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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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Cox’s cove fisherman trucks 2,619 pounds of cod fillet to Quebec and sells out in less than an hour , boosting argument for outside buyers
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Why aren’t they there? Cod still overfished, feds say
The federal government last week released data showing that cod stocks in the area remain overfished. “Overfishing is occurring”, says NOAA, “Abundance is very low, says Read More » -
GARFO says, Meet our Enforcement Compliance Liaison!
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Coast Guard rescues fisherman before vessel sank off Harbor, Ore.
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Impacts of mining spill on Fraser sockeye unknown
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Charter fishing fleet casts wary eye toward possible fishing cutbacks to save orcas
Pacific Northwesterners are undeniably fond of their endangered resident killer whales. Many locals are also fans of salmon fishing, a hobby that sustains charter fishing fleets Read More » -
Wide-ranging meeting covers gauge changes, ropeless gear, damage repair – DMR to lobstermen: We need your data
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Fish Wars Australia – Tension flaring on commercial fishing and sustainability
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Is the seal hunt dead?
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Alaska Board of Fish gets earful on herring, salmon proposals
More than 200 people turned out in Sitka to testify about herring and salmon fisheries in front of the Alaska Board of Fisheries on Tuesday. And Read More » -
Things are looking up in Provincetown as fishermen see grounds for hope
When commercial fisherman Beau Gribbin walked in and handed members of the Provincetown Fishermen’s Memorial Foundation a check for $6,500 at their meeting on Wednesday, April Read More » -
Vessel owner ordered to pay €170k ($206,193) to release trawler
Today skipper of the Punta Candieira, Vicente Meitin Sanjuan, appeared before Midleton District Court. State solicitor John Brosnan said charges were being brought under Sections 8 Read More » -
Petersburg fishermen share concerns with ADFG leadership
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Santa Barbara Commercial Lobster Fisherman Convicted for Abandoning Traps
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Mother of Man Lost at Sea Renews Call for Dedicated Search and Rescue Services in Labrador
The mother of one of two fishermen lost at sea is renewing her calls for increased search and rescue services in Labrador before a meeting with Read More » -
Houston: Coast Guard responds after Hurricane Harvey
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Fish out of troubled waters: Field day held to examine habitat at Elwha River mouth
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Lack of Crabs in Pontchartrain Basin Leads to Unanswered Questions
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John Mandelman: Solving a Cod-undrum – I recommend this video. Well worth the time investment.
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NOAA wants to expand ‘ropeless’ fishing gear pilot to include some Maine lobstermen
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