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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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Now this is important! We’re talking beer! Guinness’ Fish Bladder Problem: Ingredient Used In Brewing Process Means It’s Not Quite Vegetarian
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Alaska: Fisheries politics was rough for all in 2015; let’s at least have a working truce in 2016
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U.S. Coast Guard, Japanese Coast Guard and U.S. Navy medevacs fisherman off Guam
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Cooke Aquaculture looks to expand operations – Opponents denounce expansion of fish farm in Liverpool Bay
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Proposed Measures to Limit Lobster Trap Fishing Effort in Federal Waters — DEADLINE FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS IS JULY 29
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Support local fishers by buying local! Virus outbreak in China triggers Tasmanian lobster lockout
Tasmania’s rock lobster industry has been left treading water following mass cancellations from Chinese buyers.,, “Because of that the restaurants have cancelled their orders,” Mr Sansom said. Read More » -
Rockport native filming an industry under seige – “Dead in the Water”
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Pew response fails to address EU fishing sector concerns over misleading information
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Salvage operation for capsized fishing vessel off Cape Point
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Whale and Dolphin Research Expands Off Maui. Can you figure out how much 10,000 to 13,000 humpback eat?
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Happening Now! Fishermen block off DFO building in St. John’s for protest
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Fishermen rescued from sinking boat after capsizing in strong winds
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Lake Erie’s multi-species commercial fishery has entered MSC assessment.
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Exploding seal population must be addressed
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Jig pollock test fishery opens next week – This is Fish Radio. I’m Stephanie Mangini. A big Opportunity for a smaller fishing fleet.
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Me.Gov. Paul LePage on Friday ordered the creation of a task force to study and combat the invasive European green crab
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Yurok Tribe Dispute with State over Coastal Access Entangled in Alleged Embezzlement – “fake marine protected areas” (wow)
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It’s a waiting game for this year’s Fraser River pink salmon run
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Pew on retailers using MSC logo: We’d prefer they didn’t use word ‘sustainable’
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British fisherman, 21, is rescued by coastguard helicopter after being bitten by shark off coast of Cornwall
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Proposed 2018 regulations on black sea bass and other commercially targeted fish covered at DMF public hearing.
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Drones and high-tech cameras used to catch illegal crabbing activity in New South Wales
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