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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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The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) released its stock assessment for snow crab Tuesday, Feb. 26 and overall it was described as a “mixed bag.” Read More » -
Coast Guard Medevacs crewman from fishing vessel in Prince William Sound
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Senate appropriations bill would still KO NOAA Northeast Regional Office jobs
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How fishing rights could prove key to the UK’s new negotiations with the EU
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US review shows pesticides harm threatened salmon, whales
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The Great Cod Compromise of 2015: NOAA, fishing industry find rare common ground on cod actions
The industry stakeholders and NOAA/NMFS arrived at a compromise: NOAA would eliminate the trip bycatch limit and leave the broad stock areas open, but it only Read More » -
Deadliest Catch season 17 – What a Time to be Alive!
In season 17, Discovery says that “half the crab boats of the Bering Sea fleet are tied up in Seattle” while “an existential threat faces the Read More » -
‘Deadliest Catch’ co-star Edgar Hansen pleads guilty to sexually assaulting teen girl
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F/V Arctic Storm Coast Guard escorted back to Kodiak after discovering numerous safety violations following at-sea boarding
KODIAK, Alaska — A boarding team from the Coast Guard Cutter SPAR terminated the voyage of the fishing vessel Arctic Storm after discovering numerous safety violations Read More » -
Trapped On The Ocean Floor: A Stunning Tale Of Maritime Survival
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Vessel Review: Ginneton – Sweden’s Gifico Acquires Forth Herring and Mackerel Trawler
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Fishing fatality prompts call for safer vessels, full investigation
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Coast Guard swimmer describes rescue of alleged Ore. yacht thief and ‘Goonies’ prankster
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Senator Vin Gopal Says Whale Deaths are a Right Wing Conspiracy Theory
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Peter Pan’s King Cove plant will stay closed this winter as fishing industry turmoil spreads
In a major hit to Southwest Alaska’s fishing industry, Peter Pan Seafood Co. will keep its huge plant in the village of King Cove shuttered this winter, Read More » -
Controversial Fish Board nominee Roland Maw, withdraws
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Iconic sardine carrier Pauline to be restored for group’s educational mission
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