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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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Limits set on bigeye tuna catches in Pacific – World Wildlife Fund says move by fishing panel doesn’t go far enough. Yeah yeah. We know.
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Stone crab season off to promising start in Florida Keys
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Wartsila to provide latest engine and power generation technology for new Scottish fishing trawler
The technology group Wärtsilä will supply a propulsion and power package for a new 75 metres long fishing trawler. The ship is being built at the Read More » -
Gulf of St. Lawrence snow crab fishery’s sustainability designation suspended in wake of whale deaths
Canada’s lucrative Gulf of St. Lawrence snow crab fishery has had its certification as an environmentally sustainable fishery suspended. The London-based Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) announced Read More » -
Editorial: Too close for comfort
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Moving salmon farms on land vital
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NOAA Sets 2019 Management Measures for Northeast Groundfish, includes jointly managed stocks with Canada
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Armón Delivers Ultra – Modern Tuna Vessel
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Bradley Beach says ‘no’ to offshore seismic oil and natural gas exploration
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ODFW gives up on trapping Willamette sea lions
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Concerns about feeding changes at Cooke Aquaculture’s Jordan Bay salmon farms are unfounded, say’s Cooke Aquaculture
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Last shrimp boat tossed ashore by Hurricane Ian on Fort Myers Beach back in the water
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Sen.Vitter’s dead-zone stance is wrong, coastal experts say
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And in New Jersey, Now They Want to Privatize Wildlife Management – No, I’m Not Kidding
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Crab grab nets federal conviction
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San Mateo County crabbing season producing a solid yield, gear reduction remains a challenge
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NIOSH’s commercial fishing safety arm was slated for the chopping block in a proposed fiscal year 2013 budget
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9 dead, 3 missing after trawlers collide off Peru
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West Coast fishery appeals for aid but federal fisheries minister is missing in action
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New Tool Aims To Help Scallop Fishery Adapt To Climate Change
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Coast Guard assists good Samaritan vessel to rescue five people from sunken fishing vessel near Dutch Harbor, Alaska
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Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell proposes king salmon research
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Magnuson Stevens Act changes focused on flexibility, science, accountability, and transparency
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