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The harbour is full of boats and the storm hasn’t even arrived yet.

March 13, 2021 International News

It’s not just the small visiting beam trawlers chasing soles, but also some of the biggest in the Brixham fleet like the Georgina, William and Julie of Ladram,, along with the biggest beam trawler in the south west, the Enterprise… the Charisma has had a name change to the Charisma of Ladram reflecting her change of ownership in joining the rest of the Ladram fleet… 11 photos, >click to view< 09:16

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

Recent Posts

Fishermen Join Lawsuit Against Vineyard Wind After Blade Failure

A look at the global eel trade reveals widespread fraud – In Japan, 9.6 tons of baby eels magically appeared in 2015

U.S. lobster exports to Europe are down for Christmas season, but, they are up in China!

New Bedford Fish processing workers worried about respiratory health

Linda Greenlaw’s Favorite Maine Place

Gloucester again at center of drilling fight, along with everyone from every coast.

Skipper of fishing vessel that caught fire feared he would never see family again

Fish Wholesaler/Processor Dana F. Besecker of Bellevue, Washington has passed away

The Bodega Bay Fisherman’s Festival has honored local fishing community for 50 years

‘Attacked’ Scottish fishing industry issues plea to John Swinney amid worker shortage

Liberals respond to FISH-NL survey, high hopes for aquaculture; doesn’t rule out raw material sharing

8 more wild salmon restoration projects to receive funding in B.C.

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“We are angry,” said Stephen Nickerson, the father of Stephen Cole Nickerson. “Very angry.”

Oregon ground fishing fleet could get loan-interest relief

An Interview with Captain Dave Marciano: Gloucester fishing comes into focus on new season of ‘Wicked Tuna’

Rhode Island House Republicans Call for Marine Life Study Commission to study the effects of wind turbines

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Breaking: 1 Fisherman recovered, 3 missing from capsized vessel 24 NM SW of Martha’s Vinyard

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The Reason Crabbers Worried Deadliest Catch Might Destroy Their Livelihoods

Harpswell adopts ‘right to fish’

Local operators unhappy with long-line fishing changes in American Samoa

35,000 walrus come ashore in northwest Alaska

Dumping day begins in southwestern Nova Scotia with calm conditions

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