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Originally Posted by loveshislabs
The powers that be count on this - us vs them mentality. It only serves to keep us from being united. Many on this board fail to realize how many in the recreational industry are former and current commercial fisherman. The regs may differ but our interests are the same. We should all unite!! Conservative Vs. Liberal, Commercial vs Recreational, it only serves to divide those with the same interests(from my point of view). Pointing the finger of blame serves no constructive purpose especially when the fight requires as many participants as you can get.
Conservation is NOT environmentalism. Teddy Roosevelt (a republican) is the Father of the conservation movement and he was also an avid and passionate hunter and outdoors man. Conservation means preserving the resource so that our descendants can enjoy the same opportunities that our ancestors enjoyed.
Tony C.
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Good points made.
We can sometimes legitimately point to the commercial fishing industry and say that their regulations are more favorable than ours.
But it is becoming more apparent that our greatest threat are those that would like to put an end to fishing entirely. We've known for a while about groups like PETA and others and we've laughed and dismissed them as crackpots.
Lately though, we see people of their ilk finding their way into government leadership positions including NOAA and now this new presidential task force. Their voices are going to be heard loudly and in combination with faulty science, could have a significant impact and soon.
