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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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Eastport boatbuilder required to auction boat molds
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Boat removed after running aground on Christchurch beach
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Japan is planning to release millions of gallons of treated radioactive water from Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean
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Accusations fly at hearing into Alaska Juris sinking
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Provincetown Portuguese Festival will host Blessing of the Fleet, virtual activities
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Son of a lost fisherman nominated for a 2021 Young Scot Award after his incredible fundraising efforts
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Great Bay Aquaculture Online Auction
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Vessel Review: French Owner’s New Scallop Trawler to Operate in the Englis Channel
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