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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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Michael L. Linquata of Gloucester, Massachusetts, has passed away
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Alaska’s Arctic Policy Commission tackles questions about the state’s role in a changing region
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Senate panel clears Trump’s nominee for NOAA
The Senate Commerce Committee voted Wednesday to move forward with the nomination of Barry Myers to be head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Read More » -
N.B. lobster fishermen discouraged by lower prices
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Marrero Man Sentenced for Illegal Fish Sales in Plaquemines Parish – Takes Undercover Agents on Illegal Charter!!!
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Ocean plankton’s absorption of CO2 higher than assumed
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Decision on the exciting future of Hull’s historic Arctic Corsair to be made within days
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Baker: The changing tone of the seal harvest – A Sustainable Natural Resource
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Canadian Coast Guard warns Fishermen – Too dangerous to go fishing due to ice
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Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update, December 13, 2015
The Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance is dedicated to its mission of continuing to help create sustainable fisheries without putting licensed fishermen out of business.” Read the Read More » -
Historic fishing boat gets another chance – “an incredible piece of our region’s maritime history”
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A mysterious phenomenon – Schools of dead herring continue to wash up on Nova Scotia beaches
Schools of dead herring keep washing ashore along the rocky beaches of western Nova Scotia, prompting a retired scientist to enlist the help of local naturalists Read More » -
UPDATED: Charlie Melancon resigns from post as secretary of Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
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Who Fights for Fishermen?!! – Volunteer Advocate Jonathan Gonzales, Santa Barbara, California
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Port’s Tuna Harbor Proposal Disappoints San Diego Fishermen
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Publicity may at last be catching up to eel poachers – Eel thefts spur action
When passers-by questioned their activity last month, two potential poachers were scared off a fish run in Falmouth, where they appeared to be working on 35 Read More » -
Scallops open at $16-$22 a pound
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Sen. Wicker goes fishing for information – how the DMR will handle almost $11 million in federal money
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Congressmen Ask Feds To Investigate Hawaii Tuna Money
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Lawsuits could lead to changes at Northwest fish hatcheries
PARKDALE, Ore. (AP) – People on the West Coast have counted on fish hatcheries for more than a century to help rebuild populations of salmon and Read More »
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