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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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Maine fisheries scientist Maggie Hunter is honored for her work
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Deepwater Wind Statement on BOEM’s Announcement of Wind Energy Area for Rhode Island and Massachusetts
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Tobique First Nation fishery mired in court battles, band council split
The future of the Tobique First Nation’s commercial fishery is up in the air after the latest courtroom battle between the band and the companies running Read More » -
Charter fishing fleet casts wary eye toward possible fishing cutbacks to save orcas
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Fishermen Protest Upcoming Bid for Wind Farms in New York Bight
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New Season For Lake Erie Fleet
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The Federal Competition Act
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Take Action for the Menhaden Fishery: Tell the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Not to Hurt Working Families Before the Facts are In!
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Memorial service held for Petty Harbour Fishermen’s Co-operative founder Tom Best
Nearly four months after his passing, family and friends of Petty Harbour Fishermen’s Co-operative founder Tom Best honoured his life and legacy Saturday, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Best Read More » -
2010 BP oil spill still having an impact on commercial fishing
Commercial catches for several varieties of seafood have decreased since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries officials said. Since Read More » -
NPFMC closing Cook Inlet federal waters to commercial salmon fishing
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12-year-old boat builder unveils Jacob’s Pride in Winterton
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Mama’s Fish House is starting a new FAD making life easier for Maui’s fishermen ( a new series? Good Cook – Bad Cook?)
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Wild Alaskan Owner Responds to Federal Indictment
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Coast Guard searches for 35-year-old fisherman Benjamin Sorrells off Alabama coast
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Pacific salmon named B.C.’s official fish
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Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council’s spiny lobster review panel, Monday, Feb 9, 0:900
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North Bound Fluke migration puts regulators in gear
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Whale conservationist tackles fishing industry
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Editorial: Ex-AG’s ‘probe’ of fishing fund hardly independent – Gloucester Daily Times
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