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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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Quota Challenge as English Fishermen Claim They Are Being Sacrificed to Appease Scottish Nationalists
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The Upper Cook Inlet Board of Fisheries meeting starts this Friday.
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Fishing boat under repair after hitting rocks in Otago Harbour
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New South Wales: Stop the prawn farming, save the commercial fishermen
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OPINION: Ban seismic testing, offshore drilling of NJ coast
Summer is in full swing at the Jersey Shore. Over the next couple of months and into the fall, millions of visitors will head “down the Read More » -
North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for February 16, 2018
Click here to read the Weekly Update, to read all the updates Click here, for older updates listed as NCFA click here 14:23 Read More » -
No-fishing zones proposed in New Jersey
Northjersey.com – New Jersey, like many other coastal states, has never considered adopting what several marine conservation groups call the most effective tool to aid coastal Read More » -
Casco Bay Concert to Benefit Maine Lobstermen
Third annual event off Chebeague Island will support Maine Lobstermen’s Association #SaveMaineLobstermen campaign – Local lobstermen, fishing families, and supporters will join forces off the shores Read More » -
Naming ceremony for new fishing vessels held at Macduff
A special naming ceremony took place on the quays of Macduff Harbour celebrating the building of two new fishing trawlers – Endeavour V and Venture IV. Read More » -
Fisheries Minister Wilkinson fires back at enviro groups for suing over killer whales
Canada’s fisheries minister has fired back at environmental groups for launching court action to protect endangered southern resident killer whales instead of working with the federal Read More » -
Global Recall on Kannad SAFELINK EPIRBs
U.S. Coast Guard issued an urgent marine safety alert for shipowners and operators announcing the recall of certain Kannad SAFELINK brand Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs). The Read More » -
Stock Assessment Prioritization: Guiding decisions on which fish stocks to assess
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South Atlantic Fishery Management Council meeting in Key West June 8 thru 12 – Listen Live!
The public is invited to attend the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council to be held at the Doubletree Grand Resort in Key West, Fla. Read the Read More » -
New Bedford mayor unhappy with Baker pick for council pick
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These are Alaska’s priorities for fishery management council
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Peterhead fisherman who died after trawler Njord capsizes has been identified
Ronald McKinnon, originally from Peterhead, was one of three crew members airlifted to Haukeland University Hospital in Bergen after inhaling fumes. Five more of the crew Read More » -
No matter which path the hurricane ends up taking, the Mid-Atlantic is in for an absolute rain bomb.
With Hurricane Joaquin swelling yesterday into a Category 4 brute, many along the East Coast must be wondering if they’re in for a hell-ride of shingle Read More » -
Fish tales and tails: Festival celebrates Gloucester Fisheries Heritage
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‘It’s a whiff of BETRAYAL!’ Fisherman FIRES back at threat to extend Brexit transition
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Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 68′ Desco Dragger W/State and Federal Permits, Cat 3408
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“I don’t think they understand that we’re being mislabeled. We are sustainable.”
The Monterey Bay Aquarium in California has a Seafood Watch program that rates U.S. and Canadian fisheries on their sustainability. The watchdog group just red listed Read More » -
Miss Ally logs detail efforts to save crew before sinking – ‘Something went terribly wrong’
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Hundreds attend the 53rd annual Blessing of the Fleet in Darien, Georgia
Sunday, hundreds of people gathered around the waterways of Darien to take part in the 53rd annual Blessing of the Fleet. The tradition celebrates the area’s Read More » -
A push to boost commercial fishing industry, post-Coronavirus on Long Island
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