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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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  • The Alaska Fisheries Report

    Coming up this week: The Fish Board reverses itself on Kenai River Kings, Kodiak may have found its new fisheries consultant, and the plague of injuries Read More »

  • Some disappointing news came today for the deep water wind project known as Aqua Ventus. oh say it ain’t so!

    That’s the pilot project led by a University of Maine development team. Aqua Ventus was competing for federal development money. But, as Jennifer Mitchell reports, the Read More »

  • Florida Key’s Illegal fish case continued

    A Key West charter boat captain’s change of plea will be heard on April 21 in Plantation Key after a scheduling conflict continued the matter last Read More »

  • Something ‘fishy’ about Mississippi State player’s arrest

    Mississippi State forward Johnny Zuppardo might win the award for most bizarre arrest, if such an accomplishment were trophy-worthy. Some of the infractions that may lead Read More »

  • Saving the Antarctic scientists, er media, er, activists, er tourists trapped by sea ice

    UPDATE: get a load of the hilarious announcement from the expedition, where they claim sea ice is disappearing, see update 2 below. There’s quite an ongoing Read More »

  • Where are they now! The Crest, a 133-foot, steel-hulled fishing vessel

    Coast Guard pollution response crews from Sector Puget Sound, in Seattle, continue to oversee the mitigation of  potential pollution from a presumed abandoned fishing vessel near Read More »
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    Life aboard the New Bedford trawler Nobska

    The workload is daunting for Geoff Hatfield and his crew on the New Bedford-based fishing boat, but they wouldn’t have it any other way. The captain, Read More »

  • A mysterious phenomenon – Schools of dead herring continue to wash up on Nova Scotia beaches

    Schools of dead herring keep washing ashore along the rocky beaches of western Nova Scotia, prompting a retired scientist to enlist the help of local naturalists Read More »

  • Comment by Monday 8/26 on Halibut Catch Sharing Plan

    Information is here!  http://fisherynation.com/public-notices  21:12 Read More »

  • Mount Polley mine spill: fish safe to eat, water ban mostly lifted – Neskonlith Indian Band band issues eviction notice to Imperial Metals

    A drinking water ban that followed a mine tailings spill in British Columbia was mostly lifted Tuesday and fish from the area were declared safe to Read More »

  • Latest report says menhaden thriving in the Gulf

    A commission that assesses the health and viability of the menhaden population in the Gulf released a report this week that says despite massive commercial hauls, Read More »
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    Fire in the fo’c’sle: Heavy smoke but no injuries on scallop boat in New Bedford

    The bunk room of the scallop boat Double Diamond caught fire on Leonard’s Wharf Tuesday afternoon, probably from welding, firefighters said. No one was injured. Smoke Read More »

  • “We just want the option of not going out of business,” – Gloucester has 7 bids in for Saltonstall-Kennedy Act grant program.

    “We just want the option of not going out of business,” said Nazz Sanfilippo, captain and owner of the boat F/V Cat Eyes. Sanfilippo, along with Gloucester Read More »

  • Rhode Island Fishermen face Feb. 28 license registration deadline

    PROVIDENCE – Commercial fishing license holders seeking new or renewed licenses from the R.I. Department of Environmental Management face a Feb. 28 deadline. Read more Read More »

  • Coast Guard rescues 2 from sinking shrimp boat near Brunswic, Georgia

    Two fishermen were rescued from their sinking shrimp boat by a Coast Guard aircrew Friday off the coast of Saint Simons Island near Brunswic, Georgia. Watchstanders at Read More »

  • Tuna producers up to something fishy as they face conspiracy allegations

    Executives of the most popular tuna brands in the U.S. — Chicken of the Sea, Bumble Bee and StarKist — conspired regularly to keep prices high Read More »
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    Billion Oyster Project – Environmentalists, Scientists Pledge 10 Billion Oysters By 2025, Watermen Skeptical

    Drilling away, waterman Guy Spurry was working hard on Monday – not oystering – but building his boat. And in Annapolis the same morning, scientists and Read More »

  • Now Here’s an Eel Story! Maine Wardens, take note!

    Eel Removed From Man After Getting Stuck- Although this type of eel is known as an invasive species in parts of the United States, this isn’t Read More »

  • Endangered Species Act (ESA) Congressional Working Group releases final report & recommendations

    The Endangered Species Act (ESA) Congressional Working Group, led by Representatives Doc Hastings (WA-04) and Cynthia Lummis (WY-at large), today released its final Report, Findings and Read More »

  • Massachusetts man nabbed with $21,700 worth of illegal allegedly poached elvers

    A Massachusetts man faces up to a year in jail and a $2,000 fine after he was caught with an estimated $21,700 worth of allegedly poached Read More »
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    ‘The truth needed to come out’: A decade after the sinking of the Alaska Ranger, a survivor changes his story

    On the 10th anniversary of the sinking of the Seattle-based fishing vessel, a survivor and key witness says he left out part of the story — Read More »

  • Gone fishing with New Bedford Standard Times writer Don Cuddy, aboard New Bedford’s F/V Sea Escape – Georges Bank

    Don Cuddy steps outside the box, and enters an unfamiliar world, the F/V Sea Escape. Great pictures, and an interesting story! Narration and slide show. Watch, and Read More »

  • Northern Gulf of Maine State Waters Exempted Scallop Fishery Meeting Scheduled

    The Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) will take public comment on a possible state waters exempted scallop fishery in the Northern Gulf of Maine (NGOM) scallop Read More »

  • The difference between halogen lights and L.E.D.

    The lamp on the left is a 1500 watt halogen, the lamp on the right is a 100 watt L.E.D. The 1500 watt lamp has a Read More »

  • Federal fisheries minister says he’ll ensure fishermen leave a ‘minimum amount of rope’ on the water

    As federal fisheries officials consider changes in the industry to avert whale deaths, some lobster fishermen are concerned about the potential effect on their livelihood. Last week, Fisheries Minister Read More »

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