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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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Fishermen rally in Coos Bay against offshore wind farm
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EDITORIAL: Tidal turbines’ troubled waters
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Last Man Standing: A Man and the River
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Pipeline rupture pukes oil onto California coast
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HUH! So much for a good time! Smuggler’s sailboat packed with pot.
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Mount Polley mine spill: fish safe to eat, water ban mostly lifted – Neskonlith Indian Band band issues eviction notice to Imperial Metals
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First Nations woman wins discrimination battle over fishing captain licence
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Southwest village prepares to harness river in harmony with salmon
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Little hope in latest evaluations of codfish – NEFMC SSC Meeting, October 23-24, 2017, Live Streaming Information
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MAN! That was fast! Maine closes six scallop grounds for season to protect resource – Video
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New Brunswick lobster fishermen anxious as start of season keeps getting delayed
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No endangered listing for prized pinto abalone
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Christie rebukes Trump Administration over Atlantic offshore drilling plan
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