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
-
Recent Posts
-
A NOAA proposed rule would let recreational swordfish anglers sell their catch to dealers commercially to help the U.S. fulfill its quota.
-
House bill seeks state approval of fishing closures
-
B.C. fish farm opponent Don Staniford can’t appeal to Supreme Court of Canada
-
Lobster boat building boom in Western Australia a boost for quality catch, regional jobs
-
North Carolina Counties and fishermen’s associations file lawsuit over flounder supplement
-
2 Men Found Guilty of Commercial Fishing Violations
-
AUDIO: NEFMC Groundfish Committee’s Sept. 19 Meeting looks at closed areas
-
Distress call from the grounded F/V Nat, Coast Guard responds
-
Flawed Science, Flawed Agency. U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns Flawed Judgement on behalf of NOAA/NMFS
-
A favorable forecast offered for 2017 South Carolina shrimp season
-
Sport fishermen win greater share of red snapper catch
-
NTSB: Wreckage Believed to be Missing Ship El Faro Found
-
Summer at Graveyard Point – In a seemingly abandoned corner of Bristol Bay, a new economic model emerges and a family adapts
-
Great urgency in debate over Great Bay – reduce the level of nitrogen and other pollutants discharged
-
Connecticut: Keeping tabs on invasive shrimp in local waters
-
THE ORIGINS AND HISTORY OF THE FLYING SANTA
-
Alaska – Most Southeast salmon still from wild stocks
-
SMAST deploys water glider to study ocean temperatures
-
A Fundraiser – Support Luke Gurney’s Family In The Days To Come
-
SW Boatworks builds big boat for big-time tuna hunter, by Stephen Rappaport
-
Finding purpose and taking pride in your work, even when it’s cutting fish
-
Fishermen Convicted of Improperly Harvesting Seals
-
Dischner: Another year of halibut quota cuts on the table for 2015 (lots of info)
-
National Hurricane Center – Hurricane Jose – Hurricane Maria Public Advisory’s At 800 PM EDT
-
Medieval Histories – Medieval Cod Wars 1415 – 2017
-
I’m wondering when these phony bastards are going to recognize climate change as the major culprit in the north east ground fishery issue instead of blaming fishermen that have more than stayed within their limits for a variety of reasons that these ENGO wags choose to ignore.
When the time comes for eco based management, we’ll see if they have the gut’s and fortitude to do the right thing, but judging from their track records, they don’t.
The issue will be forced.
The continuous ignoring of the fact that there is now a glut of ground fish off the Canadian coast is telling of the issue.
Funny how Crockett mentions the crab issue, something he learned about in comments made by others.
Crockett says,,,,,,,,,,,,,