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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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Lifelong Commercial Fisherman David McCrone Pack of Bodega Bay, Ca. has passed away
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Dallas chefs say small portions key to enjoying escolar, dubbed ‘the Ex-Lax fish’
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PEI Lobstermen saving big bait bucks catching and freezing Mackerel for next season
North Lake fisherman Peter Bortien is out on the water for the second year fishing mackerel, catching 7,000 pounds (3,200 kg) in just three days. He Read More » -
How to solve Maine’s green crab problem? Sell them, eat them, CEO says – BDN Video
“We are going to take that invasive species and turn it into gold,” said Ron Howse, president and CEO of the Tidalwater Seafood Co., based in Read More » -
Tribal consultation plays unofficial role in North Pacific Fishery Management Council and Board of Fisheries process
Historical participation weighs heavily in fisheries management decisions, and Alaska Natives have thousands of years of history of fishing throughout the state, relying on salmon, halibut, Read More » -
Tradex 3-Minute Market Insight – Poor Year for Russian Pink Salmon Ahead, Depleted Inventories of Chums
Packers in China indicate a poor year for Russian Pink Salmon ahead, pre-season estimates suggest higher returns than last year, but supply will still be tight. Read More » -
FUNDRAISER FOR OWNER OF BOAT DAMAGED WHEN TRYING TO HELP ANOTHER
Locals are jumping in to help Luke Sack, a local crabber, whose boat was damaged while trying to help another boat that got into trouble in Read More » -
Fishery science dispute front and center at storm shortened NEFMC meetings
The New England Fishery Management Council cancelled Tuesday’s session of the upcoming meetings in Portsmouth, N.H., but still holds out hope it will be able to Read More » -
FISH-NL calls on FFAW-Unifor to appeal 2018 crab price; questions why union isn’t fighting for inshore harvesters
The Federation of Independent Sea Harvesters of Newfoundland and Labrador (FISH-NL) is calling on the FFAW-Unifor to appeal the price of snow crab set in early Read More » -
Commercial Fisherman Timothy J. Moore of Homer, Alaska, has passed away
Timothy J. Moore, age 65, of Homer, Alaska, passed peacefully from this world into the loving arms of Jesus, the Great Fisher of Men on Dec. Read More » -
EU-Norway snow crab row could fuel oil tensions in Arctic
On the face of it, a relentless battle between the European Union and Norway in a remote part of the Arctic is about snow crabs. But Read More » -
Despite recent tweaks, New England fishermen want more changes in law
In October of 2016 NOAA made changes to NS1, which aims to prevent overfishing while achieving the optimum yield from each fishery. Changes were first proposed Read More » -
Walter Kumiega reflects on eight years in the House
Deer Isle carpenter Walter Kumiega represented District 134—Deer Isle, Stonington, Isle au Haut and eight other communities—for eight years in the state legislature before becoming ineligible Read More » -
Fishery Convictions – Maritimes Region – October 29, 2014 – Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Maritimes Region, announced today that one company and 52 individuals have been convicted and fined nearly half a million dollars for fishery Read More » -
Bristol Bay fishermen to land 2 billionth salmon in 2016
Next July, a commercial fisherman will land the 2 billionth salmon caught in Bristol Bay’s 133-year fishing history. Since the inception of Bristol Bay’s canned salmon industry Read More » -
Fish Board: Spotter planes out, Chinook actions on hold for now
The Alaska Board of Fisheries voted to ban spotter planes in Southeast salmon fisheries and provided some relief to struggling commercial troll fishermen on Friday, the Read More » -
Congressman Huffman visits Arcata to discuss local veterans fisheries program
Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) visited Arcata’s Janes Creek Meadows Park Saturday afternoon to meet with veterans working in a pilot fisheries project developed by the Read More » -
New halibut catch share plan included in federal bill
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Ryan Cleary risking it all for FISH-NL – ‘I’m doing this because I believe in it’
Ryan Cleary has been called a liar, a narcissist, an opportunist and more, but the leader of FISH-NL is fighting back, saying he’s sacrificing a lot because Read More » -
Industry challenges DFO’s assessment of Atlantic mackerel stocks
The recent Department of Fisheries and Oceans assessment places the region’s Atlantic mackerel spawning stock biomass in the “critical zone,” meaning it is in decline and Read More » -
Salmon fishermen in Oregon to face brief closure that could help them later in the year
The commercial salmon season started just two weeks ago, but Tuesday is your last day to fish until the season opens up again May 26th. The Read More » -
Huge ice cap on Lake Erie puts arrival of spring on hold
The large ice cap still encrusting most of Lake Erie would cover all of Long Island, Connecticut and Rhode Island combined. It’s two feet thick in Read More » -
Faith Leaders Bless Block Island Wind Farm, Call For More Offshore Wind
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The North Pacific Fishery Management Council Meeting in Seattle, WA January 30 thru February 6, 2017
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council will begin their meeting week on Monday, January 30, and continue through Monday February 6, 2017 at the Renaissance Seattle Hotel, Read More » -
Maine: Penalties for lobster fishing violations stiffened
Harsher penalties for fishing law violators went into effect last month after aspects of state Sen. Brian Langley’s (R-Hancock County) bill aimed at curbing violations was Read More »
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