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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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‘Pirate trawlers’ destroying Grand Banks under DFO’s nose, says Captain of Faroe Islands longliner
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Near Fish Farms, Lobster Catches Plummet
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Northwest tribes unite over GOP congressman’s pitch to breach Lower Snake River dams
The Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians unanimously approved a resolution Thursday calling for breaching of the Lower Snake River dams to rebuild salmon runs, save endangered Read More » -
Peña: Fishing remains a crucial engine for Ventura Harbor
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“Dead in the Water” premiere packed
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Shem Creek business closed after 65 years, others fear similar fate
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Farmers and fishermen to compare their worlds
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Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 60′ Duckworth Steel Longliner with Federal permits, Cat 3406T
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ahh,,, what the Hell. Saving Seafood ALERT – PRESS RELEASE: Federal, State, & Local Officials, Industry Leaders to Speak at Groundfish Industry Rally Today at Boston Fish Pier
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WDFW and partners apply to kill sea lions in Columbia River and tributaries
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, along with a consortium of state and tribal partners, on June 13 submitted an expanded application to lethally remove Read More » -
Failure of Doubler-Plated Hull Likely Cause of Sinking of Fishing Vessel
The failure of the doubler-plated hull under the engine room likely caused the flooding and sinking of a fishing vessel near Gloucester, Massachusetts last year, the Read More » -
Listen in – 0800 September 15, 2014 NEFMC Scientific and Statistical Committee Meeting
Meeting: The public is invited to listen in to the September 15, 2014 Scientific and Statistical Committee Meeting (SSC). It is scheduled to begin at 8:00 a.m. Read More » -
Last two public hearings for Northeast Regional Ocean Plan – tonight in R.I., tomorrow night in Maine
A plan to improve (?) management facets of the ocean and coasts of the northeastern U.S. states is headed for its final public hearings in Rhode Read More » -
Maine Maritime Museum to celebrate relaunching of historic fishing schooner
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Louis A. Spencer of South Dartmouth Ma., Commercial Fisherman, Businessman, Innovator, has passed away
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23 Wellfleet shellfishermen get relief funds
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Long Island Coronavirus Hangover: Fishermen’s business remains in the doldrums even as restaurants reopen
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Two inshore shrimpers busted for fishing during closed season, one with running lights off
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Fairness and equality
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July 27, 1981: Oil drilling begins on Georges Bank – ”It’s only a matter of time before the fishermen get used to having us out here.”
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DFO report says Gulf of St. Lawrence herring that spawn in the spring in deep trouble
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South Africa – Disgruntled small scale fishermen, ‘Suspend lobster fishing rights allocation process immediately’
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Bounty owner sued
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