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  The New England groundfish debacle (Part III): who or what is at fault? Nils E. Stolpe/FishNet           

  It took me a while to decide how to most accurately describe the situation that has been visited upon the New England fishing communities that are and since colonial times have been dependent on the groundfish fisheries.

  

  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 latest from Dick Grachek  - CLF NMFS AND LAWSUITS

  Who Owns Fish Under Briberization?  The Kleptocrac​y – Featured Writer Stephen Taufen

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   The Big Green Money Machine – how anti-fishing activists are taking over NOAA

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   CONQUEST OF THE OCEAN - Taking over the fishing regulations of a nation involves vanity and corruption -

   

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  • North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for Aug. 17, 2015

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  • “Buy American? Start with Alaska Salmon” Alaska fishermen protest Wal-Mart decision

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  • Fish News from American Samoa

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  • MSA – Federal fishery law changes leave fishing communities vulnerable – Darren Platt, Commercial Fisherman, Kodiak

    From the article – However, there are issues that both parties should be able to effectively address, despite ideological disparities. One of these is the re-authorization Read More »

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    State disputes study that predicts sharp decline in Gulf of Maine lobster population

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  • ASMFC 2013 Spring Meeting Tuesday, May 21, 2013 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM EDT – Listen via webinar

    Webinar Registration The webinar will provide audio and visual access to the proceedings of  the ASMFC management boards meeting from May 20-23, 2013. For a detailed agenda and Read More »

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  • WEST BOOTHBAY HARBOR – Scientists worry lobster conservation is faltering

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    Coast Guard medevacs fisherman 50-miles off Atlantic City, N.J.

    The Coast Guard medevacced a fisherman who was reportedly suffering stroke-like symptoms approximately 50-miles off the coast of New Jersey, Tuesday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Read More »

  • NOAA: Coastal ocean aquaculture can be environmentally sustainable

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  • Effective fishing regulations benefit all Floridians by Edward Gaw, president, HI-LINER Fishing Gear Inc.,

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  • An Act to amend the Coastal Fisheries Protection Act of Canada

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  • Water wars: What does Florida have that Georgia needs?

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  • Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update June 15, 2014

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  • Study: Population of great whites rebounding

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