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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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The Yankee Fisherman’s Cooperative – Check it out before NOAA WIPES IT OUT!
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Supreme Court says it’s too early to rule on APOC bias complaint
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UPDATED: Coast Guard, good Samaritans assist rescue of 4 from capsized vessel near Raspberry Island, Alaska
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Murkowski to place hold on FDA commissioner nominee
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Rewards offered for information in Gulf of Mexico dolphin attacks Captain Paul Watson pledged a whopping $20,000 reward
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North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for May 5, 2017
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A pilot program for Stellwagen National Marine Sanctuary – Saving Small Boats Fishing into the Future
Back in 1972 when Stellwagen Bank Sanctuary was established, my mother, Lena Novello, who was president of Gloucester Fishermen’s Wife Association was on the committee with Read More » -
‘It’ll be a disaster’: Southeast Alaska fishermen fear looming closure of king salmon fishery
“I’m optimistic, but I’m also scared as heck,” said Eric Jordan, a lifelong fisherman and resident of trolling stronghold Sitka at the standing room-only meeting with Read More » -
Fishermen urged to be prepared and train for emergencies even before leaving the wharf
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New Bedford, Massachusetts fishing company, managers, vessel captain to pay in civil penalties
New Bedford, Massachusetts-based Vila Nova do Corvo II, Inc., company managers Carlos Rafael and Stephanie Rafael DeMello, and vessel captain Carlos Pereira agreed to pay a Read More » -
The fall Chinook salmon run on the Columbia River is the largest ever, and could hit 1 million fish by the time it is done.
The fish count at Bonneville Dam went over 613,700 on Friday, the largest number since the dam was completed in 1938. At the peak of the Read More » -
Maritime fishermen seek extension to lobster season
Lobster fishermen around the Maritimes who got off to a late start because of the cold spring, are waiting to hear from the federal government about Read More » -
The Politics of Division
It is not that difficult to exploit divisions in the fishing industry. We are a complex, multi-faceted, diverse industry, targeting a wide range of different species. Read More » -
Abandoned Fishing vessel runs aground in Katmai National Park
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How Newfoundland’s wild fisheries have gone from plentiful to pitiful – How did we get here?
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Bremerton geoduck diver critically hurt in accident off Green Point
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South Shore Lobstermen brace for third year of fishing ban
It’s a classic New England scene, colorful lobster traps stacked up along a dock. But for fishermen in South Shore lobster ports, those grounded traps are Read More » -
Amendment 22: Lack of action on whiting pleases most local fishermen
The New England Fishery Management Council on Tuesday didn’t appear to have much interest in limiting future access to the whiting fishery that includes Ipswich Bay. Read More » -
Industrial wind: Sierra Club should stick to their own back yard and leave mine alone
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Generations to gather for 50th Darien Blessing of the Fleet
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Days at Sea Cod Comeback: How The North Sea Fishery Bounced Back From The Brink
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Pesticides Contaminate Fish Farms, Lawsuit in Canada moves forward
Northern Harvest Sea Farms, an ocean-based fish farm in New Brunswick, Canada, was scheduled to appear in court yesterday to answer legal charges stemming from the Read More » -
Breaking News – Disastrous Start to Oregon Dungeness Crab Fishery – But is it Really?
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Exciting times, eh, commercial fishers? BOEM kick-starts New York Bight offshore wind farm auction
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