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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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Offshore Wind Task Force Meets Today At UNH, livestream of the BOEM task force meeting beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday
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What a surprise! Fishermen can catch grass carp, but government scientists can’t!
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Captain’s wife charged in fisherman’s death sets dates – Carla Ann Samson owns the Twin Maggies
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Never Forget The McLobster, McDonald’s Most Disgusting Menu Item
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American Samoa-based fishing vessel “Pacific Princess” rescued 2 fishermen surviving almost four weeks adrift
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Washington Fish and wildlife officers on patrol for poachers
Sgt. Erik Olson and Officer Mike Apple were looking for crab poachers in the central Puget Sound area Monday. video@kirotv Read More » -
Inshore fishing crews think new registry requirements could be about EI claims
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Randy Babich has been fishing Puget Sound and southeast Alaska for 54 years. A lot has changed in that time.
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Squid fishery shutdown won’t affect local calamari
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Gloucester fishing community seeks relief from catch limits – Gloucester’s historic industry. Uncertain future
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Australia’s Great Barrier Reef erupts in color as corals spawn
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is spawning in an explosion of color as the World Heritage-listed natural wonder recovers from life-threatening coral bleaching episodes. Scientists on Tuesday Read More » -
US pollock fleet faces reduced chinook salmon bycatch shutdown level
US pollock catchers are set for more restrictive chinook salmon bycatch limits, after a unanimous vote on a motion during the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council Read More » -
Froze In! Maine DEP giving Portland lobstermen the cold shoulder
The winter months are hard on lobstermen. In the weeks prior to Winter Storm Juno’s arrival, the maritime conditions were rough enough to force lobstermen to Read More » -
Canadian Coast Guard knocks down Hardy Bay boat fire
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Promises of Brexit bonanza look fishy for seafood industry
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Coast Guard medevacs man 65 miles off Atlantic City, NJ
The Coast Guard medevaced a 51-year-old man approximately 65 miles off Atlantic City, New Jersey, Sunday. A crew member aboard the fishing vessel Settler notified watchstanders Read More » -
Body found in ocean Monday confirmed to be missing lobsterman Tylar Michaud
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Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Ready To SLASH Fluke Catch Quota
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Heiltsuk First Nation threatens to blockade commercial herring fishery
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Shem Creek blessing
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Senator Cantwell casts a net for fishing advice
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Maine lobster catch dips to lowest level in 6 years in ’17
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