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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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Dongwon Industries, the owners of StarKist Samoa wants to build a USD $34.3 Million tuna cannery, but not here
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Prince Edward Island Lobster season should be extended, says fisheries minister
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Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell proposes king salmon research
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NOAA ship Bigelow back after extensive trip
A team of scientists that just completed a 54-day trip at sea aboard the 209-foot National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research vessel Henry B. Bigelow, which Read More » -
The Blessing of the Fleet in Lafitte returned Saturday!
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NH congressional delegation stands with fishermen
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The fight to protect right whale, lobsters roils Maine politics
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A Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council and commercial fishing boat owner defends crew (subcontractors)
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Coast Guard Aircrew Medevacs Crewman from Fishing Vessel West of Port Orford, Ore.
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Canadian chefs fight against Chefs for Seals boycott
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Keys fishermen talk about traps to stop the lionfish invasion
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North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update July 27, 2015
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New England – Drastic Cuts to Imperiled Cod Fishery
Rip Cunningham, chairman of the New England Council, told the Gazette this week it was a difficult process. “I continue to think it was a tough Read More » -
Atlantic Salmon Federation Calling for Better Salmon Monitoring
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Japan boosts fishing sector aid after Fukushima water release
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How does Nova Scotia compare with their haddock and cod fishery? – Struggles in the sea urchin fishery
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Kenai Peninsula hopes to host Board of Fisheries meetings
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Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 45′ Dixon Fiberglass Gillnetter/Lobster, 360HP Lugger
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Ventura harbor closure takes an economic toll, thanks to strong currents and El Niño conditions
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Maine DMR closes Gouldsboro Bay and other areas to scallop fishing
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Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 59.9′ Gladding & Hearn Steel Dragger, Cat 3408, State/Federal Permits
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