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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

California – Largest dam in state history torn down – Video

More news about F/V Jessica Heather – Video – Hot Dog Vendor Sets Up Shop

Commercial fisherman John Moore – Commercial Crabber

Prowler Fisheries Ready to Christen New Freezer Longliner

Our view: Abundant menhaden draw whales and endless dispute over its fishery

Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 56′ Duffy Dragger, CAT 3408, Northern Lights Auxiliary

Louisiana shrimpers consider strike as prices plummet

Greenpeace’s iconic “Rainbow Warrior” boat was disposed of in a way the group campaigned against for years.

Witnesses Agree on the Importance of a Robust National Fish Hatchery System

North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for November 8, 2019

Fishing industry challenges from windfarms

June 1 delivery date set for fisheries disaster dollars

Admirers of nautical icon Anna hope to prevent her final bow

Shrimper hoping to salvage harvest season plagued by Hurricane Florence

Governor pleads to Commerce Secretary for help, NMFS maybe leaning towards longliners in LVPA rule

Price setting panel sets snow crab at $2.20 per pound — down over $5 from 2022 season

Study finds some West Coast fish can survive in low-oxygen ocean dead zones while others leave

Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 42′ Bruno Dragger,Lobster,Scalloper, CAT 3306

Borough Mayor Jerome Selby Sheds Light on NPFMC’s Chinook Cap

Letters to the editor: Keep East Coast free of drilling – Hadley Wingate

Why would a pediatric neurosurgeon go crab fishing in the Bering Sea?

Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 84′ Steel Raised Foc’sle Stern Trawler w/ Permits, 560HP, CAT D-379 Diesel

Firm sues over crab quota sale dispute – traps too.

Annual Fishermen’s Memorial Service: Captain Cosmo hands, other lost fishermen to be remembered

North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for March 13, 2020, Industry Funded Economic Survey reminder

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