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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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Operation aims to chase the last drift nets out of the North Pacific
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Washington town highlights its salmon fishing history
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Rhode Island company proposes wind farm 30 miles off Montauk
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Coronavirus: Maine Fishermen’s Forum board of directors has canceled the 2021 event
“There is no possible way that we can protect our forum participants in such a tight environment, due to COVID-19 and required safety restrictions,” Steve Train, Read More » -
Rainstorm spells end for F/V Tiki
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P.E.I. tuna processing plant opens up new markets, bigger profits
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Letter: Token haddock gain can’t hide NOAA targets – Paul Cohan, Gloucester
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BREAKING: $33 Million to New England in Disaster Funding.
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Elver Lottery to Allow New Entrants into Maine’s Lucrative Elver Fishery
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Queensland Prawn importers under investigation for biosecurity breach
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Maine State Legislature to consider fisheries bills on “emergency” basis
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Legal sizes for lobsters trapped off New England could change to protect population
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Rep. Joan Meschino creates seat for local lobstermen on fishing closures task force
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NMFS: Maine’s proposal to keep right whales from getting entangled in lobstering gear doesn’t go far enough
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