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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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Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 45′ Fiberglass Scallop/Gillnetter/Lobster, 6 Cylinder John Deere 6081 Diesel
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Wall Township NJ Hearing on Lobster Draft Addendum XXVI/Jonah Crab Draft Addendum III – January 8, 2018 6:00 pm
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CDFW Opens Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery in the Central Management Area Under Trap Reduction and Lifts Recreational Crab Trap Restriction
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‘You can’t touch the union boat’- Part II – FFAW crab licence
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North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for April 10, 2015
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North Carolina – New rules set for gill-net fishing
Gill-net fishermen have new requirements designed to protect an addition to the endangered species list. The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries recently signed an agreement with Read More » -
Creelers and divers join European crew for more power
Scottish shellfish creelers and divers have joined a pan-European coalition to push for “fairer representation” for the inshore fleet. The move sees nine fishermen’s associations from Read More » -
Queensland – Massive air and sea search near Fraser Island for missing prawn trawler “Cassandra” fishermen
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Snow crab producers compelled to respond to 2022 market challenges
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Opinion: Rafael’s assets could fund observer program
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Massive search on for fishermen lost In the West Philippian Sea – 55 rescued, 42 missing
A massive multi-agency search-and-rescue (SAR) operation is underway to locate 42 missing fishermen, following the rescue over the weekend of 55 of the 97 fishermen who Read More » -
Fisherman facing life in prison after finding 20 kilo’s of cocaine at sea, setting up a distribution ring
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Shark attacks 13-year-old boy diving for lobster at San Diego County beach
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PEI Fishermen’s Association receives support to conduct research on the growing halibut industry.
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Riding the Pew Science Short Bus to “The Best Available Science”
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State Senate acts to protect bunker fishing in New Jersey
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Federal fisheries declaration approved for Mississippi
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Seaweed may be protected as value rises
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I have a question for AG M. Coakley. What info would the U.S. GAO have on NOAA/NMFS regarding Fisheries for the last few Decades? I know Dale Jones couldn’t get anywhere near them with his Shredder.
Also did anyone check NOAA/NMFS Employees Luggage before they left the U.S.A. on there many JUNKETS? Just a couple thoughts. You know the old saying follow the MONEY…
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I can’t speak to that, but I’ll say one thing about Martha, she hit a home run when she supported the House version.
The Senate version is Pew/EDF/CLF, and all the shitheads. Not to mention, all the big Seattle conglomerates that like everything just like it is. Its worked well for them, while everyone else has got their nuts chopped off.
Lame Duck with Executive Order option holds the Trump Card unfortunately. Moses may have been able to part the Red Sea, but the BIG “O” holds all the Cards no Poker Face necessary. He’ll just lay them down 5 Jokers in his Deck. There’s no empathy in the “O”val Office either. America needs to wake up before there’s no WATER to make the Coffee. There’ll always be a Cot available at your nearest FEMA Camp. How sad, time for a Tarreton Comercial, smoke’m if you got’em…