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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 and Oregon Governors request Salmon Disaster Assistance
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Nova Scotia lobster fishery braces for a downturn as inflation hits
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Lee County derelict crab trap cleanup planned for July 10-19
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Letter: Welcome fishing aid no long-term answer – Sam Parisi, Gloucester
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F/V Nicola Faith: The deadly mistakes that led to the boat capsizing and killing three men
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ASMFC Winter Meeting – January 30 – February 2, 2017 in Alexandria, Virginia
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Groups March in Washington, DC During Oceans Week To Oppose Offshore Fish Farms
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Tropical Storm Isaias no longer forecast to restrengthen into hurricane, forecasted impacts remain the same
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Coast Guard responds to man overboard of Commercial Fishing Vessel near Panama City, Fla
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