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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

Kennedy welcomes USDA purchase of $36 million of shrimp to feed Louisiana families

No Kidding? Expand seafood markets, Conference Board says

Fish fight over West Coast licences and quota resurfaces at federal committee

Puget Sound can’t heal itself – We can no longer put off the work needed to restore valuable waters, By Dave Somers

Coast Guard medevacs injured crewman from fishing vessel south of Montauk

U.S. Coast Guard avoids budget cuts

Togiak Sockeye Fishing Slows, Nushagak Coho “Pretty Decent” By Dave Bendinger

Bend Over! – Critics Say Wind Farm Rates Constitute Price Gouging

The interagency love affair – Strengthening Coast Guard, NOAA partnerships

At start of season, shrimpers are ‘cautiously optimistic’ despite market concerns

Why summer shrimp price should be set at $1.22/lb (which even then may be too low)

With the shortest day of the year over, summer is on its way!

Alaska fisherman from Coupeville isn’t sure where reality TV journey will take him but he’s enjoying ride

Elver fishermen split on derby-vs-quota proposals to cut harvest

South Atlantic Fishery Management Council SSC Meeting: October 22-24, 2013

IFQ market for AK halibut, sablefish in a stall for all regions except Southeast

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Fishery Disaster Funds Included In Early Appropriations Bill – AUDIO

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