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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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California commercial salmon fishing season opens May 1
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Mike McGeoghegan steps down as PEIFA president
After a five-year term of successive re-elections, Mike McGeoghegan has stepped down as president of the largest fishing organization in the province. The Pinette-based fisherman has Read More » -
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Early signs iffy for shrimp harvest in Charleston area
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Over 300 dead dolphins recovered from Virginia beaches
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A new outlook on a specie that was headed for protection – Cali Bill to allow commercial crawfishing at Lake Tahoe passes
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Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 37′ Repco Lobster/Tuna, 300HP, 6 Cylinder John Deere, price reduced!
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Outer Banks Seafood Festival Endowment Created
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Island builder Kevin Grindle puts new take on scallop drags
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North Carolina fishermen pull up lost crab pots in effort to clean up the coast
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Fishing over the line – Digby DFO seizes 195 traps and $8,000 worth of lobster
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First Nation threatening fisheries blockade waits for DFO’s call
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RESCHEDULED: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council meeting in Charleston, September 30 – October 5, 2018
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Recreational Fishing Alliance (RFA) Opposed to 55-square-mile closure area of Stellwagen Bank
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Fishermen asked to help identify Bay of Fundy priority areas
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New England Fishery Management Council meeting in Gloucester, Sept. 26th thru 28th
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P.E.I. lobster processors work less as catches shrink
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But, you have seen that car before, Alaska, and I believe you’ve driven it too.
Yup, saw the car, and horse — rode it hard and put it away wet. Nice to hear the AMCC speaking up…though it would have been far nicer if they had used their strength and numbers to rally against catch shares back when Gulf Crab Rationalization initially raised its ugly head. 90% of the Kodiak fleet and crewmen were fighting for their community and jobs, yet when AMCC members met privately with David Axelrod, Obama’s then Righthand man, did the subject even come up?
Power corrupts. Just follow the $$$$$$$$$$$. Nuff said!