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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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What’s the future of beached fishing boat at Bodega Bay?
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‘No fish and no hope’: Poor sockeye salmon run takes a toll on Chignik
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From Nils Stolpe – Remember the fishing-induced “plague of jellyfish” that was threatening the oceans…? Remembering the “Worm” hook! Refuted
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Further protection for Louisiana shrimpers and crawfishermen
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Three groups are suing New Jersey to block an offshore wind farm
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Unusual Fish Catches Off San Diego Signal Large-Scale El Niño, Researcher Says
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The secretive and slippery world of glass eel fishing
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Tākaka fisherman who illegally removed monitoring device fined $20k, loses boat
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Sunken fishing boat shifts into deeper water in Salish Sea leaking fuel in orca habitat
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Montauk Fish Dock Inc., a commercial refueling, fish unloading, packing, and distribution facility to be rebuilt
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Squid fishing debuts on North Coast
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