Re: AW: AW: Overfishing

[Ted de Castro <tdc@XRAYTED.COM>]

Tell that to the whales!



Jerry Cohen wrote:

> 

> Perhaps I misunderstand, but it seems to me that overfishing is a

> self-correcting problem. If overfishing depletes the fish population

> sufficiently , wouldn't commercial fishing become unprofitable thereby

> forcing the practice to be reduced or to cease altogether. I assume that

> with all the hard work that is required in the fishing industry, people

> would not do if they could not make a living at it.

> Also, why would what is done with the fish- after they are caught- effect

> the residual fish population in the fishing grounds?



Profit.

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