overfishing has ended according to "Top" scientist

[Mr. Sandman]

Bill,

When you mix the term "maximum" and "yield" it has an ugly commercial tone to it. There is nothing conservative about this. These words mean lets get the most we can out of this thing, and lets hope we don't deplete it in the process. If you don't know exactly what damage the "yield" is doing to the stock, exactly, how can you say it is "sustainable"? You have to be conservative, because you don't know. You must take an approavh that is FAR LESS then the maximum sustainable yeild! All the fishery departments want to say they are conservative but they are not...stocks today suck across the board.

Hey don't get me wrong I am a huge capitalist and urge any and all to grab their share of an economy but when it comes to a resource like fish, I want it to be there for all for ever...guaranteed! Do what you have to but guarantee me that the next generation will be able to catch codfish, winter flounder, weakfish, bass, mac, tog, tuna...etc in ALL regions normal to their migration.
They are just not doing this. They never have and they never will, at least not in my lifetime.

When I go to these fishing shows and I see a fishery's booth (any flavor) ...I look at their brochure and look at the number of fish that are in trouble. I ask them how long this dept. has been in responsible for the fisheries. Then I tell them they should all be fired and they are doing a #^&#^&#^&#^&ty job of managing the resource. What I get back is generally..."its not our fault...it is so-in-so's fault (fill in the blank). Overseas, another department, etc.


utter waste of time state DMF's are...close them down, fire EVERYONE in the federal departments as well and start new with clear unambiguous guidelines with NO wiggle room for anyone.