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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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Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 75′ Raised Foc’sle Scalloper, Scallop – LAGC – IFQ (20,110 LBS. )
Specifications, information and 60 photos >click here< To see all the boats in this series, >click here< 11:43 Read More » -
Criticism of federal handouts
I am living in a fishing town and the fishermen are fishing lobsters for a living. They are working hard trying to make a good living Read More » -
US scallop prices to remain high, winter increase predicted
The US scallop market remains edgy, with neither buyers nor sellers willing to lock into any long-term arrangements, sources told Undercurrent News. After some saw a Read More » -
On This Day – March 1, 1977: 200-mile fishing zone takes effect
On this day in 1977, a 200-mile territorial fishing zone took effect, with the waters off Cape Cod being one of the two areas where the Read More » -
Commercial fishers in Western Australia say fuel costs will push up seafood prices
Petrol prices have surged by more than 25 per cent since the start of the year. The dramatic price increase has led some in the industry Read More » -
Coasties face charges including use and distribution of cocaine
Nine Coast Guard members face criminal charges of use, possession and distribution of cocaine and marijuana as a result of the USCG’s internal investigation into drug Read More » -
A Guide to the Wild Amount of Drama That Has Rocked “Deadliest Catch” since 2005
Since Deadliest Catch premiered in 2005, arrests, addiction and untimely deaths have left their mark on the long-running reality show about the dangerous business of deep-sea Read More » -
Editorial: Fish and Wildlife must continue gillnetting on the Columbia
It was good to see at last week’s Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting in Salem that Lower Columbia River commercial fishermen still have Read More » -
“Offshore wind is in trouble,,, US offshore wind slammed by runaway costs
The US offshore wind industry, banking on a big boost from the landmark Inflation Reduction Act, has found itself face-to-face with a major hurdle that’s been Read More » -
BAKER – CETA: Political showdown or tempest in a teapot?
The continuing ruckus around the is feeling a little bit like a Twilight Zone episode: What is real? What isn’t? Why did this suddenly become an Read More » -
More Tidal – The Race for an alternative energy source
The Day, New London – Because of the strong tidal force — ranging from about 4.4 to 6.7 mph — The Race is among three dozen Read More » -
Summer flounder fishing rules to get examined and overhauled
Summer flounder fishing rules for the Atlantic Ocean may get an overhaul. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is starting a process to prepare an environmental Read More » -
Minister Shea Announces TAC Increase And Rollovers For Northern Shrimp Fishery
Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, today announced the 2015/2016 Northern shrimp fishery management decisions for Shrimp Fishing Areas 0, 4, 5 and 6. Read More » -
StarKist says it cant do anything about fish prices for the American Samoa longline fleet
StarKist has told the American Samoa longline fleet that while they understand the reasons local boats are not out fishing, they too are facing difficulties in trying Read More » -
Feds Add Fishing Restrictions for Atlantic Cod – will have a significant economic impact on some fishermen
Regulators are closing areas where most of the cod catches have occurred over the last couple of years to protect the remaining stock. Most of those Read More » -
Shrimp season threatened by Coronavirus pandemic
With seafood processors across South Mississippi closed for business, the shrimping season slated to open in as few as four weeks could be sidelined by another Read More » -
Outer Banks quicksand! Recent shipwreck is sinking into the beach at Cape Hatteras
This odd occurrence is playing out at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, where the 72-foot fishing vessel Ocean Pursuit ran aground on the morning of March. 1. Read More » -
Letter: What does NOAAA suggest for fishermen? Captain Jim Ford, Gloucester
To the editor: This is an open letter to NOAA, northeast administrator John Bullard, and NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service: I am still in shock from Read More » -
One-third of Ireland’s offshore fishing fleet apply for decommissioning scheme
Just over 60 trawlers from the country’s 180-strong offshore fishing fleet have all applied to the Government’s decommissioning scheme. Some 19 of the 64 applicants are Read More » -
ICCAT decides to help conserve Atlantic bluefin tuna
At the conclusion of their week-long meeting in Agadir, 48 member governments of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) this week adopted Read More » -
After 83 years, West Coast Wet Fish Processor, State Fish, to close doors
Eighty-three-year-old US wet fish catcher and processor State Fish will close its doors in the near future after a family dispute and unsuccessful restructuring effort has Read More » -
Itchin’ for a Fight – Elver dispute between Maine DNR, Passamaquoddy flares up again
Tensions between state and local Passamaquoddy officials over elver fishing increased late Wednesday when the Department of Marine Resources announced it was taking emergency action to Read More » -
Boat left at Gloucester Marine Railways arrested for debts
At the beginning of last winter, the owners of the fishing vessel Irish Piper brought their 41-foot wooden boat from Maine to the Gloucester Marine Railways Read More » -
New Bedford Port Authority Probed by Feds Over Grant Application
A federal grant application submitted by the New Bedford Port Authority is the subject of an investigation by the U.S. Commerce Department’s Office of the Inspector Read More » -
Wilful Blindness from Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Fisheries and Oceans Canada has put back on the table the idea of reintroducing groundfish trawling, counter to what minister Shea said in 2009. A new Read More »
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