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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

Shrimp Season to Open in a Portion of State Outside Waters on April 4

Feds Drop Buoy-Napping Case Against Fishermen

OLD LYME, Conn. DEEP dogs now trained to track something fishy

The Port of Bandon, Oregon invite’s you to the annual Blessing of the Fleet at 1 p.m., Saturday, May 25

Excitement in B.C. Indigenous communities as salmon get past Fraser slide zone

New Brunswick: Fire significantly damages lobster fishery on Grand Manan

Massachusetts: Lobster season opens on time today after right whales move out of Cape Cod bay

China, Japan block Antarctic fisheries regulation as rorts continue – Sea Shepherds to Ride Herd!

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency to carry out unannounced inspections of fishing vessels across the UK.

Webinar: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council SSC discussing the economics of red snapper allocation today

Project launched to support fishermen in Pembrokeshire

Ruffner voted down for Board of Fisheries

Will Shrimp Safety Concerns Pose Jumbo Difficulty For Trans-Pacific Partnership Deal?

Cutting-edge hybrid boat built by a P.E.I. company goes to its new home in New Brunswick

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N.S. lobster dealer granted bail in buyer intimidation case

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Letter: Fishing industry must unite – Paul Cohan, Gloucester

All around Washington State, Salmon returns to the Rivers

Obituary: Alaska – Commercial Fisherman Larry Miller

Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update MARCH 3, 2013

In her garage lab, a scientist looks for answers about skinny tuna

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