Overfishing May Harm Seafood Population

[JohnR]

"Worm said."If the long-term trend continues, all fish and seafood species are projected to collapse within my lifetime _ by 2048."

http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2006Nov...eafood,00.html

WASHINGTON — Clambakes, crabcakes, swordfish steaks and even humble fish sticks could be little more than a fond memory in a few decades. If current trends of overfishing and pollution continue, the populations of just about all seafood face collapse by 2048, a team of ecologists and economists warns in a report in Friday's issue of the journal Science.

"Whether we looked at tide pools or studies over the entire world's ocean, we saw the same picture emerging. In losing species we lose the productivity and stability of entire ecosystems,"said the lead author Boris Worm of Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

"I was shocked and disturbed by how consistent these trends are _ beyond anything we suspected,"Worm said.

The rest of the article....

[Adamfishes]

That sucks better eat all the sushi you can before it's too late

[zimmy]

I haven't read the article yet, but I can tell you that nobody has any idea how to fix the oceans. Current problems are going to get dramatically worse with the expected population growth. Throw in sea level rise and warming and it gets worse. We "earthians" are going to have a hard time doing what it takes even if the solution is obvious.

[zimmy]

Ok I read it.

"The researchers called for new marine reserves, better management to prevent overfishing and tighter controls on pollution."

We have known these things for well over 30 years and we have done almost nothing. There is very little political incentive. Ask the fat loudmouth drug addict on the radio about this and he will spew his environmentalist wackos bit and millions of people will nod. The EPA has stopped following the advice of its own scientific boards. Try to get reductions in harvest and even Uncle Teddy lines up against it. I know what we think about mpas . The populations on the cost are expanding rapidly and the marshes are disappearing...
Well anyway... I gotta go fishing so I can get my 50 before it happens

Oh yeah, HOw'd the ASMFC do handling the bunker and eels

[UserRemoved1]

Not being one to stoke a debate but this is a pretty strong statement that we should have marine protected areas. After reading an article on this today I'd stand behind saving my kids future if it meant an area that there was no fishing etc.

[Skitterpop]

Its been dramatically affected for years now

[stripersnipr]

Seal Bounty!

[riverrat55]

BORIS the WORM?????????
Sounds like a very reliable source???
YEAH RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!