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North Carolina Commercial fishing groups file complaint regarding Endangered Species Act

August 5, 2014 Mid Atlantic

Litigation was filed today alleging that several agencies and their representatives have failed to abide by the Endangered Species Act, (ESA), in the. Plaintiffs are the North Carolina Fisheries Association, Inc,; and the Carteret County Fisherman’s Association, Inc., both non profit trade associations of commercial fishermen, seafood dealers and processors. <Read the Press Release here> 16:43

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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

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North Carolina Commercial fishing groups file complaint regarding Endangered Species Act

Ocean Resource Privatization

Articles Posted by Date

The New England groundfish debacle (Part III): who or what is at fault? Nils E. Stolpe/FishNet

Recent Posts

N.C. decides not to appeal to Supreme Court for review in lawsuit over marine fisheries regulations

Food Source for Whales, Seals and Penguins at Risk: Warming Antarctic Seas Likely to Impact On Krill Habitats

Don Young’s bill concerns Cape Cod Commercial Fisherman’s Alliance

Alaska Fish Factor: Stall in Salmon Catch Shares

Copper River sockeye harvest jumps to 837,000 fish

We’re all with ya Cap! (this is funny!)

Two commercial fishermen sue federal government to block ban on fishing near Gulf of Maine

Fishermen Convicted of Improperly Harvesting Seals

The two men accused of killing Franky the Pug are disputing the charges.

Jonesport Shipyard sold to president of Maine Lobster Boat Races Penobscot Marine Museum Board president

Coalition pushing for seal control measures

Riverside wins $58 million NOAA fisheries contracts Observers Program IT services to the Southeast Fisheries Science Center – $58 Million? WTF?!!

Nova Scotia fishermen were in court today to stop Bay of Fundy tidal test project

California Commercial crabbers still hope for relief from previous season

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Diane Hill is the chief and (so far) only seamstress for Bristol Bay Brailers, LLC, a new business in Naknek.

Proposed Maryland oyster study draws watermen’s ire

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Groups hope MSA update won’t move fish conservation ‘backwards’

Alaska groups seek cut in salmon bycatch caught by pollock industry

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FFAW submits a request for Snow Crab price review in Newfoundland and Labrador

Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program – 2017 Awards

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