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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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Landmark Legal Battle: Fishermen Challenge Regulatory Overreach Impacting Livelihoods
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RCMP investigating gear slashing near Petit-de-Grat, Potlotek lobster traps seized for a ‘variety of reasons,’ says DFO
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Saving Sylvia II: The story of restoring a historic wooden boat from NC
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Coast Guard completes F/V Orin C investigation – Draft report of rescue under review
The U.S. Coast Guard is getting closer to finalizing its casualty investigation into December’s sinking of the Orin C and the drowning death of owner and Read More » -
Can Regulations Help a Man Learn to Fish? Kissing boss Bloomberg’s ass?
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83-year-old wooden vessel brings Norfolk’s fishing heritage to life
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Any Wooden Boat Nuts Near Chesterton, MD Nov. 4th Will Want to Attend This Event with Mike Vlahovich
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Boatbuilders riding wave of demand from lobster industry and other fisheries flourishes
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Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 38′ Flowers Lobster boat, new Cummins 9 L Diesel, new gear, new shaft, new cutlass,,,
To review specifications, information, and 10 photos, >click here< , To see all the boats in this series >click here<12:27 Read More » -
New Miramichi Bay Conservation Areas worry fishermen
The federal government has named two new marine conservation areas to protect important fish and their habitat, but some Nova Scotia fishermen say they’ve already lost Read More » -
This summer crisis could take the steam
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UK Fishing Industry Statistics
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Fish expert sounds off on seismic surveys
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Letter: NOAA isn’t the region’s only enemy by Randy Faria
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Climate Change Will Upset Vital Ocean Chemical Cycles, Research Shows
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Poor Fraser River sockeye run spells end of the south coast salmon fleet
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North Pacific Fishery Management Council Meeting continues in Nome, Listen Live!
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Fishermen films millitary jets chasing UFO over Mediterranean Sea
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Store Caught Sticking Googly Eyes on Fish to Make Them Look Fresh
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Trident Seafoods marks 50th anniversary
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AUDIO: NEFMC Groundfish Committee’s Oct. 11 Meeting Prompts Discussion Related to Closed Area Access and Transboundary Stock Shares
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Full Committee Legislative Hearing on Magnuson Stevens – Includes witness list
Full Committee Legislative Hearing on: H.R. ____ (Hastings), A bill to improve and strengthen many provisions of the current Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. “Strengthening Read More »
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