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World Scientists Want to Ban Deep-Sea FishingPosted on Sep 8, 2011
In a report released this week, marine scientists from around the world said industrial deep-sea fishing should be banned because it takes much longer for those fish to repopulate than species that live closer to shore. The report said that the unregulated deep seas are “more akin to a watery desert,” where people have concurrently depleted fish populations and destroyed deep-sea corals with invasive equipment. The fishing industry moved to the high seas after supplies nearer to shore were deemed overfished. Unfortunately for the slow-growing deep-sea fish populations, the move spawned the sudden popularity of certain species—particularly orange roughy and the Patagonian toothfish, more widely known as Chilean sea bass—that is likely to keep up demand for the floundering fish species. —BF
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By SarcastiCanuck, September 9, 2011 at 10:59 am Link to this comment
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Don’t these scientists get it.As long as there is a profit in it,man will kill it…
Report thisBy PatrickHenry, September 8, 2011 at 5:54 pm Link to this comment
With all the radioactive materials we’ve been dumping in the seas for the past 60 years these Seabass probably glow.
Report thisBy hulk2008, September 8, 2011 at 4:38 pm Link to this comment
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If only we could teach plants to wiggle attractively maybe the Japanese would make sushi out of them instead of marine life. How about making Soy Fin Soup a delicacy instead of wiping out millions of sharks.
If we redirect the corn crop back toward food crops instead of fuel, maybe the fish could recover a bit. The US corn crop would also help the economy again.
Report thisBy grokker, September 8, 2011 at 3:43 pm Link to this comment
Not that I’m in agreement with it, Miss Cast, but they are making things just like what is depicted in the accompanying picture in laboratories as we speak. Food for the Brave New World.
Report thisBy Miss Cast, September 8, 2011 at 3:22 pm Link to this comment
I’m on board but why did you have to use such a delicious-looking picture!
Report thisBy berniem, September 8, 2011 at 1:08 pm Link to this comment
Deep sea fishing would not be an issue if not for uncontrolled human population growth! Whadda ya think Benny 16?
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