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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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1.5 Million Objections to Genetically Engineered Salmon Filed with FDA – Previously undisclosed documents reveal requests by many companies seeking government approval to grow controversial salmon in U.S.
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Offshore Wind Farms Could Cause ‘Cataclysmic Destruction’ Of Ecosystems
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Officials work to remove capsized boat near Ventura Harbor
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Who decides the price of fish at the wharf?
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Director of environmental grants at Heinz Endowments is forced out, reasons unclear
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New Proposed Measures to Provide Needed Protections to Whales and less Economic Impact on Lobstermen
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I’m a 7th-generation Michigan commercial fisherman. 13 are left.
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Maryland Natural Resources Police Crow When They Bust, Clam Up When They Lose, decline to comment on the court’s decision.
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Groundswell – New England Fisherman Steve Welch takes on Catch Shares, Council & Government Regulation
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U.S. Coast Guard medevacs man from fishing vessel near Grand Isle, Louisiana
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada Blunder – Expert says feds should have acted more quickly on right whale migration
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The Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Website – Check it out!
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