Last US sardine cans being packed in Maine

[BasicPatrick]

Joe...my passion is driven by the fact that fishermen and others in traditional new england employment are victims (the people in the plant are amongst those). It is insanity to let these industrial operations gut our traditional ways and then blame everyone but themselves and their greedy operations. This fleet has done the same damage in every ocean it has been allowed to fish.

I applaud you for having the free mind to get into the conversation as that is how we will all learn and eventually change the non sustainable methods of the last 15 years or so.

FYI...Ronnie and I have been friends or years and he is someon I hae much respect for as he is what I call a local hero. He serves the local community in all he does and on this issue he is just confusing a couple fisheries issues. One of the many things he and I agree on is that our government has failed our fisheries and we have so very many issues all colliding and that makes for a confusing mess. I only have more knowledge on a few of these issues because it is part of what I get to do for a living and I am grateful to do what I love.

no biggie on my end...we debate and discuss and arrive at intelligent solutions...or we loose...i'd rather have the debate to win