The bald eagle has long flown as the national bird of the United States. The oak stands strong and proud as out national tree. Do we now need a national fish to add to our list of national symbols? Legislation in Congress would officially designate the striped bass as the National Fish of the United States. Freshman Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-New Jersey) would make a name for himself if the bill he passes becomes law. Read the rest here 10:10
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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