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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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FISH-NL: Ottawa’s delay of harp seal count unacceptable
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1 passenger dead in Unalaska crash of PenAir plane flying from Anchorage that injured 10 others
A 38-year-old man from Washington state died when a PenAir plane went off the end of the runway Thursday afternoon at Unalaska’s airport, officials say. David Read More » -
To the Editor: Frank clarifies lobbying for fishermen – by Barney Frank
I am writing write to clear up confusion caused — embarrassingly — by my failure to fully remember a law I co-authored. Read more Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 72′ Steel Longliner, CAT 3408, 2 Gen Sets,
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Texas to Suspend Flounder Season as stocks continue to decline throughout the Gulf and South Atlantic
One of the most sought after saltwater fish on the Texas Coast will be off limits to commercial and sport fishermen starting Nov. 1. Citing negative Read More » -
From the Deckboss – Is this anything? Walmart sent salmon suppliers this letter.
The letter said the company will buy only from fisheries “certified sustainable to the MSC standard,” or actively working toward certification. “It is amazing to me,” Tyson Read More » -
On this day in 2007, The Search begins for Lady of Grace
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Governor Deval Patrick calls for ‘immediate’ disbursement of fed fishing aid
Gov. Deval Patrick personally made the case for state disbursement in an April 1 letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker, urging her to Read More » -
Eco-Warriors Once Used Old Tires In A Failed Attempt To Create An Artificial Reef
Divers are removing hundreds of old tires and debris environmentalists dumped off the coast of Southern California 30 years ago to help create an artificial barrier Read More » -
Man admits theft in fishing case
Christopher J. Perkins was ordered to pay $1,000 restitution to the owner of the boat on which Perkins fished, his boss Bill Brown. He was also Read More » -
NH congressional delegation stands with fishermen
Fishermen have said this month that the U.S. Congress is their last hope in preventing federal regulations from destroying their industry. So it was a boost Read More » -
Paul Cohan – F/V Sasquatch Shift of fishing closure gives hope
To the editor: Hats off to John Bullard and the Northeast Seafood Coalition (“NOAA backs off gillnet closure,” Page 1, Gloucester Daily Times, Sept. 27). How Read More » -
Partnership expected to create Live Stor America with holding facilities in Portland, Seattle
Live Stor Ltd. of North Sydney has reached an agreement with Tennessee-based LIG Assets to establish two live lobster holding facilities in the U.S. The new Read More » -
You haven’t seen fishing like this before: Maine Photographer/Fisherman Video by Joel Woods is Featured on MSNBC News Feed! You GO, Joel!
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New player in this year’s seal hunt – Bernie Halloran feels struggling industry about to ‘bust wide open’
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Bristol Bay Red King Crab Fishery Has Successful Catch Up – All worries are history now
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Invasive Tiger Shrimp Found in Eastern North Carolina waters
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Coast Guard responds to report of 4 fishing vessels taking on water near Dillingham, Alaska
The Coast Guard is responding to a report of four fishing vessels taking on water Monday in vicinity of Nushagak Bay near Dillingham. Coast Guard Sector Anchorage received a Read More » -
UPDATED: Search for missing fishermen continues today
Five divers are on their way to scour the water for crew members of a fishing vessel that went missing near Canterbury in a storm yesterday. Read More » -
Coast Guard crew medically evacuates ill fishing vessel crewmember off Oregon Coast
The Coast Guard medically evacuated an ill crewmember off a commercial fishing vessel 10 miles west of Brookings, Wednesday afternoon. A boat crew aboard a 47-foot Read More » -
So crickets from the fishing industry on the fraud called ocean wind farming? – The Guest Commentary of Ec Newellman
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Coast Guard conducts medevac near Cold Bay, Alaska
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Regulators unveil new tool designed to help reduce right whale entanglements
Federal fisheries regulators demonstrated a new risk-assessment tool on Tuesday aimed at helping the survival of the North Atlantic right whale. It comes on the eve Read More »
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