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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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Florida: Just when you thought it was safe,,, Massive, 18-inch crustacean was pulled from the water
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UK secures £970million fishing stock with EU in deal ‘better than if we were in the bloc’
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Set Net Fishery’s Future in Superior Court Hands
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N.C. Fishermen brace for a difficult winter financially after the hurricane ruined much of their fall catch.
During a major hurricane, fish migrate away, oysters get contaminated and shrimp are blown to sea, scattered to deeper waters. Though sometimes unnoticed, the seafood industry takes Read More » -
Fundy fishermen call for a halt of all tidal energy activity
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NOAA/NMFS seeks input on proposed sea lion removal at Willamette Falls
NOAA Fisheries is seeking public input on an application from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) to remove, by lethal means if necessary, California Read More » -
4 North Atlantic right whales spotted in Bay of Fundy
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Former Deadliest Catch Star Beaten Almost to Death. Then His Big Brother Found The Attackers
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Cornwall family put boat up for sale after 300 years at sea
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Maine fishermen resist eel harvest quotas
PressHerald.com – The American eel, at all life stages, is considered a stock for which there is limited scientific and historical data. Taylor acknowledged considerable uncertainty Read More » -
Fish harvesters, plants workers hold demonstration in St. John’s – ‘Put the crab back on the table,’ fishermen chant at rally
Fish, Food and Allied Workers’—Unifor members held a demonstration today at the Delta Hotel in St. John’s followed by a march through part of the downtown. Read More » -
July 4th seine fishery at Amalga targets DIPAC chum
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Crab season is open, but N.L.’s fishermen are staying on land — and demanding a better price
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Mid-Atlantic Council Meeting in Baltimore December 8 – 11, 2014 Listen live with Adobe Connect
Briefing Materials: All briefing materials will be posted at www.mafmc.org/briefing/december-2014 as they become available. Webinar Access: For online access during the meeting, enter as a guest here at adobe connect! Read More » -
The meaning behind Ed Parker’s painting, The Lobster Trap – Thief of Tradition
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Tri Marine American Samoa cannery set to open in 2014
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Smart Boats Could Revolutionise UK Fishing and Seafood Industries
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AquaBounty cleared to export genetically-engineered salmon eggs to U.S.
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New Arctic Surf Clam license to benefit First Nations in Atlantic Canada and Quebec
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20-year shellfish harvester says he can’t wait long for return of cod
The return of an expanded commercial cod fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador can’t come soon enough for Basil Goodyear, a fisherman in Lumsden who’s been relying Read More »
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