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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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Fisheries activist says giant processors exploit locals in the Aleutians
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Shutting down ‘shark finning’: US fishermen promise a fight
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NLGIDC Applauds the appointment of new Ministers to the Federal Cabinet
The Newfoundland and Labrador Groundfish Industry Development Council congratulates the Honourable Joyce Murray who was recently appointed as Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Read More » -
Shrimp industry eyes visas; Another 30,000 seasonal workers to be allowed in
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Fishermen: “Sea-life in Dublin Bay facing wipe-out” from offshore wind farm surveys
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Mid Atlantic Fishery Management Council Meeting, Raleigh, NC – Tue, Feb 10, thru Thu, Feb 12, 2015, Listen Live!
The public is invited to attend the meeting at Doubletree by Hilton Raleigh, 1707 Hillsborough St Raleigh, NC, 27605, or attend by webinar. Read the Agenda Read More » -
Are big ups and downs normal for forage fish?
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Maine closes more scallop areas to fishing – reduce Maine shrimp fishing limits
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Fish stocks rebound under federal plan
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Something Fishy: Local seafood is first class. So, what has changed?
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Crew okay, rescued after lobster boat sinks off Wedgeport
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Dungeness Crab Season Delayed Again, This Time Until Mid-December
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Fishing licences and quota on the West Coast are murky business
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Meager aid for N.J. marine industry stirs anger
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If you find a crab with a green t-bar tag and/or orange knuckle tag marked with “AOLA” You could win money!
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Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council meeting in Avalon, NJ April 8-11, 2019
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Swordfish Sustainability
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