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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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Wildlife cops bust black market crab ring
BLAINE, Wash. – Washington State Fish and Wildlife officers and Lummi Tribal police teamed up this week to bust an alleged illegal seafood ring that involves Read More » -
North Atlantic Right Whale: How to kill a species with Fake News, from National Geographic of all places!
“Fishing without vertical lines is what is going to save this species.“ says CT Harry of the IFAW who work hand in hand with NOAA. A Read More » -
Biloxi Man Cited for Illegal Shrimping Violation in Breton Sound
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Enforcement agents cited a Biloxi man on Nov. 7 for allegedly shrimping in state waters with illegal turtle exclusion Read More » -
Fishermen get that sinking feeling: New industry plans could squeeze out smaller family-owned operators
“Why do they have to get rid of small businesses just to make room for big business?’’ he said. “They do it with everything — look Read More » -
Fish council eyes December for ’13 limits By Richard Gaines Staff Writer GDT
The New England Fishery Management Council has set a special one-day meeting Dec. 20 to take final action on most groundfish allocations for the 2013 fishing Read More » -
A Fundraiser for Wesley VanHook funeral expenses
On November 19 my brother in law was killed in a tragic commercial fishing accident. He didn’t have any kind of insurance. Were unfortunately not able Read More » -
C-NLOPB investigating 6,000-litre spill, how it was measured
The province’s offshore regulator wants some clarification on how the Hibernia consortium measures the size of oil spills. The decision comes in the wake of a Read More » -
California Crabbers Could Feel the Pain, State Reaches Tentative Agreement With Enviro Group Over Whale Entanglement
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Center for Biological Diversity have tentatively agreed to settle an ongoing lawsuit, which claims that the state’s Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 36′ Wayne Beal Gillnetter/Lobster Boat
To review specifications, information, and 10 photos’, >click here<, To see all the boats in this series, >click here< 06:07 Read More » -
New Jersey: Grounded Fishing Boat Still on the Beach
The fishing vessel F/V Bear, a 68-foot boat built in 1984, according to a federal registration database, remained in the surf zone and led to the Read More » -
Roger Berkowitz, Legal Sea Foods CEO talk’s about the new restrictions on New England fishermen – Video
In addition, Berkowitz also weighs in on everything from global warming and impact on fish stock to traffic in the innovation district. more@necn 11:36 Read More » -
Study: Marine heat waves do not affect fish populations
The lead author of the study, Assistant Professor in the Department of Oceanography at the University of California, Alexa L Fredston said she was surprised by Read More » -
The Ocean State Says Goodbye to Its Beloved ‘Herring Man’
Paul Bettencourt was called a lot of things, most notably “The Herring Man” and “The Baitman.” The latter appears one word into his obituary. His youngest Read More » -
NEWPORT: Oregon’s congressional delegation says copter closure delayed 15 days – Its a Start!
Several members of Oregon’s congressional delegation say the Coast Guard has agreed to keep a rescue helicopter at Newport until Dec. 15. The agency’s Newport air Read More » -
Guest Editorial – Where have all the fish, plants gone? By BOB DAW
At present, the creek is healthy, which allows it to function as a nursery area for many types of fish, plants and other critters that they Read More » -
Federal fisheries administrative merger could cost California
Federal budget cutters are merging the two West Coast administrative regions of the National Marine Fisheries Service, a move that could leave California at a disadvantage. Read More » -
Rep. Broun: NOAA’s Response to Sandy Service Assessment Inquiry Disappointing (Lubchenco under the weather) !
“…I am disappointed that you elected not to answer many of my questions,” A series relating to NOAA weather problems! It ain’t fishin’ but it’s all Jane! Read More » -
Canadians are contesting New Hampshire’s supposedly record-breaking lobster roll
Perhaps not since the Pork and Beans War has New England been engaged in such an inconsequential food-related dispute with its northern neighbors. But here we are. Read More » -
RECONSIDERATION PETITION – Petition urges reopener of Exxon spill claim decision
Two biologists with extensive experience in the Prince William Sound region are asking the state of Alaska and federal government to retain their option to make Read More » -
Does this sound familiar? An open letter to Fisheries Minsiter, George Eustice
It would be difficult to exaggerate the sense of frustration within the fishing industry over this year’s ICES advice, especially when read in conjunction with the Read More » -
Fisheries science books disposal costs Ottawa thousands
The information comes from the office of Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea. It was prompted by a request from Liberal MP Lawrence MacAulay last October, Read More » -
Only 5 countries earn more from seafood exports than Alaska
From a global perspective, Alaska, with $3.28 billion in seafood exports to 125 countries, ranked first in 2012 among all of the United States, and sixth Read More » -
Dick Grachek: Thank you Seth Macinko
Thank you Seth Macinko. Since I’ve been reading your work, over several years of Fish Wars, it has always been gratifying to see that there is at least one Read More » -
Fishing captain charged with repeatedly assaulting a crew member and threatening to kill him
The skipper of a fishing vessel has been charged with repeatedly assaulting a crew member and threatening to kill him in waters near Kodiak last month. Read More » -
German Energy Policy Lost: ‘Energiewende Has Failed,’ Says Leading Enviro
In an opinion piece at the Mittel Bayerische daily, Harry Neumann, National Chairman of the environmental group Naturschutzinitiative e.V. declares Germany’s Energiewende (transition to renewable energies) Read More »
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