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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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Bering Sea snow crab fishing underway
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All the President’s Fishermen? Who’s Standing Behind Vladimir Putin!
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Opinion: The politically corrupt management of the wild salmon resource in Canada is a sinking ship
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Interesting stuff here! James Lovelock: Environmentalism Has Become A Religion
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Alaskans pursue permanent protections for Bristol Bay
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F/V Captain Billy Haver Crewman Held Without Bail, Coast Guard May Day Call Audio
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Son of a lost fisherman nominated for a 2021 Young Scot Award after his incredible fundraising efforts
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Sue and Settle Enviro Groups Go To Court to Protect Blueback Herring from Extinction
Washington, D.C. — Earthjustice, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and a coalition of fishing and watershed protection groups, Anglers Conservation Network, Great Egg Harbor River Read More » -
NFL Hall of Famer Warren Sapp- shark bit while lobster fishing and the photo is not for the squeamish
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Decommissioning Irish Fishing Fleet Will Not Preserve Fish Stocks
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Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 49′ 6″ Fiberglass/Wood Lobster/Gillnetter, Cummins 855
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Florida’s building boom threatens wildlife-rich lagoon
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FFAW-Unifor NEWS RELEASE: Thousands of Jobs at Risk in Northern Shrimp Fishery
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Price strike drags on for California crab fleet holding out for better price
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Cod Fishing, circa 1950 – Cod Fishing, circa 1950 Part II by Fredrik Bodin @ GoodMorningGloucester
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The Cover Up Of The Texas American Eel – Part Three
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Status quo reigns with New England Fisheries Management Council
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Legislative Hearing: Magnuson Stevens Act Reauthorization Tuesday February 4, 2014 at 10am, Watch Live.
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Quebec photographer shows the human side of sealing
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Speakers Series: Ernie Koepf- Fish tales
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