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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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Individual, commercial fishing interests clash in Alaska Board of Fisheries testimony
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Dear Mr. Pentony and Dr. Hare: On behalf of the MAFMC I am writing to express our deep concern about the plan to redeploy observers
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New England Fishery Management Council Meeting in Gloucester, September 23-26, 2019
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FFAW-Unifor stoops to new low; committee members forced to sign ‘pledge of allegiance’
The Federation of Independent Sea Harvesters of Newfoundland and Labrador (FISH-NL) charges the FFAW-Unifor with stooping to a new low in forcing inshore harvesters to sign Read More » -
This invasive fish population is exploding as native Blue Crab populations hit record lows.
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F/V Lone Star recovery efforts begin to pay off – “The Lone Star is currently being pumped out and floating,,,”
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Greenland salmon quota worries Maine conservationists
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Pacific Legal Foundation: Lawsuits filed to preserve swordfish industry and livelihoods
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Groups seek to shut down dam turbines, save Atlantic salmon
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Lobster industry leaders vow to continue fight to protect Maine’s iconic fishery
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Russian trawler hulls protected with Cathelco systems
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Fishermen support local legislator’s bill that would ban offshore wind projects in the Gulf of Maine
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Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s limited entry scheme for Maine Shrimp Fishery postponed
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Scientists Stumped By Die-Off Of Bluefish In Shinnecock Bay
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New Zealand: Jamie Briggs calls for seal cull in Coorong and Lower Lakes
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