Scott Browns Fish Act

[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by MakoMike

The bill is designed to force NOAA/NMFS to take economics and the impact on fishing communities into account. They are two of the national standards for fishery management contained in the MSA, but have been completely ignored by the SSCs when they set the quotas.

Economics and the impact on fishing communities shouldn't really have much account. The health of the targeted stock along with how much it is being exploited should be the principle concern.

Seems like business as usual in Washington. Disregard Science, Acquire Lobbyist Money.

[buckman]

Originally Posted by JohnnyD

Economics and the impact on fishing communities shouldn't really have much account. The health of the targeted stock along with how much it is being exploited should be the principle concern.

Seems like business as usual in Washington. Disregard Science, Acquire Lobbyist Money.

You have to take economics into account. Let us say Recreation creates more jobs and has a larger impact on the economy then Commercial fishing of a species. Then economics should play a roll in how that species is managed.A huge roll. NOAA doesn't do that for the most part now.

Science has a way of having results suit the beliefs of those doing the research. IMO

[MakoMike]

Originally Posted by buckman

Science has a way of having results suit the beliefs of those doing the research. IMO

When it comes to fishery "science" that statement is true in spades!

[Sweetwater]

Neutral Third Party? What's that. I they exist, I haven't seen one.

[MakoMike]

Originally Posted by JohnnyD

Economics and the impact on fishing communities shouldn't really have much account. The health of the targeted stock along with how much it is being exploited should be the principle concern.

Seems like business as usual in Washington. Disregard Science, Acquire Lobbyist Money.

Better write your Congressman then, because that's the law, and its being ignored by NOAA/NMFS. I'll post a really good article in a few minutes that explains in non-technical terms our current fishery management regime.