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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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Bad Press for Block Island Wind Farm! The blades ain’t turning, questions of cables, and huge $$$ extra’s!
The Block Island wind farm has largely shut down – And so I can understand why no one wants to talk about how four of the Read More » -
Fishing industry backs Chris Oliver for NMFS director
A coalition of commercial fishing, Native and environmental entities is backing Chris Oliver, executive director of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council, to become the next Read More » -
Fish Stocks And Our Balance Of Payments
Our balance of payments is overly burdened by our consumption of seafood: We import approximately 90% of the seafood that we eat. Given our natural resources, Read More » -
Lobster buoys mark the spot of lives spent fishing on the Maine coast
The colors, as varied as they can be, abundantly dot the blue surface of Maine waters like an Easter basket brimming with brightly painted eggs. They Read More » -
Biden administration plans to tee up offshore wind across the nation’s coastlines
The Biden administration is planning to boost offshore wind energy production, announcing up to a dozen opportunities for industry to bid on chances to build wind Read More » -
For Immediate Release: Press Conference – January 19, 2015 AT 1 PM – LOCATION: THE FISHING VESSEL ‘PROVIDENCE’, COMMERCIAL DOCK
CAPTAIN REED, ONE ON THE MOST RESPECTED FISHEMEN IN SHINNECOCK, IS FACING A CRIMINAL RECORD, POSSIBLE JAIL AND THE LOSS OF THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE FOR Read More » -
For Spanish fishermen, sea’s bounty includes plastic
At sunrise in the fishing port of Villajoyosa in eastern Spain, a fleet of traditional fishing boats sets out on the Mediterranean to hunt for cuttlefish, Read More » -
Save LBI lays out evidence for cause of whale deaths
On August 4th, 2023, Save Long Beach Island (LBI) filed a lawsuit seeking to enjoin the ongoing offshore wind energy vessel surveys using high intensity noise Read More » -
Sikes: Snapper battle ramps up a notch
CORPUS CHRISTI – As expected, speculation and the latest outrage regarding red snapper regulations are ramping up for an epic battle. The Gulf Coast Fisheries Management Read More » -
‘Still 1,700 EU vessels plundering British seas’ UK fishermen reveal TRUTH of ‘sell-out’ deal capitulating to France
The fishing community has been left fuming four years on from the UK’s departure from the EU after accusing the UK of signing up to a Read More » -
Bristol Bay fishery Tuesday July 28 update – The fish may have outlasted the fleet this year, returns are still continuing but effort is winding down.
Through Monday, the total Bristol Bay sockeye run was estimated at 51,935,000, according to Area Management Biologist Tim Sands. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game Read More » -
Maritime Gloucester hosts fleet diversity forum – the “Who Fishes Matters Tour;”
For the workshop series, a team of fisheries experts from British Columbia, Nova Scotia, and France will join the region’s fishermen and fishing communities to develop Read More » -
Fishermen Discover Crate Of 19th Century Rifles Off The Coast Of Canada
In 2011, fishermen working off Newfoundland’s Grand Banks pulled in a 600 pound catch. However, what they caught was not a fish. What they discovered was a Read More » -
Sometimes all it takes is a comment to remind me of why I started doing this. Activism.
An article in the Washinton Examiner was posted. “A fisherman sues the feds for acting like crooks” August 16, 2012 by Ron Arnold. From the article: As Read More » -
Workshop put on by Canadian, Maine groups focuses on lobster science. (Now carry that cooperation into joint marketing!)
ORONO, Maine — Scientists, fishermen, processors, regulators and others connected to the lobster industry in Maine and Canada are,,,continued@therepublic Read More » -
Commercial Horseshoe Crab Fishery in Del. to Close July 9
Officials say Delaware’s commercial horseshoe crab harvest is approaching this year’s quota of 154,527 horseshoe crabs, prompting DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife to announce that, Read More » -
Galveston shrimpers being run out of business due to low prices, overseas imports
Texas Gulf shrimpers are going out of business during what many are calling the worst period in the history of the industry. “You’ll see numerous boats Read More » -
Like a visit from Santa Claws: Lobster Enthusiast Realizes Dream to Catch One
Over her 93 years — and counting — Bunny Mishkin has eaten countless lobsters. It’s her favorite food. She finally decided it was time to catch Read More » -
New Quotas Announced for Mackerel and Butterfish Fisheries – National Marine Fisheries Service,
Through this action, the butterfish mortality cap will also be increased by 1,299 mt (141 percent increase over the 2012 butterfish mortality cap). The increased butterfish mortality cap will Read More » -
John Furlong | Finding connections at the Boston Seafood Show
I was surprised by the way I felt when I arrived here in Boston. Like a lot of other Newfoundlanders, I knew a little about the Read More » -
Interview – Dave Marciano fishes his way to success on ‘Wicked Tuna’
Dave Marciano, captain of the F/V Hard Merchandise vessel on Nat Geo’s Wicked Tuna, lives a life on the open sea, pulling in a variety of fish Read More » -
Thai shrimp supplier dismisses alleged links to slave labour
Thai food giant Charoen Pokphand (CP) Foods fended off allegations it was complicit in forced labour (slavery) in its supply chain, levelled by a British newspaper, Read More » -
NOAA Fisheries Names Doug Lipton Senior Research Economist – Nice! Another Enviro-Capitalist—just what we need.
Dick Grachek Nice! Another Enviro-Capitalist—just what we need. Since NOAA pretty much finished off most New England fishing based on disgracefully shoddy science at the Portsmouth Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 40′ Beal Repco Lobster Boat, 670HP, 6 Cylinder Cummins
Specifications, information and 7 photos >click here< Vessel is in good condition. Vessel can cruise at 25 knots and 29 knots WOT. To see all the Read More » -
Cape Cod scallop fleet cries foul
Much of the best fishing terrain lies in and around the Great South Channel that separates Georges Bank from the mainland, and north in the Gulf Read More »
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