Not about striper but......

[Sea Flat]

No, I am not missing the point. I see your point and I agree with you that it would be unfair and just stupid for only the U.S. to be the ones not fishing for BFT. The BFT stocks would still not rebound due to the fishing that would continue other places.

I was just adding my 2 cents here that something does in fact need to be done, but only doing it in the U.S. is not going to work. This needs to be a worldwide thing.

[Islander77]

Originally Posted by Sea Flat

No, I am not missing the point. I see your point and I agree with you that it would be unfair and just stupid for only the U.S. to be the ones not fishing for BFT. The BFT stocks would still not rebound due to the fishing that would continue other places.

I was just adding my 2 cents here that something does in fact need to be done, but only doing it in the U.S. is not going to work. This needs to be a worldwide thing.

My apologies for the misunderstanding, I thought you were saying letting it go on the CITES list would be a good thing..

[lurch]

Originally Posted by Islander77

My apologies for the misunderstanding, I thought you were saying letting it go on the CITES list would be a good thing..

If CITES is an international convention why would only the US be affected?? Is it because other countries will not honor the treaty? Wouldn't they become poachers if the world has banned the sale and hunting of tuna?

If there is a real reason to protect any species from overfishing, even at the expense of commercial fisherman, I am all for it. The commercial fisherman can find another job or hobby but when the species is gone they cannot be brought back.

[Islander77]

CITES is international just we Americans are the ones who live up to it... Other countries IGNORE it and do it anyway...

[Sea Flat]

Originally Posted by Islander77

My apologies for the misunderstanding, I thought you were saying letting it go on the CITES list would be a good thing..

No worries, I didn't exactly make that clear in my first post either. I truly hope that the BFT's stay off that list. I just want everyone (worldwide) to start thinking long term and do something to maintain the fishery.