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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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Youth Gone Bad. Busted for Fishing in Eco Imperialist No Take Zone. HANDS UP! I CAN”T FISH!!
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Lobster council executive director abruptly resigns from Maine Lobster Promotion Council
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Big Bar Landslide blasting resumes, In-river drilling and excavation underway.
The huge remediation project is jointly managed by Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the B.C. government and B.C. First Nations, who are guided by an Indigenous leadership Read More » -
Court environmental victory is major setback for Cape Wind
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Friends and loved ones to gather, celebrate the life of Fisherman Douglas William Thomas in Port Alberni September 26th
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Fishermen, processors respond to fish tax proposal
Despite acknowledging the need for more revenue, fisheries stakeholders raised lots of questions about the governor’s plan to increase state fisheries taxes this week. To help Read More » -
McDonald’s urges NPFMC to give Bering Sea canyons careful consideration
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We do a lousy job of informing our fellow citizens about fishery issues. Read the Comments!
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Coast Guard releases illegally caught fish
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Commercial Lobsterman Michael Furlong, of Kingston, MA, has died unexpectedly at sea
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Derelict sunken fishing boat hauled from the bottom of Morro Bay Harbor
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Hurricane Irma a Growing Concern for the U S: Hurricane Warnings Issued For Leeward Islands, Hurricane Watch Hoisted in Puerto Rico
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Juniper Systems to Host Fisheries Webinar April 24th on Custom Fisheries Apps – Register to Attend
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