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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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VIDEO: F S F Georges Bank Yellowtail Flounder and Incidental Catch Avoidance Forum (lots of information)
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Vessel Review: French Owner’s New Scallop Trawler to Operate in the Englis Channel
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N.E. lands $33M in federal fishing aid
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Seafood shops take local fish off menu in protest of proposed net-free fishing zones
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UPDATED: Search for missing fishermen continues today
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Make way for herring
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Ropeless gear is not the silver bullet – New technology promises to save the whales by reducing the need for crab fishing lines.
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Southeast Alaska winter troll fishery to remain open
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P.E.I. Fishermen’s Association has signed a $17-million, three-year deal to sell lobster in China.
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Dwayne Samson begins trial for Phillip Boudreau’s death
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Clinton Outlines Policy on Coasts, Oceans in Response to Letter from 115 Ocean Leaders
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Low Skeena River sockeye numbers shut down First Nations food fishery, recreational fishery
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Barnegat Light, Shining at the North End
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Alaska Editorial: Fishery research a crucial investment
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Fishermen blast N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries over southern flounder data
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Nova Scotia Fish Packers Association says the pre – election loan to Blue Wave Seafoods is questionable
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Study: Marine heat waves do not affect fish populations
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Following seal predation report, FFAW calls for government action
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