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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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Body found after fishing boat capsizes off New Brunswick – Two still missing as of 1:15 pm eastern – Full scale search underway
The boat, operating out of Tabusintac, issued the distress call at around 5:30 a.m. local time. Three crew were onboard. Mike Bonin of the Joint Rescue Read More » -
Video: Has America lost control of its seafood?
Despite having some of the longest coastlines of any country in the world, the United States imports 90% of the fish and seafood it eats. Watch Read More » -
Editorial: State orders will harm salmon fisheries
During recent droughts, low river flows and warm water have proved to be a lethal combination for salmon and other fish in the Sacramento River and Read More » -
3 Fishermen pulled from water after falling overboard on first day of lobster season
Three people were pulled from the water after they went overboard from two boats southwest of Yarmouth for a freezing and dangerous start to the lobster Read More » -
More fishermen have lost their lives in 2016 than in whole of 2015
Simon Potten, Head of Safety, Training and Services reacts to the publication of the MAIB’s Annual Report and the steps Seafish are taking to tackle its Read More » -
Owner of fire-stricken fishing vessel hits out at safety report findings
The owner of a fishing boat destroyed by a fire has accused safety chiefs of criticising his crew for saving their own lives by escaping from Read More » -
Cancelling legal elver fishery has not stopped poaching in N.S.
Nova Scotia RCMP have charged a Parrsboro man with multiple criminal counts after a night time altercation with fishery officers attempting to stop illegal elver fishing Read More » -
Fishermen say camera requirement invades privacy
The cameras do a job on-boat observers have usually performed, allowing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to cover more ground by providing fleet-wide coverage. A Read More » -
Florida Stone Crab Season Begins October 15, 2013
Florida Stone Crab season begins on October 15, 2013. Here are the Stone Crab regulations per the Florida Fish and Wildlife website. more@brevardtimes 10:09 Read More » -
Snapper silliness still has anglers seeing red
The bumper sticker on the white Ford pickup truck could not have been more clear: “National Marine Fisheries Service: Destroying Fishermen and Their Communities Since 1976!” Poignant. Read More » -
Coast Guard promises aid to families of 5 Pinoys on capsized Chinese fishing vessel
The Philippine Coast Guard on Wednesday expressed condolences and promised assistance to the families left behind by Filipino sailors who died after a fishing vessel capsized Read More » -
NOAA Reports Show Strong Economic Gains from Fishing, Continued Improvement in Fish Stocks (While Destroying New England)
U.S. commercial and recreational saltwater fishing generated more than $199 billion in sales in 2012, a gain of seven percent over the previous year, with the Read More » -
Commercial Fisherman Justin P. Doberck, 41, of Mattapoisett, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 7, 2023.
Those who knew Justin were amazed watching him move through this life, and feel blessed to have been in it at the same time. He was Read More » -
Another Life: Seals thrive where tangle nets offer easy and meaty takeaways
Counting the netted, bitten fish along with those snatched from the meshes, an expert estimate of annual cost reaches up to more than €1 million – Read More » -
Oystermen say closures of prime harvest areas was inevitable
St. Bernard fishermen say the state health department made the right call this week with the closure of three main harvest areas. As they struggle to Read More » -
California and Oregon Governors request Salmon Disaster Assistance
With the West Coasts salmon fisheries in crisis, on Thursday California Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. and Oregon Gov. Kate Brown sent a letter to U.S. Read More » -
Pew Environment Group Targets John Bullard in Online Petition Drive Against NEFMC Proposed Changes to Closed Areas
March 18, 2013 — Calling current efforts being undertaken by the New England Fishery Management Council “a short-sighted plan” that ” threatens New England’s coastal ecosystem,” Read More » -
In a bayman’s death is a lesson
On a summer day in August, a memorial was held at Green River Cemetery in Springs for a man named Dan King, who had died in Read More » -
Blue Float Energy’s offshore wind farm opposed by Port Macdonnell community due to fishing, tourism concerns
A small coastal community in regional South Australia is ramping up its opposition to a proposed offshore wind farm off the state’s south-east coast. Renewable energy Read More » -
Innovative Longline Fishing Boat Sinks off Finnmark
Norway’s Accident Investigation Board has opened an investigation into the loss of the recently-built longliner Fay, which sank off Norway’s northern Barents Sea coast on Saturday. Read More » -
EDF to partner with Philippine bureau of fisheries to implement fishing reforms
In a dramatic step forward for Asia-Pacific and global ocean conservation, the Philippines has begun implementing sustainable fishing reforms with Environmental Defense Fund serving as a Read More » -
Happening Now! Fishermen block off DFO building in St. John’s for protest
Fishermen have set up camp outside the Department of Fisheries and Oceans office in St. John’s Thursday morning for another protest. The group of 18 protesters Read More » -
Russian fish escaping into Louisiana waters? Sturgeon farming plan raises alarm
Nutria, feral hogs and Asian carp are just a few of the foreign invaders harming Louisiana’s marshes and rivers. Now the state is entertaining the idea Read More » -
Gaspereau fish population rebounds in St. Croix River
More than 93,000 gaspereau returned to the St. Croix River this year, making it the highest fish count in 17 years and four times the 10-year Read More » -
Despite problems at sea, N.H. Community Seafood program is going strong
New Hampshire’s commercial fishing industry is a shell of its former self, but there are still enough boats sailing daily, and enough fish in the Gulf Read More »
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