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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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Groups March in Washington, DC During Oceans Week To Oppose Offshore Fish Farms
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Boat of the Week from the Athearn Agency: 1986, 42′ Lobster Boat, Fiberglass, Cummins, 430HP
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NTSB Assesses U.S. Coast Guard’s Vessel Traffic Service System
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Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update July 28, 2013
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Video: Coast Guard medevacs scallop fisherman 35 miles east of Chincoteague, Va.
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Marine Science: When Is Spillover from Marine Reserves Likely to Benefit Fisheries?
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NOAA’s Next Big Thing? Ocean Noise – Cracking down on noise-making activities in the ocean. $$$$!
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Top marine scientists call for action on ‘invisible’ fisheries
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