Jim.
I'm not entirely disagreeing or putting down the book.
Just keep stuff like that in mind when reading it.
When the pogie debate hit full stride, people were quoting this like the bible. I went to the science meetings and heard straight from the people who have studied pogies for a living that a lot of the claims made are false regarding water quality and such.
Do I think it should be an unregulated rape? NO!! BUT, RI is doing an exceptional job managing this species, and huge steps have already been taken in the last 10 years (kicking the reduction boats out)
the focus should be on the southern states, not here at home...
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