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Originally Posted by Vogt
Toby & Jim,
You bring up a good point but consider this... Is it the commercial fisherman's job to regulate their industry or is it NOAA's? Need I say more? These guys are going out and filling their quota's set by the feds... so who's to blame?
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That's a pretty good point...I wouldn't say it's the commercial fisherman's responsibility to evaluate the health of the fish stock, but he has a vested interest (if not the responsibility) in giving some thought to the long-term health of the stock, and the sustainability of current practices.
But that doesn't mean they can't admit that they played a large role in the collapse of the stocks. I don't think you need to be a marine biologist to figure out that dragging probably isn't something designed to ensure the long term health of the fish stock.
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