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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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Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 45′ Guilmond Lobster Boat, 6 Cylinder Cummins
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD)-possible regulation changes-Statewide Recreational and Commercial Fishing Proclamation
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Looking into why a winch fail-safe never took off
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Emotional tribute to Devon fishermen lost at sea
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North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for July 7, 2017
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DAVID G. SELLARS ON THE WATERFRONT: Survivor of Pearl Harbor attack works Port Angeles Harbor fish pens
A part of American naval legend moored to the Port of Port Angeles’ Terminal 3 to take on a load of fresh water Friday afternoon. Harvestor, Read More » -
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Pacific Seafoods Charleston branch unaffected by coronavirus
While the Newport branch of Pacific Seafood has recorded 124 positive cases of COVID-19, the Charleston branch of the same company has been unaffected. “The cluster Read More » -
What is really happening in the Gulf? Declining seafood catches and deformities, and a legacy of psychological and social problems
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Fishers crabby over Japan’s Russian imports, but Tokyo says Canada exports negligible
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Owner of New Bedford vessel capsized off Martha’s Vineyard fears 3 crew members perished
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F/V Pappy’s Pride: Grand Bay man dies in Galveston shrimp boat crash
One of the three crew members who died after their shrimp boat F/V Pappy’s Pride capsized off the coast of Galveston has ties to lower Alabama. Read More » -
Plans for a local Asian Carp processing center are on the way
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — Local leaders, international entrepreneurs, and local businesses are cooking up a plan to control the invasion of Asian Carp in the Illinois Read More » -
North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for April 14, 2017
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Prosecutors – Carlos Seafood’s transaction reports didn’t match up
The FV Hera II, a boat that prosecutors said fishing fleet owner Carlos Rafael owned through a shell corporation, reported catching 4,595 pounds of haddock on Read More » -
Coast Guard rescues 4 fishermen near South Padre Island, Texas
Coast Guard crews rescued four fishermen from the water after their fishing vessel capsized at the South Padre Island jetties near South Padre Island, Texas, late Read More » -
Avangrid Pursuing Huge Offshore & Onshore Wind Projects In US
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A Sitka fish processor lost everything in 2020. Now it’s planning a comeback.
The wreck of its fish processing barge in Bristol Bay two years ago could have been the end of the newly formed Northline Seafoods, but the Read More » -
NOAA and Sea Grant fund $800,000 in research to understand effects of ocean changes on iconic Northeast marine life
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NEFMC fails to agree on scallopers’ wish to enter long-closed areas
Thursday the council failed to come to terms about the specifics of the plan in Georges Bank, which centers on an area on the Canadian line Read More » -
Clare Island fisherman takes action to stop fibreoptic cable project off Co Mayo
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UK fishing town warns Boris Johnson over Brexit
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Slow response to right whale plight could have impact on Canadian fisheries
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Aquabounty’s loss widened in 2013
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Meager salmon catch one of worst seasons for Sonoma County fishermen
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