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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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Arrested by the Feds! Chief Mike Sack busted “for promoting an illegal fishery.”
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Special interest hit piece unfairly targets Southeast fisheries
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HONOLULU – State Land Board approves emergency ban on sea cucumber harvesting
A snapshot of a boatload of sea cucumbers taken recently in Waimanalo got people’s attention, but not in a good way. Land board members heard from Read More » -
Ottawa pressing N.L. on fish processing, says premier – Kathy Dunderdale says PM has often raised idea of dropping processing requirements at Europe’s request
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South Atlantic – More no-fishing zones unjustified – Rep. Steven Goldfinch
Of the 59 snapper-grouper species managed by the SAFMC, just six are now considered experiencing overfishing or are overfished. None of the mandatory fishery rebuilding plans Read More » -
Seiner’s new lease of life
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Coast Guard hoists ailing fisherman man near Cold Bay, Alaska
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Feds sue owner of sunken ‘Bering Sea Gold’ ship that cost $1.6 million to recover
A gold dredge captain who appeared on Discovery’s “Bering Sea Gold” faces a federal lawsuit that claims it cost $1.6 million to recover his sunken landing Read More » -
Blue Acceleration: Capitalism’s Growing Assault on the Oceans
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Shrimp fishermen catch pristine 17th century wooden head
A crew of shrimp fishermen made an unusual catch earlier this week when they pulled up a 17th century wooden head which may have formed part Read More » -
Crab and prawn fishing banned in Burrard Inlet in wake of fuel spill
The department of Fisheries and Oceans has banned fishing for shellfish and groundfish in Burrard Inlet in the wake of last week’s fuel spill, and observers Read More » -
Baby lobsters nurtured in Northumberland to boost life chances
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Biloxi Man Cited for Illegal Shrimping Violation in Breton Sound
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Three poachers plead guilty and sentenced for oyster theft
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Japan’s Diet committee urges gov’t to keep whaling
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Walton: Maine lobsters — a coast to coast dispute
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Gang Green expects the NMFS to fix Global Warming to save the coral, and they agree to it!!
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