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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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First dose of Bull Bleep today: Cape Wind: Construction has begun – (Hey Stu! Manufacturing is not constructing! Until that first mono tube is driven,,,)
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Letter: Cape Pond Ice deserves city’s, state’s help
I would like to go on record to support Scott Memhard’s request to have Cape Pond Ice taken out of the state’s Designated Port Area……The reason Read More » -
The International Joint Commission seeks tough rules to reduce Lake Erie algae
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Hawaii Regulators Stop Plans for Lanai Wind Farm, Undersea Cable
State regulators have instructed Hawaiian Electric Co. to strike all references to undersea cables and the proposed Lanai wind farm from the utility’s long-awaited request for Read More » -
Cod quota rollover is tightened, too – “we intend to allow just under 2 percent” John Bullard
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Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance – Weekly Update – September 15, 2013
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Lobster fishermen comply with federal order and move traps to smaller area
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In its election platform the Liberal Party has identified $500,000 in new spending for a lobster marketing board.
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Senators move to combat illegal seafood import activities
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BOEM and NOAA announce joint strategy for fisheries surveys
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Trenton Bridge Lobster Pound owners file countersuit
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Sam Parisi: Its 2020 and time to move this industry forward!
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New Mid Atlantic Council recommendation revises fluke cuts
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