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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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For Florida’s blue crab trappers, it’s been a good year; and that is excellent news for diners
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Carteret County Commissioners in North Carolina threatens legal action over loggerhead habitat designation
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Critics say federal government is wiping out commercial pink salmon fisheries
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Veteran Waterman Kenley “Sonny” Tilghman Hampton, Jr. has passed away
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HB 52 would hurt commercial fishing and community
Rep. Vance’s Bill HB 52 is irresponsible, anti-commercial fishing, anti-community and presented with false and misleading statements. HB 52 is about removing approximately 123 acres of Read More » -
Commercial Fisherman Sentenced in Federal Court for Assault with Intent to Murder
Christopher Shane Dreiling was sentenced in federal court on two counts of assault with intent to murder within the special maritime jurisdiction of the United States. Read More » -
Long Island turbine siting – ‘You’re impacting the whole resource’
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Historic photos: 1942 fishing trip off Provincetown aboard the Provincetown-based dragger F/V Francis and Marion
These amazing photos from 1942 take you aboard the Provincetown-based drag trawler Francis and Marion, fishing off Cape Cod. The trawls are constantly being repaired; while Read More » -
Gloucester F/V Terra Nova Sinks, Two Men Retrieved, then Tragedy
BOSTON − Coast Guard crews rescued two male crew members after a commercial fishing vessel that was taking on water sank three miles east of Cape Ann, Read More » -
UPDATED: The mystery of the lost-and-found ‘Perfect Storm’ photo album – “Don’t come back to my bar.”
After three days missing, The Crow’s Nest, the Gloucester bar featured in the 2000 movie “The Perfect Storm”, has had its photo album honoring the film and Read More » -
David Bengis to pay $1.5m for role in illegal lobster catching
David Bengis, son of former Cape Town fishing magnate and convicted poacher and smuggler Arnold Bengis, has agreed to pay $1.5 million (R20.6m) to the South Read More » -
Recovered: Sunken fishing trawler Dianne to be lifted on to land
A fishing trawler in which six men died last year will be lifted on to land four months after it sank off the Queensland coast. The Read More » -
Lobster Fisherman Gentle Giant (Jim Buchanan) Fundraiser
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Cod Is Dead—Is Dogfish the Answer?
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Say Thank You to Jim and Bobby Ruhle for their Hard Work with NEAMAP!
As many of you in the Northeast fishing community know, NEAMAP is an extremely important survey for our fisheries but couldn’t be done without Jim and Read More » -
Stock Island Fishermen bank on stone crab to salvage season
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Coast Guard conducts medevac near Dutch Harbor, Alaska
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Bloated whale carcass beached in Lamaline – I don’t see any fishing gear on it!
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Canada’s new Liberal government says it is currently developing priorities for the lobster industry
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Doing away with fruit, vegetable middlemen
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Am. Samoa Governor Implores Obama Not To Expand Marine Monument
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