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21 arrested in N.S. lobster conflict; Mounties release photos of persons of interest

December 11, 2020 Canada

Nova Scotia RCMP have arrested 21 people so far in relation to criminal activity by a large group at a southwestern, N.S. lobster pound on Oct. 13, and are asking the public for help in continuing to identify persons of interest. RCMP confirmed that about 200 people were present at two incidents Oct. 13 outside a facility in Middle West Pubnico, N.S., which was storing lobster caught by members of the Sipekne’katik First Nation,,, On Friday, the Mounties issued a brief statement with photos, saying they were seeking public’s help in identifying suspects who engaged in criminal activity. Video, >click to read< 15:58

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It took me a while to decide how to most accurately describe the situation that has been visited upon the New England fishing communities that are and since colonial times have been dependent on the groundfish fisheries.

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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21 arrested in N.S. lobster conflict; Mounties release photos of persons of interest

Ocean Resource Privatization

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The New England groundfish debacle (Part III): who or what is at fault? Nils E. Stolpe/FishNet

Recent Posts

Wind turbines and a shadow over Island fishers

NOAA’s Next Big Thing? Ocean Noise – Cracking down on noise-making activities in the ocean. $$$$!

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Coast Guard rescues fishing boat off Nantucket

F/V Carol Ann: Families suspend search for missing Brunswick fishermen

US AquaBounty genetically-modified salmon eggs approved for commercial exports by Environment Canada – Lack of egg export limit puzzles scientists

‘It’s the big guys that want it’: New Bedford scallopers leery of leasing proposal

DFO: Season-long fishing closures possible under new North Atlantic right whale protections

VMS a ‘perfect storm’ of red tape for small-scale fishermen in England

Coast Guard rescue boat, helicopter crew rescue fisherman off Monomoy Island, Mass.

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N.C. Commercial fishermen needed to help clean up fishing gear in coastal waters

This Morning – Portland Harbor Toe Job – Not every day in fishing is a good day.

Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 60′ Steel Longline/Offshore Lobster, Federal Permits available

Maine: Not about to be trapped, captains push vessels to limit for bragging rights, top prizes

China’s appetite for N.E. lobster boosts industry

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Baker administration to invest $1.1M for Gloucester’s Jodrey State Fish Pier renovations

Seabed mining ban – a win for marine life, fishing and culture

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