NRDC tells US that America's once abundant fisheries have achieved a significant recovery in just fifteen years. Fished to the point of collapse in the early 1990's [graph], fisheries in the Pacific Northwest and New England have benefited from scientifically controlled fishing under the Sustainable Fisheries Act passed in 1996. NRDC looked at 44 species that were previously overfished. Sixty-four percent have returned to healthy numbers or have made significant progress towards that goal. Even in the face of positive results like these, knee-jerk anti-regulators in Congress continue their attack on these regulations and other environmental protections under their sociopathic mantra of 'bad for business'. US Person thinks no fish in a polluted ocean is even more bad for business. Sustainable fishing in the United States is worth an estimated $31 billion in economic benefits such as jobs. Put that in your empty net.
Tuesday, November 05, 2013
Some US Fisheries Rebound
NRDC tells US that America's once abundant fisheries have achieved a significant recovery in just fifteen years. Fished to the point of collapse in the early 1990's [graph], fisheries in the Pacific Northwest and New England have benefited from scientifically controlled fishing under the Sustainable Fisheries Act passed in 1996. NRDC looked at 44 species that were previously overfished. Sixty-four percent have returned to healthy numbers or have made significant progress towards that goal. Even in the face of positive results like these, knee-jerk anti-regulators in Congress continue their attack on these regulations and other environmental protections under their sociopathic mantra of 'bad for business'. US Person thinks no fish in a polluted ocean is even more bad for business. Sustainable fishing in the United States is worth an estimated $31 billion in economic benefits such as jobs. Put that in your empty net.