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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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Gov. Rick Scott announced Wednesday that the state will spend $90 million to further hydrate the Everglades
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Geoduck quota within reach for Lower Elwha Klallam tribe despite China’s ban
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Scots salmon boss accused of spying is key player in plan for ‘UK’s largest fish farm’
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Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Shareholders’ Alliance nervous – Gulf snapper quota reallocation could set national precedent
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Historic schooner to salmon tender: the Aleutian Express sails on 100 years of history
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New lead biologist for lobster monitoring program, to oversee management of scallop, urchin, shrimp and large whale research
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U.S. Department of Justice says owner of fishing vessel that fouled Penn Cove owes $2.8 million
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Coast Guard identifies missing Fishermen, search continues for the Crew of F/V Miss Debbie
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Mattituck Commercial fisherman pleads in illegal fishing scheme
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Council takes up crab issues – Crew provisions, active participation for quota holders
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Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 45′ Gamage Trawler with MaCap Permit
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Family of woman who died after fishing boat sank near Florence speaks out
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Before a door plug flew off an Alaska Airlines plane, an advisory light came on 3 times
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Groundfish Closed Areas Proposed Reopening By Some Agency
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Norwegian authorities arrest Latvian trawler with crew of 30 people
The Independent Barents Observer reported that the Latvian boat was detained last week as its crew was illegally crabbing in the Norwegian shelf in the Svalbard Read More » -
Lobster fishermen wary of Maritime panel report
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