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
-
Coast Guard urges mariners to contact watchstanders by phone during VHF outages
-
Letter: Fish ‘reopenings’ another false premise- Captain PAUL COHAN F/V Sasquatch
-
Sad news today. Father of three identified as Vinalhaven lobsterman who died at sea
-
The incidental catch of seabirds in gillnet fisheries: A global review
-
Newfoundland fishers face livelihood questions after Fiona storm damage
-
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has signed legislation that will make it illegal to possess, sell, or distribute a shark fin in New York State. (with exceptions)
-
Sen. Dan Sullivan voices strongest opposition to Pebble Mine yet – “I oppose Pebble Mine. No Pebble Mine.”
-
Massachusetts lobsterman says he’s under attack, rattling Cape Cod community: ‘Dictatorship!’
-
KVH’a TrackPhone Is On Track And Ship Shape
-
What was life like for fishermen in the 19th century?
-
Commercial Fisherman Sentenced in Federal Court for Assault with Intent to Murder
-
Exposure to BP oil-contaminated sediment causes defects in killifish, study says
-
From the Deckboss
-
Government invests half-million dollars in seal meat
-
No-farm farm
-
Fisheries board says no to emergency petition on Copper River fishery
-
Northeast fisheries chief’s credo: ‘Take the heat. … Move on’
-
Proposed NSC & Associates Groundfish Disaster Aid Spending Plan: My vote is NO – Dick Grachek
-
Nunavut wins EU exemption for seal hunt
-
Blue Water Fishermen’s Association – Raising the conservation bar for almost a quarter of a century
-
Greenport fisherman urges Suffolk DA to investigate village’s dock records
-
Evolution of the lobster fishery over 78 years: 92-year-old lobster fisherman looks back
-
Port Fourchon orders mandatory evacuation
-
California’s whale protections must also protect crab fishing industry – Noah Oppenheim
-
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 78′ Steel Longliner, 400HP Twin Cat 3406 Diesels
-
Its an All Star Cast of anti – fish crusaders.
The biggest phony of all leads off!