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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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Future uncertain for fisheries research centre, five years after inception
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The future of the largest seagoing fisheries research program of its kind in Canada is unclear as cash-strapped Newfoundland and Labrador reviews Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 65′ D.M.R. Fiberglass Stern Trawler, Permits, Detroit 12-V-71 Diesel
To see specifications, information and 26 photos Click here. To see all the boats in this series, Click here 14:28 Read More » -
Further protection measures coming to protect North Atlantic right whales
Federal Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan says Ottawa will announce further measures in the coming weeks to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale. Speaking to a Read More » -
The Hibernia spill – Regulator fumes as Hibernia shutdown costs N.L. $2.5M a day in deferred revenue
Hibernia ceased operations Wednesday after accidentally releasing an estimated 12,000 litres of oil into the Atlantic Ocean from a storage cell containing a combination of crude Read More » -
Long Island: Study to assess whether shellfish dredging affects Oyster Bay Harbor
Researchers from Stony Brook University plan to study how mechanical shellfish harvesting kicks up sediment in Oyster Bay Harbor over the coming year. How the sediment Read More » -
Fishermen’s Finest to build Skipsteknisk AS Designed 268 foot Catcher/Processer Vessel at Dakota Creek Industries in Anacortes WA
This trawler becomes the most environmental friendly- and complete vessel ever built for the US deep sea fisheries.This US flagged Amendment 80 stern trawler to be Read More » -
Coast Guard medevacs a crewmember from a fishing vessel near Manasquan, New Jersey
The Coast Guard medevaced a fisherman Monday morning approximately 46 miles east of Manasquan. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay received a call from the Read More » -
Letter to the Editor: Writer’s rhetoric offensive to fishermen – Russell A. Sherman, Captain, F/V Lady Jane, Gloucester
I found the letter submitted by Mr. Smith of Manchester (the Times, Thursday, May 9) not only misinformed but offensive. Early on, Mr. Smith seems to Read More » -
4 arrested for stone crab fishing violations
“When the vessel crew of the ‘Nauti Crab’ noticed our patrol vessel headed toward them, the crew dropped all of the stone crab gear to the Read More » -
Appeal launched to bring back beauty of historic fishing boat as she returns to Fife
A classic Fife fishing boat which is the last of its type afloat is poised to make a historic return to the East Neuk to undergo Read More » -
One of the last great Gloucester schooners: The L.A. Dunton of Grand Bank celebrates 100 years
She was a 10-dory schooner, with two men to a dory while fishing a crew of 22 men, including captain and cook, who lived in very Read More » -
Capt. Edwards casts off aboard Miss Judy Too for another shrimping season
Capt. Tommy Edwards was back out in open waters as the local shrimping season kicked off. Aboard Edwards shrimp boat the Miss Judy Too, it’s a Read More » -
WildEarth Guardians seeks doubling of marine species protected by Endangered Species Act
Of the 1,475 U.S. species protected by the landmark 40-year-old law, only 94 live in the oceans. The conservation group WildEarth Guardians contends there is no Read More » -
‘Wicked Tuna’ Star Captain Delivers Beatdown … Gets Arrested
One of the captains from “Wicked Tuna” got busted in port for smashing a guy’s face. Captain Tyler McLaughlin was charged this week for misdemeanor assault … according Read More » -
Overwhelming support for extending length of inshore fishing boats – SEA-NL
The province’s inshore owner-operator fish harvesters overwhelmingly support extending the maximum length of fishing boats in their fleet for safety reasons, and to fall in line Read More » -
Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery could open today – fishery on a two-hour notice
That means seiners could have their nets in the water as soon as Thursday morning, if the department’s test samples find a high enough percentage of Read More » -
Sen. Charlie Albertson: Preserving Waterfront Access in NC
Senator Charlie Albertson was interviewed to explore his role in passing the Waterfront Access and Marine Industry Fund, which protected waterfront parcels of real estate for Read More » -
Trapped in the Arctic ice
When the crab fishing vessel Kiska Sea ventured through rough weather into the far northern arctic floes of the Bering Sea, it was seeking a million-dollar Read More » -
Party boat captains irate over summer flounder cuts
Few things are causing more ire among recreational fishermen than the summer flounder cuts. Some party boat captains have called it “nail in the coffin” measures that are being Read More » -
2 N.S. lobster fishermen take licence fights with DFO to court
A second Nova Scotia fisherman with health issues is joining a legal fight to challenge federal fisheries rules that cap the number of years they can Read More » -
Beady-eyed creature, not to my taste – Looking for Wendell on Vinalhaven
Beady eyes stared back at me. As I looked at it I felt repulsed and yet sad. I didn’t really want anything to do with it Read More » -
Over 2-Million Sockeye Harvested Thursday in Bristol Bay – WHOO! Thats a lot of Dinners!
The sockeye harvest in Bristol Bay topped 2-million on Thursday to push the season total to 4.1-million. Over 860-thousand sockeye were taken in the Egegik District Read More » -
Wind energy developer funneled cash to Dem senator pushing offshore wind
A multibillion-dollar energy developer has wired tens of thousands of dollars to Democratic Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine’s campaign in recent years while aggressively pushing a massive offshore Read More » -
Jig pollock test fishery opens next week – This is Fish Radio. I’m Stephanie Mangini. A big Opportunity for a smaller fishing fleet.
Jig fishermen around Kodiak will be targeting two ground fish species this season, when the state water pacific cod fishery opens this week. Jiggers are now Read More » -
Seal Problems Everywhere! Fishermen want cull of New Zealand fur seals around the Coorong Lakes area
“If these populations continue to increase at the levels they have been, the impact on the broader ecosystem will be such that something will need to Read More »
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