Scubapro67
01-19-2011, 10:30 AM
Had this link on a post in the 'All you can net off Kitty Hawk!' thread, but thought a wider audience might enjoy a look.
The issue of commercial fishermen throwing back by-catch and over-quota fish has been all over this site and in the news regularly - regrettably not in the public's face enough. This seems to be a universal problem - destroying a valuable resource because the law says you can't land it. Additionally, commercial trawler captains regularly re-grade their catch by discarding the less profitable catch and making room for high value fish.
A campaign in the UK has just started, and seems to be exploding with public support. One key theme they are trying to overcome is the wanton waste of good fish by throwing them overboard just because a quota has been reached.
I encourage you to take a good look at the following web site and the YouTube videos:
http://www.fishfight.net/
Not looking for you to sign-up, but it's a very slick campaign and has many relevant issues to what we see this side of the Atlantic.
Duncan.
The issue of commercial fishermen throwing back by-catch and over-quota fish has been all over this site and in the news regularly - regrettably not in the public's face enough. This seems to be a universal problem - destroying a valuable resource because the law says you can't land it. Additionally, commercial trawler captains regularly re-grade their catch by discarding the less profitable catch and making room for high value fish.
A campaign in the UK has just started, and seems to be exploding with public support. One key theme they are trying to overcome is the wanton waste of good fish by throwing them overboard just because a quota has been reached.
I encourage you to take a good look at the following web site and the YouTube videos:
http://www.fishfight.net/
Not looking for you to sign-up, but it's a very slick campaign and has many relevant issues to what we see this side of the Atlantic.
Duncan.