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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: 36′ Northern Bay Tuna/Charter, 430HP, 6 Cylinder Volvo
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Coast Guard ID’s F/V Hear No Evil fisherman who fell overboard
The fisherman who fell overboard Sunday night from a New Bedford vessel about 37 miles southeast of Nantucket has been identified as, according to the Coast Read More » -
So! What’s the Big Rush to Offshore Wind?!! Part 1 and Part 2
The U.S. is currently in a mad rush to build offshore wind farms on every square inch of the ocean on the east coast, despite the Read More » -
Southeast’s 2022 commercial salmon harvest was half as large last year’s, but worth millions more
Commercial fisherman in Southeast hauled in just over 29 million fish across the five salmon species during the 2022 season – 17.5 million pink salmon, 9.3 Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 55′ Fiberglass Dragger, 425HP Cummins, 20 KW Genset, Complete main engine rebuild
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Australian Fishing Industry Pioneer Bob Mostyn has passed away
The Australian fishing industry lost one of its renowned pioneers last week. Bob Mostyn, former managing director of the major seafood exporter Craig Mostyn and Co, Read More » -
Urchin depletion leads to crab abundance, study says
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A boom that saw Maine fishermen harvest millions of pounds of sea urchins for the lucrative Japanese market depleted the spiny sea Read More » -
South Georgia supports 8,000-mile homecoming for historic Hull trawler Viola
The campaign to bring the historic steam trawler Viola back to Hull from her current resting place in the near the Antarctic has received messages of Read More » -
NewHampshire Fishermen collect 35 tons of lobster traps from coast
seacoastonline – RYE — It’s been a harsh winter with many storms ravaging the Seacoast. More than 75 fishermen from Seabrook to Portsmouth and about a Read More » -
Murkowski Urges Mickey D CEO to Reject Greenpeace Campaign Against Pollock! Is he nuts??
Senator Lisa Murkowski today reached out to the President and CEO of McDonald’s, urging him to ignore an anti-fishing campaign from Greenpeace that is attempting to Read More » -
Gloucester Captain offers classes for aspiring Fishermen
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Options presented for Washington’s ocean salmon fisheries based on predictions
Fish managers released their options for Washington’s ocean salmon fisheries that reflect recent concerns over projected chinook stocks and optimism about improved returns of coho. Three Read More » -
Green crabs, nitrogen identified as top threats to Maine’s softshell clams
Where ocean acidification happens as a result of burning fossil fuels, causing carbon dioxide to go into the water, Payne said, coastal acidification happens because of Read More » -
Clearwater Seafoods dropping MSC certification for its Canadian offshore lobster fishery
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GetMaineLobster.com to Donate to the War Dogs Making it Home charity – $1.00 for Every Maine Lobster Tail Delivery Special Sold This Week
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Anxiety and Threats on the Kuskokwim as First Salmon Gillnet Openings Near
Four weeks into salmon fishing restrictions, the atmosphere along the Kuskokwim River is tense. At a meeting Tuesday the stress the closures are causing was obvious, Read More » -
F/V Nicola Faith: Fishing vessel to be raised – MAIB investigation update
Since locating and identifying Nicola Faith in April, the MAIB has gathered and analysed dive survey data from the vessel. We now intend to raise the vessel Read More » -
‘I’m a fisherman who hasn’t caught a fish in two years because of ridiculous Welsh laws’
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May deaths of two New Brunswick fishermen prompt advisory letter from TSB
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Counting Fish – A Film by Don Cuddy
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Dunbar: Call to report unlicensed fishermen selling stolen shellfish
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