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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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Tagged Bluefin Tuna Recaptured After Sixteen Years at Large – From 14 to over 1,200 pounds!
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90,000 gallons of crude gushes Into Gulf of Mexico from a Shell oil facility
Almost 90,000 gallons of crude oil gushed from a Shell oil facility into the Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana coast on Thursday, leaving a 13- Read More » -
Blue Harvest Fisheries will acquire the assets of High Liner’s scallop business along with its facility in New Bedford
Canada-listed High Liner Foods has agreed to sell its scallop business to US group Blue Harvest Fisheries. Under the terms of the deal, Blue Harvest will Read More » -
Wastewater Treatment Plants: Pharmaceutical fish – SCSU experiments
An experiment that started last week in St. Cloud State University’s Aquatic Toxicology Lab expands upon 2012 studies that determined fish might be affected by pharmaceuticals Read More » -
Fishing gear burned in Port au Choix protest
Fish harvesters from Newfoundland’s Northern Peninsula burned crab and lobster pots Tuesday morning outside the Department of Fisheries and Oceans office in Port au Choix, saying Read More » -
Nils E. Stolpe: Flotsam and Jetsam FishNet-USA/December 8, 2013
More astroturf “activism” in herring management – And on the subject of who’s doing and who’s not doing real research to better determine the status of Read More » -
Transferring red-snapper control to states is adored and despised – the current mess created by federal mismanagement.
“There is now no question in our minds that our state directors do not represent the best interests of commercial fishermen. They fight us at every Read More » -
A Rant on Peer Review
Think fish study’s when you read this. Professor George J. Borjas – I have a few pet peeves. One of them is how “peer review” is perceived by far Read More » -
Fishermen know the truth about sardines
Reporter Anne Roth quoted me in her article “When will sardines return? Not any time soon say scientists.” But she misunderstood what I said. I’m one Read More » -
Coast Guard medevacs crewmember from fishing vessel near Port Fourchon, La.
The Coast Guard medevaced an injured 48-year-old male from a fishing vessel Saturday approximately 15 miles south of Port Fourchon, Louisiana. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders Read More » -
9 U.S. environmental groups seeking Canadian snow crab import ban, stronger right whale protections
“We do believe that, at this point, at least Canadian snow crab needs to be banned from the United States,” said Sarah Uhlemann, program director of Read More » -
The Dead Ocean Effect: NAS study raises concern over offshore wind harming endangered whales
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) released a lengthy report on what is known as the “dead ocean” threat with a focus on the Nantucket region, specifically what are called Read More » -
Pasco shrimpers’ incomes cut by red tide
The red tide crisis is hitting home for Pasco County shrimpers. They worry their way of life could be coming to an end. With dead fish Read More » -
Harvey Jarvis: Fishery proclamations much ado about nothing
For those who missed it, the week beginning Feb. 5th gave us a great example of how the media is used to convince us what a Read More » -
How today’s gillnet policy grounded Skamakowa’s Marty Kuller
SKAMOKAWA — When Marty Kuller was growing up in Seward, Alaska, commercial fishermen walked tall, and little boys like Kuller looked up to them. “Growing up as a Read More » -
Two East Coast Fishermen Sue Biden Administration Over Mid-Atlantic Fishing Restrictions
The lawsuit comes as legal challenges to the so-called administrative state, which is made up of officials who aren’t appointed by the president or subject to Read More » -
Female blue crabs getting tagged in Gulf migration study
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The Cape’s Scallopers Ride Out a Perfect Storm
This summer, a perfect storm combining sky-high fuel costs, a scarcity of experienced crew members, low wholesale prices, sharp declines in what scallop fishermen are allowed Read More » -
High chinook return projected in 2014 – Largest troll quota since abundance-based management began in the late 1990s
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OCEAN SALMON: Council adopts new recommendations
The Pacific Fishery Management Council has adopted ocean salmon season recommendations that provide recreational and commercial opportunities for most of the Pacific Coast, and achieve conservation Read More » -
Despite strong winds and cold, pelting rain, hundreds attend the 18th annual Blessing of the Fleet
MOREHEAD CITY – “The Blessing of the Fleet is always filled with pride and homesickness for the local people; today was especially so,” Ms. Amspacher said. “ I Read More » -
New Jersey: Opposition To Seismic Testing Plan
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Great news for US fisheries! – Texan Perry speaks at offshore energy convention – It’s all about the oil!
Texas Gov. Rick Perry and leaders of several other coastal states will speak about energy development at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston. A panel discussion Read More » -
Coronavirus: Fishing coalition seeks $4B in federal aid to cover lost restaurant sales
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NOAA disperses final $13M for 2012 king salmon disaster
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced on Jan. 12 the approval of a second round of disaster funds for research and to be distributed to Read More »
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