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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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Bristol Bay fishermen to land 2 billionth salmon in 2016
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California and Oregon Governors request Salmon Disaster Assistance
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N.S. builders of small boats say bidding for federal contracts too complex
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Does Newfoundland Fisherman Tony Doyle have the answer NOAA Doesn’t?
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Kim Smith – Fishery Activist
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Maine Lobstermen reject big changes in harvester reporting rules
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Final action set for trawl fleet king salmon bycatch limit – The council meets June 5 to 11 in Juneau. Crab, cod decisions due
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U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee-$64 billion disaster assistance bill-includes $150 million-Northeast groundfishery and three other states
The bill’s impetus was relief for the superstorm Sandy disaster, but lawmakers have added a variety of other disaster relief measures, including farm drought relief. http://www.gloucestertimes.com/local/x1839366712/Some-Sandy-relief-for-fishermen Read More » -
Maine Lobster Industry Transitions As Lobster Harvesting Continues to Surge
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Volunteers will be dishing out some free surplus salmon from Michigan DNR weirs.
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