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Seasonal Prohibition on Fishing Grouper in Caribbean Federal Waters

January 29, 2013 Caribbean

US – NOAA Fisheries reminds the public there is a seasonal prohibition on fishing for or possession of red, black, tiger, yellowfin, and in Caribbean federal waters from 12:01 a.m., local time, 1 February through 30 April, 2013. This prohibition on possession does not apply to such grouper harvested and landed on shore prior to the closure. Read more

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Florida Seasonal Grouper Closure Starts January 1st

December 27, 2012 South Atlantic

FLORIDA STATE WATERS — Several species of grouper will close to recreational and commercial harvest starting January 1st 2013 in Florida state waters of the Atlantic, including Monroe County. Read More

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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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Seasonal Prohibition on Fishing Grouper in Caribbean Federal Waters

Florida Seasonal Grouper Closure Starts January 1st

Ocean Resource Privatization

Articles Posted by Date

The New England groundfish debacle (Part III): who or what is at fault? Nils E. Stolpe/FishNet

Recent Posts

Maine Shrimp Sampling Project haul fetches a record price at the Portland auction.

McClellanville working to preserve working waterfront

Cooking Carlos in Canada while Boris Worm wants surveillance for all!

Fishing boats collide near Tignish

Your View: Even ‘smart’ video monitoring is onerous to fishermen

Legislation being drafted to make it easier for Maine Marine Patrol officers to secretly install tracking devices on fishing boats.

In the Maldives, the Virtues and Limitations of Pole-and-Line Tuna Fishing – can it catch on globally?

What happened to the Time Bandit on Deadliest Catch? Here’s why the boat isn’t on the show anymore

Fishing industry backs Chris Oliver for NMFS director

New research on migratory behavior of oceanic whitetip sharks can help shape conservation strategies

Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 84′ Raised Foc’sle Scalloper/ Dragger, 940HP, Cummins KT-2300

Charter/Commercial Fisherman Gilbert R. “Moon” Tillett of Wanchese, N.C., has passed away

Amorgos’ pioneering fishermen

The Fleet fights back: Fishermen unite to curb shrimp dumping

Flying Wild Alaska – Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak

The last original Fisherman of Leigh has died at the age of 93

The Galician fisherman who accidentally became a spy in the Falklands War

Groundfish 2013 – Increased supplies of cod provide a good opportunity to promote fish consumption

Yes, no, maybe

Fighting Over Herring – the Little Fish That Feeds Multitudes

Observer changes, Gulf ratz on tap for North Pacific council

Local Legends in Fishing Boots: Founding Viking Village Dock

Coast Guard assists one from sinking vessel near Guemes Island, Wash.

Hurricane Michael Death Toll Rises to 11 Overnight

Six years after the oyster industry in Apalachicola Bay collapsed, scientists still don’t agree on what happened.

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