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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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WWF, “THE” Authority on Fish tells fishery managers, Halve catches or lose Pacific bluefin tuna
The long term sustainability of the Pacific Bluefin Tuna fishery can only be guaranteed by following the science and halving catch limits, WWF will tell the Read More » -
International sympoium on Sturgeon, Nanaimo, BC, Canada July 21-25, 2013
The upcoming 7th International Symposia on Sturgeons (ISS) is taking place from July 21- 25, 2013, co-hosted by Vancouver Island University (VIU) and the City of Nanaimo, Read More » -
Alabama eyes source-disclosure requirements for seafood, whether it was wild-caught or farmed
Restaurants in Alabama would be required to reveal the origin of most seafoods on their menu under a bill heading for consideration by the state House Read More » -
Congressman Schrader to host town hall meeting on sea lions
Oregon Congressman Kurt Schrader will host a town hall meeting at noon Saturday, May 30, in Clackamette Park, Oregon City. Schrader is a co-sponsor of a Read More » -
Seeking a viable fishery in Twillingate – Harvester and harbour master weigh in on state of shrimp fishery
With projected quota cuts to an already curtailed fishery, some shrimp harvesters say they will not even bother chasing the species this year. Perry Collins of Read More » -
NEFMC fails to agree on scallopers’ wish to enter long-closed areas
Thursday the council failed to come to terms about the specifics of the plan in Georges Bank, which centers on an area on the Canadian line Read More » -
Statements about fisheries incorrect. To say that west coast salmon stocks are over fished is absolutely ludicrous.
To say that I’m disappointed in what Dr. Rashid Sumalia had to say about Marine Protected Areas is a gross understatement. Dr. Sumalia was very quick Read More » -
Southeast Alaska King Salmon All Gear Harvest Quota Jumps to 439,400 fish
The allowable harvest of Chinook salmon covered under provisions of the Pacific Salmon Treaty will be 439,400 fish this year, up from 176,000 fish in 2013 Read More » -
Canadian crustaceans satisfying China’s demand for Atlantic lobster
The Chinese wholesaler wanted 1,000 kilograms of live lobster from Nova Scotia – the bigger the better – and he wanted it in Beijing in less Read More » -
Port Clyde Community behind him, Liberty owner vows to carry on
Whoever has been sinking Tony Hooper’s lobster boat is still out there. They have brazenly sunk his vessel, Liberty, three times since Aug. 17, with no Read More » -
The Fishing Revolution and the Origins of Capitalism
Fishing is older than humanity. Fishing for sale rather than consumption developed along with the emergence of class-divided urban societies about five thousand years ago. Getting fish Read More » -
When it was time to talk about commercial seafood The New York Times didn’t call the seafood community, it called Greenpeace.
There is a rich irony that comes with Greenpeace lecturing anyone on “standards of responsibility.” The group that recently trampled on Peru’s famed Nazca lines, a Read More » -
New Hampshire Fishermen try to stay afloat in face of drastic quotas cut’s
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The outdated 1972 federal law protecting the seals has worked well — too well, in fact. Time to stop tagging and start bagging seals – Chris Yerkes, Brewster
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BREAKING – Caplin harvesters take over DFO office in Twillingate in protest
Upwards of 30 inshore harvesters took over the Fisheries and Oceans office in Twillingate this morning to protest the department’s failure to open the caplin fishery Read More » -
Oceana groundfish monitoring challenge fails
The government need not face claims that the amended New England fishery program leaves groundfish vulnerable to overfishing, a federal judge ruled. Fishery management plans establish Read More » -
In rural Alaska, the spoils of the sea set village against village
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Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 63′ Steel Clammer, twin 3406 Cats, Isuzu 30 KW Generator
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Advisory committees recommend denying shrimp trawling limitations
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Offshore wind lobby warns of bill’s ‘existential threat’
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Protect Maine’s Fishing Heritage Foundation is working to limit Maine’s aquaculture lease process.
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North Carolina Fisheries Managers Seek Public Input on Issues Impacting Commercial Summer Flounder Fishery
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Connecticut Port Authority obtains final permit for State Pier work
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F/V Fate Hunter successfully refloated, towed to Cordova, Alaska
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