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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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North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for October 20, 2017
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Thai Union set to acquire Bumble Bee for $1.5bn
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With Honor for Sacrifices Made. Memorial Day, 2024
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A true story, but ever so fishy…
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New Zealand: Fishing industry boasts of lowest carbon emissions – with caveats
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Marty Tupin: A colorful character remembered
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Buyer: Lobster fee deal must involve fishermen
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Time to talk fish – Mary Lochner – Anchorage Press News
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The little known United States and Canadian border war
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Sustainability: Don’t waste seafood waste
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Fishermen To Replace NOAA With NEFSA Due to Reliance on Inaccurate Data to Set Catch Quota
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Three Fishermen rescued after fishing boat sinks off Nova Scotia
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Fisherynation.com Editorial: The Great Atlantic Sturgeon Debacle
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