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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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The End of the U.S. Shrimping Industry – Execution by Electrocution? Public comments end 3/31/14
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Mississippi’s shrimp season will open Thursday. It doesn’t look good.
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Video: Save the Gulf of Maine – The Maine Reset
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2 cited for commercial fishing without a license in Charlotte County, Florida
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Board of Fisheries to tackle thorny Cook Inlet issues
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In letter to Campbell River newspaper, Shea says DFO supports wild and farmed fish
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Boat of the Week from the Athearn Marine Agency: LOADED 36′ Northern Bay Lobster/Charter – 6 cylinder Volvo, Northern Lights 6.5kw genset
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Fishermen fear Scottish lobster stocks ‘could collapse’
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Fewer Whales Caught in Crabbing Gear After Settlement, but,,, there’s always that but,,,
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New Brunswick fisherman hauls in rare ‘ghost lobster’
A New Brunswick lobster fisherman has beaten the odds by catching a rare albino lobster. Eugene Richard, 64, caught the “ghost lobster” on Tuesday in the Northumberland Read More » -
Crab bill strengthening the Pacific Northwest’s Dungeness crab industry heads to President Trump
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How the Coast Guard promotes safety during crabbing season
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Federal review of offshore wind projects raises concerns over delays
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A reminder of Conor Shea
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Insults and heated rhetoric fly before House Natural Resources Committee red snapper hearing
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After court victory, Maine lobster industry expects status quo for a few more years
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Fishing industry still reeling from Sandy [Asbury Park Press, N.J.]
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