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Marine Protected Area Science Co-Chair Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement Charge by Dan Bacher

February 12, 2014 Pacific

Ron LeValley of Mad River Biologists, the former co-chair of the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) Initiative Science Advisory Team to create alleged marine protected areas on the North Coast, pled guilty Tuesday to a single federal charge of conspiring to embezzle nearly $1 million in federal funds from the Yurok Tribe. Court documents reveal that LeValley conspired with Read more@dailykos 16:39

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The New England groundfish debacle (Part III): who or what is at fault? Nils E. Stolpe/FishNet

It took me a while to decide how to most accurately describe the situation that has been visited upon the New England fishing communities that are and since colonial times have been dependent on the groundfish fisheries.

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 Protected Area Science Co-Chair Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement Charge by Dan Bacher

Ocean Resource Privatization

Articles Posted by Date

The New England groundfish debacle (Part III): who or what is at fault? Nils E. Stolpe/FishNet

Recent Posts

Fishing for truth in the feds’ latest Alaska halibut management plan – Craig Medred | Oct 01, 2012 Alaska Dispatch

Oregon, California senators step up pressure on Trump administration to approve salmon emergency cash

Fight looming over New England fishing territory

UPDATED: One F/V Chief William Saulis crewman found dead, search continues for 5 others on Bay of Fundy

Search net widens for owner of San Rosa as boat’s history emerges

Plan to Close Fish Farms on Salmon Migration Routes a ‘Step in Right Direction’

Local crab hauls set to hit ports on Thursday; buying price set at $3 per pound

Fishing fleet packs Amalga Harbor: On down year for pinks, seiners line up for hatchery chums

6-day fuel run to Greenland delays Nunavut test fishery

Normandy and Brittany Fishermen to protest Saturday

“Michelle Malkin Investigates: Fishing Wars ” Takes HIIDA Best Documentary of the Month

‘Inspirational’ Colin builds boat for Bardsey Island crossings

New England Fishery Management Council meeting in Portland, ME June 21- 23, 2016

Is Cape Wind Dead? Leading Constitutional Law Expert: Expensive Cape Wind Power Contract “Forced Down NSTAR’s Throat”

Man charged with operating charter boat service without proper licenses, could be fined up to $900, that’s it???

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Oil, Fishing, Tourism: Alaska Economy Faces Triple Hit from Coronavirus

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Special Master Questions $8M in Oil-Spill Payouts – Law firms that handled claims against BP settlement also targeted.

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Mercury levels in Pacific fish likely to rise in coming decades, study reports

NOAA and Mr.Bullard have too much power over our industry – Sam Parisi, Gloucester

New video focuses on preventing falls overboard in lobster-fishing industry

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