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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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Groups Say Americans sent a strong message supporting Bristol Bay’s irreplaceable salmon fishery
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Ottawa considers dozens more marine protected areas in Maritimes that have not been made public
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Kings off limits starting Thursday: ADF&G cites low chinook salmon stocks coastwide
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game on Thursday will shut down commercial and salt-water sport chinook salmon fishing throughout Southeast Alaska. “Extreme management measures” are Read More » -
Fuel: Entire Spanish fishing fleet to stay in port until next Wednesday 23
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UK fishermen feeling ‘widespread shock and betrayal’ at Boris Johnson’s ‘broken promises’
Brexit fury has erupted after UK fishermen raged they have been left with a “widespread feeling of shock and betrayal” while claiming Boris Johnson broke “promises” made to the Read More » -
F/V Martha Rose: Menemsha becomes homeport for Wes Brighton’s 77-foot scalloper
There’s a new boat in Chilmark, a big one. Wes Brighton recently brought the 77-foot scalloper Martha Rose to its new homeport, Menemsha.Brighton set out from Read More » -
Kotzebue Fishery Closes Early with ‘3rd Best Harvest in Over 25 Years’
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2014 CHARTER AND COMMERCIAL HALIBUT MANAGEMENT MEASURES ANNOUNCED
NOAA Fisheries NMFS provided notice Friday of the immediate effect of regulations of the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC). The commercial IFQ halibut season opened at Read More » -
Coast Guard medevacs fisherman off Hampton Harbor, NH
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F/V Miss Ally still afloat, Govt Agency’s lip service of excuses for non action of recovery are shocking to me. Video – Awaiting another update.
The families of the five fishermen believed to have perished after their boat overturned off the coast of Nova Scotia in a storm are waiting to Read More » -
Seiners explain decision to stop test fishing
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Bering Sea crab survey “road map,” Puny pinks, Cod market improves – Laine Welch
This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch – Crab survey results – puny pink salmon – and cod prices tick up. More after this @fishradio 17:13 Read More » -
Pregnant orca died of bacterial infection
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Coast Guard urges mariners to contact watchstanders by phone during VHF outages
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Coast Guard requests mariners in life-threatening situations along Florida’s Gulf Coast contact Coast Guard watchstanders by phone during the absence or degradation of VHF radio communications caused Read More » -
‘Whale-trained’ Provincetown lobsterman worries about more restrictive fishing regs
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Gillnetters oppose WDFW initiative to raise commercial fishing license fees for residents, lower for non-residents
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North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for May 17, 2019
>Click here to read the Weekly Update<, to read all the updates >click here<, for older updates listed as NCFA >click here<13:28 Read More » -
A year ago today – F/V Twin Lights sank taking Captain Jean Frottier – CG report due
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After a long wait, Ugashik fishermen’s patience paid off
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P.E.I. lobster fishermen begin the penny per pound Lobster Levy for marketing on Saturday
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Snow crab fishery off to slow start – Harvests expected to pick up as more vessels move out of Pacific cod and bairdi tanner crab fisheries
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Canada Wraps-Up Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization Annual Meeting – A Mixed Bag
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