Photo of lobster fishermen from 1958 published in H. Idrovo's Galapagos: Huellas en el Paraiso
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It's amazing to me that the lobster population has declined so rapidly. I mean 1960 is only 47 years ago thats a relatively short time for a whole population to be nearly wiped out. I wasnt aware that things were this bad for lobsters, I knew that fish were being overharvested but I had no idea about the lobster. Just wondering is there anything I can do to help with the problem besides not purchasing lobster and other over fished marine life
Lobsters are now a global commodity and wealthy nations are willing to pay top dollar for them. Like many luxury goods, their status (and price) can actually increase with scarcity. Therefore, it is not enough to not eat lobsters (though this is a great start) but we must also become actively engaged as citizens that support managing collective public goods (i.e., fisheries) COLLECTIVELY. Right now we have a government that caters almost entirely to producers' needs. With strong voices and actions, we need to remind the government that consumers and the environment are still worthy causes.
I think people differ greatly on this issue. For example, if it were completely unidentifiable as my own, I would have no problem with a picture of my naked ass being posted on the Internet. Others would be absolutely horrified by the prospect.