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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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Federal Government Picks New England Offshore Wind Power Site, Drawing Cheers and Questions Alike
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Fishery groups sue to get rid of Obama‘s New England ocean monument
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Non-Fishing Mortality Remains Key Concern in South Coast Cod Update
Today’s 3Ps cod stock assessment update delivered some good news for harvesters on the province’s south coast, but significant concerns regarding natural mortality and the untold Read More » -
Maritime Storm: What can satellite images tell us? – CBC meteorologist Kalin Mitchell explains how this storm is different from a hurricane
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Innovative Fishing Vessel Launched in Turkey
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Closure of Eastern Seafood | The end for Matane shrimp?
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Council For Sustainable Fishing – Help get the best qualified fisheries managers
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P.E.I. lobster fishermen question marketing levy – Lobster Council of Canada wants to collect 1 cent on every pound caught
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Operation One-Way Chandelier – Two members of Gosman family plead guilty in over-quota fish plot
Two members of the Gosman family pleaded guilty on Thursday to one count each of criminal conspiracy for their role, and that of their Montauk company, Read More » -
Public Forum On Threats Facing Great Lakes In Kincardine, Ontario
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The gruesome final Pacific voyage of Captain James Cook
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N.L. asks federal government for ‘immediate’ improvements to Labrador search and rescue
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North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for June 12, 2015
Click to read the Weekly Update for June 12, 2015 as a PDF To read all the updates, click here 20:59 Read More » -
Encouraging signs there will be plenty of ‘Brixham gold’ around
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Solution to deal with B.C.’s sea lion surplus? Harvest them, group suggests
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Kinky capelin fish clog traffic in Newfoundland
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Lobster plant running full throttle to feed demand from China
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Gov. Edwards Requests Federal Declaration of a Fisheries Disaster in Louisiana
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DEC decides against extending the scalloping season
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Fisheries minister commits to lifting processing caps, looking for outside buyers ahead of 2024 crab season
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Public urged to remain vigilant after Pacific salmon found in Irish rivers
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Skinningrove’s fishing boat restored after years on beach
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