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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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Marine Accident Investigation Branch: Royal Navy submarine towing trawler endangered fishermen’s lives
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Five Indicted on Charges of Embezzling Nearly $500,000 From Trident Seafoods Five people with ties to Kodiak, Alaska
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A welcome goodbye to a bleak stone-crab season – Florida Keys commercial fleet.
KeyNet.comBut we never had a winter,” he said. “It went from fall to summer. The first cold front didn’t hit until March.” For unknown reasons, it Read More » -
Scientific facts contradict group’s ‘very high risk’ label for American eel
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Looming cost of at-sea monitors could put N.E. fishermen out of business
Officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service said the money it had been using to pay for the monitors — trained Read More » -
Sitka assembly opposes summertime Naval exercises
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Bill’s changes would allow industrial-scale oyster farming in N.C.
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The latest spill: fuel valve to blame for power outage on Hibernia oil platform
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Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Meeting in Cape May, October 1-4, 2018
The public is invited to attend the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s meeting to be held October 1-4, 2018 The meeting will be held at the Congress Read More » -
Nova Scotia Fishing industry concerned about plans for undersea coal mine
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Louisiana House of Representatives unanimously approved a bill Monday that aims to simplify regulations on shrimp nets
State Rep. Joe Harrison, R-Napoleonville, and Gordy Dove, R-Houma, co-authored House Bill 440, which changes the law dictating how shrimpers can hang their nets from the Read More » -
Memorial service held for Petty Harbour Fishermen’s Co-operative founder Tom Best
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It’s here – the future of commercial fishing
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Gillnet Fishermen Committed to Reduce Harbor Porpoise Interaction
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White House, Senate reach deal on $2 trillion stimulus package
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Nils Stolpe: A staggering loss to U.S. fishermen and U.S. seafood consumers. And while on the subject of press releases…. CLF and Earthjusice
It was back in June of 2008 that I first became aware of Richard Gaines’ work in the Gloucester Times in a three part series exploring the interplay between fishermen, feds, ENGOs Read More » -
Southwest Washington family continues search for missing crab fisherman
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North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for 08/01/2022
If you’re a regular reader of the NCFA’s weekly newsletter, you’ve seen many articles lately pointing out the dis-information being distributed by the Coastal Conservation Association Read More » -
North Pacific Fishery Management Council Meeting February 5-11 continues, Listen Live
The agenda and supporting documents are available through npfmc.legistar.com, and through links on the Agenda. The meeting will be broadcast at npfmc.webex.com. The agenda will be Read More » -
savingseafood.org ISSUE BRIEF: Failure to Address Habitat Closures Could Cost the Scallop Fishery more than $75-80 million
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Coast Guard hoists 4 fishermen after vessel runs aground near Shackelford Banks, North Carolina
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Ron McKinley wants TFW exemption for lobster processing plants
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N.S. urged to go deep for oil
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Cape Wind project is dealt a major setback. NSTAR Pulls the Plug!
NSTAR, a Northeast Utilities subsidiary, informed Cape Wind officials of its decision late Tuesday, officials said. “Unfortunately, Cape Wind has ,” Northeast Utilities spokeswoman Caroline Pretyman Read More » -
Owl vs. owl: Feds give final approval to owl-killing experiment – Sooo. How about a seal killing experiment before the Cod become extinct?
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