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The Pacific Fishery Management Council and its advisory bodies will meet June 21‐28, 2016 in Tacoma, Washington at Hotel Murano, 1320 Broadway Plaza, Tacoma, WA 98402. Download the June 2015 Meeting Notice WITH Agenda (includes full logistics for public comment deadlines). Listen to the Live Audio Stream Enter the Webinar ID – The June 23-28, 2016 Webinar ID is: 157-423-659 Please enter your email address (required) http://www.pcouncil.org/ 17:56

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

Recent Posts

Stakeholders hope for more input, more preparedness for potential cod fishery

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SAFMC decides for now to not limit the number of head and charter boats

Steller sea lion lawsuit parties ask court to change timeline on reimbursement decision

Rep. Genevieve McDonald wins primary for House seat representing islands

B.C. seeks $6 million in properties allegedly tied to illegal crab-sales scheme

An inspiration behind the Brexit campaign – Tributes paid to North-east fishing stalwart Tom Hay

Terrebonne Parish shrimper says three-year bridge closure driving away business

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More and bigger shrimp boats could be headed Hernando Beach, and neighbors are in an uproar!

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Racing Pigeon News! Lost racing pigeon gets lift home to Ireland on Cork trawler

FISH-NL asks federal Auditor General to investigate sentinel cod fisheries

N.S. builders of small boats say bidding for federal contracts too complex

Cook Inlet Setnet ban initiative is an anti-salmon initiative

Opinion: Worst times, or just very, very bad? Industry splits hairs over the awful condition of cod

LIFO suction – War between big fish and little fish, or perhaps corporations and small business

Maryland DMR says Chesapeake blue crab population grew by 35 percent over the past year

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National Fish & Seafood sues former employee

Bulger trial Agent details Gloucester gun run to IRA

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