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Man rescued after leg caught in machinery on fishing boat
Authorities rescued a man whose leg was caught Monday in machinery on a commercial fishing boat off the Ventura Harbor. continue reading
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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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Lt. Governor, Congresswoman, Territory Commerce Department Stress Importance of Fisheries to the U.S. Territory of American Samoa
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Chatham Man Dies In Brewster Crash
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Summer winds are intensifying along the Marin Coast and climate change is a likely cause, a new study says.
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Suicide by job: Farmers, lumberjacks, fisherman top list
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Video – P.E.I. lobster fisherman takes GoPro underwater
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F/V Argos Georgia Tragedy: Falklands looking after community’s emotional wellbeing following traumatic event
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‘A slap in the face’: Ferry’s inability to haul commercial trucks gets negative reactions
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Victory! Court Shuts Down Offshore Aquaculture in Gulf of Mexico
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The Incredible True Story of the Henrietta C.
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British Columbia Geoduck dispute threatens fisherman safety, harvesters say
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Walmart Back Peddles on it’s MSC Issue. I’m calling it Corporate MSC Blue Washing. Let’s Keel Haul ’em.
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Nfld. & Labrador to research live seafood cold storage at Gander International, Port aux Basques for International Export
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North Pacific Fishery Management Council suggests observer program changes
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‘Oyster wars:’ Watermen aim to take back oyster bars as state panel reviews shellfish sanctuaries
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Lowcountry shrimpers say area restaurants buying shrimp from other countries is putting a strain on the industry
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China again shows interest in Grafton fish plant – commercializing Asian carp
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North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Newsletter/Update for March14, 2022
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Folkestone Trawler Race cancelled for 2024 after attracting 10,000 people to town’s harbour
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Prince Edward Island Fishermen’s Association questions LFA23 lobster extension
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Who’s really in charge of U.S. fisheries? – Nils Stolpe, FishnetUSA
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Coast Guard responding to diesel spill in Newport’s Yaquina Bay
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Founder of Maine lobster processor wins national entrepreneurs award
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This herring sale is happening in Metro Vancouver to help kids with cancer
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Bluenose II back in water after 3-year more than $16-million refit
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The Hibernia spill – Regulator fumes as Hibernia shutdown costs N.L. $2.5M a day in deferred revenue
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