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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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Letter to the Editor: Bullard’s spin on fishery doesn’t hold water – Sam Frontiero, Gloucester Ma.
After reading his letter, and following his actions, it shows just how destructive the views of NOAA Northeast Administrator John Bullard are. Throughout history, people leave Read More » -
Frank Woods has a tender side
Bristol Bay’s commercial fishery needs tenders, and a lot of them, to do what it does. Tenders take the massive amount of sockeye caught by a Read More » -
Search on for overboard fisherman 400 miles offshore from St. Augustine
Peter Steewell has been missing since about 5 p.m. Thursday when he fell from the 57-foot longliner Fine Tuna into seas of eight to nine feet and Read More » -
Premium Brands and Mi’kmaq First Nations Coalition Announce Acquisition Completion of Clearwater Seafoods Inc.
“We are very excited to have a world class seafood company like Clearwater join our ecosystem.,,, said George Paleologou, President and CEO of Premium Brands. “We are Read More » -
NOAA seeks more electronic fish reports
NOAA has opened up electronic vessel trip reporting to all Northeast region fisheries, potentially offering a more efficient means for fishermen to submit trip information on Read More » -
Nitrogen from sewage and farms is starving Florida corals to death, study says
Nitrogen from improperly treated sewage and fertilizer runoff from farms and lawns is starving Florida Keys corals to death, according to a new study published in Read More » -
Washington Fish and Wildlife seize nearly 700 illegal crab pots
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and tribal police seized 674 illegal crab pots from the waters off Blaine. Twelve WDFW agents and four Read More » -
Flawed Science, Flawed Agency. U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns Flawed Judgement on behalf of NOAA/NMFS
U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns has ruled in favor of NOAA in the federal lawsuit filed by Massachusetts charging that NOAA failed to utilize Read More » -
New England sees rise in warm-water ocean species – When will the Regulators figure this out?
PORTLAND, Maine — Fish commonly found in warm ocean waters to the south have become more common in New England as ocean temperatures rise. Over the Read More » -
Seal oil is the best source of omega-3 and other facts about Canada’s misunderstood seal harvest
Contrary to narratives spun by anti-sealing groups for decades, this practice is a testament to resilience and a crucial pillar of sustainability and economic survival. Despite Read More » -
DOJ will appeal court order forcing Southeast Alaska king salmon troll fishery closure
The United States Department of Justice will appeal a federal court order forcing the closure of the commercial king salmon troll fishery in Southeast Alaska. In Read More » -
The past-due rent of wrath: Boat linked to John Steinbeck becomes $7,978 Port of Port Townsend liability
As of Friday, Gerry Kehoe, the owner of the Western Flyer — which was brought into the Boat Haven covered in mud and barnacles earlier this Read More » -
Tragedy: Captain Larry Wayne Sears dies after becoming ‘entangled’ in line
A 64-year-old Shag Harbour captain is dead after he was pulled overboard while lobster fishing in the Cape Sable area Monday night, according to Nova Scotia Read More » -
Alaska Board of Fisheries okays 1/3 trawl ban
Unalaska Bay trawl ban supporters won a partial victory, when the state fish board voted last weekend to close the bay to trawling in August, while Read More » -
Canadian shrimp imports up as Maine fishery remains closed
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DFO investigates after dozens of lobster traps belonging to Mi’kmaw fisherman damaged
Charles Francis fishes under a moderate livelihood authorization between DFO and Mi’kmaw harvesters, which allows designated First Nations community members to catch and sell lobster during Read More » -
Happy Thanksgiving! Giblet Joe and his flock of turkey’s just stuffed your bird!
The Biden administration approved an offshore wind farm off the coasts of Rhode Island and New York on Wednesday as part of a plan to deploy Read More » -
F/V Arctic Fox II remembered as ‘huge part’ of Gibson’s fishing community
As the fishing community comes to terms with the losses, a former owner remembers The Arctic Fox II’s ties to Gibsons fishing culture. It began with Read More » -
BREAKING: Fisherman goes overboard on way home
A local fisherman went overboard as his ship was coming into port this evening. Nicolo Vitale, 49, was on the Miss Sandy as it returned to Read More » -
Barnhill opens Got Ice, Inc.
Eddie Barnhill, a third generation Pine Island fisherman, has sold his boats and traps and started a new business, Got Ice, Inc. The Barnhill family has Read More » -
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council meeting in Durham, NC, October 7 – 10, 2019
The public is invited to attend the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s meeting to be held at Durham Convention Center, 301 West Morgan Street, Durham, NC, 27701,, Briefing Materials Read More » -
Crab season: ‘Fishermen just needed to go fishing’ while skinny crab adds stress
The opening of the commercial crab season is traditionally December 1, but this year it was delayed to ensure quality and to work out negotiations between Read More » -
Icelandic trawler caught one hundred tons of cod in just 48 hours
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Indigenous fishermen hope to be arrested, trigger court case as Nova Scotia lobster season kicks off
As one of the most lucrative fisheries in Canada prepares for opening day, some Mi’kmaq in Nova Scotia are trying to trigger a court battle over Indigenous Read More » -
Western Australia lobster families rally for industry’s future after government’s ‘cray grab’ announcement
WA lobster families took to the steps of Parliament House on Sunday to raise their concerns over the government’s plan to seize a sizeable portion of Read More »
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