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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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Leon Circuit Judge Jackie Fulford reaffirmed: Enforcement of ‘net ban’ back off for now
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South Atlantic Fishery Management Council meeting March 5-9, 2018 in Jekyll Island, GA
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Absolute Inequity – Family of lost fisherman denied Workers’ Compensation survivor’s benefit
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Inspector of marine accidents and ex-commercial fisherman Sean Friday shares his views on the challenges facing commercial fishing and his journey to the MAIB.
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West Coast: Sardines vanish from coastal waters; squid and anchovy fill the void for fishermen
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“Fill Our Xtratuffs” Saturday to benefit Westport Coast Guard families
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Forum by JAMIE MILLER: It is my hope every penny of taxpayer funds misspent will be returned to the state
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Study finds shark hotspots overlap with commercial fishing locations
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International Pacific Halibut Commission looks at possible 30 percent reduction
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From Mexico to British Columbia – Entire West Coast ocean salmon fishing seasons adopted
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Commercial Fishing Captain Malvin Kvilhaug of Fairhaven, Massachusetts, has passed away
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Cornwall family put boat up for sale after 300 years at sea
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Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 49’11”x 24′ Dixon Lobster/Scalloper, 500HP Lugger, Nothern Lights – 14KW
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Still slow going for Copper River opener, remains closed at least through Monday, May 25
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Exposing the wind industry genocide
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Letter: NOAA can never take away fishermen’s souls
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Breaking – Ex-AG asked to probe fishing permit bank gloucesterdailytimes.com
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Northeast Fisheries Science Center to Step Up Partnerships for Better Fishery Resource Surveys
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Rescued crew headed back to sea to retrieve vessel
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Feds interview Tangier watermen, look into oyster sales records in Crisfield
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