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Breaking: 1 Fisherman recovered, 3 missing from capsized vessel 24 NM SW of Martha’s Vinyard
We will be updating the story as we get more information. F/V Leonardo 20:27
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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WPRFMC Press Release – Milestone Reached in Setting of New Bottomfish ACLs for US Pacific Island Territories
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Marine Policy 40 Securing Ocean Benefits for Society In the Face of Climate Change
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The Alaska Fisheries Report
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Striped bass population triples in Gulf of St. Lawrence
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Monterey Bay anchovy numbers in decline, groups say
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Crab boat damaged after crash at Red Point Rock
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Ruling rejects Massachusetts and New Hampshire challenges over science, economic impact
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Scallop War – French fishermen vow to ‘use the heavy artillery’ in next Channel clash with English scallop rivals
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Tensions escalate in scallop wars as French fishermen venture into British waters to net 44 bluefin tuna
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“Our federal government is basically slapping us in the face,” Inshore Fisherman Jason Spence
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UPDATE: Quota-Based Elver Catch Under Consideration – TAC or IFQ
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Weymouth Lifeboat crew pay emotional tribute to their friend and colleague
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FUNDRAISER FOR OWNER OF BOAT DAMAGED WHEN TRYING TO HELP ANOTHER
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Family of shrimp boat captain found dead in Tampa hopes to get body back to Virginia
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Coast Guard searching for overdue fishing vessel 80 miles off Brunswick, Georgia
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Tignish fisherman continues fight with DFO over crab licence
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Dolphin abuse on the rise on Gulf Coast – Sorry Harvey, yer article don’t pass the sniff test.
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Pilot describes ‘surreal’ rescue of 3 Halibut fishermen off N.S. coast
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Vineyard Wind Gasping for Air Until 2020
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Comment by John Sibert, University of Hawaii: Environmental Bullies – Conservationists or Agenda-pushers?
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3 Texas men cited for red snapper violations
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Don Cuddy: Late New Bedford scalloper never got the justice he deserved
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New seafood products to be showcased at the upcoming Symphony of Seafood galas in Seattle and Anchorage.
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