Mako Mike wrote"
Not bad mouthing the general thrust of the article, but I wouldn't trust any figures put out by Oceana, without independent verification. They are one of the groups pushing for MPAs to shut down all fishing.
WHOA!!! 
Do not confuse Oceana with The Ocean Conservancy!
Oceana is NOT pushing for MPAs and they have gone out of their way to be as neutral as possible on the issue.
Here is an excerpt from one of their press releases...
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Many of you may be wondering where we stand on the issue that has frequently divided conservation groups from recreational fishermen—marine reserves, areas that exclude all fishing, including recreational. The simple answer is, we don’t have a dog in that fight. It’s not something we work on now. It’s not something we plan to work on. We think it’s hugely unfortunate that this fight has divided our two communities, when we have so many common issues to work on. And Oceana won’t work on it in the future unless we can find a way to do it that unites us rather than divides us.
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I have followed Oceana's work on the Amendment 13 process, localized depletion of Atlantic Herring, and now with H.R. 2889 which seeks to protect wintering striped bass from trawlers. To say the least I have been very impressed with them thus far.