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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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Share the Gulf Coalition to promote fair access to the red snapper fishery.
The issue in front of the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, the federal body charged with regulating red snapper, is what helped catalyze the group’s Read More » -
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New Brunswick fish-packing plant fire could affect P.E.I. fishery
Officials in the Island fishing industry are monitoring the fallout from a fire that destroyed a fish-packing plant in Cap-Pelé, N.B. The impacts will definitely be Read More » -
Prince Rupert Sends Letter to Fisheries Minister On Importance of Processing Fish At Home
Councillor Joy Thorkelson presented a motion to council to have the letter ask for better policies to ensure Canadian fish caught at home is processed at home Read More » -
The View From Swamptown: Donald W. Wilcox Sr. was a true man of Narragansett Bay
Don Wilcox was born to spend his days out on the waters of Narragansett Bay. Its harbors and coves were as familiar to him as the Read More » -
The Daily Catch! What’s Your Story?
All hands on deck! We are looking for fisherman, fishermen’s spouses, loved ones, family members, people who work in and around the seas who have a Read More » -
Fish War: What does the future hold for setnets?
A one handed clap best describes the reaction to the 43,000 signature drop off by anti-salmon setnet advocates at the Division of Elections last week. The Read More » -
Hearing scheduled for setnet lawsuit
Oral argument in the Alaska Fisheries Conservation Alliance’s appeal of the Lieutenant Governor’s decision not to certify its proposed ballot initiative is scheduled for April 22 Read More » -
New Jersey: Legislators Propose Bill To Limit Local Say Over Offshore Wind Farm Projects
The bill comes at a time when Ørsted’s proposed offshore wind project has been gaining opposition from several coastal communities concerned about the cables running underneath Read More » -
New Jersey: Fisheries Council decides on flounder limits for season
The State Marine Fisheries Council decided Wednesday to go along with the new 2017 federal regulations for flounder fishing. The regulation, approved by the Atlantic States Read More » -
Record commercial herring harvest wraps up in Sitka Sound
The commercial herring fishery in Sitka Sound wrapped up Sunday, April 10, with its largest harvest on record. The sac roe fishery had daily openings last Read More » -
Floating Offshore Wind Farm to Power Offshore Oil Platforms Gains Approval
Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Industry has approved the plans for development and operation of the Hywind Tampen wind farm which will mean the Snorre and Read More » -
Hearing – National Ocean Policy: Stakeholder Perspectives, Tuesday, December 12, 2017 2:30 p.m.
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), chairman of the Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, will convene a hearing titled “National Ocean Policy: Stakeholder Perspectives,” Read More » -
A Fishery Observer Liability Form Letter to be signed by the observer before the observer accesses the Fishing Vessel
Thanks for your help in fighting the observer redeployment issue. I have just put together a Liability letter that every boat should print out and have Read More » -
High hopes for new Nordic whitefish processing machine Video
The machine we have developed locates the pin-bones with x-ray technology,using water-jet to trim away the bones with great precision and speed. The fish is guaranteed Read More » -
North Pacific Fishery Management Council Meeting in Anchorage April 2-10
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council will meet the week of April 2-10, 2018 at the Hilton Hotel, 500 W. 3rd Avenue, Anchorage, AK. The Agenda Read More » -
Choosing the best wet weather gear for your job
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RACKETEERING LAWSUIT FINGERS HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
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Newfoundland and Labrador snow crab certified as sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council.
CBCNews – “This is absolutely the gold standard,” said Chris Curran, the vice-president of sales and marketing at Ocean Choice International. “[It’s] globally recognized in wild fisheries Read More » -
Following weather delay lobster fishery will get underway on Saturday, Dec. 1
The lobster fishery in southwestern Nova Scotia and along the province’s south shore will open on Saturday. Under ideal weather conditions the season would have begun Read More » -
Louisiana Shrimp Fishermen Face New Challenges – White Spot Disease
The experience is not universal within the nation’s eight shrimp-producing states, nor even within Louisiana. That’s why some shrimpers suspect that undiagnosed trouble may lurk within Read More » -
North Wales Police confirm body found on Blackpool Beach as missing F/V Nicola Faith fisherman
Carl McGrath, 34, was with Ross Ballantine 39, and Alan Minard, 20, when their fishing boat Nicola Faith went missing after leaving Conwy, north Wales, on Read More » -
Bristol Bay fishery Tuesday July 28 update – The fish may have outlasted the fleet this year, returns are still continuing but effort is winding down.
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Royal Star in Tignish is working on a process – Pasteurized lobster could open new markets
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BP Canada’s offshore exploration bid progressing
The public comment period on the draft Environmental Assessment Report for exploratory drilling in the Scotian Basin closed at the end of the day on Friday. Read More »
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