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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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Louisiana Regulators to Close Blue Crab Fishery for Thirty Days
Crabbing in Louisiana comes to an abrupt halt Sunday night when a state imposed 30-day prohibition goes into effect. In an effort to protect against over-harvesting Read More » -
Japanese scientists breed first captive bluefin tuna
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Statement from Fisheries and Oceans Canada regarding lobster fishing in St. Marys Bay, Nova Scotia
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is committed to a renewed relationship with Indigenous peoples based on recognizing rights, respect, collaboration, and partnership. As part of that Read More » -
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A ragfish, measuring 65 inches long, was spotted near the dock in , the town that serves as the headquarters for Glacier Bay National Park and Read More » -
Fall 2019 Pacific Islands Fishery Newsletter
Aloha! Enjoy our latest newsletter. Includes a Message from the Council’s Executive Director, The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council embraces its duty, and that of Read More » -
Two well-known marine survival companies become one as LRSE of Tiverton, RI, buys Landrigan Corporation of Boston
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N.J. Recreational fishermen push for pots off state’s artificial reefs
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Red Snapper Season in Jeopardy
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Fishermen running for office: Poverty, opioid crisis are issues in all-Winter Harbor House race
In the District 136 House race Downeast, the candidates are both Winter Harbor natives. Both have served as selectmen, both have been lobstermen. Democrat Kylie Bragdon, Read More » -
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Edgartown Extends Cape Pogue Scallop Season
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Marine protected areas not holding up
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