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The New England groundfish debacle (Part III): who or what is at fault? Nils E. Stolpe/FishNet

It took me a while to decide how to most accurately describe the situation that has been visited upon the New England fishing communities that are and since colonial times have been dependent on the groundfish fisheries.

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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Ocean Resource Privatization

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The New England groundfish debacle (Part III): who or what is at fault? Nils E. Stolpe/FishNet

Recent Posts

North Carolina Seafood Festival Starts Today: Seafood festival celebrates the fishing industry in Morehead City

Ice sinks early start for Lake Erie commercial fishery

First two days of capelin fishery around Twillingate proving successful

Fishermen aren’t entitled to Deepwater Horizon settlement after failure to comply with order

Prince William Sound’s pink salmon run shows up late, harvest is underway

Court battle pits liar vs. liar – Flawed men tussle over who committed Ilwaco strangling

NOAA Fisheries releases more information about ‘high level’ of killer whales caught this year by Alaska trawl fleet

‘Give us a call’: Fisheries Protective Co-op welcomes outside buyers

Hurricane Zeta Public Advisory

Acadia Parish man face theft of crawfish charge

Merry Christmas to All

Ray Hilborn – Environmental cost of conservation victories – Marine Protected Areas (MPA)

Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 36.3′ Wood Lobster boat, Permits, Traps, 1985 John Deere 6076 Diesel

Sudden ban on fish discards could harm ecosystems – researchers

Help for fishing vessels to locate their catch? Why be a fisherman?!!

I’m Desireé – Woman Reunites With Her Rescuers 35 Years After They Saved Her Life

Lobster price depends on whose plate

Large fire guts fish plant in eastern Newfoundland

Editorial: Auditor General scrutinizes DFO’s fish stock management

Gloucester: During protest in harbor, fishermen say fish rules need more leeway

FV Jubilee: Disaster averted just days before tragedy that cost three lives

Coast Guard responds to grounded vessel near Bodega Bay

Wesley Loy becomes Pacific Fishing’s new editor – We wish him well!

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St. Anthony Seafoods becomes seven-month operation for first time in its history, Employees are worried

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