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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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Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 42′ Bruno Tuna/Longline (Solid Fiberglass) Cat 3306, Northern Lights 6 KW Genset
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Traceability to help Newfoundland tell its unique story to the world
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Lobstermen And Conservationists To Closely Watch Right Whale Court Case
Conservationists and fishermen will be closely watching a federal court case closely over the next 12 days. “Arguably, the existence of the Massachusetts lobster fishery is Read More » -
Coast Guard says two unresponsive people pulled from Atlantic
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It started as a normal day…
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Hey! This is Big! Biggest Bristol Bay sockeye run in 20 years forecast for 2015
The biggest run of Bristol Bay salmon in 20 years is projected to slam nets and reach spawning grounds in 2015, presenting a bounty for commercial Read More » -
Half of Hawaii’s Bottomfishing Restricted Areas Opening Up
A long-simmering dispute over the state’s Bottomfishing Restricted Areas (BRFA’s) between Hawaii’s fishing community and the state’s and fisheries scientists has resulted in a move by Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 35′ Crow Point Lobster Boat (Duffy)
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California: Thousands of sea lions starving to death as population boom drives food shortage
Booming sea lion populations have depleted their traditional food stocks and are now turning to unhealthy squid and rockfish as their main source of meals. Researchers Read More » -
Anglo-American pulls out of Pebble Mine project
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Meet Holly Faulkner, lobster buyer – the Big Bras d’Or stalwart is the only female on the job — and she’s proud
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Management Measures for Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Finalized Today
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MAIB Launch Investigation Into Fatal Man Overboard from Kingfisher
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Queensland Government says it’s done enough for the domestic fishing fleet to weather the coronavirus storm
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Pacific Fishery Management Council meeting November 12-19, 2014, Costa Mesa, California – Listen Live!
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President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo as his commerce secretary
The Biden transition team announced the president-elect’s choice of Raimondo for this key economic position Thursday night. The agency has a critical role in everything from Read More » -
BIG STORY! – Prodigy to pariah: N.J. oysterman’s bizarre battle with the state
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Is there a sustainable future for America’s most popular seafood?
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Biden Harris Admin scheme to buy off/ buy out, displace the fishing industry for offshore wind farms!
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Sustainable Shark Alliance register’s to lobby with the sole goal of defeating the Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act
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Irish Shipyard Supplies Trawler To Shipping Company In Shetland
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Showdown looms for lucrative Western Pacific tuna industry
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Video- “WOULD FISH FOR FOOD BUT CAN’T” Jim Rohan Makes A Statement goodmorninggloucester
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Cape Breton: Lobster fishermen protest delay to the season
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