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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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Cape fishermen say federal money needed for monitors, disaster money should go to offset the observer costs
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Independent scientists need not apply – NMFS denies SMAST Industry paid RSA Funding
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Fishing Partnership Support Services – Health insurance open enrollment begins November 15th
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Sonoma Coast Dungeness crab arrives in local markets
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Two East Coast Fishermen Sue Biden Administration Over Mid-Atlantic Fishing Restrictions
The lawsuit comes as legal challenges to the so-called administrative state, which is made up of officials who aren’t appointed by the president or subject to Read More » -
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A fitting honor for fishermen – The rededication of the Newburyport Fishermen’s Memorial on Sept. 5.
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Mammoth tooth possibly found in NH local waters
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Maine lobster a major treat on D.C. streets (this where the REAL money is in lobster. The Chef’s make it all!)
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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today declared a commercial fishery failure – We know what that mean’s. Nothing!
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Wind Industry Should be Prosecuted for Fraud
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Memorial Day
Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have earned our undying gratitude. America Read More » -
Canadian government announces funding to improve commercial fishing safety
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OC harbor dredging may see additional study
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