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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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Lobster levy regulations for buyers approved by P.E.I. cabinet
The P.E.I. cabinet has approved new regulations that will see a one-cent-per-pound lobster levy collected from buyers next spring. P.E.I. Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Alan McIsaac Read More » -
Scituate Fisherman Ryan Connors walks coast to coast for breast cancer victim
His walk, which started at Virginia Beach and will end in California, is to raise funds and awareness through the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc.,, “Being Read More » -
AIS Regulations: New Responsibilities and Opportunities
From increasing situational awareness and enhancing the safety and security of maritime transportation, to its use in accident investigation, search and rescue, Aids to Navigation and Read More » -
Canada signal’s intentions to claim the North Pole and surrounding Arctic waters
After a decade of surveying the country’s eastern and far north seabeds and gathering supporting evidence, a claim was submitted to the Commission on the Limits Read More » -
Crab fishermen strike for higher price per-pound from Bodega Bay north through Oregon and Washington
Crabbers from Bodega Bay north through Oregon and Washington to the Canadian border went on strike Wednesday afternoon after wholesale Dungeness crab buyers sought to lower Read More » -
Call me Crazy, (I can take it) but does this action set a presidence? American Samoa – Stopping spread of crown of thorns is to kill it
A joint effort by three government agencies has so far killed close to 1,000 crown-of-thorn starfish but thousands more are still threatening the territory’s corals. continued My Read More » -
Michael Shellenberger: Let’s Get Serious, Let’s Go Nuclear
Whatever your views on climate change, the idea that trying to run modern, civil societies on sunshine and breezes might somehow prevent it is, of course, Read More » -
North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for September 12, 2016
Click here to read the Weekly Update, to read all the updates, Click here 13:54 Read More » -
Chesapeake Bay Commercial Fishermen’s Association – Maryland Watermen’s symposium set at Chesapeake College April 18
EASTON — A symposium to educate the public on the economic impact the commercial fishing industry brings to Maryland will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Read More » -
Fishing boat beaches while captain snoozes
A commercial fishing boat grounded early Friday morning near the East Chop Beach Club after the captain reportedly fell asleep at the helm. “That was a sight Read More » -
Bodies recovered from sunken boat confirmed as missing fishermen
Two bodies recovered from a sunken fishing boat raised from the seabed have been confirmed as those of two missing fishermen. Duncan MacDougall and Przemek Krawczyk Read More » -
Navy to Expand Sonar, Other Training off Northwest Coast
The U.S. Navy has finalized a plan to expand sonar testing and other warfare training off the coasts of Washington, Oregon and northern California. The Navy Read More » -
Some disappointing news came today for the deep water wind project known as Aqua Ventus. oh say it ain’t so!
That’s the pilot project led by a University of Maine development team. Aqua Ventus was competing for federal development money. But, as Jennifer Mitchell reports, the Read More » -
Coast Guard medevacs 2 men from fishing vessel off Panama City
The Coast Guard medevaced two men from a commercial fishing vessel approximately 50 miles offshore of Panama City, Florida, Friday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Mobile Read More » -
Dead crabs probe: Tees marine expert ‘99.9% sure dredging unearthing historical toxins to blame
A Teesside marine expert who has been following the probe into why piles of dead crustaceans washed up on Teesside’s beaches remains ‘99.9% sure’ dredging is to Read More » -
Amid Western Alaska salmon crisis, researchers explore data-driven strategies to reduce chinook bycatch
In the debate over what is driving the Western Alaska chinook, or king, salmon crisis, the commercial trawl industry has faced no shortage of criticism over Read More » -
Coast Guard, F/V Sao Paulo respond to disabled fishing boat 30 miles south of Block Island
The Coast Guard assisted two people aboard the 50-foot fishing boat Lois Virginia Thursday after the boat became disabled 31 miles south of Block Island. The Read More » -
PFMC: Ocean salmon fishing options unveiled
Ocean salmon fishing season this summer off the Washington and northern Oregon coasts likely will be similar or slightly better than in 2016. The Pacific Fishery Read More » -
The clock is ticking,,, Endangered Salmon Prevention Act to remove problem sea lions faces time crunch
A bill making its way through the U.S. Senate would allow the states and tribal interests to remove problem sea lions in the Columbia River, including Read More » -
Sector Groups turning to technology to meet monitoring mandate
New England fishermen are starting to use digital cameras to document groundfish discards and prove they are fishing within established quotas, turning to technology for a Read More » -
Salmon Runs Boom, Go Bust Over Centuries – ScienceDaily
Scientists in the past 20 years have recognized that salmon stocks vary not only year to year, but also on decades-long time cycles. One example is Read More » -
Seattle seafood company reports 6 more crew have Coronavirus in Dutch Harbor
The cases are onboard the American Triumph, which is operated by Seattle-based American Seafoods. Last month, the company announced that more than 100 crew members on Read More » -
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council meeting in Montauk April 11- April 14, 2016
The public is invited to attend the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s April meeting to be held at the Montauk Yacht Club, 21 Star Island Road, Montauk NY . Council Meeting Agenda, Read More » -
Kuskokwim Chinook salmon Fail to Reach Spawning Grounds
Kuskokwim Chinook salmon – or Kings as they are known locally – did not make it to the spawning grounds this year as managers had expected. Read More » -
Lime does not harm lobsters or other marine life, study shows
Tunicate are an invasive species that are a serious threat to the mussel industry. Tunicate attach themselves to mussel socks, completely covering them and making it Read More »
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