Oceans running out of fish as undeclared catches add a third to official figures

Precisely Sir! Thank you for informing the lads.

 

I am not an Obama fan, however I have to give him credit when due. In his SOTU address, he mentions the problem with overlapping Govt agencies and how inefficient that system is. He used Salmon as one of his examples, here is his quote.

Obama missed the federal regulations to salmon fishing and management granted under tribal treaties, as well as the Corps of Engineers controlling water levels that affect salmon runs.

Then there are the various state agencies not mentioned that further complicate Salmon management such as the state Fish & Game, Parks Dept,. Dept of Lands, state Dept of Agriculture (local water rights that affect Salmon).

I am sure I missed many agencies that have an affect on our Salmon runs.

The list of federal and state agencies that regulate and affect the fishing industry is mind boggling. The problem is, each agency has its own agenda that is unrelated to the other agencies. They do not work together in a common goal to improve our ecosystem.


The states that have the most balanced and healthiest ecosystems, which includes fish, are the states that have combined agencies together. The fewer agencies involved the better the results have been.