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  The New England groundfish debacle (Part III): who or what is at fault? Nils E. Stolpe/FishNet           

  It took me a while to decide how to most accurately describe the situation that has been visited upon the New England fishing communities that are and since colonial times have been dependent on the groundfish fisheries.

  

  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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    Skeptical fishermen briefed on proposed Eastern Shore MPA, ‘could take us out of our livelihood,’

    Nova Scotia’s lobster season opens on the Eastern Shore in days, but dozens of fishermen stopped prepping for it Thursday to learn about a massive marine Read More »
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    P.E.I. fishermen welcome extension on deadline for gear to protect whales

    Some members of the P.E.I. fishing community are welcoming DFO’s decision to extend the deadline for break-free fishing gear until 2024. This is when fishers will Read More »

  • Crab glut could halt Newfoundland and Labrador fishery again

    cbcnews.com – The Newfoundland and Labrador crab fishery may be brought to a halt for the second time this season because there’s now a glut of Read More »
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    La. Wildlife and Fisheries boss resigns amid reports on alleged kickback scheme

    The head of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has resigned after he was implicated in an apparent kickback scheme involving a contract the agency Read More »

  • ‘Recreational’ oyster farm proposed on Little Bay at Durham, NH

    DURHAM — Amid a surge in commercial aquaculture across the Great Bay region, one group is planning the first-ever recreational oyster farm. Read more@fostersdailydemocrat  09:10 Read More »

  • Offshore wind or tribal rights? Biden’s California dilemma.

    Several offshore wind developers want to build the state’s first farms off the coast here, projects that are needed for California and the White House to Read More »
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    Lobster prices up slightly 3 weeks after protest

    Lobster prices have rebounded a bit as the fishing season nears the halfway point in the Northumberland Strait area. Fishermen are now getting about $6/pound for Read More »

  • Massachusetts Record for Largest Lobster Caught

    The price for fresh New England lobster changes frequently depending on the time of year, market conditions and suppliers. The price fluctuates so often that many Read More »

  • How the Trans-Pacific Partnership would benefit Washington’s seafood industry

    Existing tariffs — some as high as 20 percent in some TPP countries — are a big hurdle when we export, making it difficult to offer Read More »
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    Coast Guard rescues 25 fishermen and 12 Coast Guardsmen as boarded vessel capsizes and sinks

    The U.S. Coast Guard rescued 25 fishing boat crewmen and 12 Coast Guardsmen after the fishing boat they were aboard capsized and sank approximately 336 nautical Read More »
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    Many Questions Unanswered Following DEP Statement on Fish Die Off at Black Island

    A Maine Department of Environmental Protection statement on the massive of die-off of nearly 116,000 salmon at pen sites off Black Island in mid-August raises more Read More »

  • Fishermen sail in from the Gulf to sell fresh seafood off the boat at this Louisiana market

    Between March and December, a line of people wait, ice chests in hand, on the first Saturday morning of the month in the tiny hamlet of Read More »
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    Oregon boat captain accused of drunken assault on woman at sea

    An Oregon man accused of assaulting a woman on a commercial fishing ship he was operating while intoxicated was arrested after a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter Read More »

  • From the Deckboss

    Boot Vince Webster! – Dismal news for Chinook trollers – It’s over – The latest on the Sitka herring fishery – 48 hours in Anchorage – Read More »

  • National Marine Fisheries Service Announces Industry-Funded Monitoring Amendment Public Hearings and Comment Period

    The Mid-Atlantic and New England Fishery Management Councils have been working on an omnibus amendment to allow for industry-funded monitoring over the past several years. The Read More »

  • By executive order, Gov. Walker merges Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission with Alaska F&G

    The move, suggested by cost-cutters for several years, is estimated to save the state $1.33 million per year in administrative costs, the governor said by email Read More »
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    EnBW North America hires fisheries liaison

    EnBW North America has appointed Beth Casoni as the company’s fisheries liaison and has joined the Responsible Offshore Development Alliance’s (RODA) joint industry task force devoted Read More »

  • Welsh Fishermen to Tackle Safety at Sea Issues

    Seafish and the Welsh fishing industry’s deep concern over fishing safety, and the high number of tragic deaths of fishermen at sea this year, has led Read More »
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    Martin Olsen, a Commercial Fisherman

    Martin O. Olsen, 82, of Fairhaven passed away Thursday, September 10, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford after a brief illness.  He was the Read More »

  • Gloucester Daily Times Letter: Fishery time lines a recipe for failure – Captain Paul Cohan, F/V Sasquatch, Gloucester Ma.

    The Magnuson Stevens Act, as it’s currently written and interpreted by NOAA, is a lot like watching a puppy dog trying to catch his docked tail. Read More »
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    Families gather to remember Hull’s lost fishermen in memorial service for 1968 trawler tragedy

    Three trawlers from the city sank within four weeks of one other. A total of 58 men lost their lives, leaving a scar on the city Read More »
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    Fish Board: Spotter planes out, Chinook actions on hold for now

    The Alaska Board of Fisheries voted to ban spotter planes in Southeast salmon fisheries and provided some relief to struggling commercial troll fishermen on Friday, the Read More »

  • Bankruptcy filing by former CEO latest twist in Lobster 207 legal saga

    Former Lobster 207 CEO Warren Pettegrow filed for bankruptcy in the Southern District of Florida, one day before he was court-ordered to forfeit money, properties, business Read More »

  • Editorial: Fishermen should look for smart ways to survive

    As spring Chinook salmon congregate in the ocean around the mouth of the Columbia River in anticipation of their ancient migration to upriver spawning grounds, this Read More »

  • AUDIO: Highlights of NOAA’s Fishermen’s Northeast Groundfish Science Forum. Great Report from savingseafood.org

    November 9, 2012 — Today, NOAA conducted a Fishermen’s Northeast Groundfish Science Forum in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, allowing fishermen and members of the public to interact Read More »

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