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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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Long Island turbine siting – ‘You’re impacting the whole resource’
Fishermen and city officials raised the alarm Tuesday about potential wind turbines in prime fishing and scalloping grounds south of Long Island. About 55 people attended Read More » -
Marine observer program now in hands of federal judge
Bycatch accounting in the North Pacific and the costs of the revised marine observer program implemented in 2013 are at the core of a lawsuit now Read More » -
A skipper named ‘Crazy Horse’, a ‘dicky’ autopilot and a sailing trip that foundered on a beach
After hours of sailing a 14m fishing vessel on “an extremely erratic” course up the coast towards Christchurch, doubling back and then turning around again to Read More » -
California Commercial Dungeness Crab Update
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) just completed the most recent marine life entanglement risk assessment under the Risk Assessment Mitigation Program (RAMP). Recent Read More » -
Coronavirus: Crayfish ‘losses will compound financial hardship’ for fishers
Moves by the government to support the crayfish sector in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak may not be enough to stop some businesses going under,,, Read More » -
Fine laid after vessel runs aground in Witless Bay
The company that owns a vessel that ran aground near the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve has been fined $35,000 in Newfoundland and Labrador provincial court. Bright Eye Fishing Read More » -
Is opening Georges to Surf Clam/Quahog Dredging Site Mitigation payback for the Proposed Fisherman’s Energy NJ windmills?
Is it just me? Am I the only one that thinks this is a big fat smooch for Daniel Cohen, and his Ocean destroying friends?http://www.zoominfo.com/people/Cohen_Daniel_98479607.aspx Washington, Read More » -
Fishing mogul’s arrest ripples across New Bedford waterfront – What about the quota?
Frustration and sadness moved across the waterfront Friday as news spread that Carlos Rafael and his bookkeeper had been arrested by the Justice Department and charged Read More » -
Just Now!! New Bedford Fleet Idled by Regulation
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Is the Montauk Working Waterfront Threatened? Major Changes Waiting In Wings
For all the talk about how much Montauk has changed with the influx of wealthy part-timers, the planning consultants conducting the town’s hamlet studies say that Read More » -
Vietnam Veteran/Commercial Crab Fisherman John Randolph Staffanson of Bow, Washington, has passed away
Randy died peacefully at home in Bow, Washington, on March 20, 2024. He was born in Burlington, Washington, in 1949 to John Staffanson and D. Joanne (Denis) Staffanson. Read More » -
4 Dead After Russian Ship Catches Fire Near South Korea
A Russian-flagged fishing vessel caught fire off the coast of South Korea, leaving four out of the 25 sailors on board dead, Russia’s state-run media reported Read More » -
Help us learn more about the “Michigan Bears” and the men who fished aboard Gloucester’s oldest fishing vessel, the Phyllis A.
On September 6, 1920 five small vessels arrived in Gloucester Harbor and tied up in Smith Cove near Rocky Neck. The little boats and the 20 Read More » -
Longtime lobbyist accused of fishing over the line
A fishing industry lobbyist has had his 41-ton salmon catch confiscated for allegedly fishing in closed waters near Sitka. Bob Thorstenson Jr., a former executive director Read More » -
Washington to negotiate on Columbia River salmon reforms
With time running short to adopt 2017 fishing seasons, the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission on Friday delegated authority to director Jim Unsworth to negotiate the Read More » -
Absolutely Fascinating! FWC Division of Law Enforcement Weekly Report – Alligators, Mako’s, Face Book Busted Turkey’s!
This report represents some events the FWC handled over the past week; however, it does not include all actions taken by the Division of Law Enforcement. Read More » -
Bluefin Benefit Battle competition to help families in Maine battling cancer
The Bluefin Benefit Battle will gather fishermen in Maine while raising money for an important cause: families battling cancer. The event is a fundraiser for the Read More » -
Leading veganism advocate is ‘really, really sorry’ she was captured on camera eating fish
As a lifelong meat- and fish-eater, I am savoring this delicious story of hypocrisy.,,, Many are motivated by compassion for all animals, though vegans take that Read More » -
Despite strong winds and cold, pelting rain, hundreds attend the 18th annual Blessing of the Fleet
MOREHEAD CITY – “The Blessing of the Fleet is always filled with pride and homesickness for the local people; today was especially so,” Ms. Amspacher said. “ I Read More » -
Casting a line for congressional candidate’s fishing perspective
The following is a personal opinion and should not be implied as an endorsement of any candidate. I’ve read and heard many comments prior to and Read More » -
N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries employee part of fishing operation cited for violation
An N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries employee was part of a commercial fishing operation that was recently cited for a fisheries violation. Derris Warren, a marine Read More » -
FISH-NL calls on provincial parties to reveal stand on major fishery issues before provincial election
“The inshore fishery is critical to the province’s future, and the responses from each of the parties will give harvesters, their families, and rural communities where Read More » -
Government of Canada invests over $65M in Marine Search and Rescue services as part of the Oceans Protection Plan
Today, the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier announced $24.29 million in funding, with $3.37 million ongoing, to expand Indigenous search and rescue Read More » -
Appeal begins over seabed mining for ironsands off Taranaki coast
An attempt to restore consent for seabed mining of ironsands off the Taranaki coast, has begun in the Court of Appeal. But the appeal by Trans-Tasman Read More » -
Chesapeake Bay blue crabs in trouble, tighter harvest restrictions loom
With the Chesapeake Bay’s crab population at its lowest ebb in more than 30 years, Maryland and Virginia are moving to curtail harvests in one of Read More »
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