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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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Thank You, Frank! Lobsterman donates buckets of lobsters to Maine veterans
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Rebuild Fort Myers Beach Shrimp Industry – A fundraiser by Anna Erickson
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From the Deckboss: A human, or a camera?
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Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 43′ Fiberglass Lobster/Crab/Gillnet – 300HP, John Deere 6081
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The Halibut Hook Revival – An ingenious Indigenous fishing technology with spiritual significance
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Pacific Andes factory vessel lands on illegal fishing list – China Fishery Group “disappointed” to be on the list
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Commercial fisherman Devyn Campbell running for one-year Boothbay Harbor selectman’s term
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Give the public answers on jellyfish proposal
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Marine Safety Alert: Engine Room Exhaust Hazards on Fishing Vessels
This Safety Alert addresses the importance of installing noncombustible materials in machinery space boundaries with dry exhaust systems. A recent marine casualty resulting in an engine room Read More » -
Great Yarmouth fisherman swaps shrimp for offshore wind
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New Year Honours: Lobster fishery, marine reserve are sources of pride for industry veteran
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Regulatory Discards: Cost of Outdated Rules? Millions Of Dead Fish
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Fishermen get a Fair Shake, Opposition whines – Championing Ocean Conservation Or Paying Lip Service to the Seas?
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Ruling in whale case signals turmoil for lobster industry
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Maine Shrimp Sampling Project haul fetches a record price at the Portland auction.
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North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for April 12, 2019
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