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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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American Samoa – Center for Biological Diversity criticized
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The “Zumwalt Effect”: New off-radar US destroyer poses maritime traffic risks
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Video Presentation – Fishers Forum: Debunking Fishery Myths from the WPRFMC
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3 crew members rescued as Search and Rescue mission underway for fishing boat captain off Canso
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Maine lobster industry must accept that ‘big changes are coming’ despite delay in federal rules, commissioner says
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Fish Harvester Tonia Grandy believes it’s time for change in representation.
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New England’s founding fish, may be returning to local waters
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Poor production of pink salmon mystifies
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Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update, June 1, 2014
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Canada-Korea trade deal boon for fishery: processors’ rep
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Judge Rejects Latest Water Grab on California’s Trinity River
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Overview of California DFW’s Annual Marine Fisheries Report – April 2014
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Gulf Oystermen Harvest Support from D.C. Legislators and Organizations
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