maciano
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
-
Recent Posts
-
This GOP governor wants to halt offshore oil and gas exploration
-
The lobster population in Canada’s most important harvesting area is healthy and is not overfished
-
Commercial fleet highlights economic impact of Sitka Sound herring catch
-
Video- “WOULD FISH FOR FOOD BUT CAN’T” Jim Rohan Makes A Statement goodmorninggloucester
-
Fisheries Minister Gail Shea overruled the recommendation of her most senior department staff, scientists, and herring managers in BC.
-
Louisiana Shrimpers Are Fighting To Preserve A Historic Gulf Industry
-
Coast Guard responds to sinking F/V Robert Croll near Salt Point
-
‘They’re flat broke’: Salmon fishermen demand disaster relief for failed season
-
Massachusetts Lobstermen to rally in Plymouth over Cape Cod Bay closures
-
Divers raise F/V’s Kupreanof, Leading Lady – spill contained but oyster sales shut down – Jakolof Bay
-
Ocean City calls wind power plans ‘a crazy gamble’
-
Port of Astoria: Twelve more workers test positive for Coronavirus at Bornstein Seafoods
-
Conservation Law Foundation and Earthjustice file lawsuits in federal district court challenging NMFS
-
UPDATE – F/V Miss Destinee – Coast Guard, partners continue search for two missing in Marmot Bay, Alaska
-
F/V Destination – Hearings to begin on why Seattle-based crab boat sank with 6-man crew aboard
-
Fishing data collection grants announced
-
La. and Texas Fisheries Agencies File Joint Lawsuit challenging National Marine Fisheries Service Red Snapper Emergency Rule
-
The Factory Trawler – Akamalik
-
Rep. Patrick Kearney sponsoring three bills for Massachusetts’ fishing industry
-
Electric lobster boats: Bringing future resiliency to energy infrastructure
-
California’s trillion dollars floating wind fantasy
-
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Names Jeff Mayne New Chief of Enforcement Division
-
This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch – Pink salmon diets take a direct hit.
-
Washington State Awarded $22 Million for Salmon Recovery – Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund
-
Chum Salmon Fillets by Seafreeze Ltd. – Now Available – Call Ken Loud at Seafreeze Ltd. today at +1 401 – 234 -1878
-
Leave a Reply