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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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Lower Columbia River Gillnet supporters file fresh challenge to restrictions in the Oregon Court of Appeals
An amended petition that challenges proposed changes to gillnet use on the lower Columbia River was filed Monday in the Oregon Court of Appeals. The new Read More » -
Alaska seafood industry awaits Walmart response
At issue is Walmart’s decision to purchase for its thousands of retail stores only seafood certified as sustainable by the London-based Marine Stewardship Council. With more than Read More » -
S.C. Senator Stephen Goldfinch calls opposition to seismic blasting and offshore drilling a “vocal minority” of “environmental zealots.”
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NCFA Weekly Update for Jan. 16, 2015
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Coast guard captain recalls Queen of the North ferry search
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200 pounds of shrimp stolen from boat in Cameron Parish
A Hackberry man is under arrest after 200 pounds of shrimp were stolen from a boat in Cameron Parish, authorities said. Cameron Parish Sheriff Ron Johnson Read More » -
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N.J. fishermen fear loss of huge underwater sand hill, the Manasquan Ridge
The appearance of the 123-foot offshore supply vessel Scarlett Isabella on the Manasquan Ridge is a bad omen to Capt. Jim Lovgren, a Point Pleasant Beach commercial fishermen. The Scarlett was in the Read More » -
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Louisiana – Flooding, pollution devastating state’s fishing industry
Even with the delayed opening of the Morganza Spillway, fishermen in Acadiana say they’ve been feeling the affects of flooding for months. Thursday, Governor John Bel Edwards Read More » -
Dear Editor: Crab fishermen continue to suffer- Patti Grant, El Granada
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Furious over threats to the (Chesapeake) bay [Letter]
I speak on behalf of all those who are passionate about the health of the Chesapeake Bay when I say I am furious (“Farm pollution rule Read More » -
Climate Change Forces Reevaluation of Fishery Management. (Isn’t that right, John?)
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Large pogy catch good news for Maine lobstermen who feared bait shortage
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Four P.E.I. fishermen net fines for illegal practices, charged under the federal Fisheries Act
Several lobster fishermen reeled in hefty fines Thursday for illegal fishing practices. The biggest hit was delivered to Eric Leard MacKinnon, 53, of Murray River. He Read More » -
North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for 11/21/2022 – NCMFC Votes More Apples for Me!
Last week I attended the November 2022 business meeting of the NC Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) and below are my thoughts on a couple of key Read More » -
Northern Osprey III named at Tersan
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Harbour Grace shipyard owners try to assure creditors, customers as workers brace for the worst
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Cooke Aquaculture acquires Houston fishing company in $650M deal
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Gillnet fishermen benefit thanks to a special purchase brokered by the Northeast Seafood Coalition
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New Bedford fisherman sentenced for evading $431,000 in federal taxes
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Fisher to Platter allows consumers in southeastern New Brunswick to buy pre-paid shares of a fisher’s catch of lobster at a price both parties agree on. Read More »
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