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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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DFO closes a gulf fishery early to help protect right whales
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NOAA shielding key legal document – “That information is attorney-client privileged!” Ciaran Clayton, NOAA’s director of communications
The legal document underpinning the decision of NOAA’s regional administrator against easing the 77 percent cod limit cuts seen as a death knell for the industry Read More » -
Andy Hillstrand from Deadliest Catch – What Happened to Him?
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Ignoring dead whales, NOAA proposes another site survey off New Jersey
“Damn the whales, full speed ahead” seems to be the offshore wind policy of Biden’s NOAA. They now propose to approve yet another site survey, just 10 Read More » -
On the Brink of Extinction: DFO salmon closures sink dreams of Pacific fishermen
Geoff Millar’s livelihood is on the brink of extinction after DFO closed roughly 60 per cent of B.C.’s commercial salmon fisheries. The closures, DFO stated, will Read More » -
Indigenous harvesters call for independent review of Nunatsiavut government shrimp allocations; conflict of interest questions raised
A group of seven indigenous inshore harvesters from northern Labrador say the Nunatsiavut government has denied them a 2024 share of northern shrimp quota in favour Read More » -
Bering Sea fishermen press NPFMC on halibut bycatch
After years of deliberations, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council is inching toward a decision on whether to tie halibut bycatch limits in the Bering Sea Read More » -
2018 Togiak herring forecast to be a little larger than 2017, according to ADF&G
The state has released its forecast for the 2018 Togiak herring fishery. The total forecasted biomass of 136,756 tons of Pacific herring will allow a combined Read More » -
Coast Guard medevacs fisherman near Venice, Louisiana
The Coast Guard medevaced a 55-year-old man Sunday from a fishing vessel approximately 10 miles east of Venice, Louisiana. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans Read More » -
Friday Funny – ‘tree hugging’ taken to the extreme
Some days you just have to wonder about the sanity of environmentalists, today is one of those days. The photo below, Twittered by PBS station KQED Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 40′ Young Bros. Lobster/Tuna, Detroit 6-V-92, North Lights – 8 KW Genset
Specifications, information and 29 photos >click here< To see all the boats in this series, >Click here<12:57 Read More » -
MPA’s: Scottish island faces being ‘wiped out’ by SNP’s green crackdown on fishing in its rich waters
Tiree, population 653, is known as the Hawaii of the North but islanders say it will become ‘non-viable’ if a Highly Protected Marine Area is imposed Read More » -
Government of Canada takes action to address threats to struggling Fraser River Chinook
Today, (June 19, 2020) Fisheries and Oceans Canada is releasing 2020 Fisheries management measures that will support the recovery of at-risk Fraser River Chinook populations, as Read More » -
North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for September 17, 2021
Legislative updates, Bill updates, Calendar, >Click here to read the Weekly Update<, to read all the updates >click here<, for older updates listed as NCFA >click here< 08:48 Read More » -
New Jersey: Legislators Propose Bill To Limit Local Say Over Offshore Wind Farm Projects
The bill comes at a time when Ørsted’s proposed offshore wind project has been gaining opposition from several coastal communities concerned about the cables running underneath Read More » -
Brexit: Fishermen on high alert as EU trade talks loom
The UK is leaving the EU on Friday night after which both sides will get ready to talk about its future relationship with the aim to Read More » -
The Donors Behind Greenpeace’s Ridiculous Ideas About Seafood Sustainability
It’s from 2013, but, some things never change. Greenpeace relies on major donations from distinguished foundations like Tides and Packard, groups that use florid language to Read More » -
Plymouth lobsterman to face charges after fight over tangled lines
PLYMOUTH – A local lobsterman will face assault charges after tangling with another lobsterman on the water off White Horse Beach.Police said the 56-year-old man became Read More » -
North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for October 29, 2021
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Dumping Day Weather Delay in Southwest Nova Scotia
Dumping day traditionally takes place on the last Monday of November, weather permitting. This year the weather will not permit that to happen. Years ago, DFO Read More » -
Life on a rock lobster boat
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Sterling Belliveau: Inaction could lead to lobster quotas – independence of the fishery could be compromised
NDP Fisheries critic Sterling Belliveau says the provincial government needs to be taking a more proactive approach to implementing the recommendations of the Maritime Lobster Panel. Read More » -
Shame: Images of fishermen with dead sharks spur investigation prompted after DFO examined photos of dead sharks obtained by CBC News
Fishermen posing on piles of dead marine animals has Fisheries and Oceans Canada investigating the possibility of poaching and shark finning at the Bradford’s Cove weir Read More » -
Micronesia pursues illegal fishing charges against Japanese Tuna Vessels
The Federated States of Micronesia seized four Japanese purse seine vessels in October and November last year that were fishing mainly for bonito in the Pacific, Read More » -
They’re Ready! P.E.I. 2021 spring lobster season – ‘Things look a lot more positive this year than they were a year ago’
Last spring, as uncertainty due to Coronavirus, reined worldwide and the lobster industry struggled with a two-week delay to the season, securing workers and keeping them Read More »
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