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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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Value of Maine lobster exports to China on pace to triple for 2016
Live lobster exports to China are on pace to triple in value in 2016, despite the incursion of some new lobster suppliers to the growing Asian Read More » -
Flotsam and Jetsam – Nils E. Stolpe/FishNet USA December 19, 2012
According to Wikipedia“Flotsam is floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo. Jetsam is part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is purposefully Read More » -
B.C. orders clean-up of decaying and abandoned cannery at Namu
The provincial government has issued orders to clean up “a very dangerous situation” that exists at Namu, on British Columbia’s central coast, where a long-abandoned cannery Read More » -
Bad lobster season affects everyone in Cape Breton
At this time of year, the local fishing wharfs are feeling the effect of the coronavirus on their bottom line. Lobster fishers are facing the reality Read More » -
BOEM requires transit corridors for offshore wind energy areas
The federal Bureau of Offshore Energy Management is requiring offshore wind energy developers to set aside vessel transit corridors, amid intense discussions with the commercial fishing Read More » -
Warmer Than Usual Ocean Water Impacting Marine Life Off San Diego
Ocean temperatures off San Diego and along much of the West Coast are unusually warm — approximately 5 to 7 degrees above average. La Jolla’s water Read More » -
Regulators Postpone Plan to Try to Preserve Lobsters
Interstate fishing regulators have decided to hold off on starting the process of crafting a plan to try to preserve the dwindling southern New England lobster Read More » -
A fisherman asks how to make disability insurance affordable
Q. I don’t have a lot of money left over after paying bills each month. I know I should buy disability insurance – I work in Read More » -
North Pacific Fishery Management Council will meet in Homer, Alaska, September 30 – October 9, 2019
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council will meet September 30 – October 9, 2019, at the Land’s End in Homer, Alaska. Read the Agenda > click Read More » -
North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for March 13, 2017
Click here to read the Weekly Update, to read all the updates, Click here 16:01 Read More » -
Pallone Supports Potential Compromise on Summer Flounder Cuts
This week, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) expressed support for a potential compromise between the State of New Jersey and Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) Read More » -
Dirty Seafood Dealer taken to the Cleaner – Oyster Thief Indicted – Still Not The Biggest Douche In This Story
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Saint John’s: Bernie Halloran looking to open seal processing plant
The owner of a popular seal skin retail store in downtown St. John’s says he’s looking to open his own processing plant somewhere in the province. Read More » -
Fish traps of past may help future of Columbia salmon
The once-outlawed commercial fishing technique has been generating fresh interest in the face of declining wild salmon runs and might offer a less lethal way of Read More » -
Puget Sound pollution is the culprit causing orcas’ demise
In my Feb. 3 column, I argued the real matter with the southern resident orca pods was tied to swimming in polluted waters and eating polluted Read More » -
A mystery is born: Where are all the baby lobsters?
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NJ governor: No pause in wind farm prep after 7th dead whale
New Jersey’s governor said Friday he does not think undersea preparations for offshore wind farms should be halted in response to a recent spate of whale Read More » -
Caiozzo Questions Langevin’s Support for Fishing Industry in RI
Republican candidate for Rhode Island’s Second Congressional District Sal Caiozzo is questioning the support being offered by Congressman Jim Langevin for the commercial fishing industry in Read More » -
Effort underway to protect the Boston Fish Pier
A group of South Boston politicians are pushing state officials for new measures to protect the Boston Fish Pier, including putting the 102-year-old wharf on the Read More » -
Newfoundland Seal hunt described as best in years – Eco Based Management anyone?
This year’s commercial seal hunt off Newfoundland is being called a success despite relatively low yields, ongoing protest by animal welfare groups and international product bans. Read More » -
Traditional Knowledge in the “Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment”
The final version of the EPA’a “Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment” will likely be released in the next couple of months. One part of the assessment looks Read More » -
Crab season delay ‘scary’ for North Coast fishermen
On Jan. 4, the California Department of Public Health released the summary of domoic acid levels in crabs caught along the California coast. As of Dec. Read More » -
Believe it or not, now is your time
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Efforts to clean up oil spill in north Caddo Parish continue, some of which entered Tete Bayou
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Move Over! Industrial aquaculture/aquafarming has Maine lobstermen and fishermen hot under the collar
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