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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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CARL SAFINA and BRETT JENKS – How to Catch Fish and Save Fisheries – TURF. Another recipe for Catch Shares and Closures!
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DFO to conduct emergency review of new West Coast prawn fishery regulations
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Alaskan Pollock Production Continues As Usual Despite The Coronavirus
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British Columbia: Low salmon numbers keep nets out of the Fraser
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Finding local seafood is getting easier at America’s top fishing port, if you’re imagining a fish market, wipe away that image.
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March 25-26 – Northwest Fisheries Science Center’s 4th Science Symposium in Seattle, Washington – Webinar Broadcast
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The story of a boy, a boat, and love at first bite
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Nova Scotia Lobster Fishermen Fed Up with Mis-Communication By DFO
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New England Fishery Management Council meeting in Danvers, MA September 20 – 22, 2016
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Northern Shrimp – If shrimp fishery reopens, Maine to get lion’s share
The Gulf of Maine, closed since 2014 to shrimp fishermen, will operate under strict state allocations when and if it ever reopens to shrimping. The Atlantic Read More » -
Baltimore crab houses haven’t any crabs
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The Herring Girl Collection: Barra Knitwear brand honours the Herring Girls legacy
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Study: Sleeper sharks may kill Steller sea lions
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Reactions to Northern Shrimp quota cut- ‘Mixed emotions’ and a ‘devastating effect’
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‘It’s like a weight has been lifted’ – Family of Newfoundland Fisherman Isaac Kettle relieved his body was found
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Looking for contacts in America of fishermen or fisherwomen who were affected by the Gulf of Mexico spill and it’s aftermath
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Homer Alaska regains status as the halibut capital
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Falklands’ company expects its state of the art trawler F/V Falcon ready for the Loligo February 2021 season
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From the Deckboss
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