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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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Dec. 16 set for commercial Dungeness crab season opening
Oregon’s commercial Dungeness crab fishery opens Dec. 16 from Cape Foulweather, just south of Depoe Bay, to the California border, according to the Oregon Department of Read More » -
Newfoundland fisher harvesters consider disaffiliating from Unifor
Representatives of the upstart Federation of Independent Sea Harvesters of Newfoundland and Labrador (FISH-NL) applied to the provincial Labour Relations Board on Dec. 30 to certify Read More » -
Crab fishermen strike for higher price per-pound from Bodega Bay north through Oregon and Washington
Crabbers from Bodega Bay north through Oregon and Washington to the Canadian border went on strike Wednesday afternoon after wholesale Dungeness crab buyers sought to lower Read More » -
Argos Helena Crew Hold Memorial at Sinking Site of Argos Georgia
On Friday, 02 August, the vessel Argos Helena paid a poignant visit to the site where the Argos Georgia tragically sank on Monday, 22 July 2024. Read More » -
Focus on Alternative Fuels
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Headscarf Revolutionaries: ‘Big Lil’ saved my life and that’s why she should be named the Greatest Hullensian of All Time
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Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance – Weekly Update – September 15, 2013
“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.” Read the Read More » -
Susanne Altenburger’s Green ‘Boat in a crate’ takes to the water
A newly built 39-foot boat that fits neatly into a 40-foot shipping container has been making a splash on its maiden voyages in Gloucester Harbor in Read More » -
Giant conger eel caught off British coast
An eel longer than a double decker bus has been caught off the coast of Britain. The 20ft conger eel weighed 131lb (59.5kg) after it was Read More » -
Bristol Bay Fisheries Report for Saturday, August 3
The Bristol Bay Fisheries Report for Saturday, August 3 includes an update on the effort to certify Alaska’s salmon fisheries as sustainable under the MSC label. The Read More » -
U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney met with local fishermen Friday in Stonington over onerous catch limits
U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd District, spoke with local fishermen Friday who shared their ongoing concerns about federal fishing regulations that limit the numbers of fish Read More » -
Family of fisherman lost at sea, Michael Porper Jr., thanks public
It’s been more than two weeks since Michael Porper Jr. was lost at sea, and his family continues to struggle with grief. The 38-year-old Gloucester native Read More » -
How many more #FishyFridays if fuel rockets in price?
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Four men charged in Anacortes crab poaching case
Four Anacortes men are facing criminal charges in an illegal crabbing case the state Department of Fish & Wildlife has been investigating for months. In mid-April, Read More » -
Lobster vessel runs aground on Shelburne County coastline
The lobster fishing vessel Norwegian Nightmare was high and dry on the rocks in in the early morning hours of May 10 along the Charlesville coastline. Read More » -
Judge voids snapper season curtailment saying the National Marine Fisheries Services was playing a twisted version of Robin Hood
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Cox’s cove fisherman trucks 2,619 pounds of cod fillet to Quebec and sells out in less than an hour , boosting argument for outside buyers
The Federation of Independent Sea Harvesters of Newfoundland and Labrador (FISH-NL) says the actions of a Cox’s Cove fisherman this week in trucking cod fillet to Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 47′ Steel Trawler – C-18 CAT engine new 2013
Specifications, information and 23 photo’s click here To see all the boats in this series, Click here 11:47 Read More » -
My my my! What a pretty boat F/V Caitlin & Mairead is!
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Saturday Fishermen’s Market: Commercial fisherman Joe Garrigan sells fresh caught seafood
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Wayne Bartlett, responsible for one of the defining songs of the cod collapse, dead at 67
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Wednesday meeting to give update on Ventura Harbor closure
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President Barack Obama targets Iceland’s sustainable commercial whaling and trade in fin whale meat
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O’Malley has failed to protect the Chesapeake Bay [Letter]
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