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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

California’s Dungeness crab season delayed yet again, this time until Dec. 30

Squid and Spiny lobster and were king in 2014 California Fisheries

Lack of Trust muddies the water in UK fishing industry, (it muddies all waters, not just in the UK)

New charges in Lower Keys spiny lobster case – All are accused of violating the Lacey Act

DFO: Lobster Science Partnership Roundtable with Indigenous partners, commercial fishing reps, and researchers

Stanford biology professor Barbara Block warns that the bluefin is trouble because of decades of overfishing.

Alaska Fish and Game announces closure of Chinook salmon commercial troll fishery at 11:59 p.m., Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Atlantic States Marine Fishery Commission votes to extend closing the Gulf of Maine to shrimping

Norway: Red Light For More Offshore Wind Farm Energy Plans

NOAA, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Guam Green Sea Turtles may need more protection.

Massachusetts Commercial Striped Bass Fishery to Close Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Rebuild Fort Myers Beach Shrimp Industry – A fundraiser by Anna Erickson

Tom Nies: Erroneous Oceana report ignores efforts of local fishermen

Sturgeon’s designation had minimal data, major impacts – Debate growing over fish’s label as endangered

Fisherman from N.S. witnesses heavy damage as he delivers aid in Ukraine

Coast Guard rescues five people from a fishing vessel southwest of the Golden Gate Bridge

Pollock trawl closure sends economic ripples across Kodiak as fishermen adapt

A Tale of two pictures – NOAA and Enviros have it all wrong on Gulf of Maine Cod!

F/V Caitlin & Mairead safe after taking on water, Coast Guard assists, towing to Montauk

NOAA Clarifies Commercial Shark Fishing Regulations to another special interest group

Scientist says DFO may be overestimating Newfoundland cod stocks by 35 per cent

Totally Unacceptable! Shell given OK to take 21 days to cap a deep well oil blowout off N.S. coast

Former fisherman Paul Ciaramitaro pays homage to disappearing industry – Of wooden boats and iron men

Opinion: Rhode Island needs to call a hiatus on offshore wind projects amid blade failures

Hawaii’s Fishermen Are Worried About China’s Fleet. So Is The Military

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