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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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Dewey Hemilright: U.S.Fishermen in desperate need to level playing field in U.S. marketplace
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Indiana county OKs farm’s plans for fish feed mill despite complaints by neighbors about the stench produced by the farm’s fish feces lagoon.
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Latest move toward gas drilling off Mississippi Coast meets with opposition
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Video – New tax proposed on imported seafood in Louisiana
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Fishermen in life raft rescued off Sable Island
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Rhode Island: Investing in seafood industry pays off
Monday’s shoreline Port of Galilee ribbon-cutting ceremony was a perfect example of how investing in infrastructure can make the cash register ring for Rhode Islanders. “This Read More » -
Mid-Water Herring Trawlers to Return to Inshore Waters – Court Overturns Exclusion Zone
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Northbay Pelagic fish factory blaze in Peterhead brought under control
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Safety plan aims to make Nova Scotia fishing industry safer
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Rich Figueiredo, Pembroke Mass. Fishing Captain to appear in NatGeo’s ‘The Raft’ debut
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Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 57′ Single Dredge Steel Scalloper, Ed Gamage built, offers encouraged
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“We’ve caught some big ones before but nothing close to that.”
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Wedgeport Boats’ sales buoyant
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Mississippi Oyster fishermen working once again as reefs re-open
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Massachusetts: Environmental Police Update on Carlton Hendricks III Contaminated Shellfish Case
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This red herring is relevant: fisherman
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Coast Guard suspends search for 5 missing fishermen in waters near Sutwik Island
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MULTIMEDIA RELEASE: COAST GUARD RESCUES 3 FISHERMEN OFF LA PUSH, WASH.
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Bonneville Power Administration: Making Senses of Salmon Runs
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Lennox Island, DFO strike deal for 2023 moderate livelihood lobster fishery off P.E.I.
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Remapping of federal waters off New England moving forward – Some groups of fisherman will gain and others will lose
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This horse shit has been going on for decades. NOAA/NMFS aided and abetted by the lame stream media has been on a crusade to destroy the commercial fishing industry in order to get fisherman off the water to make room for these giant corporations, mostly foreign, to invade and take over everything that has sustained our nation. We are being invaded by hostile foreign entities. From our sovereign borders to our oceans and lands. Chinese buying lands next to our most sensitive military bases. Aided by our elected officials who turn a blind eye and continually allow it to happen. Are you friggin kidding? Way to go Joe.
These so called environmental groups use these corporations as a cash cow to further destroy and further their own utopian visions as to how things should be. They drove me out of doing what was a lifelong occupation. 46 years worth.
I made a decision that I was not going to play along with their idiotic games.
WHEN INJUSTICE BECOMES LAW …. REBELLION BECOMES DUTY!!!