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The New England groundfish debacle (Part III): who or what is at fault? Nils E. Stolpe/FishNet
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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N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission votes to close flounder fishing
The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission adopted the Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan Amendment 2 as proposed by the Division of Marine Fisheries, giving the director of Read More » -
North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for September 11, 2020
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Multi-million dollar capelin fishery is a bust for eastern Newfoundland
The Lone Wolf is lying idle at the wharf in Hickman’s Harbour, Trinity Bay. The only sound is the lap of water against hull, the occasional Read More » -
Magnuson management – how well is it working?
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Thai fishing industry criticised for forced labour and violence – Why is our government allowing Thailand seafood to compete with ours?
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The Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant is leaking radiation contamination into Biscayne Bay
Wednesday’s news of radiation contamination emanating from the Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant leaking into Biscayne Bay alarmed Florida Keys citizens on every level. First, the Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 49’ 11” by 23’6” Novi Lobster boat, Cat 3406
To review specifications, information and 16 photos, 14″ Hydroslave Lobster Hauler, 17″ Hydroslave Lobster Hauler, Boom Winch, Live Wells, >click here< Vessel is in good condition. To Read More » -
Impact of mass crab die-off ‘not as severe as feared’ but report criticised by fisherman
A monitoring report into the state of shellfish stocks along the Teesside coast following the mass crab and lobster die off has concluded the impact ‘was not Read More » -
Seafood supplier sues over lobster heist
Seafood importer and supplier Maxfield Seafood sued Seneca Logistics over a major seafood theft from its warehouse in Boston, Massachusetts. In the complaint filed in federal Read More » -
Death of deckhand in Hurricane Irma leaves void in Tarpon Springs
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It’s Important! N.J. cleared to provide $11M in relief for sinking fishing industry
Months after the pandemic rocked New Jersey’s fishing industry, millions of dollars in federal coronavirus relief is set to finally flow to the anglers that need it. The Read More » -
Birds Bite into Fish Recovery Plans
Predatory birds are continuing to feast on endangered fish in the Pacific Northwest, even as ratepayers foot the bill for millions of dollars in annual fish Read More » -
Opponents square off in St. Croix River watershed alewife debate
AUGUSTA — The contentious issue of whether to open the St. Croix River watershed to sea-run alewives drew more than six hours of impassioned testimony Monday during Read More » -
In praise of those who make our lives more comfortable – John DeMonti
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Pompano Beach seafood purveyor conspired to sell live spiny lobster caught in the Florida Keys to China
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Maine elver season gets slower start, but values still above average
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DFO says Snow crab biomass relatively unchanged
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Fishermen hope legislation benefits industry. Charlston Huckster wearing a cheap rug strokes’ em with Pew Lotion!
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Fishermen protest marine reserve at Kaupulehu
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New Trawler Heads For Iceland
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Suction Dredge Gold miners frustrated by new EPA permit
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Pricey reds rank Cook Inlet salmon value third-best in 10 years
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‘Captured’! EPA Let Green Lobbyists Write Its Global Warming Regs.
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Horseshoe crab debate pinches N.J. lawman, environmentalists
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Final Miss Ally service honours skipper Katlin Nickerson
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