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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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Our View: Federal fishery decision undermines management
Years of measured, responsible attempts to improve the effectiveness of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act in these dynamic and troubled waters are challenged by Read More » -
FFAW says Shrimp Quota Cuts Having Noticeable Impact on Communities
The FFAW admits the average person may not fully understand the impact cuts to shrimp quota could have on rural parts of the province. This year Read More » -
Average forecast as shrimp season opens May 27 in South Carolina
Commercial shrimp trawling will open in all legal South Carolina waters at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. Georgia officials have not yet set an Read More » -
OPINION: IPHC must reduce allowable bycatch – By Curtis Jackson
I first began commercial fishing for halibut along the Aleutian Chain and Bering Sea in 2002. The Aleutian Islands are an incredibly wild and beautiful place Read More » -
Spring 2014 edition of Pacific Islands Fishery News
Our Spring 2014 edition of Pacific Islands Fishery News is now available online! To download the complete edition, please click here and allow a few extra Read More » -
Newfoundland skipper tried to throw woman overboard during fishing trip
Trent John White was convicted of aggravated assault, assault and damage to property in connection with incidents that occurred while he was skipper of a vessel Read More » -
Is Gloucester hooked to New Bedford fish fraud case?
The stunning arrest of New Bedford fishing mogul Carlos Rafael last Friday on federal conspiracy and fraud charges may have a Gloucester connection. The affidavit submitted in Read More » -
Canada Q&A – Without massive government subsidies, can the salmon farming industry survive?
Can the salmon farming industry survive without massive government subsidies,” writes Marike Finlay-de Monch in Port Dufferin, Nova Scotia, “and does a forensic economic analysis show that Read More » -
Celtic Explorer departs St. John’s on northern cod fishery mission
A fisheries vessel departed St. John’s Tuesday with a 30-day mission to study the northern cod fishery, part of a five-year research project. The Celtic Explorer Read More » -
Dockside monitor charged with taking bribes in crab, falsifying catch records
A dockside monitor in Newfoundland is being accused of accepting crab as a bribe and falsifying documents to undercount the quantity of product being harvested. Scott Read More » -
NOAA Seeking Input on Deep Sea Canyon and Seamount Protection
NOAA invites your input on possible permanent protections for three deep sea canyons –Oceanographer, Gilbert, and Lydonia — and four seamounts off of New England’s coast. Deep Read More » -
FISH-NL – Labour Relations Board agrees to consider arguments for proceeding with immediate vote
The Federation of Independent Sea Harvesters of Newfoundland and Labrador (FISH-NL) is encouraged that the province’s Labour Relations Board has agreed to consider its arguments to Read More » -
‘Until the last fish is gone.’ Cape Cod fishers worry trawling is depleting sea herring.
A number of the Cape’s small boat fishermen, whale watch captains, and fishing charter operators blame midwater trawlers for depletion of herring stock. That depletion, they claim, Read More » -
Leading veganism advocate is ‘really, really sorry’ she was captured on camera eating fish
As a lifelong meat- and fish-eater, I am savoring this delicious story of hypocrisy.,,, Many are motivated by compassion for all animals, though vegans take that Read More » -
New Orleans – Waters closed for over 4 years reopen to commercial, recreational fishing
Waters around Plaquemines, South Jefferson and Lafourche Parishes reopened to commercial and recreational fishing on Monday. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has re-opened a Read More » -
More things to worry about by Jerry Leeman
Wind energy in the Gulf of Maine is going to be a great challenge to all varieties of commercial and recreational fisheries. What disturbs me the Read More » -
Prince William Sound Pink salmon fishery back in business
Pink salmon commercial harvests are still below forecasts, but even with no prospect of rain predicted so far until Aug. 22, the catch in Prince William Read More » -
North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for March 05, 2021
Legislative updates, Bill updates, Calendar, Recently many legislators received an email from Allen Jernigan about his frustrations with fisheries management in our state. Glenn Skinner, NCFA’s Read More » -
Maine Fisherman Catches Rare Orange Lobster, Throws It Back
A TikTok video shows the moment a fisherman catches a “unique” rare type of lobster before releasing it back into the ocean. The video, which has been Read More » -
MOREHEAD CITY: Blessing of the Fleet puts focus on fishermen
Over 300 people turned out along the waterfront Sunday morning at the N.C. Port to honor the lives of commercial fishermen past and present with the Read More » -
Observer companies dumped from monitoring of N.S. lobster fishery
This season, DFO will rely solely on an inshore industry association to assess what other species are being accidentally captured — what’s known as bycatch — Read More » -
Local view: Sweeping salmon harvest reforms tread water
About a year ago, The Columbian wisely urged the Fish and Wildlife commissions of Oregon and Washington to adopt sweeping salmon harvest reforms on the Columbia Read More » -
Tacky video bashes MSC biggest client base – MSC is on its way to irrelevance
This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch – A cartoon video lampoons the MSC’s biggest clients. The fishing industry is not happy. More after this –Listen Read More » -
Jaime Battiste: Balancing conservation and fairness in a ‘moderate livelihood’ for Indigenous fishermen
What is fair to the Mi’kmaq, who have been deprived of their legal right to a practice passed down for generations? What is fair to the Read More » -
Remapping of federal waters off New England moving forward – Some groups of fisherman will gain and others will lose
Not only do conservationists and fishermen disagree, Bachman said, but some groups of fishermen stand to benefit while other groups could suffer, depending on the gear Read More »
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