overhaul visa regulations – fisherynation.com

Tag Archives: overhaul visa regulations

‘Stricken’ Devon fishing industry faces ‘labyrinth’ of red tape

December 3, 2024 International, International News

The government has been urged to overhaul visa regulations for overseas workers as a way of helping the ‘stricken’ Devon fishing industry. It’s claimed the trade, which is one of the county’s highest-profile industries, faces a ‘labyrinth’ of red tape. The port of Brixham currently lands fish of the highest value, but the area’s MP has told a top-level debate on the industry that fishing communities need help urgently. Liberal Democrat MP for South Devon, Caroline Voaden, told a meeting at Westminster Hall that promises made in the run-up to a ‘botched’ Brexit had been broken, and an avalanche of red tape had since engulfed the industry. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 06:20

Comment

Ocean Resource Privatization

Articles Posted by Date
December 2024

M T W T F S S

1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

30 31

« Nov

December 2024
M	T	W	T	F	S	S
	1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30	31

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

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

Recent Posts
- Disapearing Job’s: Eric Hesse is a fisherman based in Cape Cod
  
  Here’s how he describes his job: When I started, there were hundreds of boats that would go out especially in the winter chasing codfish. But there Read More »
- Coronavirus: Crew screening, enhanced cleaning part of P.E.I. lobster season launch Friday
  
  The season was delayed two weeks by the COVID-19 pandemic. That delay was partly in the hopes that depressed markets would recover somewhat, and partly to Read More »
- Gulf of Mexico menhaden purse seine fishery is close to perfect
  
  Some biologists, though, have called the Gulf of Mexico menhaden fishery a near-perfect fishery. Factors of such a perfect commercial fishery would include: • Low bycatch.• Read More »
- Disease in herring threatens broader food web
  
  Tiny herring eggs and larvae are eaten by a multitude of invertebrates, such as crabs and amphipods. They are also important to fish, such as juvenile Read More »
- Effort to save Gloucester’s oldest gillnetter sinks
  
  During Gloucester’s celebration of its 400+ anniversary this year, America’s oldest seaport will say farewell to its oldest fishing vessel, the Phyllis A., a 59-foot gillnetter Read More »
- A fisherman from east China’s Zhejiang Province catches colorful giant lobster worth over $88,000
  
  A fisherman from east China’s Zhejiang Province caught a rare colorful lobster weighing more than 1.5 kilograms earlier this week. The 1-meter-long lobster is largely green, Read More »
- Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 70′ Steel Shrimper/Scalloper, Cat-3408, 2 Isuzu Gensets
  
  To review specifications, information and 1 photo, >click here< To see all the boats in this series, >click here< 14:25 Read More »
- Study links warmer water temperatures to greater levels of mercury in fish
  
  Killifish are not usually big eaters. But in warmer waters, at temperatures projected for the future by climate scientists, their metabolism — and their appetites — Read More »
- Dumping Day Update: Weather delays opening
  
  Forecast rain, snow and wind have delayed the opening of the lobster season in southwest Nova Scotia. A decision was made midday Saturday not to go Read More »
- Court won’t stop BP oil spill claims payments
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — BP PLC must resume paying claims while it asks the U.S. Supreme Court to review its settlement with businesses over the 2010 Read More »
- Safety Training for Commercial Fishermen in Montauk – 4/27/2016
  
  Commercial fishermen can take advantage of free safety training programs that will be offered next week at the Montauk Coast Guard Station. , a Massachusetts organization Read More »
- Young Owner Keeps Classic Troller in Shape – West Coast Fisherman.net
  
  The wooden troler Frances was built in 1931 at Tracyton, Washington. Previously owned by Scott Boley for over 30 years. Anderson fishes salmon and the open Read More »
- Staying Alive In The World’s Most Dangerous Job w/ Joel Woods – Photo article by John Johnson
  
  Commercial fishing is the world’s most dangerous job. Even with all of the advances in safety equipment and modern weather prediction the chances of a fisherman Read More »
- Where are the friends of fishing?
  
  British fishing has long been neglected for two reasons. First Ted Heath sold it out by accepting the Common Fisheries Policy in his desperate desire to Read More »
- Rebuttal: The actual, factual new realities of Cook Inlet salmon – Catherine Cassidy of Kasilof
  
  In his opinion piece published in the Alaska Journal of Commerce on Feb. 8, (Click here to read it) Mr. Karl Johnstone, presumably from his home Read More »
- Commercial fishermen in Port Hood area played integral role in bluefin tuna project
  
  The lead researcher for a project diving into the world of giant bluefin tuna says the work of commercial fishermen in the Port Hood area played Read More »
- US seafood landings reached a 17-year high in 2011 thanks in part to rebuilding fish populations (But not in New England!) hmm.
  
  “Commercial and recreational fishing are integral to the nation’s social and economic fabric,” said Sam Rauch, deputy assistant NOAA administrator for NOAA’s Fisheries Service. “To see Read More »
- Greiss embraces Islanders past by putting fisherman on new mask
  
  Thomas Greiss’ new mask takes New York Islanders fans for a trip down memory lane. The Islanders goalie’s new helmet features the Islanders fisherman logo and Read More »
- Hurricane Maria Public Advisory 0800 AM EDT Update
  
  At 800 AM EDT, the center of Hurricane Maria was located near latitude 33.3 North, longitude 73.1 West. Maria is moving toward the north near 7 Read More »
- We wish everyone Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year!
  
  07:00 Read More »
- Decades of chemical pollution suspected in Maine’s seal die-off
  
  As the number of dead and stranded seals washing up on southern Maine beaches rises by the day, researchers are linking the sudden die-off to decades Read More »
- Connecticut: Organizers focused on ‘the important things’ ahead of 68th annual Blessing of the Fleet
  
  Stonington – In late 1989, rescue teams and U.S. Coast Guard personnel spent more than 11 days combing 10,000 square miles of ocean off the coast Read More »
- In the battle of almonds vs. salmon, everyone is a loser
  
  It’s a day that ends with Y, so the world is met with yet another entry in the voluminous tome entitled 2014: Year of the War Read More »
- Assessing the consequences of oil spills on commercial fish
  
  Each spring, Northeast Arctic cod (Gadus morhua) travel from the Barents Sea to spawn further south along the Norwegian coast from Møre to Lofoten, releasing millions Read More »
- Public Comments Split on Gulf of Alaska CFAs
  
  On Monday night roughly two dozen community members filled the borough assembly chambers for the Kodiak Fisheries Work Group meeting. It was a long night of Read More »