Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 64′ Steel Scallop/Dragger, 350HP Cummins
To review specifications, information, and 12 photo’s >click here< , To see all the boats in this series >click here< 11:14
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
-
Recent Posts
-
Noted Fishery Economist Releases Ten Commandments of Magnuson-Stevens
-
Mexican fishermen stealing America’s fish: Illegal, unregulated fishing a huge problem – Bill introduced
-
Investigation reveals private equity firms dominate the New Bedford fishing industry
-
SILLE MARIE – Karstensens Shipyard delivers new trawler to Norway
-
Correcting our Lobster Mistake
-
The world famous Kenai River king salmon are facing a major crisis
-
Southeast Alaska dive fisheries open in October
-
Maine Shrimpers Face Big Changes Under Upcoming Regulations
-
Longline permits and alia fishing questions raised at Sanctuary meeting
-
My buddy, the fishin’ mortician
-
Poached Fish: Missouri Emerges as Caviar Smuggling Center
-
Commercials to net Columbia River on Tuesday. Why would they bother?
-
Coronavirus: Dillingham urges governor to close Bristol Bay fishery to protect the community
-
Newfoundland fisheries payout concerns P.E.I.
-
Lobster fishermen oppose plans to build land-based salmon farm
-
Turkish seal fur magnate responds to Western criticism with new brand: ‘Fok You’
-
Great Lakes fishery managers need insight on climate change impacts
-
CLOSURE WITHOUT CAUSE: Unprecedented Levels of Mackerel Call into Question Minister’s Decision to Close Fishery
-
Deep sea of distrust – Catch-share controversy, and an uncertain future
-
Louisiana shrimpers call for legislators to take action, cap shrimp imports
-
Dorchester watermen confront Maryland DNR Secretary Gill
-
This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch – Halibut boats needed for surveys next year – 390 new survey spots added
-
Stonington remains top port in 2018
-
Free survival training for commercial fishermen Friday, March 22, from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Sandwich Marina
-
South Mississippi’s recreational and charter fishermen want more snapper
-
Leave a Reply