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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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Fishermen hoping for help with Sandy storm losses – “We went three weeks before we were able to pack a fish,”
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Key northern shrimp stock off N.L. down again
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PETA is Hooked on Killing the Fishing Industry
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Betrayal – Heath knew policy would kill the Scottish fish fleet
SECRET papers, released today, have revealed how the Scottish fishing fleet was betrayed by the government 30 years ago to enable Britain to sign up to Read More » -
From the Moderator – Tying thing’s together.
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Coldwater Lobster Association wants more members, says many issues facing Nova Scotia industry
Coldwater Lobster Association, covering Lobster Fishing Area 34 in southwestern Nova Scotia, says there are issues that could have dire outcomes on the lobster industry. The Read More » -
Dog presumed lost at sea from a commercial fishing boat reunited with family
Luna, a 1½-year-old, blue-eyed German Shepherd, was presumed to have died after falling overboard from a commercial fishing boat near San Clemente Island on February 20, Read More » -
The Sockeye are Moving in the Egegik and Naknek-Kvichak Districts
The sockeye are starting to move in Bristol Bay as fishermen are getting increasing amounts of fishing time. KDLG’s Mike Mason has this report about how Read More » -
Feds wasting too much taxpayer money on public relations efforts
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Prince Rupert Reacts to Job Losses at CANFISCO
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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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Legal issues holding up fish-farming complaint to environmental commission
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Essex Pinky Schooner Ardelle to be Showcased at The Boatshop at Strawbery Banke in Portsmouth, NH, Saturday, November 12
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New penalty points system – Fishermen say there is no right to challenge the points for breaches of rules
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Trump official’s flounder ruling clouds Atlantic coast fish conservation
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Funding Sought for Commercial Fishery Failures
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Cause of Action Digs In: Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Designation: Some Stakeholders Are More Equal Than Others
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Meeting Notice – NEFMC, Groundfish Oversight Commitee and Advisory Panel
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Tahoe Lobster Co. Crawdad trap theft tops $21,000
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OLD LYME, Conn. DEEP dogs now trained to track something fishy
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Coast Guard Station Sandy Hook medevacs Fisheries observer
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Trump Administration ‘Slow-Walking’ Offshore Wind Permits says Sheldon Whitehouse
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WDFW and partners apply to kill sea lions in Columbia River and tributaries
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