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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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As once-uncountable Northwest salmon stocks have dwindled, humans have tried a number of remedies to bolster or replace the disappearing fish. We’ve caught them at dams Read More » -
Use grasshoppers to grow fish
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Whitehouse asks Narragansett fisherman to join him at State of the Union
U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse’s guest of honor at the State of the Union Tuesday will be a Narragansett fisherman with four decades fishing out of Point Read More » -
Queensland fisheries face tighter regulations? No, They face elimination, which contiues world wide.
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Final harvest numbers in hand, halibut commission set for meeting
All of Alaska’s Pacific halibut fisheries stayed within their quota limits this year, but not all individual sectors within the fishery areas did. The final regular Read More » -
MSC orders WWF Canada’s to yank the ‘We don’t farm like this’ animation that they thought was, oh so clever!
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FISH-NL: Paper names and paper numbers; FFAW-Unifor’s dues-paying list more smoke and mirrors
The Federation of Independent Sea Harvesters of Newfoundland and Labrador (FISH-NL) says the FFAW-Unifor is playing its usual smoke and mirrors with regards to a report Read More » -
Despite years of delays, still no action from Newfoundland government on direct fish sales to consumers
“We’ve gone out again to the interest groups in the province, and we’ve asked them to come back to us with some of the issues, or Read More » -
Fishermen oppose offshore wind farm, opposition to construction on fishing grounds continues,,,
The construction of the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm with 62 wind turbines, each with an 8mW generating capacity, began on the 3rd May this year, while Read More » -
Maine Lobsterman Faces Suspension for Illegal Use of Traps
A Maine lobsterman faces possible fines and a license suspension after state authorities charged him with lobster harvesting violations. The Maine Marine Patrol is charging Benjamin Read More » -
Big Green – The Handmaiden Of Big Oil
It is part of the green fairy tale that skepticism only exists because the oil companies are funding it. So I did some digging and the Read More » -
Fishermen in Mexico shoot down environmental group’s drone
The environmental group Sea Shepherd says fishermen fired 25 shots at one of its night-vision drones in Mexico’s Gulf of California, bringing it down. Various drones Read More » -
Cape Cod fishermen want to see “buffer zones” for midwater trawling in the region
Cape Cod fishermen are looking for regulators to address the impacts of industrial midwater trawling in the region. The New England Fishery Management Council recently voted 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 » -
MENHADEN DEFENDERS: Mini (the dolphin) Needs Menhaden – savingseafood.orgs excellent analysis rebutts. (Mini won’t be going hungry!)
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Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update FEB 22, 2015
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“Not For Sale”: Ocean City Firmly Rejects US Wind Offer
Ocean City officials have issued a resounding public rejection of offshore wind company US Wind’s Community Benefits Package offer. The Community Benefits Package, which was extended to Read More » -
Boat of the Week from the Athearn Marine Agency: 48.3′ Duffy Lobster, 700HP Lugger 6140 Diesel
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Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 36.3′ Wood Lobster,6 Cylinder John Deere 6076 Diesel
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Senate Considers Treaties to Go After Fish Piracy
The U.S. Senate is considering two international treaties that Sen. Lisa Murkowski says would help crack down on pirate fishing in the North Pacific. Murkowski today Read More » -
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Community Supported Fisheries processing plant planned for False Creek
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Bristol Bay Fisheries Report for Saturday, August 3 By Mike Mason
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Officer honored after April rescue effort off Tangier Island
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