Raymond Canastra – fisherynation.com

Tag Archives: Raymond Canastra

Sector IX Responds to NOAA Groundfish Ban

December 4, 2017 New England

Sector IX sent a 15 page response to John Bullard and NOAA on Saturday after the governing agency banned the sector from groundfishing two weeks ago. The documents sent to NOAA’s Northeast Regional Administrator by Sector IX President Virginia Martins included a six page letter that outlined the grievances with the decision as well as biographies of the new board members and the agenda of an Oct. 26 meeting between the sector and the Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office. click here to read the story 22:33

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
- Captain Edward Johnson Sears of Lower Wood’s Harbour, has passed away
  
  Captain Edward Johnson Sears, 71, of Lower Wood’s Harbour, passed away on April 26, 2021 at Surf Lodge. Born on April 27, 1949 he was a Read More »
- Coast Guard rescues 4 F/V Chaos fishermen from beach near Dutch Harbor, Alaska
  
  Coast Guard watchstanders at the 17th District command center in Juneau received a call from the Chaos crew Friday night, relayed through the Dutch Harbor harbormaster, reporting Read More »
- Owner of grounded trawler working on salvage plan
  
  The owner of a fuel-laden fishing trawler that is grounded off Banks Peninsula is working on a salvage plan for the stricken boat and has promised Read More »
- Forcing fishermen to pay for the privilege of being monitored
  
  Imagine you live somewhere in small-town America where residents routinely exceed the posted speed limits. To address this problem, the town council votes to require a Read More »
- Editorial: Feds cannot allow exiting NOAA chief any transition role
  
  There can be no celebration, only a sense of profound relief over the resignation and coming exit of Jane Lubchenco as chief administrator of the National Oceanic and Read More »
- NMFS canceling plan to write new rules regarding the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
  
  Instead of issuing new rules, NMFS opted to go with an official policy, which it adopted on Feb. 19, 2013. The policy is known as the Read More »
- Longline permits and alia fishing questions raised at Sanctuary meeting
  
  Local businessman Omar Shalhout raised the issue regarding longline permits and alia fishing during a public meeting hosted by the National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa (NMSAS) and Read More »
- It’s Russia vs. USA For Bering Sea Crabbing Bragging Rights
  
  It’s a rivalry that never dies – from the Cold War to Olympic hockey games to accusations of presidential election interference. Russia vs. the United States Read More »
- NTSB Assesses U.S. Coast Guard’s Vessel Traffic Service System
  
  A safety study released Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety Board details 14 conclusions and 21 recommendations aimed at further reducing the risk of collisions, allisions, Read More »
- Trouble in Paradise? WPFMC Destroys Tape of Secret Meeting – Council Staff Limits Public’s Access to Documents
  
  On Feb. 24, just a few days after learning of the existence of the recording, we filed a formal Freedom of Information Act request to obtain Read More »
- Adak’s halibut arrives fresh in Boston faster than anywhere else in the state of Alaska
  
  Adak’s halibut arrives fresh in Boston faster than anywhere else in the state of Alaska, according to a small boat fisherman who said it to the East Read More »
- Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 49′ 6″ Fiberglass/Wood Lobster/Gillnetter, 300HP, 6 Cylinder Cummins 855 Diesel
  
  Specifications, information and 10 photo’s click here To see all the boats in this series, Click here 12:24:51 Read More »
- SEA-NL demands province order ‘serious,’ sweeping review of fish-price setting system
  
  Seaward Enterprises Association of Newfoundland and Labrador (SEA-NL) demands the provincial government order a “serious” and sweeping investigation into the broken fish price-setting system after last Read More »
- The Sea Lords – Kingpins of the Gulf make millions off red snapper harvest without ever going fishing
  
  A little-known federal program has turned dozens of Gulf of Mexico fishermen into the lords of the sea — able to earn millions annually without even Read More »
- Coast Guard conducts overflight of areas near Lake Charles affected by Hurricane Delta
  
  The Coast Guard is conducting critical incident search and rescue overflights Saturday along the Western Gulf Coast Region for Hurricane Delta post-storm operations. A Coast Guard Read More »
- Still LOST? Ottawa, N.L. unsure who will pay UN tax on new oil finds – United Nations pact provides cash to developing countries from production beyond 200 miles
  
  Neither Ottawa nor the Newfoundland and Labrador government can say who is on the hook for fees payable to the United Nations for new oil finds Read More »
- GDT Editorial: State investment in city’s waterfront
  
  OK, it will only add two berths for boats roughly 50 feet in length. And yes, a project cost of $100,000 is a zero or two Read More »
- Former “Deadliest Catch” cast member headed to court on child porn charges
  
  A local man once known for his role on the popular reality TV series Deadliest Catch series now faces some disturbing charges in Spokane County after Read More »
- Leslie “Buddy” Rose, 81, of Harkers Island has passed away
  
  Leslie Roger “Buddy” Rose was born July 15, 1939, to Leslie and Christine Rose on Harkers Island, being the first son after seven daughters. Six more Read More »
- Blessing of the Nets – Ceremony at Port Dover Harbour Museum honours commercial fishermen
  
  PORT DOVER – We can all taste the results of the commercial fishing industry – delicious meals a plenty in towns like Port Dover. What the general public Read More »
- Cost of being first in offshore wind is growing for New Jersey
  
  New Jersey wasn’t the first East Coast state to commit to developing its major untapped clean energy resource, offshore wind power generation. But Gov. Phil Murphy Read More »
- Southeast Alaska’s upcoming tanner crab fishery could be the best in decades
  
  The upcoming tanner crab fishery in Southeast Alaska is looking very promising. The fishery starts on Feb. 11, and the harvest and price could be historic. Read More »
- Orsted hit with lawsuit over ‘$1bn unconstitutional giveaway’ for giant US offshore wind farm
  
  Orsted’s gigascale Ocean Wind 1 offshore wind project is under threat from a lawsuit filed by opponents in the US state of New Jersey who claim Read More »
- North-east boat Budding Rose brings in bumper 13-tonne haul of cod
  
  A 13-tonne haul of cod – caught in a single day by north-east boat the Budding Rose – highlights healthier times for the fish in the Read More »
- Sargon trawler came back from the dead in the days of no radio
  
  In these days when ships are fitted with powerful radio apparatus with worldwide range, it is easy to forget the days when a ship was completely Read More »