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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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B.C. stream watchers link ‘unprecedented’ coho salmon kill to tire toxin and drought
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Researchers tracking fish to learn more about where they migrate and spawn
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Long Island: Study to assess whether shellfish dredging affects Oyster Bay Harbor
Researchers from Stony Brook University plan to study how mechanical shellfish harvesting kicks up sediment in Oyster Bay Harbor over the coming year. How the sediment Read More » -
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A ‘Dock to Dish’ Effort Meant to Support N.H. Fishermen
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Legendary Commercial Fisherman Michael D. McHenry has passed away
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Rare Sighting: Killer Whale Cruising Cape Cod Waters is 30′ Bull Named ‘Old Thom’
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Cheryl Clegg presents her Endangered Lobsterman portrait series
Photographer Cheryl Clegg is undertaking a project to highlight the endangered Maine lobstermen. She says it’s an effort to “put faces to those that are impacted by Read More » -
A quarter-million salmon died in their Bay of Fundy pens last summer during a sea lice outbreak
Documents filed with New Brunswick’s Court of Queen’s Bench reveal an environmental disaster was only narrowly averted last summer in the Bay of Fundy. The incident Read More » -
New species of razor clam was right under our noses, says Philip Sargent
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Mayor Jon Mitchell: Ban costing Port of New Bedford 500K per day
In a letter addressed to NOAA, Mayor Jon Mitchell said the Port of New Bedford could be losing nearly $500,000 a day because of the groundfishing Read More » -
A ‘commotion’ at the dock – ‘We didn’t know’: DFO investigating possible tuna fishing infractions
The licence was granted to Hunt’s late father some 55 years ago, and has remained in the family. It’s been a good year for the fishery, Read More » -
Maine tidal power company awarded $5 million in federal grant money (comments reflect skepticism)
One of the U.S. Department of Energy grants was worth $1.9 million and will help the company develop new ways to monitor tidal current, according to Read More » -
Ilwaco tuna fisherman Richard ‘Pat’ Patana – A man of the sea
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Coast Guard hoists 3 after fire engulfs boat off the Georgia Coast
Three people were rescued in a cooperative effort between a good Samaritan fishing boat and the U.S. Coast Guard, Tuesday, approximately 118 miles east of Brunswick. Read More » -
Live Broadcast, Saturday, 2/16/13. Join Chris McCaffity and his guests on the freefish7 radio show
Please tune in at noon est on Saturday, 2/16/13 for a live Q&A episode of the freefish7 radio show. I will also have some good news Read More » -
New Bedford Mayor asks Council to Consider Economic Ramifications of Groundfish Cuts; Lauds SSC for Including 1,150mt Upper Range in Yellowtail ACL
New Bedford Mayor John Mitchell urged the NEFMC to “forestall or mitigate” upcoming cuts in the Annual Catch Limits (ACL) for the Northeast Multispecies Groundfish Fishery. http://www.savingseafood.org/fishing-industry-alerts/new-bedford-mayor-asks-council-to-consider-economic-ramifications-of-groundfish-cuts-lauds-ssc-for-including-1-150mt-upper-range-in-yellowtai-2.html http://www.savingseafood.org/images//mitchell%20letter%20to%20nefmc%20sept.%2026%202012.pdf Read More » -
Changes Urged in Reauthorization of Magnuson-Stevens Act
A University of Washington fisheries scientist says reauthorization of a major piece of fisheries legislation is a good time to focus on sustainable jobs, recreational opportunity Read More » -
Protesters hope to change course of tidal project
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From the Deckboss – Morisky appointed to Board of Fisheries
Gov. Sean Parnell has chosen Fairbanks resident Reed Morisky to replace Bill Brown on the state Board of Fisheries. Read more here, and as always, read Read More » -
UPDATE: P.E.I. lobster fishermen on strike – Photos – The Guardian
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Jerry Anderson might not be Native American like the first reefnetters, but that doesn’t mean the ancient fishing practice doesn’t run in his blood.
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Overhaul trawler safety, coroner urged
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Latest move toward gas drilling off Mississippi Coast meets with opposition
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