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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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Moms talk about their kids choosing a fishing career – This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch
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Historic lifeboat from shipwrecked Maid of Lincoln rescued, restored, and needs a new home
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9 U.S. environmental groups seeking Canadian snow crab import ban, stronger right whale protections
“We do believe that, at this point, at least Canadian snow crab needs to be banned from the United States,” said Sarah Uhlemann, program director of Read More » -
On air with Stonington lobster! QVC network features Greenhead’s tails
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James Gill: Coastal suit muddies waters – We never expect the straight dope from the Jindal administration, but this takes bogus reasoning to a new level.
The levee board that has filed suit against oil companies for destroying Louisiana’s wetlands has been accused of a blinkered view. The board, according to Representative Steve Read More » -
Editorial: Fish and Wildlife must continue gillnetting on the Columbia
It was good to see at last week’s Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting in Salem that Lower Columbia River commercial fishermen still have Read More » -
Juniper Systems to Host Fisheries Webinar April 24th on Custom Fisheries Apps – Register to Attend
Juniper Systems is hosting an upcoming webinar for fisheries professionals on April 24th. The webinar— Low-Cost Software Options for Custom Fisheries Apps—will describe how fisheries professionals Read More » -
Feds add tough rules for West Coast swordfish boats
Federal regulators are enforcing tough new rules to protect sperm whales, saying the West Coast swordfish fishery will be shut down if even one more of Read More » -
Senators Murkowski and King Renew Call to Ratify Law of the Sea Treaty to Help Chart Future of the Arctic
Two key senators have renewed a more than 30-year-old United States call to ratify the Law of the Sea Treaty in order to have a seat Read More » -
Fishing minister George Eustice – Scotland will have more control of fleet outside the EU
A UK Government minister claimed yesterday that Scotland will have more control over its fishing fleet if voters choose to quit the EU. Fishing Minister George Read More » -
NOAA Quietly Deletes Apology For Sharing Anti-Trump Facebook Post
A branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) responsible for tracking hurricanes apologized Saturday for sharing a Facebook post critical of President Trump. The Read More » -
“Waterway Hurricane Evacuation Smartphone App for Commercial Fishing Vessels,”
Louisiana’s commercial fishermen soon will have an app to help guide them during the rough waters of hurricane season. Titled “Waterway Hurricane Evacuation Smartphone App for Read More » -
Striper Poaching Season Begins in Maryland!
On April 5, 2017, Maryland DNR reported that officers had charged nine men with possessing 87 striped bass from the waters of Dorchester County. On Saturday, Read More » -
Inside the frigid effort to salvage a wrecked Maine fishing boat
With an environmental remediation and salvage plan in place and OK’d by several governmental agencies, landowners and the Coast Guard, workers toiled in sub-freezing temperatures, on icy Read More » -
Alaska’s Coronavirus plans for fishing communities are now being put to the test
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Rutgers fish surveys show effects of climate change
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Massachusetts State Attorney General Martha Coakley has filed suit against NOAA – Go Martha!
BOSTON — State Attorney General Martha Coakley has filed suit against the federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, charging that NOAA wrongly failed to consider the “devastating Read More » -
Biloxi, Mississippi: The 91st annual Blessing of the Fleet is happening Sunday!
After being pushed back a week due to bad weather, the 91st Blessing of the Shrimp Fleet takes place Sunday. The 91st Blessing of the Fleet Read More » -
Brexit ‘provides golden opportunity to regain control of fisheries policy’
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New Bedford Mayor writes commerce secretary on fishing relief
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Mr. Governor, Don’t Build That Wall
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HEY POLITICIANS !!! The levelized cost of floating offshore wind farms – It is a financial disaster.
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The“30 X 30 Plan” – The Biden Administration’s Latest Eco Con Job
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