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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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Scotia Harvest Inc. in Digby moving forward with construction of $14-million production facility
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Over 200,000 people without power across New England as winter storm winds down. That’s where we were. No Power!
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Hawaii longline industry creates task force to respond to allegations of human trafficking and poor working conditions.
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Engineer Honored for Using a Power Block to Rescue Shipwreck Survivors
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Commission denies Barham authority to open white-shrimp season
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Monster supertrawler currently operating in Irish waters
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Court of Appeals rejects gillnet lawsuit – may go to Oregon Supreme Court.
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State disputes study that predicts sharp decline in Gulf of Maine lobster population
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Alaska Legislators reject Board of Fisheries confirmation
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Hawaii fishermen say development is hurting reefs
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If you can, Please donate for the family of Maine Lobsterman Jeremey Philbrook
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