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  The New England groundfish debacle (Part III): who or what is at fault? Nils E. Stolpe/FishNet           

  It took me a while to decide how to most accurately describe the situation that has been visited upon the New England fishing communities that are and since colonial times have been dependent on the groundfish fisheries.

  

  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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  • Commercial Fisherman Scott Dicks of Grand Bank has passed away

    It is with broken hearts that the family of the late Scott Dicks of Grand Bank announces his passing. Scott passed away on the FV Anne Read More »

  • The Envirocons keep pressing for Atlantic Ocean monuments

    In the final months of President Barack Obama’s term, they’re hoping he’ll protect an underwater mountain and offshore ecosystem in the Gulf of Maine known as Read More »

  • National View: The high cost of cheap shrimp

    The Guardian recently revealed shocking results from a six-month investigation of the Thai fishing industry: Much of the shrimp sold in American and British supermarkets were Read More »

  • Geoduck season in Southeast nearly over

    The geoduck fishery is a smaller fishery with just 60 permit holders participating. However, it can be a lucrative venture as prices in the past have Read More »

  • Splitting the S-K NOAA Crumbs: NOAA zeroing in on tariff grants – Editorial: Fishing aid dollars shouldn’t be limited to new appropriations

    NOAA zeroing in on tariff grants – The process for determining the successful applicants for Saltonstall-Kennedy grant funds is entering the final stages of technical review Read More »

  • This article more than appalled me, I was hurt and offended. Genevieve McDonald, F/V Hello Darlin’ II

    I am a commercial fisherman out of Stonington, Maine, and though I do not speak on their behalf I am the Downeast Region Representative on the Read More »
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    Oil spill in Terrebonne Bay on opening day of shrimp season causes grief for fishermen

    A Terrebonne Bay oil spill on the first day of Louisiana’s inshore shrimp season has taken a toll on some local fishermen, who say they received Read More »

  • More info on AK IFQ cost recovery programs for halibut, sablefish, Bering Sea crab

    Those who hold quota shares of Alaska halibut, sablefish and Bering Sea crab pay a fee to the federal government for costs of managing and enforcing Read More »

  • The production value of Newfoundland and Labrador’s seafood industry reached another record high in 2016.

    It totalled over $1.4 billion last year, an increase of 8.9 per cent over 2015. Fisheries and Land Resources Minister Steve Crocker announced the release of Read More »

  • Disease in herring threatens broader food web

    Tiny herring eggs and larvae are eaten by a multitude of invertebrates, such as crabs and amphipods. They are also important to fish, such as juvenile Read More »

  • Transport Canada: One year ‘sufficient time’ for fishermen to grasp new Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations

    Transport Canada says it is giving fishermen “sufficient time” to prepare for new safety regulations coming into force this summer. The Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations were Read More »
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    Rough Sea Conditions Hamper Efforts to Salvage Fishing Boat at Santa Cruz Island

    Efforts to salvage a commercial fishing boat that ran aground on Santa Cruz Island earlier this month have been halted by stormy weather, according to the U.S. Read More »

  • Kerry: Obama looking to senators to make Atlantic monument happen

    Speaking at the Our Oceans Conference in Valparaiso, Chile, Kerry followed a reference to the newly created sanctuaries off the coast of Maryland and along the Read More »

  • ASMFC Winter Meeting – January 30 – February 2, 2017 in Alexandria, Virginia

    Final Agenda, Click here For ease of access, all Board/Section meeting documents, with the exception of the Shad & River Herring Board materials and the submitted Read More »

  • La. Shrimpers Encouraged to Report Asian Tiger Prawn Catches

    The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is aware of and constantly monitoring the appearance of Asian tiger prawns, a non-native species, in Louisiana waters.  LDWF Read More »

  • NMFS Announces Final 2014 Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quotas

    The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announces final quota specifications for the 2014 Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery.  NMFS is adjusting the annual U.S. baseline bluefin quota Read More »
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    Sealord crew member missing near Cape Palliser

    A Sealord crew member is missing and a search under way in the Pacific Ocean near the coast of Cape Palliser. The crew member did not Read More »

  • Approved Seafood Imported Into The U.S. Is Often Raised On A Diet Of Pig Feces

    Another reason to beware of the toxic ingredients in your food supply is upon us, this time involving the seafood that’s imported into the United States. Read More »
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    Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 55′ RI Marine Day Scalloper with Permit, Cat 3406, Isuzu-22 KW Genset

    Specifications, information and 37 photos click here To see all the boats in this series, Click here12:25 Read More »
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    International team of salmon scientists back in port, raring for another mission

    The organizer of a month-long Gulf of Alaska salmon survey is already thinking about how to raise money for another trip in the winter of 2020, Read More »
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    What the hell ha’ you done?

    Jeffery Melton fishes from Lowestoft on the English east coast and is only too aware of fishing living up to its reputation as the most dangerous Read More »

  • Columbia River fisheries: Expect declines in hatchery production, Kent Martin, Skamokawa

    I was interested to see the pictures of beach seining in last week’s Eagle. I was troubled, however, by the third caption which read, “Fishery managers Read More »

  • North Haven fisherman found dead aboard circling boat

    A 78-year-old North Haven man was confirmed to have died Friday afternoon aboard his lobster boat that was found racing in circles off the Rockland breakwater. Read More »

  • Our view: Loss of Large Pelagics Research Center a blow to Gloucester

    It is difficult to think of the departure of the  as anything less than a great loss for Gloucester. Officials from the facility, associated with the Read More »

  • Rescue at sea

    On Monday 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron was involved in a rescue mission on the west side of Vancouver Island. 442 Squadron was tasked by Joint Read More »

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