Tag Archives: Congressman Issa
Congressman Issa Wants More Information About the EPA’s “Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment” 01/08/13
KDLG’s Mike Mason has the details.Click here
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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Recent Posts
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Letter: Save N.C. commercial fishermen
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Ayotte Questions NOAA Official on Burdensome Cost of At Sea Monitors for NH Fishermen
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Cod cut would increase discards, Shetland fishermen warn
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Harpswell lobster boat races returning Sunday
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Listen in – 0800 September 15, 2014 NEFMC Scientific and Statistical Committee Meeting
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In crabbers’ turbulent moment, Edmonds seafood processor ‘saved our season’
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Inland Fisheries: DNR proposes a study on the effect of commercial gill nets on Lake Michigan
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Speier, Huffman introduce disaster relief funding bill – The Crab Emergency Disaster Assistance Act of 2016
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Bill Nemitz: Lobsters feel pain? Let’s ask expert
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Fatal tragedy of F/V Lady Mary sinking propels sea change for safety
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Seafood industry contributes $3.2B a year to the Maine economy, report says
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The F-Word Again – as in Re-authorization of the Magnusson Stevens Act (MSA)
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This is Fish Radio. I’m Stephanie Mangini – Winter fisheries are moving into spring. Tons of fishing updates after this
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New tool improves fishing efficiency and sustainability
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No legal basis for the UK’s distant-waters vessels to fish cod in Norwegian waters from the end of this year
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URI, Greenfins Developing Techniques for Tuna – the first effort in the United States to breed tuna in a land-based aquaculture facility
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Fraser River sockeye run still avoiding U.S. waters, frustrating Whatcom County fishermen
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With elver season at risk, Maine moves closer to deal with Indian tribes
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International Pacific Halibut Commission is Meeting in Portland, Oregon January 22-26, 2018
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Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 85′ LOA Steel Shrimper Freezer/Trawler, CAT 3412, 2 Isuzu 65 KW Generators
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Opinion: Fishing Violations? Cite Captains and Crew
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Commercial fishermen gain skills for sea survival at annual training
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Fishermen call for ‘shake-up’ of quota setting system
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Help sought from a higher authority to help shrimping crisis
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Deadliest Catch deckhand Mahlon Reyes’ cause of death has been reported as acute cocaine intoxication
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