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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 congressional delegation asks Obama to rebuff ban on lobster exports to EU
Maine’s congressional delegation on Monday asked the Obama administration to resist efforts to ban the import of live Maine lobsters by European Union countries, saying the Read More » -
European Fishermen Brace for Brexit – British fishermen may end up having Europe’s richest waters all to themselves. But who’s going to eat all the fish?
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Department of Fisheries and Oceans’ last in, first out (LIFO) is working exactly as planned
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For Immediate Release – Hawaii Seafood Council: Hawaii Fishing Industry takes action to protect foreign crew from labor abuse
For Immediate Release Hawaii Seafood Council 1130 N Nimitz Hwy, Suite A263 Honolulu, Hawaii 96817 – Hawaii Longline Fishing Industry takes immediate action to assess and Read More » -
Senators move to combat illegal seafood import activities
Senator Thad Cochran is pushing a bill in appropriations to reactivate federal monitoring of illegal activities involving shrimp exports to the United States. Previously the Senate Appropriations Read More » -
Lots of lobster, few workers – Curb on foreign employees imperils industry, processors say
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The end of fish, or sustainable fishing? What’s the real status of fisheries?
Published on Apr 7, 2013 Dr. Ray Hilborn from the University of Washington, provides some eye-opening facts about our fisheries, some of the misperceptions about fishing Read More » -
Kodiak’s Thelma C prepared for new home
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Coast Guard investigating fishing fatality
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N.L. trade-off on processing rules results in federal cash infusion of $400M to boost fishing industry
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Commercial horse seining on the Columbia River
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Judge restores Orin C deal, lawyer appeals
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Pilot fish survey taps industry expertise – comes amid intense criticism of traditional scientific methods for counting fish.
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N.H. Lawmakers pass bill to address abandoned fishing gear, with limitations
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Georgia shrimp season opens June 1
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More Seal Issues from the other side – Grey seals robbing Danish fishermen of their livelihood
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FISH-NL recommends Ottawa cancel 2017 sentinel cod program
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