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The New England groundfish debacle (Part III): who or what is at fault? Nils E. Stolpe/FishNet

It took me a while to decide how to most accurately describe the situation that has been visited upon the New England fishing communities that are and since colonial times have been dependent on the groundfish fisheries.

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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Ocean Resource Privatization

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The New England groundfish debacle (Part III): who or what is at fault? Nils E. Stolpe/FishNet

Recent Posts

State leaders express concern about NOAAs “oppressive” observer funding decision

The U.S.- China trade agreement will slow Canadian lobster sales to China

Scuttled! Coast Guard assists Alaska Department of Natural Resources complete response to fishing vessel Akutan

Coast Guard medevacs 62-year-old man from vessel near Point Piedras

Video: Coast Guard medevacs crewman from fishing vessel 46 miles offshore Cameron, Louisiana

Three Fijian fishermen found by NZ Air Force after missing for nine days at sea

BP Must Cover Business Losses Without Evidence

MAN! That was fast! Maine closes six scallop grounds for season to protect resource – Video

Alltheway Trucking Inc, driver fined $75,000 for carrying live Asian carp

N.C. seafood tonnage down again, but values increase in 2013

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Commercial Fisherman Sentenced in Federal Court for Assault with Intent to Murder

Oil spill in Terrebonne Bay on opening day of shrimp season causes grief for fishermen

Fisheries Advocate Calling for Independent Task Force to Help Rebuild Industry

CF/V Poseidon Princess sinks, four rescued off southwest Nova Scotia

Commercial Fisherman William Van Druten, Jr. of Frisco, NC has passed away

Study: Magnetism helps salmon find home river – adn.com

Lone Star oil sheen shuts down Igushik River setnet fishery, affecting 52 permit holders, May reopen today if they can contain leaking fuel.

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A CFA or an RSDA for Community Benefit from the Fisheries

Veteran fisherman Tom Lindberg tried to save his deckhands

Charleston Fishing Families launches fund to assist families of fishermen in need

Holly Bamford appointed new NOAA assistant administrator

EPA officials visit Dillingham to gather opinions on Pebble Mine

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