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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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Brownsville company pleads guilty to relabeling Mexican shrimp as domestic
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Comment on Amendment 23 re: Slighted Ports – Jim Kendall
I wasn’t going to offer a comment on this Amendment simply because GARFO & company has once again chosen to ignore the value & the importance Read More » -
Hardworking crabbers deserve support and encouragement
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DFO’s Inaugural Citizen Science Cod Project – creates cod assessment data, community involvement
Notwithstanding a car that perpetually reeked of fish, Madelyn Swackhamer is singing the praises of her summer job. The 17-year-old from Bareneed, Conception Bay North, was Read More » -
Alaska halts 2014 Chinook salmon fishing on Yukon River
The worst fears are coming true this year for the Chinook salmon run on the Yukon River. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game says there Read More » -
Executive order bars imports of Russian fish that is processed in other countries
Russian seafood will no longer be legally allowed in U.S. markets after it is processed in China, under an executive order issued Friday by President Joe Biden. Read More » -
With a $3.8 million bid, Rhode Island’s Deepwater Wind New England won the nation’s first offshore wind energy auction
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management had split the 164,750-acre area, roughly 2½ times the size of Nantucket, into two portions for development. Deepwater Wind beat Read More » -
Nearly 30 years into the moratorium, Newfoundlanders look for ways to rebuild Cod
Atlantic cod, the species better known by its population name, Northern cod, is the fish of choice for Newfoundlanders and Labradorians. On a day spent handlining Read More » -
Judge James Boasberg’s court ruling puts future of Maine lobster industry at risk
United States District Judge James Boasberg’s order found that the National Marine and Fishery Services violated the Endangered Species Act by licensing the lobster fishery. In Read More » -
Huge deep-water area off N.S. declared a marine refuge – will be off limits to almost all fishing
An area off Nova Scotia’s coast nearly four times the size of Cape Breton was declared a marine refuge by Canada on Wednesday — World Oceans Read More » -
Coast Guard medevacs injured fisherman 10 miles off Oregon coast
A Coast Guard aircrew medically evacuated an injured fisherman Tuesday morning off the commercial fishing vessel Arctic Storm 10 miles southwest of Newport. An MH-65 Dolphin Read More » -
Corbett tapped to chair Marine Fisheries Commission
For years, state officials asked Sammy Corbett to serve on the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission. And for years, Corbett said no. But eventually, he began to Read More » -
Texas: New shrimp season tangled up in regulations
That plate of fried shrimp people enjoy at a restaurant –whether locally or away from home – could either be taken off the menus or cost Read More » -
Coronavirus: Some P.E.I. fishermen dismayed by delay to season, others relieved with May 15 start date
At a time when Ottawa is spending billions to help people make ends meet, some Island fishermen are taking a different tack. They want permission to Read More » -
Coast Guard issues temporary safety zone near Morro Bay Harbor Entrance
The Captain of the Port will be enforcing a temporary safety zone due to hazardous conditions in the vicinity of the Morro Bay Harbor entrance from Read More » -
Not clear how TPP will affect fishery, says FFAW’s Keith Sullivan
The president of the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union says it’s not yet clear how the deal reached this week will affect Newfoundland and Labrador’s Read More » -
P.E.I. Fishermen’s Association – Lobster price optimism fading
The P.E.I. Fishermen’s Association is watching lobster prices fall as the season on the Island opens. continued Read More » -
Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update April 27, 2014
“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 » -
Panelists to review Pebble Mine science
JUNEAU — The heated battle over the proposed Pebble Mine in southwest Alaska is shifting to science, with panels weighing in on different reports that have Read More » -
Coronavirus: Lunenburg lobster boat captain sells directly to consumers to stay afloat
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Alaskan Coastal legislators support halibut bycatch cuts
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Fight over America’s Finest vessel part of bigger processor battle
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Maine Lobster Board Launches Global Initiatives
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Coronavirus snagged the R.I. fishing industry, so state let fishermen sell direct to the public
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Yesterday’s News: McDonald’s Fish Wrapped In MSC’s Blue
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