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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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Governmental Hypocricy? N.L. fish plant owner ‘completely floored’ over gov’t cod market decision
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Legendary Commercial Fisherman Michael D. McHenry has passed away
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ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME DIVISION OF COMMERCIAL FISHERIES NEWS RELEASE
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It’s spot prawn season in B.C. – 15 years ago, many locals didn’t even know they existed
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A Correction, and an Apology
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Robert E. Beal Named ASMFC Executive Director
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Don Cuddy: Port of New Bedford needs more dredging if it’s going to grow
It remains hugely frustrating that no one at the state level seems to recognize just how important this port is. When the Seastreak ferry recently broke Read More » -
California fishermen, once blocked by conservationists, now work with them
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DFO has a new plan for northern cod stocks. It doesn’t include more fishing
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Dungeness Crab season’s delay causing instability
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Scientists divided over threat to Pacific Northwest salmon – infectious salmon anemia, or ISA.
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Cod an option in face of looming shrimp cuts, says FFAW
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Florida Keys Maritime business back after Hurricane Irma
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The harbour is full of boats and the storm hasn’t even arrived yet.
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Maine – Four lucky fishermen win a state lottery to harvest baby eels, which can bring up to $2,600 a pound.
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In Maine’s last open lobster zone, a feud over limiting newcomers
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EPA Blocked Bristol Bay’s Proposed Pebble Mine
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Pushed Out – Mornington fishing business Hutchins Brothers faces closure
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Washington State Awarded $22 Million for Salmon Recovery – Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund
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