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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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New Jersey couple finds a pearl worth thousands during dinner at The Lobster House in Cape May
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Court ruling threatens Maine’s lobster industry, MLA seeks donations to support its intervention in the case
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Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 65′ Fiberglass Longliner with Permits, Cummins 855TA, 40 KW Genset
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Virtual Interview with “Acoustic Dome” Team – would repel seals with sound waves, hopefully sharks would follow…
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You gotta read this one! – Fishing family’s civil-rights suit against state officials reinstated – the “organized crime of fishing.”
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‘Pissed off!’ – Jersey fisherman warns of rising tide of anger at ‘disrespectful’ French
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$13.5 million hatchery south of Blackfoot in eastern Idaho to be dedicated Friday will be capable of producing up to 1 million juvenile sockeye annually
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EPA causes a major environmental disaster, the question is: will it fine itself and fire those involved?
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Five Wild Days Aboard a New England Squid Boat
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Former New Bedford Fisherman Manuel F. “Manny” Machado has passed away
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Small boat Pacific cod fishery to open Sept. 1
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NOAA should extend fishermen’s input to new year’s rules, too
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SEA-NL: Province to review foreign investment in fishery
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Who seems to be fighting who? – Battle for control of North Carolina seafood is complicated
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Fisheries Minister Gail Shea supports lobster report – Maritime Lobster Panel made 33 recommendations to improve industry
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Jacksons Fisheries closes after three generations
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Slow start to stone crab season
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Shrimper Steve, the Spot Prawn King
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U.S. announces reduced East Coast commercial mackerel quota for 2023
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National Marine Fisheries Service proposed five species of sawfish for endangered listing status under the Endangered Species Act
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Tentative deal reached that could see snow crab harvesters back on the water
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The European green crab invades Washington State inland waters.
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