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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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Editorial: Ultimate betrayal of fishermen-Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen, Kentucky Republican Rep. Hal Rogers
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Herring stock falling to critical level say scientists at Fisheries and Oceans Canada
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Fisheries minister pushes for joint Canada-U.S. management of depleted Atlantic mackerel stock
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“I love lobster, first of all, and this is a part of the country I’ve never been to. In the spirit of exploration of our beautiful Read More » -
Virginia Marine Resources Commission revokes licenses over oyster violations
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P.E.I. Fishermen’s Association concerned about Gulf of St. Lawrence oil exploration
The executive director of the P.E.I. Fishermen’s Association is calling on the federal government to better assess the risks of oil exploration in the Gulf of Read More » -
Reg Hazelton has seen a lot of changes over the 70 years he’s been hanging around the Digby wharf. Story of an old wharf rat
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Bristol Bay drift gillnetters face boat inspection
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California – Watch state of salmon forum on webcast; webcast live by the California Channel, www.calchannel.com, video will be archived
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‘Wicked Tuna’ captains captivate, spur laughs, dollars for Friends of Rollo charity event in San Diego
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Crab shell socks: Coming soon to a retailer near you
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California plans to protect whales from crab traps rankle all sides – one thing was clear, no one’s happy.
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Salt cod: a traditional local Christmas dish with a Spanish twist
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Vancouver: Area A Crab Association upset as fishery suddenly closed
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Brexit Betrayal: In Newlyn, anger at red tape and the falling price of fish.
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Building, wharf collapse on Gloucester waterfront
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Commercial Fishing Photo Of The Day | Jay Fisher, We Miss You by JuneauTek
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Decaying Anna anchors a boatload of visions in Cape Vincent
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Fishermen File Lawsuit Against Biden Administration, Claiming Regulations are Threatening Their Business
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$5.4 million to further innovative research and outreach in support of the lobster industry and fishing communities
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Walmart, Costco are scrambling to address the forced labor Shrimp slave investigation.
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Cape Cod Is In CRISIS!
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Central harvesters dig in on state of groundfish
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How Did ‘The Codfather’ Rise? Some Say Fishing Rules Pull Up Big Fishermen
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