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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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The City of Dillingham and the Curyung Tribal Council wrote a strongly worded letter to Governor Mike Dunleavy Monday urging him to consider closing Bristol Bay’s Read More » -
Where to, struggling small-scale fishers? – “Fishing communities are in crisis”
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P.E.I. Lobster fishermen are going to some extreme lengths to keep the crustaceans cold
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North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for August 15, 2022
In our last update I asked our readers to evaluate the factuality of the CCA’s messaging and let us know how many misleading statements, half-truths, and Read More » -
Trawler docked in Bellingham testing 100-plus crew for Coronavirus after 1 hospitalized
More than 100 crew members of the American Dynasty trawler docked in Bellingham are being tested for COVID-19, a ship spokesperson said Saturday, May 30. One Read More » -
NSRI rescues grounded fishing vessel, saves 24 crew members
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Ventless trap survey seeks industry participants
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Coast Guard medevacs man 90 miles southeast of Charleston
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North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for April 10, 2015
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Skeena Sockeye Collapse: BC Fisheries Closed While Alaskans Keep Fishing – BC Conservationists Challenge Alaskans to Put Sustainability First
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Canadian lobster to China hits another roadblock, demand a signed declaration live lobster is Coronavirus free
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Lobstermen fed up, facing drastic rules to protect whales, say president should help
More than 100 fishermen attended a meeting with Maine Department of Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher June 20 at Camden Hills Regional High School. Lobstermen said Read More » -
Blue State Enviro Groups Demand Answers From Green Biden Administration On Whale Deaths
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Maine lobstermen: The other endangered species?
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New agreement between Potlotek and DFO off to rocky start
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Editorial: Lawmakers must force NOAA’s hand on fisheries
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North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for January 19, 2018
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