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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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Sport Fishing Industry Voices Concern With Possible Offshore Sanctuary Idea; Official Provisions Sought Before Designation Considered
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Opening of Harbour Breton’s salmon processing plant delayed
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1st ocean fish farm proposed for East Coast off New England
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Historic Alaska heatwave is killing off thousands of salmon
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Fishermen trouble
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American Dynasty Update. Power failure followed by an unexpected engine restart, Driving her right into HMCS Winnipeg
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Listen Live! From Honolulu – Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council Meeting – Happening NOW!
The 158th Council Meeting starts today with agency reports and Hawaii Archipelago and PRIA FEPs. If you can’t make it down to the Laniakea YWCA in downtown Read More » -
New Jersey: Van Drew leads chorus of condemnation of wind projects in Wildwood
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New Zealand: West Coast fishermen describe 1.45am liferaft ordeal as heavy seas pound boat after stranding
A father and son survived a harrowing ordeal with their skipper to make it into a liferaft as their boat was pounded by heavy seas in Read More » -
Maine’s fishermen and farmers are under assault – When a flag is more than a symbol
With the livelihoods of both Maine’s fishermen and farmers under assault, Sam Patten talks about the importance of keeping the traditional state flag. In the event Read More » -
Lolo cites fisheries and construction as best options for economic expansion
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Coakley Sues NOAA Over Catch Limits, Peter Baker Spews the Pew Poo, and Saving Seafood’s Bob Vanasse Takes a Stand
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November 1 thru 6, 2013 Pacific Fishery Management Council Meeting Internet Live Audio Stream
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Fishermen slap down Sturgeon over EU crusade and say she’s ignoring Brexit’s GRAND PRIZE
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Nova Scotia Fish processing industry facing ‘imminent’ labour shortage
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Chile accuses Marine Harvest of damaging environment after 600,000 salmon injected with antibiotics escape
Chile’s environment ministry on Monday (Aug 6) accused the local unit of Norway’s Marine Harvest of damaging the environment after hundreds of thousands of salmon escaped Read More » -
Ireland: Fishing’s struggle to stay afloat
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Fishers, St. Vincent Harbour Authority pleased with ice breaker response time
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Experts believe wind farm plans will permanently damage fishing
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Graves seeks Federal Fishery Disaster Determination for Louisiana
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