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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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DFO plan for at-sea observers met with skepticism by lobster fishermen
A federal government proposal to introduce mandatory at-sea observers on board the southwest Nova Scotia lobster fleet is getting a cold shoulder from representatives of three fisheries groups. Read More » -
Coast Guard medevacs Fisherman off Gloucester coast
A Coast Guard crew medevaced a 47-year-old fisherman Wednesday off the coast of Gloucester. Watchstanders at Sector Boston’s command center received the report at approximately 11:40 Read More » -
‘Protected’ marine area open to oil, gas exploration
Newfoundland and Labrador’s offshore oil and gas regulator is taking bids for exploration off the island’s east coast, in an area the federal government recently listed Read More » -
Image: Phytoplankton Bloom in the Norwegian Sea
The waters off Iceland rank among the world’s most productive fisheries. The reason for the abundance is an ample supply of phytoplankton, the base of the Read More » -
Life at sea: Battling the elements for a good living
The last time they went out on a four-day fishing trip they made £30,000, and estimate they will lost out on roughly £5,000 because of the Read More » -
City port recovery plan touts $12M needs – GDT Editorial: Port recovery plan an important step for city’s future
Transitional aid to shoreside business and fishing crews, specific uses for Saltonstall-Kennedy Act money, and federal money to hire idled fishing boats to serve as research Read More » -
Fishing charges dismissed after ‘regulatory storm’,
Campbell McManaway steamed out of Bluff Harbour headed for Dusky Sound to fish for kina, unaware of the regulatory storm awaiting upon return. The fisherman found Read More » -
Brixham fisherman can’t trade on quay
A Brixham fisherman has described his ‘David and Goliath’ battle to sell his catch on the quayside as post-covid law changes leave him high and dry, Read More » -
Assembly Backs Set Netters
There was wide-ranging support for set netters at last night’s Borough Assembly.The resolution received overwhelming support from the Assembly, along with a call to the Board Read More » -
Maritime Center ice machine breaks leaving shrimp fleet troubled
The ice machine at Charleston Maritime Center broke in November 2018. As a result, shrimp boats throughout Charleston and Shem Creek are starting to fret about Read More » -
Crab harvesters will lose out on $30M because price-setting panel sided with processors, says Efford
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Corn Belt Pollution: Louisiana Shrimp And Oysters Pay The Price as EPA raises the ethanol mandate
Nitrogen run-off from the nation’s booming Corn Belt is the single largest source of nutrient pollution in the Mississippi River basin, which drains a stunning 41 Read More » -
Biological Opinion to Protect Right Whales Met With Opposition on All Sides
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) released a key report called a Biological Opinion yesterday that calls for a 98 percent reduction in risk to North Read More » -
Darren Harrity has had one heck of a week. – “When I swam up, the captain said, ‘Man, I’m sure happy to see you guys.’”
The Coast Guard petty officer 2nd class and rescue swimmer, stationed out of Group Air Station North Bend, saved four fishermen off the coast of Cape Read More » -
No-fishing zones can’t be justified, hurt coastal economy
Recreational and commercial fishermen and coastal business should be very concerned about an effort by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council to create more no-fishing zones Read More » -
PHOTOS: Stonington Lobster Boat Races
Big engines and big wakes at the Stonington Lobster Boat Races July 9. But the fun wasn’t only on the water — the Fish Pier featured Read More » -
Oversight Hearing “Exploring the Successes and Challenges of the Magnuson-Stevens Act” Wednesday, July 19, 2017 2:00 PM
On Wednesday, July 19, 2017, at 2:00 p.m., in Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans will hold an oversight Read More » -
Casting a net for survival: Safety training again offered for fishermen
“More people die from slips and falls in port,” said Ted Williams of safety equipment supplier Hercules SLR Inc. in New Bedford. That’s a big change Read More » -
CCA takes stand against Gulf red snapper Reef Fish Amendment 40
If Amendment 40 passes, 75 percent of the entire Gulf red snapper fishery will likely be privately held for private profit. Sector Separation proposes to separate Read More » -
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Use grasshoppers to grow fish
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This article more than appalled me, I was hurt and offended. Genevieve McDonald, F/V Hello Darlin’ II
I am a commercial fisherman out of Stonington, Maine, and though I do not speak on their behalf I am the Downeast Region Representative on the Read More » -
Oregon crabbers and environmentalists are at odds as a commission votes on rules to protect whales
In the wheelhouse of a crab boat named Heidi Sue, Mike Pettis watched the gray whale surface and shoot water through its blowhole. Tangled around its Read More » -
Unconstitutional? Carlos Rafael argues against vessel forfeiture, poses new buyer for fleet
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Channel fishermen protest to ban supertrawlers, fly-shooters
Fishermen from the UK and France have met in the English Channel to protest against industrial fishing practices. Boats from Dover, Rye, Newhaven and Boulogne-sur-mer gathered Read More »
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