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re: The administration's plan on Red Snapper
Posted on 1/11/13 at 4:23 pm to JasonL79
Posted on 1/11/13 at 4:23 pm to JasonL79
Jason, I usually respect your opinion on most things, but when you suggest that the commercial fishing lobby doesn't outspend and outmaneuver the recreational lobbyists on the regular, you're pulling someone's leg.
There are also well documented, public statements made by commercial fishermen in New England stating that they would pull their trawls until the very last ground fish was removed from their fishing areas, sustainability be damned. And it pretty much worked that way. And pretty much got there with swordfish, and with bluefin tuna.
There are also well documented, public statements made by commercial fishermen in New England stating that they would pull their trawls until the very last ground fish was removed from their fishing areas, sustainability be damned. And it pretty much worked that way. And pretty much got there with swordfish, and with bluefin tuna.
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Posted on 1/11/13 at 5:01 pm to Icansee4miles
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Jason, I usually respect your opinion on most things, but when you suggest that the commercial fishing lobby doesn't outspend and outmaneuver the recreational lobbyists on the regular, you're pulling someone's leg.
When it comes to the south it's true. I really can't comment on the northeast as I don't know much about that area's commercial industry. Maybe they are more organized, but the commercial lobbying groups are almost a joke in the south. I know because my brother and dad were president (different orginazations) on some of the boards at one time. The fisherman used to argue with each other and nobody wanted to put up money to fight.
Gulf fish lobbying groups are pretty much non-existent. Shrimp lobbying groups have a little more power with oysters probably being the strongest in the seafood industy I would guess.
This post was edited on 1/11/13 at 5:06 pm
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