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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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Made for Bristol Bay: A Conversation with Sockeye Salmon Guru Steve Kurian
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Sneads Ferry fishing community honored at annual Blessing of the Fleet
Reading from II Chronicles, Pastor Dane Yates of Covenant Church urged the fishing and shrimping families of Sneads Ferry to keep strong and not lose hope Read More » -
Marine Protected Areas: May or May Not Include Actual Protection
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Letter: Fishing regulations not sole culprit, – alcohol, substance abuse, and injuries
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Fur seals taking over – penguins, pelicans, tuna and fish at risk
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Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 38′ Northern Bay Lobster/Tuna, cruises 36-38 mph and 40 mph WOT
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Five fishermen rescued from ice floe near Notre Dame Bay – had abandoned vessel that was rapidly taking on water
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A Rising Tide of Noise Is Now Easy to See – new york times
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North Pacific pollock fleet preps for season after tough 2020
Skipper Kevin Ganley spent most of the summer and fall pulling a massive trawl net through the Bering Sea in a long slow search for pollock, Read More » -
Editorial: IG’s NOAA report puts onus on the White House
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At annual Stonington blessing, fishermen add one more to ranks of those who have died at sea
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Bristol Bay fishermen renew call for input on Pebble Mine as commercial fishing season opens
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Louisiana – Shrimp prices up as season closes
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America’s biggest scallopers want changes to regulations preventing consolidation
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A Renewed Focus on Fresh Fish
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NMFS Requests Commercial Fishermen Participate in HMS Research
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Whale ‘roadkill’ is on the rise off California. A new detection system could help.
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Southeast Alaska’s 2020-21 commercial Dungeness crab season harvest is the 2nd largest on record
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€6m EU funding for Irish fishing suspended in ‘hostile’ row
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Stepping up Crabber Fleet Renewal
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FWC to finalize barracuda rules
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