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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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McPollock, Yes, you’re all doing great!, Halibut harvesters catch a break. Read more, and read the comments. Read More » -
Florida Shrimp Boat Deck-Hand Arrested For Undersized Lobster Tails
According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, officers boarded the commercial shrimp boat Three Princess off Key West on November 28. While onboard, the Read More » -
Bill to ban catching perch for profit has Saginaw Bay fishing company worried
Despite the sunny skies and the good catch, a shadow hangs over the boat. A trio of bills in the state House would, in part, stop Read More » -
Brexit: What does the trade deal mean for fisheries? All the Fish related bits in the Brexit deal to read at your leisure: Articles 1-19
Contrary to many dire predictions, we finally have a Brexit trade deal, and with it an agreement on how the UK and EU will manage shared Read More » -
John Bullard: Lobster industry must lead on right whales
A NUMBER OF EVENTS over the past two weeks have probably gotten the full attention of the US lobster industry and increased pressure for it to Read More » -
A world first – First all-female deck crew for Fiji
A world first, history was created yesterday when eight ladies set out to sea as the first full female deck crew on board tuna long-line vessel Read More » -
Cheyenne boy with brain tumor raises nearly $50K at Laramie County Fair
Nine-year-old Kenneth Watt was determined to sell his pig at the Laramie County Fair,,, “He told nobody about his condition, diagnosis or anything. This was purely Read More » -
Visit us at The Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association Annual Weekend & Industry Trade Show
The Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association Annual Weekend & Industry Trade Show will be held March 23-26 , 2023 at the Resort and conference Center at Hyannis, 35 Read More » -
Book Review: I got caught by Caught
From Tony Small’s first photo and Glen Libby’s first quote, I was hooked by their wonderful book: Caught – Time. Place. Fish. “Changing the world was Read More » -
A mystery is born: Where are all the baby lobsters?
Biologists and lobstermen are growing increasingly worried that the state’s most valuable fishery, which in recent years has boasted record volume and value and accounts for Read More » -
Coast Guard treats search for fishermen as rescue mission
The U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday that crews were continuing to search on the water and in the air for two fishermen reported missing. The Coast Read More » -
Press Release: Interior Announces First Offshore Renewable Energy Lease Sale – BOEM to Auction Nearly 165,000 Acres Offshore Rhode Island and Massachusetts for Wind Energy Development in July
“This is history in the making as we mark yet another major milestone in the President’s all-of-the-above energy strategy,” said Secretary Jewell. “Today we are moving Read More » -
One of British Columbia’s most unusual and dangerous fisheries is poised for a comeback.
Gooseneck barnacles, which grow on the rocks below the high tide line off the west coast of Vancouver Island, are prized in Spain and served as appetizers Read More » -
UPDATE: Coast Guard crews suspend the search for fisherman Gary Ketlehut near Egmont Key, Fla.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Coast Guard crews suspend the search Thursday evening for a missing 53-year-old male resident of Madeira Beach, Fla., who was last seen aboard the 42-foot fishing boat, No Bull, 78 Read More » -
Lobster Fishing Area 34 took to the water early Tuesday morning – They departed around 4 a.m.
Crews in part of Nova Scotia’s largest and most lucrative commercial lobster fishery dumped their traps Tuesday, launching the season more than a week late because Read More » -
Lobster boats race at Winter Harbor this Saturday, on Sunday at Pemaquid Harbor
Whether summer is at its peak or is beginning to wind down may be open to debate, but there’s no question that the Maine lobster boat Read More » -
Critical Report into the sinking of the Fishing Vessel Majestic off Shetland
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has found that the crew of Majestic did nothing to stop the flooding in the engine room prior to abandoning Read More » -
Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update JUNE 9, 2013
“The Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance is dedicated to its mission of continuing to help create sustainable fisheries without putting licensed fishermen out of business.” Read the Read More » -
Crab pots set to drop
Spirits were high at the Crescent City Harbor as fishermen prepared crab pots and loaded gear onto boats Friday. Del Norte’s commercial Dungeness fishery is scheduled Read More » -
New British Columbia hatchery for endangered white sturgeon opens on Nechako River
A new hatchery to be built on the Nechako River is giving the endangered white sturgeon a chance at survival. Construction will begin immediately on a Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: Complete RI Floating Fish Trap Company, Boats, Trucks, Forklifts
To review specifications, information, and 26 photos’, >click here<, To see all the boats in this series >click here< 12:55 Read More » -
Nicole Expected to Become Hurricane Wednesday Before Impacting Florida’s East Coast
Tropical Storm Nicole is expected to become a Category 1 hurricane Wednesday as it moves toward the east coast of Florida, forecasters said. Nicole had maximum Read More » -
Boats begin offloading crab
After a month-and-a-half delay, Oregon’s commercial Dungeness crab season is underway along at least part of the coast, and crab boats have been busy, already hauling Read More » -
Editorial: Influx of cod must spark feds to delay limit cuts
But the influx of cod must be seen as bad news by those esteemed NOAA “scientists” and officials who, with the help of their closely-related environmental nonprofit Read More » -
Galley Stories! Captain Casey McManus-Fishing’s always family, and if you’re lucky, you get a bike!
Captain Casey McManus from the F/V Cornelia Marie joins us to share his Story. From Ballard Wa to Bristol Bay and across the state of Alaska. Read More »
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