen have failed in their bid to stop the deployment of electricity-generating in the Minas Basin near Parrsboro, N.S. In a ruling released Read More »

  • North Carolina: New commercial fishing fund in Senate budget plan

    RALEIGH — The state Senate has passed a budget bill that includes a new commercial fishing fund proposed by the N.C. Fisheries Association and backed by Read More »
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    Shrimp stir up spat at commission meeting

    For such tiny critters, northern shrimp can kick up quite a storm among fisheries regulators. Meeting in Portland last week, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Read More »
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    Fishermen of Newport to Honor Ronnie Fatulli this Thursday

    On Thursday, June 21, 2018, the Newport Lobster Shack and Fishermen of Newport will honor Ronnie Fatulli for his lifelong commitment to the commercial fishing industry Read More »

  • Encouraging results from inshore fish survey

    Survey catches of cod in the inshore waters around Shetland last year were at their best for five years, fishing leaders say. The record squid catch Read More »
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    Parents of reality show star, overdose victim Adam Moser, invited by Trump to opioid speech

    East Kingston’s Jim and Jeanne Moser stood in front of President Donald Trump in the White House’s East Room Thursday with a photo of their son Read More »
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    Shrinking the Gulf Coast dead zone part 1: Downriver, part 2: Upriver

    The Ace of Trade shrimp trawler motored toward Dean Blanchard’s dock early this summer and winched its nets into storage. Blanchard’s workers, strengthened by a lifetime Read More »
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    Northern Pulp – Senators want full assessment of plan to dump mill effluent off Nova Scotia coast

    A group of Independent senators is calling on the Trudeau government to do a full environmental assessment of a “dangerous” plan in Nova Scotia to take Read More »

  • Tributes to “Godfather” of Wexford Maritime History, Fisherman John Power

    Tributes have been made to Wexford fisherman, writer, researcher, maritime historian and community activist John Power, who died last month aged 90. The Sunday Independent reports that the RNLI’s Read More »

  • Oil-covered seal, ducks seen on Cape Freels beach

    While walking along the beach, Bryden said he saw several ducks, as well as the seal, covered in oil. Bryden said the seal was not in Read More »

  • In Woods Harbour, the healing begins

    WOODS HARBOUR — THE COMMUNITY GATHERED in churches Sunday to remember the five young men lost one week ago in a horrific winter storm at sea. Read More »
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    Investor confidence shaken by surf clam controversy: Fisheries Council of Canada

    The Fisheries Council of Canada says the Trudeau government’s decision to seize nearly $25 million in surf clam quota from one company and give it to Read More »

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