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  The New England groundfish debacle (Part III): who or what is at fault? Nils E. Stolpe/FishNet           

  It took me a while to decide how to most accurately describe the situation that has been visited upon the New England fishing communities that are and since colonial times have been dependent on the groundfish fisheries.

  

  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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    Scientists and fishermen team up to help save North Atlantic right whale

    Whale researchers and fishermen are out at sea together on a two-week mission, combining efforts to help save the endangered north Atlantic right whale. These two Read More »

  • ‘It doesn’t feel real,’ says Lark Harbour deputy mayor following death of 2 fishermen

    The Newfoundland community of Lark Harbour has been rocked by the deaths of two fishermen, who died after a boat capsized Sunday. The Canadian Coast Guard Read More »
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    Cape Breton First Nation’s plan for early fishing forced hand on new regulations

    A spokesperson for DFO says the department was preparing the new regulations for the early May start to the commercial lobster fishing season, but was rushed Read More »
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    Bonnie Brady: A Diversity of Experience

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    After fire destroys seafood processing plant, Pacific Seafood celebrates their plant reopening in Warrenton

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  • The $75 king fillet: Copper River salmon fetch big money at market

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  • Salish Sea Prawn fishery opens without signs of Native blockade

    A threatened First Nations’ blockade of the Salish Sea has yet to materialize — much to the relief of Cowichan spot prawn fishermen. The commercial spot Read More »

  • From the Deckboss. He gets the best comments!

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    Trump administration defends Obama’s Atlantic monument – Requests Judge dismiss Fishermen’s lawsuit

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    More fluke, less sea bass, but no difference for frustrated CT commercial fisherman under 2018 quotas

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  • Editorial: Letter backing ‘aid’ plan misleads fishermen, taxpayers GDT

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  • Earle McCurdy Stepping Down as FFAW President

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    Always willing to lend a hand: Fisherman from Tignish being inducted into Marine Industries Hall of Fame

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  • The NOAA Drones! Unmanned vessels deployed for Alaska ocean research

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  • A potentially troubling development – Dolphin virus turns up in 4 dead whales

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  • Despite drought, Bay Area salmon fishermen see hope for 2015 season

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