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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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FISH-NL presents certification application to Labour Relations Board
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A Last Stand for Texas Oyster Fishermen
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Coast Guard is actively investigating the death of a fisherman aboard a New Jersey boat
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Rhode Island commercial fishing license applications now being accepted thru March 2nd
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In dip net drama, there’s more than one side to the story
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North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update: October 23, 2023: The ASMFC
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Anglers welcome offshore wind energy in the Gulf of Mexico; shrimpers skeptical
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Boat and Ship Industry Ideal for 3D Printer R&D Tax Credits – What is 3D Printing? An Overview.
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An Alaskan fish story, with a longline to Midland, Michigan
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Eight Projects Selected for S-K Funding – Here we go again! Fisherman get the shaft, thanks to NOAA
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Fishing companies fined $1M for dumping oil into New Bedford harbor
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Coast Guard crews medevac man from fishing vessel Finest Kind II near Point Judith, Rhode Island
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Speedy surgery puts transmitters into Hudson River fish
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Angry North Sea fishermen dump rocks in front to Greenpeace headquarters
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Sinking Commercial Fishing Boat Beached Safely on Napeague
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History of the World, Caesar’s Palace. The Servant Waits while the Master Baits. Watch the video. You name the characters!
Bwaaahaaaaahaaaa
It’s another tax payer funded treasure bath!! Watch as the, “Stake holders,” drive their stakes right into the heart of the society that is funding them.
The metaphors are unreal. If it were not so true it would be hilarious. However I’m sure the subjects/peasants see nothing funny about what has happened at all, Brilliant BH, absolutely brilliant!
Makes me think of “Don’t throw the rocks til I say Jehovah!” B.H. you da man!
Sad, but all true!