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May 15th, 2016 
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Susanne Posel ,Chief Editor Occupy Corporatism | Media Spokesperson, HEALTH MAX Brands
Greenpeace has ousted Ray Hilborn, professor with the University of Washington School of Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences for neglecting to disclose corporate-backing of his research.
According to Greenpeace, Hilborn received $3.56 million over the course of 12 years from the seafood industry in exchange for research and private consulting.
Media reports that Hilborn took payments from industry groups from 2003 to 2015 that culminated in 22% of his overall funding.
Hilborn is a “denier of overfishing”, using his credentials to push against “the broad scientific consensus that poor fisheries management has resulted in depleted fish populations and damaged ecosystems.”
In their argument, Greenspace pointed to a paper produced by Hilborn in 2006 for the Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences wherein he claimed there was no need for alterations in fishery management with regard to the orange roughy in New Zealand.
Interestingly, Hilborn did not disclose a $58,000 contribution by the New Zealand Seafood Industry Council received during the time the study was being conducted.
Additionally, Hilborn wrote an article in 2007 wherein he said “current fishing management was working in some places”; however he did not reveal that he was being paid by Trident, Peter Pan, the New Zealand Seafood Industry Council and the Bering Sea Fishermen’s Association.
In his defense, Hilborn said the reason he did not tell anyone about industry funding is because he cannot possibly disclose “every group that contributed” otherwise the list would be “as long as some of the papers.”
And besides, Hilborn claims that the majority of his funding comes from environmental foundations such as the Society for Conservation Biology, the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Environmental Defense Fund.
Hilborn considers himself “a vocal advocate for where marine conservation has worked, and identifying where it is not working.”
He wrote : “It is in the financial interest of fishing communities and industries to find solutions that are sustainable and provide for healthy stocks into the future. And funding from these groups should be considered part of an inclusive, transparent and honest research process.”
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