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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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Maine lobster group backs new speed limit on ships to protect whales
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Calls to salvage Port Lincoln’s historic fishing vessel, the Almonta, as it rots on seabed
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Cause of Action Institute sues NOAA For New England Fishery Management Council information on member selection
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NOAA/NMFS Announces Increase to the Illex Squid Annual Quota Effective August 4, 2020
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Call for Changes to Gulf of St. Lawrence Redfish Fishery Management, Inshore Fleet Demands Immediate Action
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Watermen report Chesapeake blue crab shortage – Video
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Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 44’x17′ Novi Gillnetter, 405HP Cummins QSL Diesel
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This Blows! Fishing industry raps proposed wind energy grid
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A Fundraiser for the Family of Fisherman Mike Roberts
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Seiners try co-op to finish Sitka herring season – audio
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Michael Gove’s startling Brexit admission: ‘EU will continue to have access to UK waters
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Where’s the fishing disaster aid going? N.J., N.Y. get $3.8 million; New England banks majority Pallone is HOT!
Rep. Frank Pallone @FrankPallone 39m Unacceptable that @NOAA is only allocating $3mil to NJ/NY fisheries out of $75mil w/ the extent of #Sandy devastation http://1.usa.gov/Ny1vDp Industry Read More »
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