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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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URGENT:::NEW ENGLAND:::Fwd: National Ocean Policy – Fishermen, are you losing your voice and democratic rights?
I’m fwding this message to anyone in the area who’s interested in what the govt. and Big Biz has in store for our ocean—it ain’t about fishing and Read More » -
Fishing into the Future
Fishing into the Future (FITF), an independent UK charity led by people working in the fishing industry, has formed a partnership with the Fishmongers’ Company. The Read More » -
Really Congressman Pallone? The Guest Commentary of Ec Newellman
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Coast Guard searching for fishing vessel near St. George, Alaska
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Coos Bay Fishermen Brace For Impacts From Jordan Cove And Channel-Widening Projects
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Carlos Rafael: Twelve fishing vessels sold to Blue Harvest Fisheries to stay in New Bedford
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Our view: NOAA shows it’s answerable to no one – It’s up to Congress not to let them get away with it. – The Salem News
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Biden Signals Trouble for New Bedford Fishing Families, and Beyond!
Back in 2013, the New Bedford-based Standard-Times wrote about the problems for local fishermen based on a potential presidential appointment Steve Urbon spent his career as a Read More » -
WATCH: Norwegian fishermen rescued after boat capsizes in icy waters
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