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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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Southern Shrimp Alliance Applauds the Federal Government’s Aggressive Criminal Investigation of Antidumping Duty Circumvention
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N.C. – 4 Days for public comments – seismic BLASTING from Sept. 15 to Oct. 22
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Marquesas Key: Coast Guard looking into commercial fishing vessel firing shots at recreational boat
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Regional council says it won’t tighten fishing regulations in Bristol Bay red king crab savings area
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Alaska Shell game: state scallop fishery faces scrutiny
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Oceana researchers say getting federal data on fish stocks is a challenge
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Maine elver fisherman to serve 90 days for dodging income tax
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Man rescued from Peterhead Harbour after fire breaks out on fishing boat
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Crab fishery stalemate creating fear and uncertainty in Newfoundland fishing towns
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GARFO: At-Sea Monitoring 2017 Coverage Levels for Groundfish Sector Fishery
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‘It doesn’t feel real,’ says Lark Harbour deputy mayor following death of 2 fishermen
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