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

"zep" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > What happens when the price of fish rises or falls? People resort to
> > > consuming substitutes. What are the most common, natural substitutes for
> > > fish? Other meats. *Some* people *may* abstain from other meats, but
> > > most people will continue eating meat. Remove favored fish species, and
> > > they *will* consume more of their favored meats.
> > >
> > > >>Bullshit. The fishing industry wants sustainability and profits. What
> > > >>good is a profit today if there's no chance of one tomorrow? That's why
> > > >>the fishing industry is working for sustainable practices.
>
> Sustainable practices in the fishing industry?  Get off the glue buddy!!
>
> > > > Crap. Some fishermen what sustainability. Some what whatever they can
> > get.
> > >
> > > ALL fishermen want sustainability. Why would they be in and remain in an
> > > industry, making large investments in capital (boats, nets, etc.) and
> > > labor, if they faced *no* future in it?
> > >
>
> All fisherman might want sustainability but that doesn't mean that fishing
> industry is sustainable by any means.   The problem is that the industry is
> now controlled by large corporations who must make a larger profit each
> year.  How do you increase profits?  Well one way is to fish more
> efficently,..which actually means that you use less fisherman in bigger
> factory ships scooping up large amounts of fish.  I'm sure the fishing
> industry will continue for most of our lifetimes,..it's just that you're
> going to be eating fish that we used to consider crap fish.


Cod 'Near Commercial Extinction' In EU Waters
http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20031020.wcodd1020/BNStory/International/