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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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Fishermen voice concerns about Humboldt County offshore wind farm project
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These labels are downright fishy – One of the entrees was listed as “Wild Steelhead,” – Wild, or Free Range Salmon
The term “wild” has become the most improperly used term associated with salmon. “Wild” is supposed to mean they are the progeny of naturally spawning salmon. Read More » -
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“No Industrial Scale Fish Factory in Frenchman Bay” – American Aquafarms reps, critics take sides
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The Canadian Cod Crisis: “There’s millions of cod. The cod is back, and it’s killing the crab and shrimp species,”
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Come Rain and High Water – People will drive for hours, brave a deluge for a John’s Bay Boat Company launch
Some people go to the opera. In South Bristol, Maine, people go to a John’s Bay Boat launch. John’s Bay Boat Company owner Peter Kass has Read More » -
Herring and Mackerel fishing ban: Pelagic fishers from southern Gaspésie appeal for help to Ottawa
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Greater Grays Harbor Inc Supports Crude Oil Exports in Western Washington
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Fishermen, state, in flux after circuit court overturns state control of Cook Inlet salmon
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Japan to enforce penalties for bluefin catch quota violations starting next month
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NOAA Names Michael Pentony new Regional Administrator of Greater Atlantic Region
Today, NOAA Fisheries announced that Mr. Michael Pentony is the new Regional Administrator for NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office in Gloucester, Massachusetts. He will Read More » -
U.S. Coast Guard to hold virtual formal hearing for loss of F/V Scandies Rose
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Proposed Rule; Request For Comments; Proposed 2013-2015 Spiny Dogfish Fishery Specifications
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Commercial fishing groups worried about initiative – Proposed setnet ban draws fire
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July 22 Meetings for Fishermen on Upcoming Groundfish Operational Assessments
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Demolition nears for old codfish processing plant – what a story it has to tell!
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Louisiana senators attempting to push through a bill against the import of shrimp with EMS,
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Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council meeting in Naples, FL June 5 – 8, 2017
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Filmmaker Baltasar Kormakur gets deep – DD – What inspired you to make ‘The Deep?’
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Local leaders encouraged by water wars arguments in U.S. Supreme Court hearing
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RCMP Investigates – Pictou Landing chief says lobster fisher was shot at on the water
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The Goodness of People – Fish fry raises $16,000 for out-of-work crab fishermen
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