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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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Wild Fisheries Are Sustainable by Law – Vito Giacalone, third-generation commercial fisherman based in Gloucester, Mass.
If your seafood is coming from a United States fishery, it is, by law, coming from a sustainable fishery. Read more Vito Giacalone’s entry is one included Read More » -
Fishing season for commercial red drum opens New Year’s Day in Mississippi
Commercial fishermen can welcome the new year with the opening of Red drum fishing season. On January 1, 2015 Red drum season opens for commercial fishermen at 12:01 Read More » -
Atlantic Canadian lobster industry seeks stamp of sustainability
Nearly all of the Atlantic Canadian lobster industry will be assessed for an international stamp of environmental sustainability this year in an effort to expand exports Read More » -
FISH FACTOR: Salmon permit values rise on optimism; halibut shares sinking
Nearly all Alaska salmon permits have gone up in value since last fall and buying/selling/trading action is brisk. “We’re as busy as we’ve ever been in Read More » -
Pacific Marine Center Expands Capabilities With New Marine Travelift 200CII Boat Hoist (200 TON CAPACITY)
Marine Travelift Inc. has announced the delivery of its 200CII mobile boat hoist to Pacific Marine Center for use at their facility in Anacortes, Washington. Pacific Read More » -
Qld Parliament votes against motion to stop three net-free fishing zones
An industry body has warned commercial fishers to be very afraid of the precedent Queensland parliament set last night, when it voted to continue with three Read More » -
Man accused of stealing crabs on Troublesome Point
A Currituck County man found himself in a pinch Friday night after deputies say that they caught him making trouble on Troublesome Point. Deputies say that Read More » -
Fisherman bit in the ass by sea lion in Sitka!
A 19-year-old crewman sitting on the railing of a fishing vessel in Sitka received minor injuries Sunday after a sea lion bit him from behind, according Read More » -
Cabinet ministers request emergency debate over Nova Scotia treaty dispute
Four cabinet ministers and the NDP have requested an emergency debate in the House of Commons over a treaty dispute between commercial fishermen and Mi’kmaq fishers. Read More » -
Updates to the Lobster Industry from Commissioner Keliher
As I have promised before, I want to make sure you are as informed as possible as the situation around right whales evolves. There have been Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 52′ PMI Lobster Boat, Cat 3406
To review specifications, information, and 36 photos’, >click here<, To see all the boats in this series >click here< 12:33 Read More » -
Tonight on the “Deadliest Catch” – Big Wave Bends the Northwestern’s Bow
Opi season begins on tonight’s episode of Deadliest Catch which means Sig Hansen is back in the Northwestern’s wheelhouse. While he avoided the last storm, when brother Read More » -
Experts Find Reason for Decrease in Oyster Population in Apalachicola Bay
In essence, the report say there’s not enough fresh water coming down the Apalachicola River, which mans the higher salt content in the bay is killing Read More » -
New London fishing fleet signs lease at Fort Trumbull
The city’s commercial fishing fleet has secured a lease to continue its operations on the Fort Trumbull peninsula and opened the door to future expansion. The Read More » -
South Pacific Tuna Corporation fined for illegally manning U.S. flagged vessels with foreign officers
APRA HARBOR, Guam — Coast Guard Sector Guam has levied fines against the South Pacific Tuna Corporation for eight separate violations of Title 46 United States Read More » -
Maine agrees to reduce lucrative elver landings
Federal regulators have agreed to delay taking action on possible new management rules for the American eel fishery more@BDN 20:49 Read More » -
Copper River disaster
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Blue crabs lead banner North Carolina fish catch
Blue crabs were the stars in a banner year for North Carolina commercial fishing. Fishermen sold 61.7 million pounds of finfish and shellfish in 2014, a Read More » -
H.R. 200 – More than one way to manage the nation’s fisheries
For the first time ever, reauthorization of the nation’s overarching marine fishery management law will take into account concerns of America’s recreational anglers. In mid-December, the Read More » -
Inuit father faces backlash after posting photo of son with hunted beluga whale on Twitter
An Inuit father who posted a photo on Twitter expressing pride in his son’s first beluga whale harvest says he’s received a lot of online backlash Read More » -
Coast Guard conducts medevac from fishing vessel off Oahu
The Coast Guard medevaced the master of the 70-foot fishing vessel Lady J3 about 41 miles north of Oahu Saturday morning. An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew Read More » -
LifeWear Donates Manufacturing “Seconds” to Local Rhode Island Fishing Industry
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Brian J. Rothschild to Testify at MSA Reauthoization Listening Session: Mon. 11/4 in Boston
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Sen.Vitter’s dead-zone stance is wrong, coastal experts say
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Coast Guard hoists injured fisherman from vessel 20 miles off Florence, Ore.
A Coast Guard aircrew hoisted an injured crew member from a 75-foot fishing vessel more than 20 miles off Florence, Thursday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Station Coos Bay received Read More »
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