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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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Get ready for some awesome wake — it’s lobster boat racing season!
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Time, salt air takes its toll on Middle Thorofare Bridge
The captains of the big fishing trawlers heading out to the Atlantic from Lund’s and other fisheries face their first challenge almost immediately: passing under the Read More » -
UPDATE: Coast Guard continues search for missing fishermen near Block Island, RI
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NOAA OLE closes a successful investigation after numerous Observers filed complaints against an Alaskan-based vessel
“This was a large, time consuming investigation involving many violations, victims, and witnesses,” said Kevin Heck, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of OLE’s Alaska Division. NOAA’s Office Read More » -
Tradex 3-Minute Market Insight: Bleak Outlook for Collapsed Sole Market; Cod Pricing Creates Buyer Opportunities
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Prospect of “China” fisheries deal still of great concern for Bahamians
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Black Gill: Shrimpers and scientists collaborate to study parasite
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Dredge opponents fear Penobscot River pollution
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NCFA Weekly Update
Weekly Update for September 5, 2014 as a PDF 10:33 Read More » -
A Famed Fishing Port Staggers as Its ‘Codfather’ Goes to Jail
Carlos Rafael, whose initials are emblazoned on boats all over this port city, boasted that his fishing empire was worth even more than official records showed.,,Fishermen, Read More » -
New research: All fisheries important to food security on Kenai Peninsula
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Lobsters Develop Malformations in The Presence of Submarine Power Cables
A European study recently revealed an example proving that submarine power cables can have undesirable consequences on marine animal species. The work focuses on lobster, some Read More » -
Warm water expected to keep killing Willamette River salmon
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What you should know about The Shrimpocalypse, the wipeout of a time-honored US industry
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MSA Reauth: Changes Proposed for U.S. Fisheries Management: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
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Snow crab fishermen protest quota allocations on first day of price-setting
About 100 snow crab fishermen descended Monday on a St. John’s hotel, where officials had begun setting crab prices for the season, to protest a management Read More » -
New Adenia readies for sea after trip via Killybegs
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Cod continues to move north into Arctic – scientists
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Kenai Peninsula fisherman Snooks Moore retires from lifelong participation in Alaska commercial fisheries
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Old Port Royal shrimp boat is sunk off Hilton Head Island. It’s now being put to good use
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Norwegian firm Grieg Seafarms poised to invest $300 million in Placentia Bay
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Myrtle Beach Shrimper enters the political ring
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WPFMC: “Tuna Catch Reaching Maximum Sustainable Yield”
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Shrimp Season to Open in a Portion of State Outside Waters on April 4
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