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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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F/V Nicola Faith has been raised from sea off the coast of North Wales
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The Cover Up Of The Texas American Eel – Part Two by Jason Fregia
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‘I don’t want to be a Wal-Mart fisherman’: Scallopers sound off about permit leasing/consolidation
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Oregon State University Orders Second U.S. Research Ship
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In depth: Fins Up for Oregon’s Albacore Tuna Season – Trollers land second highest to-the-boat value in past decade
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Troubled Waters – British Fishermen and Brexit
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RALEIGH NC: Observer funds, JEA clear state legislature
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Fishermen are safe again in the Faroe Islands, while the Sea Shepherd Supports the Faroe Islands
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Connecticut delegation wants state to have input on proposed fishing rules
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Hundreds gather to remember those lost at sea
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Coast Guard rescues man from disabled F/V Lisa Cheri near Petersburg, Alaska
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‘Oyster wars:’ Watermen aim to take back oyster bars as state panel reviews shellfish sanctuaries
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Poachers thought no one would be monitoring the Federal Vessel Monitoring System during shutdown!
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NEFMC Newsletter – Council Report
Dear Interested Parties: You will find attached the New England Fishery Management Council’s newsletter, the Council Report. It summarizes the actions taken at the Council’s meeting Read More »
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