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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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New Research Supports Opening of Currently Closed Scallop Areas
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Hot Air And The Offshore Wind Industry – Claims it will invigorate these state economies are thin gruel
Seven Atlantic Coast states—Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Virginia have enacted mandates to subsidize the development of thousands of megawatts of Read More » -
New “Gadget”? Underwater noisemaker to scare away seals at Ballard Locks
On a recent morning, after some acrobatics and horsing around, a seal cruising the locks suddenly took an all-business turn. When it resurfaced, it was with Read More » -
This fish is delicious and sustainable, but nobody’s buying
If someone mentions butterfish you may smack your lips, absolutely want to avoid it, or just scratch your head.,,, The confusion is relevant because the real Read More » -
Seattle renewable energy company plans $200M wind farm off Oregon Coast on YOUR fishing grounds!
Principle Power, a renewable energy technology developer headquartered in the Pioneer Square neighborhood, received a go ahead from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to submit a formal proposal to Read More » -
Flotsam and Jetsam – Nils E. Stolpe/FishNet USA December 19, 2012
According to Wikipedia“Flotsam is floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo. Jetsam is part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is purposefully Read More » -
State could seize 100-foot boat stuck in Snohomish River
In April 2018, a rundown World War II-era commercial fishing boat called the Hannah Marie sank in Steamboat Slough. A few weeks later, its owner towed Read More » -
After a record-breaking year for Atlantic snow crab, facing huge price cuts is ‘worse than the moratorium,’
“It’s going to be worse than the moratorium.” That’s Jason Sullivan’s gut feeling about the upcoming 2023 snow crab fishing season. He has no doubt that Read More » -
Work on grounded fishing vessel continues after halting due to bad weather
Operations to remove the pollutants from the fishing vessel ‘Elke M’ that ran aground in St Francis Bay on January 6, resumed this morning, January 12, after Read More » -
Sea trials for new Coast Guard vessel set for the summer
The first Offshore Fisheries Science Vessel for the Canadian Coast Guard was launched at Seaspan Shipyards in Vancouver in December and a short time later transferred Read More » -
New Report Supports Pallone Position on Flexibility in Fisheries Management
Today’s hearing supported Pallone’s long-time call for revisions to the Magnuson Stevens Act that will take into account more socioeconomic concerns to ensure that the livelihood Read More » -
“Deadliest Catch” Vessel Aleutian Ballad, From a Colorful Past to Industrial Tourism
The Aleutian Ballad was a crab boat for 23 years before it was converted into an industrial tourism ship. The crabber was shown on the Discovery Read More » -
The Federal Competition Act
Seaward Enterprises Association of Newfoundland and Labrador (SEA-NL) is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to include fish pricing in the Federal Competition Act with planned Read More » -
Hey Charlie Baker! If You’re Going to be the Fishermen’s Governor, Recognize Who has Fought NOAA for Them
Charlie Baker, the Massachusetts Republican Party’s presumptive nominee for governor, recently waded into the debate over lobster fishing regulations Read the article,,,, Its deeper than that, Read More » -
Using cod pots could be the way of the future for cod fishery
Phillip Meintzer thinks there might be a better way to fish for cod off the waters of Newfoundland and Labrador. The master’s graduate student in science Read More » -
Massachusetts lobstermen drop lawsuit against California aquarium that told people to stop eating lobster
The Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association has ended its fight against a California aquarium that says people shouldn’t buy and eat lobster because of the risks the fishery poses on the Read More » -
Port Alberni Port Authority buys real estate – Strip of land by Fishermen’s Harbour purchased to develop marine fuel service
To meet the demand for marine fuelling service on Alberni Inlet, the port authority has purchased a narrow strip of land by Fishermen’s Harbour.The Port Alberni Read More » -
5-point plan for fishing disaster relief – Mayor Carolyn Kirk
I’d like to get the conversation started about how the fisheries economic disaster relief should be invested. Over the past few months, since the disaster was Read More » -
Trump administration steps in on fishing limits, and the implications could ripple
“The commission is deeply concerned about the near-term impact on our ability to end overfishing on the summer flounder stock as well as the longer-term ability Read More » -
MSA Reauth: Changes Proposed for U.S. Fisheries Management: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
This past Tuesday, the draft bill to reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Act was released by the U.S. House. The Magnuson-Stevens Act is a big deal because this Read More » -
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Taylor’s Blue Eyed Girl wins fastest working lobster boat
Andrew Taylor of Southport, owner of Blue Eyed Girl, defended his title as the Fastest Working Lobster Boat, at the Charles Begin Memorial Lobster Boat Races Read More » -
Information Update #2: The Make Commercial Fishing Great Again Flotilla 2017
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Saving Seafood Alert – Three Members of Massachusetts Congressional Delegation Push for Fishing Disaster Funding
Rep. Markey’s amendment, which was filed today, seeks to restore the $150 million in funding as an emergency appropriation, and therefore would not require a reduction Read More » -
McGuire tackles crabbing, whale entanglement issues at committee hearing
“Domoic acid levels in the Pacific this year have been trending upwards, especially in Northern California,” McGuire said at the start of the hearing, held at Read More »
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