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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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For the first time in almost two decades, a fisherman sold fish straight from his boat at Fisherman’s Wharf.
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Coronavirus: Restaurant Closures Put Oregon Seafood Industry In Limbo
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Historic Alaska heatwave is killing off thousands of salmon
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Japan’s squid fishermen grow irate over North Korean missiles
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Contentious! Gill-net strategist appointed to fish and wildlife commission
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PHAs: ‘Bacteria fat’ that can help us save the Chesapeake – Crab Pot’s, and Shotgun Wads
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Fisheries Minister Wilkinson fires back at enviro groups for suing over killer whales
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Lu Dochtermann’s letter to James W. Balsiger – You should read it.
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Bottom Fish Heritage: Pew said we should give up our permits, because we’re gonna be put of business anyway,,,
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Scarce bay scallops are costly
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