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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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Alaska fishing towns would forfeit $28M in fish tax under Dunleavy budget
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Fisheries science books disposal costs Ottawa thousands
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Fishing was his life…and his death. Fisherman Peter Stilwell, Pompano Beach, Fla.
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Concern as trawler crew get Covid-19
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Seafood Coalition Supports the Commercial Vessel Discharge Reform Act of 2013
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BAKER – CETA: Political showdown or tempest in a teapot?
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Scotland: Innovative new Mair’s Pier to become fishing industry hub
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Scalloping season kicks off along Maine coast in three zones from Kittery to Lubec
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14-year-old boats massive bluefin tuna out of Grand Isle
On the hit television show Wicked Tuna, grown men take turns battling bluefin tuna, many times for hours each, and the fish frequently pop lines or Read More » -
U.S. Coast Guard grants extension to some certificates of documentation for commercial vessels.
The U.S. Coast Guard announced Tuesday that it will allow commercial vessels engaged in domestic voyages between ports in the United States or its possessions to Read More » -
Charity calls on government to help Teesside fishermen
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A fisherman has died in the hospital after he was rescued from a sinking fishing boat
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What’s on a real roll? Demand for the Maine lobster
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Taylor’s Blue Eyed Girl wins fastest working lobster boat
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Protection of marine areas to be based on science, Hunter Tootoo says
Federal Fisheries Minister Hunter Tootoo says science will determine not only which areas of Canada’s oceans the government will designate for protection, but also what development, Read More » -
Fishing boat in distress docked in Honolulu, making repairs, and heading back to sea.
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Research vessel Lady Lisa may be nearing its end
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NOAA administrator to step down; some actions sparked controversy. hee hee yeah!
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HMS Bounty crew member dies and captain missing in stormy seas
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Alaska’s 2018 commercial salmon harvest 30 percent below forecast, yet some fisheries have boomed
The statewide commercial salmon harvest is about 31 percent below the preseason forecast, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game said in a statement Thursday. The Read More » -
FISH-NL questions whether Ottawa purposely is out to eliminate inshore fishery and outports along with it
The Federation of Independent Sea Harvesters of Newfoundland and Labrador (FISH-NL) says Ottawa’s decision to award a new Arctic surf clam licence to East Coast aboriginal Read More »
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