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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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Ocean Resource Privatization

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

Recent Posts

‘Leave the diplomats out’ and put fishermen in charge of Brexit talks

No new rules for declining southern New England lobstering

Maine lawmakers urge help for fishermen – The state’s members of Congress join others from the region

Scallopers assail continued closure of Northern Edge

Coast Guard, good Samaritan assist vessel taking on water near Sitka, Alaska

Flooded Engine Room Caused Fishing Vessel to Sink

Coast Guard medevacs skipper suffering from chest pains 55 miles east of Gloucester, Mass.

Video: The Phil Paleologos Show – A Talk About At Sea Monitors and Other Regulations For Fishermen

Promising results from UK lobster hatchery

Reuters Special Report: Experimental climate fixes stir hopes, fears, lawyers – Bring On the CALCIUM!

Taste of US West Coast seafood for Grimsby as Oregon’s eyes are on UK market

Massachusetts Environmental Police busts Maine skipper for six hidden bags of scallops during offload

Fishermen upset over extension of ban

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Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 68′ Gamage Steel Dragger, 3412 Cat, Permits available

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Safe opening day to lobster season off southwestern N.S.; some calls for assistance on Day 2

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Hurricane Irma – Public Advisory – 1100 PM EDT Sat Sep 09 2017

Alaska: As debate approaches, Sullivan swims upstream to challenge Begich on fisheries

New England Fishery Management Council meeting in Portland, ME June 21- 23, 2016

Government accused of ‘cover up’ over Teesside mass crab deaths

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