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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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Increase in humpback whales in B.C. waters results in record number of entanglements
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To the editor: Thank you, fish processors
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Sealing the Future: Revive and promote the seal hunt, federal report recommends
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Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance December 8, 2013
“The Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance is dedicated to its mission of continuing to help create sustainable fisheries without putting licensed fishermen out of business.” Read the Read More » -
Alaska’s Fisheries – Dear Alaskan, Throughout my entire career, I have pushed to build our fisheries – Mead Treadwell
To represent Alaska, you have to know Alaska. I respectfully ask for your vote. Here’s why: My first job in Alaska, forty years ago, was helping Read More » -
Why Wetlands Matter: Status and Trends of Wetlands in Coastal Watersheds
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Some B.C. salmon runs face ‘meaningful chance of extinction’ after landslide
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Salmon advocate and biologist Alexandra Morton Sues DFO for Allegedly Failing to Protect Wild Salmon
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‘End of my life’: Plant fire a double hit for fishing family in Norman’s Cove-Long Cove
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A Rockland schooner
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Harvesters Land and Sea Coalition alleges Maryland Department of Natural Resources illegally set menhaden regulations
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Tribes air issues with non-Indian sport, commercial fisheries
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