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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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Governor Rick Scott announced the bay scallop season will open three days early this year.
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A New England story goes Australian – Fishing industries under pressure
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Commercial fishing isn’t the main threat to habitat
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Fish Board mostly leaves Sitka herring alone following truce between users
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The Room Erupted! Tensions flare at suggestion snow crab fishery close for whales
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Asian carp may be back in Lake Erie, scientists worry
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Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 51’X22′ Fiberglass Longliner, Cummins Diesel, Permits Available
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Louisiana shrimpers encouraged to provide input regarding potential shrimp fishery regulation changes
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