St. Martinville – fisherynation.com

Tag Archives: St. Martinville

Commercial Fisherman Jimmy Bourque, Sr., of St. Martinville, La, has passed away

February 4, 2024 Gulf of Mexico

Jimmy Bourque, Sr., a dedicated commercial fisherman, has sadly passed away at the age of 77, in his hometown of St. Martinville. Born on December 11, 1946, Jimmy’s departure on February 3, 2024, has left a void in the hearts of his loved ones and the community he cherished so deeply. Throughout his life, Jimmy exemplified a profound love for the Atchafalaya Basin. His passion for fishing was unmatched, and he would often lose track of time by the sounds of nature and the stillness of the water. The peace and tranquility he found in the Basin was captivating; it was a place where he could rejuvenate his spirit and connect with the natural world. more, >>click to read<< 19:06

Comment

Ocean Resource Privatization

Articles Posted by Date
November 2024

M T W T F S S

1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30

« Oct

November 2024
M	T	W	T	F	S	S
	1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30

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

Recent Posts
- Snapper and grouper fishermen in the Keys don’t want proposed vessel monitoring systems, likening them to ‘an ankle bracelet.’
  
  Miami Herald – Keys commercial fishers unanimously opposed mandatory satellite tracking while fishing for snapper and grouper in the South Atlantic at a meeting Wednesday in Read More »
- N.H. fishermen wait for allotment of federal fish disaster funds
  
  SEABROOK — Officials at Yankee Fisherman’s Cooperative are pleased about the nearly $33 million in fishery disaster relief funds allocated to those in the Northeast who Read More »
- Florida governor to investigate GoFundMe over Canada trucker donations
  
  Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said on Saturday it was fraud for GoFundMe to “commandeer” $9 million in donations sent to support protesting truckdrivers in Canada and Read More »
- The latest weapon in the fight against illegal fishing? Artificial intelligence
  
  Facial recognition software is most commonly known as a tool to help police identify a suspected criminal by using machine learning algorithms to analyze his or her Read More »
- Fishermen backing surf clammers in fight over harvest area
  
  Groundfish stakeholders are supporting the surf clam industry’s efforts to retain fishing rights in pockets of the Great South Channel of the Nantucket Shoals as long Read More »
- Are the ENGO’s pushing propaganda to pressure your Representatives and sway the public against you?
  
  From the article: What evidence is there that Maine contributes towards right whale entanglement? The Maine congressional delegation has also suggested that the state’s fisheries do not Read More »
- Help Alaska’s fisheries: Reduce methane emissions
  
  NOAA now confirms that another critical Alaska fishery is in decline due to successive marine heat waves. First there was the loss of 10 billion snow Read More »
- The TikTok star saving a 400-year-old US tradition
  
  For decades, Maryland has been synonymous with crabbing. But as the Chesapeake Bay’s “watermen” fade away, a young TikTok-famous fisherman is hoping to revive it.It’s 05:00 Read More »
- Extreme makeover!
  
  It’s been a 10-month grind, but Captain Justin Johnson and the crew of the Toledo trawl vessel Pegasus have a formidable machine for taking on not Read More »
- PWS harvest soars above 9M fish, statewide catch exceeds 16M salmon
  
  Commercial harvesters in the Prince William Sound region delivered upwards of 371,340 salmon through Tuesday, June 28, while the statewide preliminary harvest exceeded 16 million fish, Read More »
- More Red Snapper – Local organization urges comment on snapper management
  
  The News Herald – While the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission pursues a longer 44-day season in state waters, officials with the Gulf of Mexico Read More »
- North Carolina Researchers ask commercial fishermen to take part in economic survey
  
  This survey is funded by the fishermen themselves through the the North Carolina Commercial Fishing Fund. “The purpose of this study is to estimate the economic Read More »
- North Carolina Startup Kepley Biosystems synthetic lobster/crab bait could boost supplies of forage fish
  
  After winning a competition for a $750,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) phase II grant in early March, a North Carolina-based startup plans to commercialize its synthetic Read More »
- CDFW Director calls for statewide closure to mediocre crab season on June 1, due to presence of Whales
  
  This decision was not what the California Dungeness Crab Fishing Gear Working Group recommended, said Del Norte County District 4 Supervisor Gerry Hemmingsen, a crab fisherman Read More »
- Bottom Trawl Survey of the Maine Research Array Wind Energy Area Re-Scheduled for January 13, 2025 – March 1, 2025
  
  This notice is to inform you that the bottom trawl survey of the Maine Research Array Wind Energy (MeRA) Area, previously scheduled to begin on October 15, Read More »
- Fishermen’s News ceases publication after 75 years
  
  The commercial fishing industry has seen dramatic events in the last 75 years, and during that time, Fishermen’s News has been around to document and report those changes. One of Read More »
- Texas: Bay Shrimpers
  
  Just about every day of the week you can find Vito Sandoval and Ricardo Rodriguez plying the waters of the Brownsville ship channel dragging their net Read More »
- Brownsville judge saves Texas Red Snapper season
  
  A federal judge in Brownsville has ruled in favor of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Read More »
- Historic B.C. fishing boat Nishga Girl, to stay in national museum
  
  A historic B.C. fishing boat will have a place in the future Canadian Museum of History after all. The Nishga Girl, a traditional wooden gillnetter, had been Read More »
- Commercial Fisherman Andy Mays given the first DMR Excellence Award. Congratulations, Andy!
  
  Andy Mays is not often at a loss for words. But when the Southwest Harbor lobster fisherman and scalloper was called up on stage at the Read More »
- MFV Louisa was rescued four times before tragic sinking
  
  The crab boat which sank off the Western Isles just over a week ago was rescued by lifeboats on four previous occasions, prior to the tragedy. Read More »
- Newport Port Commission considers re-hiring Don Mann as “Interim” Port Manager
  
  After several years of being adrift with financial uncertainties and worsening port facility maintenance, the Newport Port Commission on Tuesday is expected to hire an interim Read More »
- Tropical Storm Milton Path, Tracker As Potential Hurricane Nears Florida
  
  The latest forecast from the National Hurricane Center, released at 4 a.m. Central Time on Sunday, said that Milton will quickly intensify as it moves eastward Read More »
- Boost in B.C. Mining has Alaska Fishermen Nervous
  
  British Columbia now has more than 20 major mines and expansions moving through the permitting process. The largest, known as the KSM mine, would be about Read More »
- Dewey Hemilright: U.S.Fishermen in desperate need to level playing field in U.S. marketplace
  
  The U.S.A is a member of ICCAT, which is the International body with 53 contracting party countries {CPC}with additional 6 countries having cooperating status that manages Read More »