Re: Call To Ban All Fishing In 1/3 Of World's Seas

"pearl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> "Jon Janssen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > "pearl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > > Call To Ban All Fishing In 1/3 Of World's Seas
> > > By Severin Carrell
> > > The Independent - UK
> > > 8-30-03
> > >
> > > All fishing should be banned in a third of the world's oceans
> > > to reverse a catastrophic decline in fish stocks such as cod
> > > and tuna, British scientists have warned.
> > >
> > > In a new study, they recommend that large areas of ocean,
> > > including the North Sea, around the Falklands, and the Gulf
> > > of California, should be made into legally protected marine
> > > reserves, policed by naval patrols and satellites.
> > >
> > > The dramatic proposal - expected to be endorsed by an
> > > international conference on wildlife reserves next month -
> > > follows mounting alarm about the worldwide collapse of fish,
> > > dolphin, whale and turtle populations, and the destruction of
> > > ancient coral reefs.   ......'
> > >
> > > http://news.independent.co.uk/world/environment/story.jsp?story=438723
> > > or
> > > http://rense.com/general40/seas.htm
> >
> > This is a good wake-up call maybe, about how much food humans consume,
the
> > degree humans can degrade ecology, and possibly questioning humans
> > eliminating species... and maybe even the question of using them as
tools
>
> "Gluttony denotes, not any desire of eating and drinking, but an
inordinate
> desire... leaving the order of reason, wherein the good of moral virtue
> consists." (2, 148, ad 1)  - Medieval theologian Thomas Aquinas
>
> > From what i've read, there's much less harm done in the process of
killing
> > fish, compared to the suffering of chickens, pigs, calves (veal -
> > inseparable from the dairy industry- cows only lactate because of
pregnancy,
> > like humans), and hens for eggs.
>
> Fish suffer horribly too.

A fish is incapable of expression, neither can it make any audible signs of
pain. Therefore most people assume it does not suffer - but it does!

 Let us not forget Lobsters and Crabs - not fish, but the same applies.
>
> > It might be the case that if there is a ban on fish, many people will
> > replace the fish flesh with the flesh of other animals.... if the
> > authorities would be promoting consuming more plant foods, i'd support
it
> > strongly.
>
> It's high time people were properly informed about diet and nutrition.
> By 'properly', I mean prime time t.v, instead of fast-food ads please,
> and in every class in every school, and by every health professional.

I think a visit to a slaughterhouse should be on every school curriculum
(but only for the older kids).
>
> > Scarey stuff, seen a lot on the state of the oceans and other water we
> > depend upon, and it's shocking that there isn't a gigantic effort to
make
> > things better.  Though as long as elected officials owe favors to the
> > industry groups who have donated large amounts of money... gov't efforts
> > aren't likely to do anything that will reduce profits of the very
industries
> > who are giving them money.
>
> Greed: "it is a sin against God, just as all mortal sins, inasmuch as man
> condemns things eternal for the sake of temporal things." (2, 118, ad 1)
>  - Thomas Aquinas
>
>