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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

Terrebonne Parish men cited for shrimping and fishing violations

Devastated salmon population likely to result in fishing restrictions

Have wind turbines ruined Britain’s prized lobster haul?

Minute silences to be held to mark anniversaries of Haut du Mont explosion and trawler tragedy

The Things That Didn’t Make It To The Screen On Deadliest Catch – Other Fishermen Have Suffered As A Result Of The Show’s Success

Ottawa to temporarily suspend LIFO policy, shrimp fishery in Area 6 to be temporarily suspended

Lobster fishery sustainability program a success – objective was to reduce fishing capacity

Cuomo: ‘No how, no way’ New York State will allow offshore drilling

It’s Official! 62.3 million: Bristol Bay’s 2018 salmon season the largest ever

UK inquest finds submarine did not cause 2004 sinking of French trawler

North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update July 10, 2015

Senator Vin Gopal Says Whale Deaths are a Right Wing Conspiracy Theory

America’s lobster industry sending less lobster to Canada as processing grows

Empty nets in Louisiana three years after the spill

Gambardella Wholesale Fish Inc. Owner/Operator Michael Gambardella, Jr., has passed away

Last of the fishermen: NH’s ground fishing captains fading away

Marine Stewardship Council not convinced a single season with no whale deaths means fishery is sustainable

Fears raised over environmental impact of ‘disproportionate’ offshore wind-farm substation

Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 82′ Steel Stern Dragger, 525 HP Cummins, 40 kw Cummins genset,,,

NY officers seize undersized lobsters from Price Chopper

Shetland suffers dip in fish landings but expectations high for next year

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Its Crazy! I’m getting Talking Fish Eco Shyster Peter Shelley Comments! Acknowledge Your Posts, Dude.

Lawsuit alleges Cooke Aquaculture using shell companies to skirt U.S. law

New measures announced to boost Scots seafood industry

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