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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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Maine’s elver industry could be shut down in August
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Digby DFO find short and berried lobster and unhailed halibut, clammers get hit also
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New website gives you the real deal on sea level rise and rates
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Bering Sea crabbers feel like they’ve been ‘rammed’ by Congress
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Australia’s Fisheries authority considers streaming video from boats to ensure safety of marine life
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Rubio Introduces Legislation To Improve Florida Fisheries
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard, today introduced a bill that outlines Read More » -
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Alaska has Pebble Mine, New England has it’s Pebble – offshore wind – Deepwater changes plan
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TV’s ‘Wicked Tuna’ fishermen, seafood chefs to headline 2015 Maine Fishermen’s Forum
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Maine’s elver fishery – Smaller catch, bigger value – 2015 haul nets fishermen an average of $2,172 per pound
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North Pacific Fishery Management Council acts on guide loophole, grenadiers; open seat debated
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2 injured after dock collapses in New Bedford
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Ocean Cleanup Device Malfunctions
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Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to consider next Maine shrimp season
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The Virginia Institute of Marine Science is researching the American eel in order to better understand what affects its numbers and to better manage the fishery.
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