EU Allows More Catches of Exotic Deep-Sea Fish

[RIDIVER501]

I hope they don't think this is a good thing.


http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20041123/sc_nm/eu_fish_dc&e=4

 

[archman]

Well, what do you expect? Fisheries stocks are crashing/have crashed left and right, and the human populations' still going up. Aquaculture hasn't stepped up to the plate more than a fraction of what we expected of it to by now. We need more seafood!

 

[RIDIVER501]

I agree I did my major research papers on artifical reef development and reef fishing zone managament and how they both can lead to improved fish populations and still provide fishermen with a livelihood.
I personally don't eat fish so how much sea food is available at the table is mute to me. I am concerned about not having anything to look at when I dive.

 

[JustinW]

that article didn't provide enough clear information for us to actually have anything but a kneejerk response. Was this the work of Biologists making responsible decisions or are these Biologists that are modifying the rules forgeting their fiduciary duty to fish stocks. The article didn't say that the industry was poaching these fish, so can it be assumed that this is behavior is being condoned by proper authorities?

 

[archman]

that article didn't provide enough clear information for us to actually have anything but a kneejerk response. Was this the work of Biologists making responsible decisions or are these Biologists that are modifying the rules forgeting their fiduciary duty to fish stocks. The article didn't say that the industry was poaching these fish, so can it be assumed that this is behavior is being condoned by proper authorities?

Uh, what biologists? If you're referring to the ministers and officials making the rules and commenting to the media, those are hardly ever scientists. Usually they're appointed political flunkies that may or may not have some background in environmental management.

The only "scientists" mentioned in the article were the ones complaining about these new rules demolishing the deepwater stocks. Biologists weren't mentioned at all.