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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

Articles Posted by Date

The New England groundfish debacle (Part III): who or what is at fault? Nils E. Stolpe/FishNet

Recent Posts

John Mandelman: Solving a Cod-undrum – I recommend this video. Well worth the time investment.

Card plan for Maine’s valuable urchins draws mixed response

F/V Second Chance hires salvage company to help get shrimp boat off the Port Aransas sandbars

Atlantic Hurricane Season: What to Expect In 2016

California’s ocean salmon fishing season closed for second year in a row

SMAST survey of groundfish has potential to improve regulation

ALL EYES ON COTTEN -Governor chose seasoned veteran for acting commissioner

Hundreds of Newfoundland fishermen protest prices, pressing minister for changes

Sockeye harvest breaks all-time top 5; pinks picking up

Commercial Fisherman Pleads Guilty to Income Tax Evasion

MREP bridging trust gaps between fishermen, scientists and regulators

Russian pollock sector soon to be as consolidated as US – 2 Foreign Companies OWN 50% of all US POLLOCK

Abbott’s Harbour wharf blocked off without notice to fishermen

PWS Seine fleet reacts to low prices

Frontiers 190: Iron Men of Bristol Bay

Seafood industry visa fix in question after Coronavirus outbreak

$63.5K to help reshape Gloucester’s fish industry

NH’s Sen. Ayotte laments cod, haddock fishing limits a Senate commerce subcommittee meeting of Magnuson-Stevens Act reauthorization

Offshore wind foes sue New Jersey and Danish turbine developer over tax break

Insanity Caused By Eating Bluefin Tuna – Carl Safina

Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update August 3, 2014

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Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 40′ Novi Lobster/Tuna/Gillnet,1990, Gillnetter,Lobster,Tuna Fiberglass, Detroit

Not your grandfather’s fishery

Cape Sharp Tidal installs first of two 2MW turbines in Minas Passage

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