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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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Science journal article disputes claims that aquaculture is a sustainable industry
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Fisherman dies in Aleutian Islands clinic after medical emergency
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Gulf of St. Lawrence oil and gas plans draw opposition
Seven P.E.I. municipalities have signed a resolution against oil and gas exploration in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. A group called the Save our Seas and Shores Coalition Read More » -
Government Grants Wind Industry Licence to Kill Critically Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale
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Pacific Fishery Management Council slash’s sardine harvest along West Coast
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Mass Attorney General Martha Coakley moves to KO fish limits
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Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week:42′ Bruno (solid glass) Lobster/Scallop/Tuna, CAT 3306
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Nova Scotia fishermen were in court today to stop Bay of Fundy tidal test project
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Remember when we were told “Penguins Don’t Migrate, they’re dying!” ? – never mind
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New demersal trawler COPIOUS LK 985 delivered to 60 North Fishing
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Gulf council seeks input from fishermen for coral reef protections
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North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for January 4, 2016
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Managers meet, tackle state waters Gulf issues
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Today, A Christening. Washington Gov. Inslee to christen F/V Northern Leader
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EPA requiring ships to better clean dumped ballast water that’s blamed for invasive species
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U.S. Coast Guard rescues two fishermen from a grounded fishing vessel in Neka Bay
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