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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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Numerous issues discourage young Alaskans from commercial fishing
Austin Sollars got his first paid commercial fishing job at 11, baiting hooks on a 74-foot halibut schooner that fished off the Aleutian Islands. Along with Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 50′ Fiberglass Stern Trawler w/Permits, Caterpillar 3406
To review specifications, information, and 36 photos’, >click here<, To see all the boats in this series >click here< 11:46 Read More » -
Capelin count: DFO spending $2.4M to study fishery ‘linchpin’
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans is spending more time and money on understanding why capelin stocks haven’t recovered. “Capelin are a linchpin; that’s the simplest I Read More » -
Boat of the Week from the Athearn Marine Agency: 42′ F/W Novi Lobster/Scalloper,1979, Lobster,Scalloper Fiberglass over Wood, John Deere
Specifications and information here 15:57 Read More » -
Video: High winds hurting commercial fishing industry on the Grand Strand
MURRELLS INLET, S.C, The commercial fishing industry is how Reese Hair has been making a living for more than 30 years. Tuesday afternoon, he was at Read More » -
46 Crew members abandon sinking Fishing Vessel in Alaskan Waters
Two Good Samaritan ships were helping rescue 46 crew members who abandoned a sinking fishing vessel in Alaska’s Aleutian Island chain, Coast Guard officials said Tuesday. Read More » -
“Oh, here we go, baby!” Watch: Researchers stumble across a whale carcass teeming with marine scavengers
When whales die in the open ocean they sometimes sink to the sandy floor where scavenging fish and other marine creatures tuck into the colossal feast. Read More » -
Hawaii commercial longline fishermen consider strike
Faced with soaring business expenses and soft wholesale fish prices, some struggling commercial fisherman are considering going on strike. About thirty captains and owners of l Read More » -
Fraser River Sockeye run estimated at nearly seven million
It won’t be a super sockeye run this year. But salmon fishermen of all stripes should be allowed to get their nets or lines in the Read More » -
Coast Guard crew medevacs man near Boothbay Harbor, ME
The Coast Guard medically evacuated a 49-year-old male Monday five miles southeast of Boothbay Harbor, Maine. At approximately 11:30 a.m., watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Northern Read More » -
Spend a day in the life of a Florida tuna fisherman
A white scar carved across Carl Roby’s hand tells the story of the time a tuna, a creature he has spent decades harvesting, almost won. It Read More » -
Coronavirus: Maine DMR Director Kelliher urges lobster industry to stop harvesting if there is no market
Patrick Kelliher, director of the state’s Department of Marine Resources, issued a call Monday for co-operation between fishermen and dealers in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More » -
British Columbia Herring fishermen ask feds for $6 million to compensate losses
Three areas were set to reopen to commercial fishing this year: Haida Gwaii, the central coast, and the west coast of Vancouver Island. Fishermen say their Read More » -
The American eel’s ‘endangered’ designation isn’t backed up by the science
Over the past decade, eel fishermen in Maine and all along the Atlantic coast have been part of a responsibly managed fishery, adhering to stringent regulations Read More » -
Safety, and Survival Training, Gloucester May 15 – 16
Fishing Partnership Support Services is offering two hands-on training sessions taught by Coast Guard-Certified Fishing Vessel Safety Instructors. These day-long trainings are FREE for commercial fishermen Read More » -
FISH-NL calling on labour board to shed thousands from FFAW list
The Federation of Independent Seafood Harvesters (FISH-NL) is arguing that the ranks of inshore harvesters in the province’s fisheries union is swollen to nearly twice its Read More » -
EPA Awards $500,000 to Reduce Marine Emissions
Two Massachusetts projects have been awarded more than half a million dollars under a competitive national grant competition to reduce diesel emissions. more@ecori 09:48 Read More » -
UPDATED!! NEFMC – Revised Council Meeting Agenda!
Dear Interested Parties: Because of the winter storm that is headed to New England, the Council leadership has reorganized the previously distributed agenda. The meeting will Read More » -
Breaking: Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Shakes Alaska, Damaging Roads, Buildings
In Anchorage, Alaska, people took refuge under tables and fled outdoors on Friday morning, as a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck just north of the city. Some Read More » -
Many words created few changes to the Gulf of Alaska bycatch reduction package the North Pacific Fishery Management Council is pondering.
At its June meeting in Kodiak, the council held another session dedicated to the plan, which would enact one of several options aimed at reducing the Read More » -
N.S. lobster fishing industry delegation heading to Tasmania for study trip
Nova Scotia Fisheries Minister Keith Colwell is leading a fishing industry delegation to Tasmania in February on a trip that will cost taxpayers about $100,000. The Read More » -
Tributes paid to popular Scots fisherman who died after falling overboard into the North Sea
Tributes have been paid to a popular Scots fisherman who tragically died after falling overboard into the North Sea. The 45-year-old, who has been named locally Read More » -
Researchers are trying to pinpoint just what the allure of fishing in Bristol Bay is.
A group of researchers is trying to figure out what draws people to the Bristol Bay fishery and what new entrants need to get involved. For Read More » -
UFA Ready to Fill Executive Director Position – Fishermen’s News
Three fisheries industry veterans appear to be under serious consideration for executive director of United Fishermen of Alaska, the statewide commercial fishing trade association that represents Read More » -
Our View: Help the little guy in the fisheries, and help him now
Boat owners aren’t obligated under the federal program to give any of the money to members of the crew, and from what we hear, precious few Read More »
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