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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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    Sunken fishing boat shifts into deeper water in Salish Sea leaking fuel in orca habitat

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    Kentucky State Fish and Wildlife Department seeking input on entrepreneurial solutions for Asian carp problem

    Asian carp swim by the millions in Kentucky’s waterways, threatening to crowd out native fish in some of the state’s most cherished fishing destinations – including Read More »

  • Federal fisheries officers refusing duties because of violence on the water in N.S.

    Federal fisheries officers in Nova Scotia say they’re refusing some enforcement duties because of threats to their safety, as they await Ottawa’s response to their complaints. Read More »

  • Breaking News… 15:32 7/10 The Lone Star is Leaking Fuel… Fishery Closures will Stay in Place

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  • Keyport to take over crab quota after King Cove closure

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    Eels – They may be Australia’s most hardcore animal

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    F/V Bear Update: Drone Footage Shows Grounded Boat Taking a Beating

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  • Nils Stolpe: MPA’s – ENGOs and Foundations next attempt to halt fishing – Déjà vu all over again

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    Indonesia Seizes Fugitive Fishing Boat Carrying 18 Miles of Illegal Gillnets

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    Fishermen launch legal action over North East crustation deaths

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    Half Male – Half Female Chesapeake Blue Crab

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    Ocean Fisheries Ltd: Propspeed foul-release coatings has now become a must-do job at all haul outs.

    Propspeed, leading innovator of underwater foul-release coatings, announced today it has been selected by Ocean Fisheries Ltd. as the preferred foul-release coating for its fleet of Read More »
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    Large scale investigation into alleged lobster fishery violations

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  • Fishermen hold protest in St. Anthony

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    North Pacific council votes to hike observer fees in 2021

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