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  • A Reasoned Solution To the Global Fisheries Disaster -- The free market is not the solution to the fisheries problem. Instead, four things are needed: (1)"Buy-backs" - a commitment by both government and industry to reduce the size of the fishing fleet; (2)"Limited Entry" - only so many people in a given fishery; (3)"Undersea Reserves" - or Marine Protected Areas; (4)“End to Conflicts of Interest" - Fisheries management must be taken away from people with a direct stake in killing the resource (the private sector). (Added: 16-May-2003 Hits: 259 Rating: 6.00 Votes: 1) Rate It
  • Fishery Privatization Costly and Inefficient -- IFQs guarantee a few lucky fishermen the right to catch a set amount of fish every year, and bar all other fishermen from fishing. Once handed out, the quotas amount to a winning lotto ticket that can be sold to the highest bidder. Fishermen who are lucky enough to get quota shares can reap big rewards at the expense of other fishermen and taxpayers. (Added: 25-May-2003 Hits: 352 Rating: 7.00 Votes: 1) Rate It
  • Individuals called biggest threat to oceans -- "Most people don't realize that when it comes to ocean pollution, the biggest culprit is individuals, not industry, according to a recently released national poll." (Added: 27-May-2003 Hits: 256 Rating: 5.00 Votes: 1) Rate It
  • Save the Whales, not the Whalers -- This article is a response to the article "Save the Whalers" by William Aron (listed under Whaling-Pro). In this article, David Hofmann (wildlife photographer) argues that Aron's article contains misinformation combined with propaganda for whale hunting. (Added: 6-Jun-2003 Hits: 130 Rating: 1.00 Votes: 1) Rate It


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