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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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UPDATE: Bodies of three St. Lawrence fishermen recovered, one fisherman still missing off Newfoundland’s south coast
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Begich calls farmed fish ‘corncob couch potatoes’ to ‘Hollywood health guru’
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Trollers call for Murkowski’s aid with treaty
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Judge says Butt Out! Environmentalists Can’t Help Defend Fishing Rules
Three environmental groups cannot join the U.S. government to defend against a challenge to an Obama administration rule requiring seafood companies to report the origin of the Read More » -
WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH NOAA? – Dick Grachek
WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH NOAA? Or: Trouble in the Un-Regulated Community At the risk of stating the obvious: NOAA’s stock assessments are clearly inadequate. When they Read More » -
What are the fish telling us: the story of the world’s largest wild salmon fishery
The myth (it was a myth) goes that when Christopher Columbus sailed to the Americas in 1492, he and his crew couldn’t sleep because of the Read More » -
Crab pots set to drop
Spirits were high at the Crescent City Harbor as fishermen prepared crab pots and loaded gear onto boats Friday. Del Norte’s commercial Dungeness fishery is scheduled Read More » -
Southeast Alaska pink salmon catch could be lowest in 44 years
Two years ago the commercial catch of pink salmon in Southeast Alaska hit its lowest level in more than four decades. This year’s catch will be Read More » -
Marine Stewardship Council Responds To NPR Series On Sustainable Seafood
Earlier this week, NPR aired a three-part investigation of the Marine Stewardship Council on Morning Edition and All Things Considered. The MSC contacted NPR on Wednesday Read More » -
Japan: New law a key step to resuming commercial whaling
A recent law promoting whaling allows Japan to take a key step towards resuming commercial hunting of the giant mammals that are “a great source of Read More » -
This fish is delicious and sustainable, but nobody’s buying
If someone mentions butterfish you may smack your lips, absolutely want to avoid it, or just scratch your head.,,, The confusion is relevant because the real Read More » -
Important meetings in Florida and Georgia this week! – Council for Sustainable Fishing
This week, the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will conduct public input meetings in Florida and Georgia on proposed fishery management plan amendments that will affect Read More » -
Is Gloucester hooked to New Bedford fish fraud case?
The stunning arrest of New Bedford fishing mogul Carlos Rafael last Friday on federal conspiracy and fraud charges may have a Gloucester connection. The affidavit submitted in Read More » -
Lobster dispute is the culmination of government inaction
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: “There remains no more important relationship to me and to Canada than the one with Indigenous peoples.”,,, Imagine the thrilling new drama, Read More » -
Bonnie Brady: A Diversity of Experience
“What you see is what you get,” is how Bonnie Brady, a longtime Montauk resident and EH Fusion Party candidate for East Hampton Town Board, described Read More » -
Alaska Department of Fish and Game – Alaska Boards of Game and Fisheries Set to Host Joint Meeting
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Oil spill in Terrebonne Bay on opening day of shrimp season causes grief for fishermen
A Terrebonne Bay oil spill on the first day of Louisiana’s inshore shrimp season has taken a toll on some local fishermen, who say they received Read More » -
This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch – Big plans for marketing all those pinks.
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Lobster ‘red list’ draws ire, lawsuit from Maine fishers
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Bronx wholesaler pleads guilty – Plea Shows Fraud Afoot in Fulton Fish Market
A fishmonger pleaded guilty Tuesday to a systematic cover-up related to the excessive harvesting of fluke, scup and black sea bass in New York. Assistant Attorney Read More » -
North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for December 8, 2017
Click here to read the Weekly Update, to read all the updates Click here, for older updates listed as NCFA click here 12:56 Read More » -
MacKinley needs own own plan for marketing lobster, not Maine’s: LaVie
Fisheries Minister Ron MacKinley has abandoned Island Lobster fishermen entirely and has no plans of any kind to work with fishermen, says PC Fisheries Critic Colin LaVie. “The Governor Read More » -
Lucy the Lobster Predicts Six More Weeks of Winter
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Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update
“The Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance is dedicated to its mission of continuing to help create sustainable fisheries without putting licensed fishermen out of business.” http://hosted.vresp.com/1181479/663d65f4de/545568053/ad93d20bca/ Read More » -
Somethin’ just ain’t right! Fisheries institute revamp removes Rothschild
DARTMOUTH — A revamp of the Massachusetts Marine Fisheries Institute will mean that acclaimed marine scientist Dr. Brian Rothschild at UMass Dartmouth will be out as co-director after Read More »
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