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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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Guest Editorial – Where have all the fish, plants gone? By BOB DAW
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Fishermen in NCLA Video Explain the Need to Reel in NOAA’s at-Sea Monitor Rule
The New Civil Liberties Alliance released a video today outlining why it is unconstitutional to force Atlantic herring fishermen to fund government-mandated monitors at sea. It Read More » -
Fishing trawler stuck on Big Bay beach near Milford Sound
Attempts to refloat a trawler grounded at a remote beach near Milford Sound with four people onboard have been unsuccessful. Southland harbourmaster Lyndon Cleaver said the Read More » -
Squid status quo? Fishermen discuss future of livelihood
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Ecuador signs agreement with FDA to facilitate more shrimp imports into the US
An agreement between the United States and Ecuador could impact Alabama’s seafood capital, Bayou La Batre. Officials said the agreement is to help facilitate growth of shrimp exports Read More » -
DMR brings news of declining young lobsters, resiliency measures to local lobstermen
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“I’m gonna cash in and screw.” – King of New England groundfishing plans to sell his fleet out of New Bedford
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Consultation amid low crab and lobster numbers
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Who Fights for Fishermen?!! – Volunteer Advocate Jonathan Gonzales, Santa Barbara, California
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Snakehead scare: Fishing for answers
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Coast Guard hoists ailing fisherman man near Cold Bay, Alaska
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Italy: A day in the life of a fisherman
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Tangier Lobster against planned changes to Fisheries Act
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Life of a Brixham fisherman selling catch straight off his trusty trawler
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Coast Guard issues temporary safety zone near Morro Bay Harbor Entrance
The Captain of the Port will be enforcing a temporary safety zone due to hazardous conditions in the vicinity of the Morro Bay Harbor entrance from Read More » -
New study proposes to uncover where chinook salmon could be dying en route to Yukon
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Lobster season off southern N.S. opens after weather delay – optimism as dumping day begins
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US scallop prices to remain high, winter increase predicted
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Commercial crab fishery closed for 2023-2024 season
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Coast Guard rescues 1, searches for 2 from 67-foot F/V Seafarer off Eastern Shore
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard is responding to a distressed fishing vessel approximately 15 miles east of Assateague Island, Md., Wednesday. Read more UPDATE: Coast Guard temporarily suspends Read More »
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