August 27, 2004
8/27 - The Smoking Pole: Anglers given a share of the blame
There is an age-old disagreement among fishermen as to who bears the blame for over-fishing. Recreational fishermen are fond of claiming their activities are negligible compared to commercial fishermen. But now a new study published in Science magazine yesterday hooks the anglers for almost a quarter of the problem for overfished species. Get ready for a lot of finger pointing.
Decked: Recreational fishermen won't like this one.
Mr. Olsen,
You state your blog/website is about the truth of ocean decline. Fair enough. Are you prepared to engage in a discussion about the truth of this paper and everything else you and your b list of lala land celebrities claim?
What is the error?
Posted by: Pogie at August 27, 2004 04:00 PMAs our president would say, "Bring it on." And you can leave the celebrities out of it -- they only lend their names for entertainment value.
Yes, I'm definitely interested in the truth. Do you feel the Science paper distorts it?
Posted by: Randy Olson at August 27, 2004 11:36 PM