Tag Archives: Nanaimo’s economy
Economic impact: Nanaimo’s economy seems to be humming along
New job figures have employers and employment agencies at least cautiously optimistic about Nanaimo’s long-term economic outlook. continued@nanaimobulletin
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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Recent Posts
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Zone C members discuss federal rule-making – Of particular interest is the amount of cod bycatch in lobster traps
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Did Russ George’s Geoengineering experiment actually work?
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Scallops open at $16-$22 a pound
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Lobstermen and boat builders catch break on diesel engine standards until cleaner-running engines are available
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PHÚ YÊN – Typhoon Damrey wrecks lobster industry
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Striped bass seem down for the count in Maine
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Lobster pots destroyed
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Maine Department of Marine Resources proposes rules for 2013-14 scallop season
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B.C. government looks into moving open-net fish farms onto land
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NMFS Chief Chris Oliver suspends large whale rescues in U.S. following rescuer death
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NPFMC talks BSAI halibut, Pacific cod
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Walton Family Foundation Dumped $91.4 Million Into Greenwashing in 2012: Walmarting the Rivers and Oceans
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Fishing industry calls for ‘tie-up’ scheme during Coronavirus crisis
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Coast Guard finds no pollution after fishing boat runs aground on Cape Cod
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Names revealed of fishermen whose $10M in debts paid by province
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Should the striped bass be named the U.S. national fish?
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MSC Americas director resigns amidst salmon certification debacle – See ya!
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We destroyed the L.I. Sound in 50 years: an eyewitness account
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Daunting Calculus for Maine Shrimpers as Entire Season Is Lost
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As eels grow in value, US government clamps down on poaching
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NOAA Fisheries Approves Adjustments to Fishing Year 2023 Specifications for the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan
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Chandler, Arizona man missing at sea; Coast Guard calls off search for 6 fishermen on crab boat
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Some People Think This New Photo of the ‘Loch Ness Monster’ is Totally Legit
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Lost Labrador fishermen
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The Mayor’s Desk: Pressing forward for our fishermen – Gloucester Mayor Carolyn Kirk
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