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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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Seal overpopulation is causing controversy! Culling seal to save cods is nonsense- Keeping the Sea Coyote in Check!
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Virginia abided by menhaden catch limit for 2013
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White House addresses ocean issues
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For about twenty years the Natural Resources Defense Council [NRDC] engaged the US Navy in a legal battle over the effects of the Navy’s use of Read More » -
“Fire in the Water” – Book about history of commercial fishing in Florida published
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The National Marine Fisheries Service announce proposed sea lion protections that could benefit fishermen
and.com – ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The National Marine Fisheries Service is taking public comment on proposed revisions to Steller sea lion protections in the western Aleutian Read More » -
Funding for seal marketing draws acclaim, criticism
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Pushed Out – Mornington fishing business Hutchins Brothers faces closure
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Oregon seeks compromise on Columbia salmon fishing reforms
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Had it with high halibut bycatch? Tell the NPFMC by May 26
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Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick makes last-ditch appeal for fishermen
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Man gets six months home confinement, probation for fishing violation – co-defendant cannot engage in charter or commercial fishing anywhere in the world.
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North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for June 12, 2015
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Public Forum: How Fisheries Are Adapting To Changes in Narragansett Bay
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‘Follow the Fish’ to learn about tugs at GLMHC on Thursday
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