More bycatch going to foodbanks
This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch – Alaska’s bycatch goes to more food banks. I’ll tell you more after this –Listen @fishradio 16:02
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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Is there enough Common Sense out there to adopt a system that could actually benefit Mankind? The refuge could actually be used to provide Food for other Fodder too.
Or should I just flip a Coin?
Remember Non-Profit fat Salaries isn’t that right Peter S. of CLF
Think about it more Donations fatter Waist Lines. No Food lines for you Peter. Just Reservations. No Apples Juice either, a nice fine Pinot Noir or may you better check the Wine List though.