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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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ASTORIA, Oregon — Uncertainty over the future of the gillnet fishery on the Columbia River has begun to hurt the businesses that supply the trade. “We’ve had Read More » -
Two Close Calls!
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DFO defends cut to herring quota that company claims forced N.B. layoffs
Fisheries and Oceans Canada is defending its July decision to reduce the herring quota in the Bay of Fundy, after a major New Brunswick employer blamed Read More » -
UPDATED!: Lobster plant on Deer Island catches fire overnight
Police in St. George are at the scene of a fire that broke out overnight on Deer Island that badly damaged a lobster plant. This is Read More » -
First Nations, commercial, and recreational fishers join forces to save Fraser River fish.
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Crabbing by day, pouring beer by night
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EDITORIAL: Menhaden oversight getting serious [The Virginian-Pilot]
Members of the General Assembly have persistently rejected measures turning authority over to the Virginia Marine Resources Commission, which is charged with regulating all other fisheries. Read More » -
North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for August 1, 2016
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Great Lakes plagued by tiny plastic beads
We posted this on July 30, 2013, Initial samples from several Great Lakes are teeming with abrasive “microbeads,” or tiny bits of polyethylene plastic commonly used Read More » -
NOAA/NMFS: Closed Areas off southern New England to re-open for groundfishing for remainder of fishing year 2013
As part of its efforts to mitigate some of the challenges facing New England groundfishermen this season, today, NOAA Fisheries announced that some areas that have Read More » -
Being Frank: Salmon coalition a return to cooperation
The Billy Frank Jr. Salmon Coalition is looking forward to another year of working together to accomplish responsible management through responsible leadership. We formed the coalition Read More » -
Stranded lobsters and missing wedding dresses: The coronavirus is a daily reminder of China’s global reach
All along the western Australian coast, a backlog of rock lobsters are stuck waiting in their tanks, as their main market remains all but closed. In Read More » -
Federal judge dismisses Alaska trawlers’ lawsuit that sought to overturn halibut limits
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to overturn new halibut bycatch limits on deep-sea trawlers that fish in federal waters off Alaska. The lawsuit Read More » -
St. John’s hopes to salvage coast guard radio station
Officials in St. John’s are calling on Ottawa to reconsider removing more coast guard resources from the city. The marine rescue sub-centre was shut down last Read More » -
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council meeting June 3 – 6, 2019, in Miramar Beach, FL.
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council meeting June 3 – 6, 2019, in Miramar Beach, FL. Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, Bayside Ballroom 9300 Emerald Coast Parkway Read More » -
Trident Seafoods announces plan to streamline, modernize operations
Trident Seafoods, a corporate giant among North American seafood processors, is looking for potential buyers for four of its shoreside plants in Alaska as part of Read More » -
Lightening Raid! Lobsters liberated in Dublin
Members of the National Animal Rights Association (NARA), Direct Action For Animals, and Alliance For Animal Rights swooped on the Ka Shing Chinese restaurant as busy Read More » -
Kodiak: Study Shows Skepticism With Fisheries Privatization
A survey of fish harvesters in Kodiak by University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers shows much concern over future of fisheries access because of privatization of fishing Read More » -
300-pound stingray attacks man off NY coast
A boat crewman was jabbed by a 300-pound stingray off the New York coast, forcing the U.S. Coast Guard to launch a daring helicopter rescue in the dark Read More » -
Minister Tootoo Sets Arctic Surf Clam Total Allowable Catch
Hunter Tootoo, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, announced that the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for Offshore Arctic surf clams will be set Read More » -
Members wanted for federal Atlantic highly migratory species advisory panel
Currently, the board includes 12 commercial members 12 members from the field of recreation, four environmentalists, four from academia and the chairperson of the International Commission Read More » -
Demand for whale meat in Norway rising after years of decline
Norway remains one of only three countries to publicly allow commercial whaling, along with Japan and Iceland. Much of the catch is sent to Japan, where demand is high, Read More » -
Squid Fishermen save Six Kayakers off the Coast of Malibu
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Maine Voices: Dredging of Searsport Harbor would be economic folly – Rocky Allen, Maine Lobstering Union
Sen. Susan Collins has observed: “In parts of Maine, the environment is our economy.” No place epitomizes that principle more than Penobscot Bay. The members of Read More » -
Northeast Fishermen thank Senators Mikulski, Shelby for including $150 million in fishery disaster assistance in a recent appropriations bill.
The House must still approve the allocation, would be split between the Northeast, Alaska and Gulf Coast fisheries. Last year, the House stripped an identical funding Read More »
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