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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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Virginia considers opening blue crab winter dredge fishery, would mean reducing daily bushel limits of hard pot crabbers
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Alaskans will want to comment before Congress reauthorizes the Magnuson-Stevens act.
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Family hoping for return of lost shrimper after Coast Guard stops search near Port Aransas
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New Brunswick Crab fishermen to test ropeless fishing
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Tuna showdown looms at Samoa conference
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Editorial: Fishing limits may be inexact, but reflect a real problem (the problem is, some people lap this crap up!)
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Tribes air issues with non-Indian sport, commercial fisheries
The four Columbia River treaty tribes reminded Washington and Oregon this week on how much they disagree with the way the states manage sport and commercial Read More » -
Casting a line for congressional candidate’s fishing perspective
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Atlantic Herring Larvae Appear to Tolerate Increases of Ocean Acidification
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A new organization is tackling low lobster prices and the public’s desire for local food in New Brunswick
Fisher to Platter allows consumers in southeastern New Brunswick to buy pre-paid shares of a fisher’s catch of lobster at a price both parties agree on. Read More » -
Community service program will chase sea lions no more
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Fishery observer accused of falsifying record in N.S. halibut fishery
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Want to start eating Scottish fish? Here are the best places to start
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No date to have Placentia lift bridge working fully
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Fisheries Minister plans ‘concrete’ action to fight declining Fraser River sockeye run
Canada’s Minister of Fisheries says the government is taking action in a ‘rigorous and robust’ way to restore the Fraser River’s sockeye salmon run, and it’s Read More » -
Georgia: For first time in 20 years, Thunderbolt revives Blessing of the Fleet
It’s been decades since the Town of Thunderbolt hosted its Blessing of the Fleet festival, a three-day affair that paid homage to the city’s shrimping history. Read More » -
Lifejacket probe widened following Fishing Vessel Louisa fishermen deaths
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Store Caught Sticking Googly Eyes on Fish to Make Them Look Fresh
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The search is on for overboard shrimp boat captain in the Gulf
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NT coroner says Austral Fisheries should be prosecuted for fisherman’s death at sea
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Debate simmers over Atlantic oil, gas exploration
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Red King Crab Quota Down 12% As Stock Trends ‘Toward Fishery Closure Thresholds’
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