Craig is temporarily a post-doctoral fellow at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute who is looking for a permanent position. He spends most of his time balancing his overwhelming geekdom with normalcy so he can function in the real world. Luckily his wife likes his geekiness.
Peter Etnoyer is a Graduate Research Associate at the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. He studies deep corals and ocean fronts, and he loves to be on the water.
Kevin Zelnio is a Graduate Student Researcher at Penn State studying the ecology of hydrothermal vent and methane seep communities. He raises awareness of the plight of the spineless through folk music.
Ocean fm (Ireland) reports that...
Fishermen's lives are being put at risk because of the strict rules that apply to when they can fish in Irish waters. That's according to the Chairman of the Killybegs Fishermen's Organisation, Martin Howley. He said that better quota management by the Marine Department would mean that fishermen would not have to take risks such as going out in stormy weather. And he has branded MEP Sean O'Neachtain's calls yesterday for a phasing out of deep-sea fishing because of the dangers a 'knee-jerk reaction'.
I am too dumbfounded to respond...but I will. At least in the U.S., quota management is always met with opposition from the fishing industry. There is no reason to believe Ireland is any different. My favorite tactic is the fish-are-doing-fine-we-don't-need-a-quota. So who else is to blame but themselves? They choose to oppose quotas and now they choose to fish in when they do. They should really find a better tactic like the Economic Depression Arguement.
What is your choice? We said it at DSN before and will say it again. You, the consumer, have the power. I am not asking people to give up fish but to make more appropriate decisions. The Monterey Bay Aquarium has a great list of better seafood choices. You can print it out and keep it in your wallet for the supermarket or dining out.
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