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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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    Coronavirus: Seafood expo postponed over COVID-19 concerns

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  • NOAA’s fishing policies under investigation

    After issuing a series of investigative reports exposing excessive enforcement on the part of federal fisheries agents, the U.S. Commerce Department’s Office of Inspector General has Read More »
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    Board of Fisheries nomination proves controversial

    The nomination of a Kodiak-based fisherman to the Alaska Board of Fisheries has led to concern about an overrepresentation of commercial fisheries interests on the board. Governor Read More »
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    Fishermen train for a rescue in an industry full of danger

    The thick red neoprene of my survival suit pressed my nose flat against my face, as I flopped into the makeshift rescue rig. A winch above Read More »
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    Evermore competition

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  • DFO Rejects FFAW Working Group Proposal for Buddy Up in 2J3KL Northern Cod, Harvesters Forewarn of Offshore Draggers Coming 

    Despite an overwhelming majority voting in favour of buddy-up in cod, late yesterday afternoon DFO advised the FFAW that buddy-up will not be implemented in 2J3KL Read More »

  • Will the World Adopt Sustainable Longline Fishing Practices?

    The United States is the world leader in innovations to reduce longlining bycatch of birds, but we haven’t come nearly as far with protections for non-target Read More »

  • You wanna be a lobsterman? The day started out so wonderfully aboard the mighty F/V Degelyse. But then it all turned south.

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    NOAA Climate Scientists Predicted Third Warm Winter In A Row

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    Lillian Bilocca: Plaque for woman who revolutionised safety at sea

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  • Natural Resources Defense Council on the “Hot Seat” – Senate GOP wants green group’s tax exempt status revoked

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  • Civil penalities from NOAA could be next for Carlos Rafael

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    DC Power Couple Threatens Maine Lobster

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    Lobstermen ask Supreme Court to halt restrictions meant to protect whales

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  • Fish Skin Art Combines Past with Present

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  • Cod’s mysterious defence strategies

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    Thomas Quintin Jr. – Lost New Bedford fisherman’s life was his family and the sea

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  • Russian bans add to uncertain picture for salmon prices

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  • Deadliest Catch Dungeness Cove – Meet Captain Kenny Ripka

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    Records show man rescued at sea was slay suspect

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