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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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Talking kettles of fish with Fisheries and Oceans Minister Jonathan Wilkinson
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NOAA: Temporary rule allows shrimpers limited tow times as an alternative to TED’s
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Investigation finds Co Wexford boat capsized due to loss of stability
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North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for August 25, 2017
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Key Alaska fisheries look set for strong season
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Coast Guard searching for missing father and son in Brazos River
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Sea lions are cash cows in the Bay Area. Farther south, fishermen say, ‘Shoot ‘em’
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North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for July 5, 2016
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Police called as FISH-NL execs crash FFAW meeting in Baie Verte – Cleary and Leonard physically forced out
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Coronavirus: Atlantic Canada’s fishing industry calls on feds for help
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Kodiak fishermen gearing up for biggest tanner crab season in decades
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Bald eagles bad news for seabird on Oregon Coast
Scientists at Oregon State University who are studying the seabird have documented how the increase of bald eagles – especially along the central Oregon coast – Read More » -
Convicted killer granted new hearing
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UPDATED – Seine F/V Elohim capsizes, F/V Infinite Grace plucks the surviver’s from the water
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Houston Ship Channel Reopens After 7-hour Closure to raise F/V Pappy’s Pride
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Fire destroys 3 lobster boats on Pembroke wharf
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Cooke Aquaculture seeks renewal of salmon pen lease
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