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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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Authorities respond to fishing vessel fire in Tacoma; shelter-in-place order issued for nearby areas
The Tacoma Fire Department has issued a temporary shelter-in-place order for some areas after a fishing vessel caught fire early Saturday morning, according to a news release Read More » -
Shooting won’t stop us: Tamil Nadu fishermen
At the break of dawn on March 05, 2017, as the rest of world was sleeping, Charles and four other fishermen fired up the engine of Read More » -
Three Fishermen Rescued from Sinking F/V Fjord Mist off the Washington Coast this morning
WARRENTON, Ore. — Coast Guard Station Quillayute River, Wash., crews rescue three fishermen from the sinking F/V Fjord Mist two miles west of James Island, Friday. The fishermen Read More » -
F/V Carol Ann: Families suspend search for missing Brunswick fishermen
If Chris Barlow could go back to Oct. 14 and tell his son Tyler Barlow to sit this commercial fishing trip out, he would. Instead, 45 Read More » -
Plans weighed to bolster striped bass population – stock is not overfished and overfishing is not occurring
Fewer striped bass would be fished from local waters as soon as next year under a series of options being considered by federal fisheries regulators that Read More » -
Michael Shellenberger: “I’m going to argue that everything we were told about renewable energy is wrong,”
Author and environmental advocate Michael Shellenberger will be the guest speaker Thursday evening at the Ocean City Music Pier. Best-selling author and nationally known environmental advocate Read More » -
2010 BP oil spill still having an impact on commercial fishing
Commercial catches for several varieties of seafood have decreased since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries officials said. Since Read More » -
Deepwater disaster scrutinised
SCIENTISTS at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science have illustrated a number of subtle but disastrous impacts caused by the Deepwater Read More » -
Calls from Sipekne’katik First Nation for government and RCMP to uphold rule of law
A letter from the Sipekne’katik First Nation addressed to Bernadette Jordan, the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Premier Stephen McNeil and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Read More » -
U.S. Offshore Wind Opponents Seek to Form National Group to Fight Projects
U.S. activists opposed to offshore wind development are forming a national coalition aimed at fighting projects from California to New England, according to the effort’s founder Read More » -
Cousins Evan and Nick Densmore raised the masts of their 24-metre wooden schooner Katie Belle
About 200 people gathered in Parrsboro, N.S., Saturday afternoon to celebrate the milestone of the mast raising on a schooner hand built by two cousins. Evan Read More » -
Sound Science Underpins Minister’s Roe Herring Decisions
VANCOUVER, March 17, 2014 /CNW/ – “Fisheries Minister Gail Shea’s decision to re-open small scale fisheries on the West Coast of Vancouver Island, the Central Coast Read More » -
St. Helena Island, SC – Area shrimpers upset about Oceana report – No, They’re Pissed off!
ST. HELENA ISLAND, SC (WTOC) – It’s been a tough couple of weeks for shrimpers in the Lowcountry and Coastal Empire. Quite a few of them Read More » -
Is frozen cod just as good as fresh? Yes. As long as it is handled properly, new research reveals.
In Norway they say that nothing is in more of a hurry than a dead fish. This is probably true, because on average it takes three Read More » -
From Oregon to Massachusetts, fishermen’s wives associations are the backbones of their communities
In spring 2020, the fishing community of Newport, Oregon, shuttered along with the rest of the country. A coronavirus outbreak at a local Pacific Seafood processing Read More » -
North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for July 18, 2022
Does CPR Work on Fish? The Coastal Conservation Association Seems to Think SO! – After reading this title you’re probably envisioning a forty-pound Red Drum lying Read More » -
NOAA picks URI to lead new ocean exploration consortium
The University of Rhode Island will lead a new $94 million consortium to support ocean exploration, responsible resource management, improved scientific understanding of the deep sea Read More » -
Dispute rages on over low energy seismic testing – former vice president of the Port San Luis Commercial Fishermen’s Association – lack of an environmental impact report
The former vice president of the Port San Luis Commercial Fishermen’s Association is resigning over PG&E’S fault line surveys near Diablo Canyon. He claims some of Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 38′ Flowers Lobster Boat, 450HP Cummins
To review specifications, and information, and 10 photos, December 2020 – New engine gear, shatt cutlass bearing, prop, new deck, new rope locker and lobster tanks, Read More » -
Laine Welch: Candidate websites reveal positions on fisheries. – pssst! it ain’t good enough!
You’ve heard it before and you’ll hear it again: The seafood industry is Alaska’s largest private employer, putting more people to work than any other sector. Read More » -
EU ministers OK Baltic catch limits; Envirocrat activists object
The ministers reached the agreement Thursday night at a meeting in Luxembourg. In a statement, they said the limits take into account scientific advice as well Read More » -
Flotilla honors Andy Gove with service at sea – Photo Gallery
Fishermen in 60 boats crowded with family and friends came to Stonington Harbor on July 12 from Searsport and Vinalhaven, North Haven and Isle au Haut, Read More » -
Fishermen’s Energy Loses Appeal, Will Go to State Supreme Court
Last week, the Appellate Division of the Superior Court ruled against Fishermen’s Energy in its claim that the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities wrongly denied Read More » -
Commercial and recreational fishers call for overhaul of SA and Queensland permit system
Some commercial fishers in South Australia are calling for an overhaul of the recreational fishing sector, including the introduction of a permit system and a phone Read More » -
Blue crab, Shrimp shortage, Limited Oyster supply send Seafood prices soaring in South Mississippi
Forget ham and turkey. For Coastians, seafood is the highlight of a holiday table. Oyster dressing, marinated crab claws, boiled shrimp, crab cakes, oysters on the Read More »
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