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North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District candidate Phil Law Responds to N.C. Seafood Industry questions

April 22, 2019 National

Phil Law (Republican) is a candidate for North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District in the U.S. House. Law is running in the primary on April 30, 2019. The general special election is September 10, 2019. Note: The general election will be held July 9, 2019, if no primary runoff is needed.,,, Question 5.) What do you think of windfarms in the ocean off our coast? I do not favor this idea. >click to read< 13:33

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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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North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District candidate Phil Law Responds to N.C. Seafood Industry questions

Ocean Resource Privatization

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

Recent Posts

Cape Cod Fishermen say seals are devastating fishing – “Make it a commercial venture.”

Maine fishermen, scientists combine forces with goal to save shrimp fishery

Trade minister says she’ll keep eye on U.S. probe of Canadian lobster industry

Thomas Elias: Gov. Newsom committing to big wind power projects risky right now

A fishy situation at the top of the world – With climate change opening up the Arctic, a pact regulating commercial fishing in the region is urgently needed

Luke McFadden Will Chart His Own Course

CARES Act grants available for watermen in Chincoteague

McLaren New Interim Head of Seafood Board While Dardenne Searches for Replacement

Get your Barf Bags ready Campers. The Bionic Woman of Good Science, Jane Lubchenco

Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 36′ Wayne Beal Lobster Boat, 500HP Cummins

Our view: NOAA shows it’s answerable to no one – It’s up to Congress not to let them get away with it. – The Salem News

Lobster landings post turnaround, Maine’s fisheries’ overall value second highest on record

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

Coronavirus: EU fishing industry calls for urgent measures to secure fish supply

Coast guard joins search for missing orca J50

Tuna Recall: ‘Life-Threatening’ Contamination Fear Forces Bumble Bee, Chicken of the Sea into Recall

Keeping the Nut’s Out – Federal agencies, Point Lay seek to minimize media enacted walrus disturbances

Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 39′ BHM Dragger/Lobster, 435HP Volvo, Nextgen 3.5 KW

‘Wicked Tuna’: T.J. Ott Pays 5-Figure Fine for Illegal Act

Lobster fisherman wary of Gulf of St. Lawrence oil drilling

Fiona MacInnes: Why it’s time to wake up, smell the fish, and really take back control

Something Fishy: Local seafood is first class. So, what has changed?

From the Deckboss. A Needed Juicy Diversion – Listening in

Our latest lobster boat: Force of Nature

Sealing was a dangerous job

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