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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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Feds Add Fishing Restrictions for Atlantic Cod – will have a significant economic impact on some fishermen
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Trump signs Coast Guard bill into law, includes Jones Act waiver for America’s Finest
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Harvesters Land and Sea Coalition alleges Maryland Department of Natural Resources illegally set menhaden regulations
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Proposed Snowy Grouper Management Measures Will Harm the Stock and Commercial Fishermen — Help Us Fight
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Letter: Federal fishing actions an outrage to all, not just the fisherman – Sam Frontiero, Gloucester
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Arnold “Arnie” Gamage Jr, has passed away, was a founding member of the South Bristol Fisherman’s Co-op
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NEFMC Considers New Rules That Could Allow Fishing in the NE Groundfish Closed Areas
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Environmental Citations Issued For Boat Captain During NOAA Environmental Research Cruise
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