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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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Nova Scotia: Cermaq abandons controversial fish farm expansion, could not find 15-20 sites needed
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Two dozen cited for fishing elver without licenses over first two weeks of season
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F/V Pacific Miner: Crab boat capsizes near Coos Bay; 3 rescued
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Watching my brother-in-law build his lobster traps by hand taught me the value of old ways
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Northeast Ocean Plan would coordinate 20-plus federal agencies, Public comment period underway
The Northeast Ocean Plan will offer a new system for federal agencies to look at each other’s data and gather more information from stakeholders like fishermen Read More » -
Your Alaskan king crab may not be from Alaska
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F/V Scandies Rose: Survivor Jon Lawler’s Wrenching Testimony, Experts note serious flaws in a USCG regulation
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Balance The Pain Of Drought On Farmers And Fishermen Equitably
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Barge accident dents wind farm foundation off Rhode Island
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Video: Coast Guard assesses Hurricane Arthur damage on Outer Banks, NC
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The heartbreak of lost Shea Heights fishermen, for friends, families and reporters alike – Jonathan Crowe
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Pacific Fishery Management Council meeting in Spokane, Washington, June 7-13, 2018
The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its advisory bodies will meet June 7-13, 2018 in Spokane, Washington to address issues related to groundfish, coastal pelagic Read More » -
South Australian reforms (catch shares) to put two-thirds of local commercial fishers out of business
A petition to address “loopholes” in the South Australian Government’s Marine Scalefish Fishery reforms has been launched by stakeholders who believe the changes will render the Read More » -
The EU is making poor countries poorer
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ISSUE BRIEF on HADDOCK: Mitigation Options and Underfishing our U.S. Quota – savingseafood.org
United States Georges Bank haddock, especially when compared to Canadian haddock from the same stock, is underfished. By “underfished,” we refer to the fact that US Read More » -
Skinningrove’s fishing boat restored after years on beach
A fishing boat which became a “local landmark” on a beach for almost two decades has been restored. The Repus Cole was displayed on Skinningrove Beach Read More » -
Pacific Tuna Stocks Have Plummeted, Scientists Warn – fished relentlessly for decades, in trouble.
A report issued this week by fisheries scientists on behalf of fishing nations, including the United States and Japan, shows that decades of uncontrolled overfishing have Read More » -
International Pacific Halibut Commission approves increases in halibut catch limits
Most parts of the Pacific coastline will see an increase in commercial and charter fishing catch limits for halibut this year. The International Pacific Halibut Commission Read More » -
Why South Jersey needs congressional hearings on offshore wind energy, by Rep. Jeff Van Drew
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Washington still hooked on fishing – sprawling, 150-year-old maritime industry continues to be a major mainstay of the state’s economy.
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OUR OPINION: NOAA succeeds only in making fishermen extinct
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WTO panel to report on EU seal products ban Monday
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To our valued readers here at Fishery Nation.
To our valued readers here at Fishery Nation. You have probably noticed recently there have been no postings on our website. I’m sorry to say that Read More »
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