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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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F/V Aleutian Isle lying on starboard side 200 feet down, TFR extended to Oct. 15
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Irish trawler owners asked to install cameras for EU fishing regulations project
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50-Year Sitka Troller ‘Friend of the Fleet’
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Liberal fisheries bill a total betrayal – Wendy Watson Smith
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Giving Back: Wenzel uses net gains to help needy
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NOAA Fisheries Names Doug Lipton Senior Research Economist – Nice! Another Enviro-Capitalist—just what we need.
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Maintaining Maine’s scallop fishery By Robin Alden, Special to the BDN
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796 pound tuna largest bluefin landed in Wedgeport tournament
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Head of Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance upset with Vineyard Wind plan
Vineyard Wind wants to build an 84 turbine offshore wind farm, fifteen miles from the coast of Martha’s Vineyard, and right in the heart of squid Read More » -
Protestors gather outside NCDMF Monday to oppose new flounder, shrimp rules
The Coastal Conservation Association’s North Carolina chapter organized the protest Monday. About 33 participants stood out front of the division building on Arendell Street, holding up Read More » -
Michigan Department of Natural Resources prepares for possible Asian carp invasion
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Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 78′ Steel Longliner, 400HP Twin Cat 3406 Diesels
To review specifications, information, and 40 photos’, >click here<, A turn key vessel in excellent condition. To see all the boats in this series >click here< 12:30 Read More » -
Tomorrow! February 4-6, 2014 ASMFC Winter Meeting in Alexandria, VA – Attend via Webinar! It’s FREE
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Maine delegation to fight bill that would repeal ‘pause’ in lobstering regulations
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RI Fishermen, Scientists Study Impact Of Offshore Wind Farm On Fisheries
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Video Shows RV Ocean Researcher V Aground Off Taiwan, Frantic Search and Rescue
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Scots fisherman who sold langoustines to Queen, Gordon Ramsay and Simon Cowell up for prestigious award
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The “Redheaded Stepchild of Fishing” – Controversial drift-gill net fishery wins long-fought battle
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Banking on Wealth? by Menakhem-Ben Yami
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Kongsberg Discovery Partners with Arctic Storm for Advanced US-built Trawler-processor
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