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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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Dive fishermen and sea otters face complex competition – “They’re totally eating us out of house and home.”
What many Americans consider to be a cute, back-floating mammal is a pest, even a thief, to some Southeast Alaskan fishermen. Humans and sea otters enjoy Read More » -
More than $30 million & 300 jobs lost during 2019 spillway opening, MSU study finds
The 2019 opening of the Bonnet Carré Spillway cost the Mississippi Coast hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars, a scenario likely to repeat itself and Read More » -
Too many pink salmon in Kachemak Bay?
Tucked into a narrow fjord on the south side of Kachemak Bay is a small lagoon, 700 feet wide, and only a couple thousand feet long. Read More » -
Tri Marine disappointed with NMFS decision – Purse seiners will continue to fish but…
The decision by the National Marine Fisheries Service not to issue an emergency rule to exempt purse seiners that deliver at least half of their catch Read More » -
Gone fishing with New Bedford Standard Times writer Don Cuddy, aboard New Bedford’s F/V Sea Escape – Georges Bank
Don Cuddy steps outside the box, and enters an unfamiliar world, the F/V Sea Escape. Great pictures, and an interesting story! Narration and slide show. Watch, and Read More » -
DFO bends to pressure, resumes herring talks with Heiltsuk – Marilyn Slett remains locked inside the federal fisheries office
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) Pacific Regional Director resumed negotiations this afternoon with Heiltsuk First Nations over the controversial herring fishery as protests at Read More » -
Coast Guard crew frees second fishing boat in two days from ice near Woods Hole
A Coast Guard crew responded to a fishing vessel trapped in ice in Woods Hole Passage, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, Saturday. This is the second case in two Read More » -
MPAs and windfarm proposals labelled an ‘absolute attack’ on the fishing industry
Fisherman have condemned plans to introduce MPAs (marine protected areas) and an offshore windfarm on the isles fishing grounds – with a lack of “evidence” at Read More » -
Lobster prices at the wharf hit $18 a pound in Nova Scotia
Low catches, low inventory and strong demand are driving the price increase in lobster fishing areas from Halifax to Digby. “It’s surprising, I don’t think anyone Read More » -
New York’s fish tale is no exaggeration – fluke limits unfair and too low
Wanna hear a fish story? Forget the tale of the 50-pound bluefish, or the yarn about the weeklong battle with a great white that got away. Read More » -
Legislative Hearing on Endangered Species Act, Hydropower Bills – Thursday, October 12, 2017 10:00 AM – Watch Live.
H.R. 3144 (Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers), To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of Read More » -
American eel won’t be listed under Endangered Species Act
American eels will not be listed under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Wednesday, a victory for fishermen of the increasingly Read More » -
Atlantic sturgeon back in Chesapeake Bay, or did they ever leave?
Thought nearly extinct in the Chesapeake just two decades ago, sturgeon are turning up in surprising numbers and in surprising places. They’re also doing surprising things, Read More » -
Designers of failed toxic waste dam to work on one taller than the Washington Monument. What would the salmon say?
The company that wants to mine copper and gold in southwest Alaska at the site of the world’s largest sockeye salmon fishery hired a firm to Read More » -
Massachusetts Shoreside businesses can begin applying for federal fishery disaster aid
Shoreside businesses interested in securing a share of the $750,000 in federal fishery disaster aid designated for Massachusetts must submit pre-qualification information to the state by Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: Loaded 42′ Wesmac Tuna, 800HP CAT 3406E, Phasor – 8 KW Auxiliary Gen Set
Specifications, and information and 14 photos of the vessel, click here To see all the boats in this series, Click here 13:00 Read More » -
Alaskan red King Crab available in Eugene for first time in 20 years
Crab season is back and with a special guest. Alaskan red King crab is now available in Eugene after it hasn’t been in 20 years. It’s a Read More » -
Vessel rescues 19 fishermen from burning boat off Bermuda
A plume of black smoke alerted the crew of a cargo vessel to possible distress. As they pulled closer in the Atlantic Ocean, they found a Read More » -
First, the lights flickered. Then the internet disappeared – 400,000 without power as deadly Nor’easter slams New England
When the power and internet went out, they would flicker back on and off, and when it did, the power stayed on, letting the furnace run, Read More » -
The Great China Geoduck Ban Mystery
China’s ban on the importation of bivalves originating from the US West Coast could not have come at a worse time for the commercial producers and Read More » -
Oregon F&W Commission adopts 1st Dungeness Crab FMP to be developed on the West Coast
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission has adopted regulations for implementing the Oregon Dungeness Crab Fishery Management Plan. The FMP describes the status of Dungeness crab Read More » -
SMAST East opening draws interest nationally
The official opening of the second SMAST facility created ripple effects beyond its location on South Rodney French Boulevard. Construction crews erected SMAST East at a Read More » -
Gulf Nova Scotia Fleet Planning Board is buying 1,038 PFDs for its members!
Leonard LeBlanc has been a long-time champion of safety measures in the fishing industry. The retired fisherman lost his five-year-old son, Matthew, in a boating accident 26 Read More » -
Salmon Spotted in Klamath Basin for First Time in More Than a Century
On Wednesday, an Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologist spotted a first-in-a-century sight on a tributary to the Klamath River in the Klamath Basin: A Read More » -
British fisherman, 21, is rescued by coastguard helicopter after being bitten by shark off coast of Cornwall
A young British fisherman has been airlifted to hospital with leg injuries after being bitten by a shark off the coast of Cornwall. The 21-year-old, named as Read More »
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