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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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Coast Guard, partners respond to grounded fishing vessel near El Capitan State Beach
Coast Guard and local partner agencies are responding to a grounded commercial fishing vessel near El Capitan State Beach Saturday. At approximately 5:30 a.m., the crew Read More » -
Coakley lawsuit vs. NOAA thrown out – Judge recounted NOAA’s slick Bigelow/ Albatross transition!
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Festival! – Cape May – Annual blessing 5:30-6:30 p.m. Friday evening Fisherman’s Memorial – Harbor Fest drops anchor Saturday, June 15.
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Two more North Atlantic right whales found dead on Newfoundland’s west coast
Two more dead whales have washed ashore on Newfoundland’s west coast. The federal fisheries department says the discoveries bring the total of confirmed North Atlantic right Read More » -
A night with Dave and Bear at Happy Jacks Saloon: The Last Morro Bay Fisherman’s Dive
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Regulators hesitate to set elver quota in Maine
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Two guys who tried to sink their own commercial charter fishing boat get probation
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Delaware Man Catches Record-Size Blueline Tilefish During Tournament
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It is indeed time to share the Gulf, change red snapper allocation: David Cresson
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Illinois to Michigan: Put your money where the carp is
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Advisory committees recommend denying shrimp trawling limitations
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Celebrating the Life and Career of Katherine Johnson
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Judge requests additional briefs and memoranda concerning at-sea monitoring lawsuit
The final judgment in New Hampshire fisherman David Goethel’s federal lawsuit against NOAA Fisheries concerning at-sea monitoring will be further delayed after the judge in the Read More » -
“Fostering a New Generation of RI Fishermen” Fisheries workshop to be held Monday in Wakefield
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An Agenda Driven Study: Marine charities net more than iconic fishery
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Sustainability certification – Questionnaire on a NOAA alternative
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