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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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Alaskans should have the final say on Pebble Mine – Sharon and Everett Thompson of Naknek, Alaska,
Pebble Mine’s Canadian, would-be developers are ecstatically peddling a story that their mine’s approval is certain. A new Trump Administration, “desires to see Pebble permitted,” Northern Read More » -
Harry Schiffman honored for decades of fighting for Dare’s watermen
On the cusp of a long-awaited breakthrough in securing the navigability of Oregon and Hatteras Inlets, Wanchese resident Harry Schiffman pondered the decades-long quest to achieve Read More » -
Politics: Lobster dispute, frustration with Ottawa could turn the tide on the Liberals in Nova Scotia
“Trudeau had the support of the First Nations in the last election. Not anymore. We’re voting NDP,” In rural Nova Scotia ridings such as South Shore-St. Read More » -
UN top court to rule on Japan whale hunt in Antarctic
The UN’s top International Court of Justice will rule Monday whether Japan has the right to hunt whales in the Antarctic, in an emotive case activists Read More » -
Nova Scotia salmon farmed on land brought to market
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Belford Seafood Co-op struggles to stay afloat following damaging fire
The general manager of the Belford Seafood Co-op says the business is doing all that it can to stay open following a fire that destroyed the Read More » -
Final Amendment 7 to the 2006 Consolidated Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan
The Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for Amendment 7 to the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Fishery Management Plan (FMP) is now available. Amendment Read More » -
Hibernia faces charges following oil leak from offshore platform
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Newfoundland and Labrador’s offshore energy regulator announced Friday that it has laid charges in connection to a 2013 crude oil spill from Read More » -
Trade war, Covid and now Ukraine invasion eat into Alaska seafood sales
First a trade war, then a battle against an infectious virus and now a real war are all affecting Alaska seafood exports. Shipments to China fell Read More » -
Newfoundland/Labrador – Stakes are big in shrimp fishery
The little northern shrimp gets picked on a lot in what is called Northern Shrimp Fishing Area 6 off the province’s northeast coast. The bullies include Read More » -
F/V Privateer salvage operation underway
The U.S. Coast Guard said it has concluded its portion of the response in overseeing the salvage operations of the fishing vessel Privateer off the beach Read More » -
As I see It: More US action required on New England fishery – Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva
On March 30, Carlos Rafael – the infamous “Codfather” of New Bedford, Massachusetts – pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges.,,, His fraud in mislabeling nearly 800,000 Read More » -
P.E.I. lobster fishermen vote to move up setting day in the spring
“We’re coming off back-to-back seasons here where the season was extended into July,’’ said Mike Dixon, co-chair of LFA26A lobster advisory committee, which represents close to Read More » -
Fisheries Minister Gail Shea has canceled two funding announcements that had been scheduled for Friday.
No reason was given for the cancelations; however, blowing snow and about five cm of snowfall is predicted to cause travel problems across Atlantic Canada today. Read More » -
NOAA Wants More Cameras On Fishing Vessels And Fewer Biologists
John Hankins owns the boat “Courageous,” which he sails out of Warrenton on the northern Oregon coast. He had a smile after returning from 25 days Read More » -
Wuhan Huanan Seafood Market May Not Be Origin Of Coronavirus That Infected Over 20 Countries
When news of the mysterious coronavirus broke out, all fingers were pointing to Wuhan Huanan Seafood Market as the culprit. However, some studies are showing that Read More » -
Sipekne’katik backs out of commercial lobster season citing fears over safety
The decision followed an emergency meeting Friday with fishermen working in the band’s commercial fishery. “The consensus is that they don’t want to fish in the Read More » -
Scallop season is underway
The scallop fishing season got underway in eastern Maine earlier this month and is already making news. In the waters between eastern Penobscot Bay and Cobscook Read More » -
Floating offshore wind experts say they want to coexist with Maine lobstermen, but lobstermen say no thanks
Lobstermen asked pointed questions Thursday about a planned offshore floating wind array that they fear will take away fishing grounds and potentially disrupt the species they Read More » -
Three Maine Lobsterman Organizations weigh in on Cashes Ledge Monument Proposal
The Maine Lobstermen’s Association, Downeast Lobstermen’s Association and are weighing in, along with groups from other states, on the new National Marine Monument proposed for Cashes Read More » -
Maine and Canadian Lobster Industries Seek to Balance Competition and Cooperation – What about Collaboration?!!!
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On the “Kitzhaber Plan” – Promises have not been kept
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Fisherman medivaced from scalloper F/V Ocean Prowler approximately 50 miles east of Nantucket
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Maine gets another 4.7 million pounds of pogy, or menhaden, but will likely need more bait fish
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NO SEAL, NO DEAL – Petitioning Arctic Council: Refuse observer status for the EU until they repeal the seal ban
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