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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

FISH-NL’s Platform Puts Inshore Harvesters First

For a 2nd day, harvesters call on N.L. government to open market to outside buyers

UK elects new government

Do we need an inquiry into how seismic testing impacts sea life?

North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for April 5, 2019

Commercial redfish fishery in Gulf of St. Lawrence expected to resume later this month

Helping Mr. Charles Anderson Sr.

NPFMC talks BSAI halibut, Pacific cod

Ireland: Coast Guard helicopter base in southeast to be retained

Vancouver Aquarium wants to mix conservation with commercial aquaculture!

Port Sulphur man accused of trying to kill fisheries agent

Six offshore wind turbine sites planned off Barnegat Light, draw large crowd to Toms River

With industry bouncing back, Steveston Harbour Authority’s chair shares vision

Fall lobster fishery is underway in Lobster Fishing Area 25

Florida Rep. Vern Buchanan (R) endorsed by radical environmentalist group

Marine Electronics: Time to work, sonar tells squid fishermen

New Brunswick: Previously entangled right whale spotted free of gear

Van Peer’s newest creation launched – F/V Anita

55-year-old fisherman Coast Guard medevaced Monday afternoon, 8 miles offshore of Port Aransas

The Blessing of the Fleet: Cape Breton fishermen pray as lobster season begins

Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument under review, Beaton hoping for modifications

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A Bogus Rerun Oceana Article by Daily Mail “Journalist” Tom Wyke!

‘Protected’ marine area open to oil, gas exploration

Coast Guard reports increase in seizures of Mexican vessels stealing Red Snapper

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