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Old 01-23-2023, 04:16 PM
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Default Re: whales hit by ships

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Originally Posted by togzilla View Post
Well then the obvious answer is to put a speed restriction on all size boats from Maine to FL form Jan. 1st to Dec. 31st at a speed limit of 3 knots out to 1,000 nautical miles. That will save 1 or 2 whales as we completely destroy the commercial and recreational fishing industry and create massive job losses and hundreds of millions of dollars in lost economic revenue. Can someone remind me again of how a few whales can be prioritized over the economic losses of jobs and hundreds of million of dollars in economic value? Oh wait, I'm sure the revenue will be made up from a few whale watching boat rides, right? I'm all for protecting right whales but within reason and with honest facts about the percentage of whales killed by vessels from 35 to 65 feet as opposed to larger vessels, and commercial fishing lines and lobster pot lines. All replies welcome except from liberal trolls.
Tog, better make that speed restriction world-wide Of shresearchdude's posted items, two West coast, one East coast; the rest (5) were all foreign port reported and vessels football field length, at least.....
Let the U.S. initiate restrictions, the rest of the fishing world will follow suit...just look at Japan's limit of 50 whales killed for "research"...pen roundup tuna fishing, the Mediterranean Bluefin fishery...and on and on and on.....just sayin...
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