"J. Clarke" > wrote in message
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> On 4/25/2010 5:53 PM, Steve Pope wrote:
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> (Steve Pope) wrote:
>>
>>>> > wrote:
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>>>>> (Steve Pope) wrote:
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>>>>>> In the Barents Sea, king crab
>>>>>> was introduced in the 1960s. The crab has spread quickly and
>>>>>> has become an invasive species that is seriously impacting the
>>>>>> ecosystem. We recommend consumers "Avoid" imported king crab
>>>>>> and choose king crab from the U.S.
>>
>>>>> This statement, to me, is a good reason to eat it. I ran across an
>>>>> article on this once where there were getting to be too many King Crab
>>>>> in some areas.
>>
>>>> I would think the logic is that buy buying introduced/invasive seafood,
>>>> you are enabling the practice of introducing invasive species.
>>
>>> I view it as correcting an accident.
>>> If they are fished down to reasonable numbers, then they won't hurt the
>>> native species. Leave them alone and the damage will get WORSE. Once
>>> the error has been made, there is only one way to fix it.
>>
>>> Fish them to a sustainable population level.
>>
>>>> There may be some short-term benefit in fishing out invasive species
>>>> (if that is even possible), but not if in so doing you are
>>>> rewarding bad behavior by commercial fisherman.
>>
>>> What is done is done. The problem needs fixing, and ignoring it won't
>>> do that.
>>
>> Then fishery managers can remove the invasive crabs, and destroy
>> them, rather than letting errant fishermen profit from it.
>
> So how are "fishery managers" going to "remove the invasive crabs"?
You know, it's odd you should ask. Seeing some of the programs that have
been funded by the Obama administration, I was JUST THIS MORNING thinking of
applying for a grant for $865,000,000 to study this important issue which
should just about cover a small boat, a GPS, a couple of fishing poles, a
cheap set of walkie talkies, some seasickness pills and my salary. I shall
keep you advised.
Oh, and a cheap rainsuit and hat.
Steve
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