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Originally Posted by dos ballenas
Nice recovery 
I aggree with a lot of your second post tman, except for the part about the research dollars being a waste. Yes, science and research does take time and money. Fortunately the people in charge of the projects are extremely inteligent and have devoted their lives to learn more about the ocean. |
Nice patronization...wasn't a recovery dos. Just my thoughts.
I do agree with your top post, but I think in these financial times, and being the close proximity of their current fishing grounds, a ban for the purpose of research by the persuasion of advocay groups is a bit overboard. I think a study is more warranted, a probationary evaluation on the catches made, size, quantity, etc., then decide whether the area is able to sustain the pressure while alleviating pressure on the commonly fished areas.
My thoughts are that since it's not complete foreign waters, or waters that had been under an imposed ban, it's a bit much to impose a ban based on their reasonings without just cause. Who knows, maybe a future ban is warranted, or maybe as was stated earlier, that it is being done to keep other countries from plying these waters.
Either way, a precedent was set, and even if it shows that the area can handle the pressure, alterations will be made by the 'advocacy groups' based on the findings. Sound familiar?